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prove herself to her grandmother. “I wanted to prove to her that I was really Latina,” she said, with a laugh. Davidson, now an assistant professor of Hispanic studies at Pacific Lutheran University, says many of her college experiences — including traveling by herself to her mother’s home country Panama after graduation — were motivated by a desire to show her family she was authentically one of them. “For me, it was important in developing my identity to fully develop my language skills,” she said

oppressive frameworks of power. Why I majored in Gender, Sexuality, and Race Studies: I majored in Gender, Sexuality and Race Studies because I saw myself reflected in the scholarship, and wanted to contribute to the field for my own benefit and for others like me. The critical skills I’ve gained from this field will be a central component of my professional life as I transition into my role as an educator in historically underserved communities.

(and a personal tie) along with micro credit loans and intensive skills training.

Integrative Learning Objectives of Pacific Lutheran University Pacific Lutheran University’s Integrative Learning Objectives are designed to provide a common understanding of how learning at PLU is targeted. These objectives offer a unifying framework for understanding how our community defines the general skills or abilities that should be exhibited by an individual who is granted a PLU bachelor’s degree. Therefore, they are integrative in nature. Pacific Lutheran University Global Statements

an immersive environment for our students to develop their Spanish language skills and deepen their understanding of Mexican history and culture. Courses this fall begin with a three-week Spanish immersion term and continue during a second term when students take two of the following courses: Mexican Anthropology, Mexican History, Mexican Literature, and Biology. During the third and final term, students choose between a Mexican Art History course, an internship working with Oaxacan non-profit

Lionheart includes plenty of visits from a growing base of regulars from all walks of life: church groups, students, creative types and more. Events there underscore the shop’s dedication to building community around coffee. In June, for example, Lionheart will host a quirky competition called a Latte Art Throwdown, during which competitors will show off their milk-pouring skills to create beautiful designs that float on the top of patrons’ cups. It’s a popular competition in Portland, and Lionheart

educates students to engage critically and actively with global issues, their origins, and possible solutions. Our graduates gain the knowledge, skills, and experience necessary to understand today’s world, including contextualizing local and national issues within the larger global community and marketplace. As a Global Studies major, you will learn how to analyze global issues such as poverty, conflict, and migration from multiple perspectives and disciplines. You’ll get to personalize your major

Leadership or significant contribution to collaborative success in recognized curricular or co-curricular organizations 2017 Recipients Cara Gillespie: BA in Communication, minor in Religion Cara produced several noteworthy accomplishments over her time at PLU – contributing her enormous skills and energy to MediaLab, Student Media, and most recently, the independent research and student/faculty documentary project focused on sex trafficking in the Philippines. This documentary, funded by a grant from

). Currently a Ph.D. student at Clemson University, Adamson will present his paper, “Politics, Resources, and War: A General Theory and 900 Years of Empirics from Ancient Rome,” which asks and helps answer the question, “How do political institutions shape the incentives to go to war?”‘ Among the most convoluted of the social sciences, PLU Professor of Economics Norris Peterson explains, Economics is founded in inquiry, research and critical thinking. “Economics develops skills in taking very complex

of changing that — making the experience less alienating for students of color who are following in my footsteps,” he added. Who was Merle Palmer?While in the U.S. Navy during World War II, R. Merle Palmer, a white man from Tacoma, served with sailors of color and was troubled by how they were treated. He observed that, no matter how well they executed their jobs, they received little recognition, their skills were ignored and they were seldom promoted in rank. The injustice troubled him. After