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again… “what are symbols and why are they important?” My audience, a mix of children ages 6 to 10 and their families, settle into the question. Some have an intentional look about them; brows furrowed, eyes fixed on the book we’re discussing. Others look down, away, hoping I won’t call on them to answer. One of the parents, Kathy, is the first to speak up. She is in her late 30’s and accompanies her son, an 8-year old, every Tuesday to this community reading and discussion series. Prime Time Family

Computer science major talks NASA internship, capstone project Posted by: vcraker / April 20, 2022 April 20, 2022 Cody Uehara is a senior computer science major at Pacific Lutheran University. Originally from Honolulu, Hawaii, he came to PLU to play football, and eventually found his passion for computer science. We talked with Uehara about his experiences at PLU and the exciting things he has been working on during his senior year, including his capstone project about autonomous cars and his

show. Chan works as a printmaker and mixed-media artist; her portfolio includes works on paper, artist books and kiln-formed glass. She received her BFA from Earlham College in Richmond, Indiana, and has been featured in exhibitions at the Tacoma Art Museum, Wing Luke Asian Museum, Bullseye Glass Gallery, Seattle City Hall, Patricia Cameron Gallery, along with many more. “There were many pieces that demonstrate artistic merit and skill,” Chan said. “The overall strength and quality of the artwork

only PLU gateway program that has its students live with local families for a majority of their time. The other gateway programs offer apartment-style student housing.) His family treated him as … family. They would always include him in activities, meals – everything. He loved it. It was more than just a good way to enjoy the traditional hospitality of Mexico. It was also a great way to really learn the language and explore the social culture of Mexico. “I even went with them during the Day of The

seemed so happy! I loved the smiling faces and caring nature of everyone I interacted with. My PLU experience: While my academic and career goals haven’t really changed since coming to PLU, I have grown into someone quite different from the girl I was four years ago — a considerably more confident young woman. Much of this I attribute to IHON. The first course in the program made me critically evaluate my core beliefs — something I hadn’t anticipated. Through IHON, the culture of PLU, and studying

partly, have a voice in describing themselves, rather than always being described as the Others by the dominant culture. Subaltern Studies has sometimes been misused by scholars, who have used it to give blanket explanations of power relations within a given society, rather than doing the careful work of examining the complexity of these relations in detail. However, it nevertheless proved useful to me and to my students when, as part of the 2008 PLU Fall Gateway Program in Oaxaca, we partnered with

Rerun: Advice for first-year students—communicate with your professors Posted by: mhines / August 21, 2023 August 21, 2023 We are a little over a week away from welcoming our new Lutes to campus. Experience the energy, spirit, and tight-knit community that makes PLU a truly special place. Student-athlete Ahi Holden ’24 offers some tips for succeeding during your first year of college. From exciting events to meaningful connections, you’ll catch a glimpse of what it’s like to be a part of the

education, who serves as campus coordinator for Teach 253. As the nation’s public schools grow more racially diverse, it’s important that the teaching force follow. A growing body of educational research shows that students of color flourish when they learn from teachers who reflect their culture and experience. The most recent figures published by Washington state show that while 45 percent of the state’s public school students are children of color, the teaching force is nearly 90 percent white. And

unhoused and on long waitlists. In Tacoma, affordable housing units often have a three-year waitlist or longer. Seniors might face a five-year waitlist. In Virginia, Harmon says the public Housing Choice Voucher waitlist in Arlington County has been closed for nearly 10 years. People often have to look for available rental subsidies or live with family or extended family while waiting for an opening. Harmon is using American Rescue Plan Act funds to help renters catch up on late rent. But even before

juveniles in space and time. Through placing oyster shells modified to collect settlers at 42 locations within seven sites, an assessment of their distribution was possible. There was a late July peak in settlement during the sixth week of study; however, this peak was only detectable at the intertidal locations. The results indicate that O. lurida larvae preferentially settled at two intertidal sites, which were nearest to each other and the site of the 2002 restoration seeding effort. This may point