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renowned faculty, and over 120 alumni who have published dozens of books and received many awards. Stan and Judith co-directed The Rainier Writing Workshop until the Spring of 2014. Judith’s life generated a brilliant legacy of written works and good work for others. Judith’s death leaves a deep void for her family, friends, other writers and the literary world. All of us at PLU mourn the death of Judith Kitchen, a marvelous writer, critic, teacher and champion of literature. Volume 2, Issue 2 RESOLUTE

stereotyping. Growing up as a Latino male, Cushman says he wholeheartedly identifies with many, if not all, of the struggles these young men of color face in the modern world. Many of these struggles include a lack of representation in the education and justice systems. He believes schools need to create safe spaces for teachers and mentors to talk about assumptions and stereotypes to uplift young men of color as they come into their own. “It should be our responsibility to increase opportunities for these

place around the globe. This idea of migration as a global and international phenomenon was something I was conscious of based on the experiences I had working at Tacoma Community House with Immigration Services, taking HISP 423 Special Topics in Spanish Literature, going to volunteer workshops for organizations such as AID NW, and more. But it was not something I felt or had a deeper connection to. Program students at IMUMI during the joint presentation of IMUMI and Clínica de Acción Legal. Photo

students sometimes worry that their families don’t understand what they’re doing at college. “That was my experience,” said Ellard-Ivey, who attended University College Dublin for her bachelor’s and master’s degrees in botany and earned a Ph.D. in molecular biology at the University of British Columbia. One experience she doesn’t have in common with her American students is their financial struggles. Ellard-Ivey lived at home while she attended college in Dublin with a government grant that paid for

her first-generation students sometimes worry that their families don’t understand what they’re doing at college. “That was my experience,” said Ellard-Ivey, who attended University College Dublin for her bachelor’s and master’s degrees in botany and earned a Ph.D. in molecular biology at the University of British Columbia. One experience she doesn’t have in common with her American students is their financial struggles. Ellard-Ivey lived at home while she attended college in Dublin with a

space, a 16-bed inpatient skills lab and additional simulation labs designed to duplicate the kind of equipment and furnishings found in a modern hospital room. They will be equipped with life-like mannequins that replicate patient breathing, pulse, heart sounds and other functions. Ground level donor wallRendering of what the ground level donor wall could look like. Ground level public lobbyRendering of what the ground level public lobby could look like. Renderings courtesy of McGranahan Architects

, Norway. He has participated in the Washington Bus Fellowship, a program focused on politics, social justice, and community building.Emily F. DavidsonEmily F. Davidson is an Assistant Professor of Hispanic Studies in the Department of Languages and Literatures at PLU. She specializes in contemporary Caribbean, Central American, and Latino/a Studies. As an undergraduate student at PLU in the nineties, Dr. Davidson was one of the founding members of Puentes, the first Latino/a student organization on

literature, music and political science, history and business, or geoscience and philosophy. To see a list of past Peace Scholars and their majors, please go to www.peacescholars.wordpress.com. How many Peace Scholars are selected?There are two Peace Scholars selected each year. What are the costs of the program?Airfare to and from Norway is paid. In addition, lodging, food and tuition are paid by the program while students are in Norway and costs would be covered if an event occurs in the U.S. Any

Pacific Lutheran University and Executive Director of the Wang Center for Global and Community Engaged Education. Her work advances PLU’s vision for global education through faculty development, study away programs, and on-campus events addressing global issues. Her current research focuses on representations of violence and explores new dimensions of the elegy in contemporary Mexican literature. She is also in the process of completing a two-year training as a Mindfulness Meditation Instructor.Laree

different views of contemporary life are represented and performed through this masking tradition. Today the lipiko can be representative of a wide variety of characters including, animals, mythical characters, men, women, Makonde and outsiders (Bortolot).  However, this new approach to the mapiko has created some tension between the younger and older generations. According to Alexander Bortolot, the older generations believe the dance has diverged too much from tradition, while the younger generations