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Ugandan students living in Kampala in order to empower, ignite, and impact global change. “I’ve never seen a show that focuses so much on questions about development and cross-cultural interaction, and really leaves the audience like grappling with questions and thinking about these issues,” said Katherine Wiley, PLU’s Peace Corps Prep Program Coordinator and an integral part of bringing this event to campus.Event details: Artists: Matt Gould and Griffin Matthews Date: March 6 Time: 6:30-8 p.m. Place
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I wrote A Generation Removed, I had been a historian of the turn of the 20th century. So most of the people I studied were no longer alive,” Jacobs wrote. “For A Generation Removed many of my historical subjects are very much alive, and it has been gratifying to actually meet many of them. The subject of Indigenous child removal is often painful, but meeting people … in the course of researching this book was inspiring and uplifting. I hope A Generation Removed captures both the profoundly
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others, and, yes, even a connection with the environment. In her studies of Muslim, Buddhist, and Christian faiths and cultures, Robinson-Bertoni has found that some people feel called by God or some other spiritual power to maintain the environment. She notes that this is happening all over the world in various religions. Robinson-Bertoni highlights this in her classes: “People in very different circumstances and in completely different places on the planet say, ‘I feel called by this larger thing
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such as face painting, crafts, refreshments and a visit with Santa. While children take part in the holiday activities, parents will have the opportunity to choose gifts for their children, along with winter coats, clothing and personal hygiene items. The Winterfest event will take place on Saturday, Dec. 13, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., but PLU students and staff, as well as local businesses and community members, can donate items to support the needs of those in the community up until Dec. 12
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TACOMA, WASH. (April 21, 2016)- Senior Tyler Dobies and first-year Caitlin Johnston say spring break changed their lives. While some Pacific Lutheran University students may have gone on vacation or had fun in the sun, other Lutes – like Johnston and Dobies – were busy…
. Even though this is a very short trip, she said all study away experiences are worthwhile. “It’s a whole new experience to be able to leave campus and take your learning on the road,” she said. “The power of education away is that you can learn so much and use a place as a text, really studying the place you visit and applying your learning and skill sets to your experience there.” Grover said other spring break programs in partnership with the Wang Center included a geoscience fieldwork trip that
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TACOMA, WASH. (March 23, 2016)- Imagine using bananas and a circuit board to create a piano. Absurd? Thanks to the maker movement and some creative minds, it isn’t. Pacific Lutheran University’s School of Education & Kinesiology is bringing that creative spirit to campus April 12…
exercise their problem-solving muscles in fun and creative ways, such as turning fruit into musical instruments with a so-called “makey makey,” an invention kit, or becoming familiar with Lego robotics. “I want to get them fired up about this,” Reisberg said of teachers in training. “It really intersects with project-based learning.” Students learn basic skills in this comprehensive process, he said; problem-solving, creativity, following directions are all at the core of makerspace activities. “I hope
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TACOMA, WASH. (Oct. 26, 2016)- Roche Harbor, Washington, sits on the northwest side of San Juan Island at the edge of the Canadian border. For one week over the summer, Roche Harbor served as a site of discovery for a handful of Lutes interested in…
reveal where animals were kept and where the outhouse would have been located on the site. The results will serve as his chemistry capstone project. Like Schroeder, Abrams and Holm also focused on specific research topics they hope to pursue throughout the academic year. Abrams focused on genealogical research, using archives to find records of the turn-of-the-century family who lived on the homestead. Holm found interest in the structures themselves and the logic behind their placement on the site
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TACOMA, WASH. (Feb. 12, 2016)- Steinar Bryn’s peacebuilding work has kept him busy in Norway, eastern Europe and elsewhere around the world, but his ties to Pacific Lutheran University run deep. The repeat Nobel Peace Prize nominee has developed and supported dialogue centers in the…
International Peacebuilding and Dialogue Work,” will give students, faculty and staff an opportunity to learn more about Bryn’s extensive experience as a dialogue facilitator in some of Europe’s most conflict-ridden areas. Bryn has facilitated hundreds of seminars, published numerous articles and has lectured worldwide. He, along with the Nansen Dialogue Network, has developed and supported dialogue centers in the Balkans for 17 years. He’s also responsible for planning and implementing inter-ethnic
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PLU students present ‘The War of the Worlds’ Posted by: vcraker / November 2, 2022 November 2, 2022 Theatre major Zivia Rich ’24 loves a good story. She is especially fond of them in the form of a radio show or podcast. Growing up, the Seattle-area native spent much of her time listening to KUOW, their local National Public Radio station. “We have a radio in my kitchen, right above where we cook, so pretty much I’d wake up, come into the kitchen and KUOW would be on every single day,” Rich said
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noticed difficulties that veterans face as they try to navigate through education, housing, medical needs, and legal support. My Wild Hope is to support military veterans in the western Washington community resulting in a stronger overall community. What drew you to the MSMA program here at PLU? Two separate events had great influence on my choice to attend the MSMA program. First, I was attending PLU for my undergrad in chemistry and was working side jobs over the summer. During one of my side jobs
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