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within ideal beauty standards. “Now that more people of color occupy places of prestige, the topic is becoming more prominent.” Her capstone explores the U.S. history of Black hair discrimination, the mental and physical risks of conforming to Eurocentric beauty standards and hazards of discriminatory workplace, school and social work policies—along with promising developments such as state and federal CROWN acts. The 2023 CROWN (Creating a Respectful and Open World for Natural Hair) Workplace

professors made my senior year so wonderful to study music and helped me realize that I wanted to keep studying piano intensively after my time at PLU. I would have loved to learn from them much longer! Other professors that stand out to me are Professor David Robbins, Timothy Strong and Paul Manfredi—they each contributed so much to making my music and Chinese education at PLU so rewarding. Read Previous Black History Month Concert kicks off 2014 SOAC Focus Series on Entrepreneurship Read Next Musical

been exposed to, and all the students I’ve met and exchanged ideas with have opened up my mind to a whole different way of thinking.” At PLU, Hughes immersed herself in campus life. She participated in theater and Dance Ensemble, held leadership roles in the Diversity Center and ASPLU, and spearheaded the first campus Caribbean Carnival in February 2006. The now-annual event showcases the dance, music and history of Trinidad and Tobago, provides an outlet for the program’s participants to

Freiburg. Anderson plans to continue to develop his German language skills and pursue a doctorate degree in history once he’s completed his fellowship. “For me, the exciting aspect of the Fulbright ETA Fellowship will be the opportunity to gain hands-on pedagogical experience in a setting that will challenge both my interpersonal, relational skills, as well as my language abilities,” he said. Matthew Palmquist – English teaching assistant in Germany Matthew Palmquist ’11 received a Fulbright to be an

several regional and international film festivals. “This endeavor is not merely a student project. It is a deeply personal commitment that I have poured my heart and soul into. I’m driven to enact positive change so future generations can live on a sustainable planet.” Follow the release of “Echos of the Sound” at @two_girls_take_on_the_world. Read Previous Cece Chan ’24 elevates the experience of Hmong Farmers and their rich history with Seattle’s Pike Place Market Read Next Criminal justice major

,” Belton explains. “It doesn’t ask how much money are students borrowing to make that happen? How much money are we getting or are students getting from federal and local sources to afford the institution? It doesn’t do any of that. And it certainly doesn’t look at equity. “At some point, a few of us finally started questioning if it should really all be about the discount rate.” Members of the president’s council and enrollment management team started asking questions about their process and renewed

large numbers to honor their shared culture, Hall says she feels at home. “When we’re out there singing our songs on the water, there’s a feeling of interconnectedness between everything,” Hall said. “When we sing songs and speak our language on the water, it brings life into (our canoe and paddles) and carries us safely to our next stop.” Canoe journey is one of many ways Hall helps with the cultural resurgence for the Samish and other indigenous groups. This spring, she represented her tribe as

love to work on reconvening and being a part of the University Sustainability Committee. That’s part of that long-lasting change a lot of us are hoping to continue for years to come.Get involved with ASPLUThe Associated Students of Pacific Lutheran University (ASPLU) supports the values that uplift all students on campus: diversity, justice, and sustainability. Members of the ASPLU are the elected leaders of PLU’s elected leaders. The President heads the Senate, while the Vice President heads the

Summer Internships: Environmental Studies Self-proclaimed "tree hugger" soars in internship with Bird Refuge Posted by: vcraker / August 23, 2022 Image: Fiona Ashton-Knochel ’24 spending the summer at Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge. August 23, 2022 Fiona Ashton-Knochel ’24 is spending her summer on a bird refuge in Brigham City, Utah. The Environmental Studies major sat down with us to discuss her exciting internship and to offer suggestions for anyone looking to land their own internship

and application in many disciplines from cooking to aerospace. Tell us a bit about your journey as an artist. How did you discover your vocation? Ebbinga: According to my parents I have been a creator since I was able to squish play dough. I find the most satisfaction, and learn more readily, when I am using my hands in concert with my brain and heart. My best classes all throughout my primary and secondary education were art and shop classes, or courses that had some creative hands-on component