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preserving nature began at a young age. “I grew up on a farm in the area,” she said. “Over time, I remember seeing farmland slowly disappear.” She noted that few regulations existed then to protect undeveloped land. A proposed development project at China Lake Park in her Fircrest neighborhood led Gilmur into her first conservation mission. She and a group of local conservationists recruited friends and strangers to help save the beloved urban forest area. “After China Lake, people became enthusiastic

, will reflect on the intersection of art, Earth and spirit that informed their successful advocacy for environmental remediation by a mining company in the Cascade Mountains. The Wang Symposium concludes with Justin Spelhaug, who will deliver the 16th Dale E. Benson Lecture in Business and Economic History. Spelhaug leads the Tech for Social Impact group at Microsoft Philanthropies. He’ll explore the role that technology companies are taking in global efforts to fight inequality, eliminate poverty

is assessment evaluation. I take all the things that I am learning this semester, and I get to apply it. It is making recommendations to make an impact. Why Study Sociology?Sociology provides students with distinctive ways of looking at the world in order to generate new ideas and assess the old. Coursework includes analysis of family and gender issues, race/ethnicity, social class, social problems and inequality. In addition, sociology provides training in a range of research techniques which

Simon Fraser University in Vancouver, B.C. “People were brought up on trains before the car was made,” Anderson said. “Cities were built around train stations. Then, the car came along and people weren’t limited in where they could go, so our government stopped investing in passenger rail and starting investing in interstate highways.” Our reliance on automobiles is part of the problem, according the team. With increasing populations and gas prices, and urban congestion becoming more extreme, now

learn is how vibrant the community we live in is and the ways they can get involved,” said Mercy Daramola, a Resident Director. ● The feels-like-far-away option: Holden Village, in the North Cascade mountains, is situated away from the urban community but full of human warmth and wilderness—and  no Wi-Fi. Students on this trip will help locals work on projects, learn about the environment and reflect on life. “Being a Communication major, I feel like I’m glued to my phone and computer all the time

Urban Space in Interwar Berlin.” The prize recognizes the best article published in any historical field by a woman who is normally a resident of North America. Loberg’s article was chosen from a pool of more than 100 nominations. “I feel very honored to receive this recognition from an organization which has done so much to advance not only the work of women historians but also new ways of understanding history,” Loberg said. Loberg, now a history professor at California Polytechnic State