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  • Spring 2023 Capstone presentation schedules from PLU Global Studies graduating seniors.

    Resettlement11:30 - Hannah HarveyDisputing the Universality and Goodness of a “Universal Good”: The Influence of the EU and Greek State on Humanitarian Aid for Refugees in Greece12:00-1:00 - Break1:00 - Naomi Atnafu1:30 - Courtney Tudor2:00 - Ellie Dieringer1:00 - Naomi AtnafuThe Power of Identity: The Detrimental Impact of Ethnic Federalism on the Notion of Ethiopian Nationalism1:30 - Courtney TudorA Failed Call: An Antiracist, Decolonial, and Feminist Investigation of Globalized Response to the HIV/AIDS

  • Members of the PLU community are invited to participate in a reading group challenge. THE CHALLENGE First, select one of the Migration symposium related texts or films from the list below.

    Orleans’ Population After Hurricane KatrinaBy: Elizabeth Fussell View the PDFAfghanistan: Identity, Society and Politics since 1980Edited by: Micheline Centlivres-Demont View the PDFThe Origins and Causes of MigrationBy: Elizabeth Fussell View the PDFViewing Challenge Video Selection Los Lecheros(contact the Wang Center for password) By: Jim Cricchi View the videoI am Jane DoeBy: Mary Mazzio View the videoA World of Difference: El Paso, TX(contact the Wang Center for password) By MediaLab View the

  • The Department of Political Science is pleased to announce that Professor Maria Chavez has been selected as a Humanities Washington Speakers Bureau Presenter for the 2021-23 season. https://www.humanities.org/program/speakers-bureau/ In communities throughout Washington State, Speakers Bureau presenters give free public presentations on a wide variety of…

    . Professor Chavez’s presentation topic is a part of the Race & Identity series and is titled, “How Latina/Latino Representation Can Improve Democracy”.  Professor Chavez draws from interviews, policy analysis, and personal experience, investigating the obstacles contributing to this underrepresentation and explores ideas for how to move toward a more inclusive society and a healthier multiracial democracy. https://www.humanities.org/speaker/maria-chavez/ Learn More For more information on how to book a

  • From Diversity Abroad: Minority & Students of Color Abroad In the U.S. you might be classified by your ethnicity, but abroad, you may be identified first as an American.

    others feel free to express their sexual identity openly. In addition, discussing sexuality is taboo in some cultures, while in others it is acceptable. Be informed and be aware of the attitudes, customs, and laws of your host country. Confide in people who you can trust, and establish a healthy relationship with others who can support you, help you feel safe, and make sure you have a rewarding experience abroad. Must Ask Questions for LGBTQIA+ Students: What are the laws regarding homosexuality and

  • TACOMA, WASH. (Jan. 10, 2019) — For student-athletes, loaded down with team meetings, practices and weight room, transitioning from high school classes to collegiate course loads can be challenging. But PLU football coach Brant McAdams believes it doesn’t have to be that way. That’s why…

    . “It’s comprehensively helping students take on the identity of a college student and understanding what that means,” says Dr. Eva Frey, PLU’s Dean of Students and the PLUS 100 instructor teaching McAdam’s first-year cohort. “PLUS 100 is the only class (at PLU) that explicitly talks about the behaviors needed to be successful in and outside of a college classroom.”McAdams, who just completed his first season at the helm of PLU’s football program, saw first-hand the kind of impact college skills

  • Lutes open doors. We know that nothing worth doing should be done alone. And we are keeping the door open for you. At PLU, diversity is intrinsic to our vitality of learning, resilience, and growth.

    Support for Jewish and Muslim studentsALL ARE WELCOME Lutes open doors. We know that nothing worth doing should be done alone. And we are keeping the door open for you. At PLU, diversity is intrinsic to our vitality of learning, resilience, and growth. Here you will find a place of acceptance, open-mindedness, and compassion. No matter your background, faith, gender identity, or orientation, we can flourish together. Diversity and Inclusion at PLUAs an institution of Lutheran higher education

  • Dear campus community, Pacific Lutheran University’s community is deeply rooted in care. It is in our mission to continue creating a campus environment that welcomes, values and protects the voices and vocations of our community members and recognizes the humanity in all of us —…

    hatred and prejudice, including direct statements disavowing racism, anti-Semitism and discrimination in law or policy related to sexual orientation or gender identity. In 1993, the ELCA published a call to confront racism, to engage in public leadership and to advocate for justice. In 1994, the ELCA Churchwide Assembly adopted the “Declaration of ELCA to Jewish Community,” which repudiates anti-Judaism and its modern successor, anti-Semitism. A policy resolution, adopted by the Churchwide Assembly

  • Yannet Urgessa ’16 has lived on three continents and speaks five languages. But it took coming to PLU for her to feel comfortable in her own skin for the first time.

    in hindsight. She sacrificed the health of her hair to make them feel comfortable, and the damage went deeper than her roots and split ends. “I don’t care for my hair when it’s straight,” she said. “When it’s out and big, it’s me being myself.” When Urgessa talks about the stages of her hair, it’s more than a statement about fashion or beauty. It’s a symbol of her constant identity struggle, an indicator of the growth she’s made as an international student at Pacific Lutheran University. Her

  • TACOMA, WASH. (May 2, 2018) — Tolu Taiwo and Angie Hambrick know all about wearing natural hair in predominantly white spaces. “Hair is a really important piece of our culture and who we are, and it’s an interesting piece to navigate when you’re also at…

    experience going to the barber shop instead of a beauty parlor for hair care, and how that choice influenced their hair journey and gender identity. A different participant discussed being called a boy by her family members after cutting her hair short and embracing her femininity in a new way through that experience. The third theme concerned hair and body health and the return to identity. “For a lot (of the women), it was a personal health choice,” Taiwo said. “Both thinking about the strength of hair

  • Originally published in 1999 My lifelong commitment to the liberal arts took root in the fourth grade, when I met my classmate and dear life-long friend Sally. During that entire year, Sally rode her bike to my house, and after school, we both rode our…

    liberal arts and professional undergraduate education pragmatic or even possible? And though clearly honed in response to consumer demand, is it in fact serving the best interest of PLU, in terms of our endowment and identity, and for that matter, of the minds and careers of our students?  And finally, does it uphold, in practice, the tenets of our mission statement? In particular, does it allow a student’s undergraduate education to provide “the necessary and essential foundation for the technical