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Caenolestes sangay as a different species, showing that this poorly studied group of marsupials is more diverse than previously thought. “It is possible that the diversity in this group will increase as more studies are conducted with Colombian, Ecuadorian and Peruvian material,” says Bruce Patterson, a curator at the Field Museum of Natural History. This discovery of this new species is not an isolated event. Miguel Pinto, a Ecuadorian graduate student at the City University of New York and co-discoverer
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, an independent online news site devoted to covering aid, development, global health, poverty and the humanitarian community, purposefully combats our urge to simply skip over humanitarian journalism. Instead, says founder Tom Paulson ’80, it is “geared toward making people really care about poverty.” “When I was in college, we didn’t even know this stuff was going on,” Paulson says. In his quest to keep humanitarian stories interesting, evermore relevant and impossible to skip over, Paulson says
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professional and personal development learning experience that provides a supportive space where participants can engage in frank and open dialogue about race and racial disparities systemically present in work, school, and everyday life. A host of local and national social justice scholars and leaders from Indigenous, Asian, Black, Latino, Multiracial, Pacific Islander and, white communities will lead small group discussions. This installment of The People’s Gathering will investigate the intersections of
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Lutheran University is proud of the work we’ve done over the years supporting veterans who have access to VA education benefits,” said Michael Farnum, PLU’s Director of Military Outreach. “This is an opportunity for us to extend that work to veterans who don’t have that access.” The partnership pairs CVI’s new Tacoma program with PLU faculty in philosophy and humanities. The ensuing dialogues will explore themes of war and reconciliation, considering universal human experiences and questions through
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PLU named Top 10 Peace Corps producer in the country Posted by: Thomas Kyle-Milward / April 15, 2019 Image: Pacific Lutheran University has been named a Peace Corps Top 5 volunteer-producing college for 2019. April 15, 2019 By StaffPLU and UPS Marketing & CommunicationTACOMA, WASH. (April 15, 2019) — Pacific Lutheran University ranks fifth on the Peace Corps’ recently published list of top volunteer-producing colleges and universities in 2019. There are 14 Lutes currently volunteering with
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June 3, 2014 MESA at PLU Celebrates 30 Years of Success Students gather at PLU for the 2014 MESA Day engineering competition. (Photo: John Froschauer/PLU) June 17 Luncheon Celebrates Achievements and Looks Toward the Future By Sandy Deneau Dunham PLU Marketing & Communications When the MESA program was established at Pacific Lutheran University in 1984, it served about 20 students. Today, 30 years later, the program has worked with more than 14,000 students, said JR Nobles, director of Tacoma
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March 18, 2013 PLU chef prepares to blow his competition’s taste buds away PLU chef Chuk Blessum will compete in the National Association of College & University Food Services March 21. (Photos by Jesse Major ’14) By Katie Baumann ’14 For the fifth year in a row, Pacific Lutheran University is sending one of its own talented chefs to compete in the National Association of College & University Food Services (NACUFS) Pacific Regional Culinary Competition. In the past four years, PLU has taken
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she would be an advocate for social justice – even if, as she said, “I didn’t know the language [of social justice] yet.” PLU helped her figure that out. As a diversity advocate, Pierce played a primary role in coordinating the Students of Color Retreat, which is in its seventh year at PLU. It is a chance for students to come together and talk about their experiences with identity development. As a student who struggled with some of the same issues, Pierce wanted to make sure there was a safe
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increasingly make PLU a globally-focused university.” In nominating the university, Sobania noted the focus on global scholarship began more than 30 years ago, when PLU became one of the first universities to establish a Global Studies Program in 1977. Now, more than 40 percent of the students participate in at least one study-abroad program before they graduate. This compares to the national average of 3 percent, and puts PLU among the top comprehensive masters-level universities in the country with the
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Pacific Lutheran University. From serving as ASPLU president her junior year, to spending a semester in Trinidad and Tobago, to using film as a catalyst for change, Chan has spent her time at PLU highlighting the experiences of her community members—especially those who haven’t traditionally held a seat at the table. Notably, Chan has spent several seasons working with Hmong flower farmers in Seattle as part of her PLU journey, complementing her double major in communication and gender, sexuality, and
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