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Determination), Tacoma Public Schools. (Photo by John Froschauer/PLU) Using examples from entertainment, news media, advertising and K-12 public education research, DiAngelo spent the morning illustrating a jarring truth: “the default of our society is the reproduction of white supremacy.” The afternoon centered on exploring the roots of white defensiveness and microaggressions, as well as ways to challenge racism in individual relationships, classrooms and institutions at large. Diversity Institute co

in D.C. has also required him to play the role of connector. “If we need to know something about paleontology here in Washington I know the person in the field who has that information,” Foss said. He’s also developed a rapport with a wide range of media members. “After a new discovery, I’ll get a lot of calls from news services and connect them with the right expert to talk to,” he said. Foss regularly fields inquiries from unlikely sources, as well. “I get a ton of calls from producers in

eligible for the program, students must have at least three years’ teaching experience and hold a master’s degree. Prospective candidates can learn more about the program and how to apply for it at plu.edu/education. Read Previous Natalie Mayer endows new Holocaust and Genocide Studies lecture series Read Next PLU students, alumni collectively earn four Emmy nominations for work in student media COMMENTS*Note: All comments are moderated If the comments don't appear for you, you might have ad blocker

are looking to apply to programs like the one he’s attending at Carnegie Mellon. “I’m a huge advocate for trying to demonstrate that programs like these are possible,” Dolan said. “It’s not just people at Ivy League schools that are able to do things like this.” Read Previous PLU students, alumni collectively earn four Emmy nominations for work in student media Read Next Commencement 2018: Lutes wrap up the lasts, look to the firsts as they prepare for life after graduation COMMENTS*Note: All

officer in Minnesota, topped newspapers and social media news feeds. Cunningham watched as friends from a wide range of backgrounds struggled to engage the challenging topic of systemic racism. To address the need for a deeper understanding of race relations in her own backyard, Cunningham founded an event series now known as The People’s Gathering: A Revolution of Consciousness. It’s an initiative designed to provide a supportive space for the PLU community and the broader Puget Sound community to

single level with flexible classroom space, media, and remote connectivity teaching equipment.  How do you feel about these improvements? It’s great! We constantly move around in our labs since we often go from one workstation to another. But the improvements to the classrooms are also a safety thing. Sometimes we have sharp objects or hazardous materials we are working with, so being in a lecture-type setting creates a hazardous situation. One thing we had a struggle with was the example dissections

North J St., Tacoma. The Center for Spiritual Living will host a vigil from7-9 p.m. on Wednesday, June 15. Address: 206 N J Street, Tacoma. Many Lutes have written on the tragic deaths of 49 LGBTQ community members on social media. With your permission, The Diversity Center would like to include some of your voices in our dCenter eNews. If you are interested, please send us your words to hambriaz@plu.edu by Sunday, June 19. You can choose to remain anonymous, just let us know your