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Studyby Carmiña Palerm, Department of Languages and LiteraturesLocating Humanities in the 21st Centuryby Dr. Scott L. Rogers, Department of English

moved to the U.S. at the age of 31 and began to write in English at 35. He earned his MFA from UT Austin’s New Writers Project and was a Knight Journalism Fellow at Stanford University. He’s also been awarded fellowships from the Dobie Paisano Fellowship Program, Yaddo, Bread Loaf Writers’ Conference and Sewanee Writers’ Conference. Barefoot Dogs is a collection of linked stories that follow the members and retinue of a wealthy Mexican family forced into exile after the patriarch is kidnapped. On an

: Communication (Concentration in Strategic Communication)Margaret Dobbins Major: Environmental StudiesPaola Garcia Major: BiologyAustyn Blair Major: English Literature Minor(s): Gender, Sexuality, and Race Studies (GSRS); Religion; Holocaust and Genocide StudiesEmily Morse Major: Music Minor(s): French and Francophone StudiesAhmira Elyard-Jaeger Major: Elementary EducationSohani Kaur Choudhary Major: Nursing Minor: Psychology

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. Associate Professor High Point University An Experiment on Teaching Chinese Characters Effectively For English speakers, learning Chinese characters is one of the most difficult and time-consuming tasks in mastering the Chinese language. Beginners get frustrated in writing and memorizing logographic words which are significantly different from English. The situation worsens with all the restraints associated with COVID-19. To efficiently teach and motivate students to learn Chinese characters has been a

courses to its majors, yet small enough to allow close collaboration and exploration between students and faculty. She is particularly grateful to be able to teach language and culture at PLU, whose commitment to global awareness and citizenship provides a deeply supportive environment for language students and faculty. ~Prism 2006Lisa MarcusModerator: Lisa Marcus, Professor of English, PLU Conference ScheduleHeather KleinPresentation Title: Who: Heather Klein, Yiddish Chanteuse and Cantorial Soloist

courses to its majors, yet small enough to allow close collaboration and exploration between students and faculty. She is particularly grateful to be able to teach language and culture at PLU, whose commitment to global awareness and citizenship provides a deeply supportive environment for language students and faculty. ~Prism 2006Lisa MarcusModerator: Lisa Marcus, Professor of English, PLU Conference ScheduleHeather KleinPresentation Title: Who: Heather Klein, Yiddish Chanteuse and Cantorial Soloist

important? Will a bad grade in one class ruin your chances of getting into your dream college? And what helps you as an applicant stand out from the crowd? If you are curious how to land in the ‘yes’ pile, then this webinar is for you! REGISTER FOR WEBINAR The College Essay: Writing with ConfidenceThursday, September 19, 6:30-7:00pm PTDoes a college essay really make a difference? Absolutely! But the hardest part is often deciding where to start and what to write about. We will cover how to pick a topic

Writing Center) Integrating Quotations from a Literary Text (U Wisconsin Writing Center)

Lindsey HansenHow did you get to such a dark place when portraying Mrs. Lovett in Sweeney Todd? Carlos AlvarezHow did you become an Economics major? Sahara JonesWhat do you like about being a Western Washingtonian? Shannon SeidelWhat has been your favorite class to teach? Marie RodriguesDo you ever feel like you have to explain being an English and Hispanic Studies major? Connor LemmaWhat have you learned about your sport that you didn’t know before playing at the collegiate level? Marley