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100th Anniversary of the partition of Ireland, Partition: What Did It Do For Us? and a programme that has evolved from the Ethical and Shared Remembering Project, Living With Imperial Legacies: Empires, Racism, Slavery and Colonialism. Maureen sees the Junction as presenting an opportunity to bridge the gap between the academic world and the wider community and the gap between theory and practice, across the various disciplines. Central to its role is an accessible, approachable and significant

Steen Family Symposium for Environmental Issues Collaboration, Trust, and Stewardship Monday April 22, 2024 What does it require to be in partnership to build communities and systems for a more healthy and just environment?  The 2024 Steen Family Symposium invites us to consider this question through the lens of collaboration, trust, and stewardship.  The day will be filled with dialogue, a community dinner, and will end recognizing the 50th anniversary of the Boldt Decision and the 170th

she had for more than 25 years, Judith became one of the most authoritative critics in the country, known for her discernment and passion for the lyric word. In addition to Judith’s critical writings, she wrote fiction, poetry and the genre in which she was acknowledged as a master, creative nonfiction. She was the author of seven books: Perennials , a book of poetry; Writing the World: Understanding William Stafford ; two books of essays, Only the Dance and Distance and Direction ; a novel, The

and success by sharing our own passion for sociology,” Leon-Guerrero said. “Their capstone highs and lows are no different than what we’ve experienced in our own scholarship.” Leon-Guerrero noted that one theme within Packard’s findings surprised her. “His subjects reported that they were never formally trained on how to manage their emotional labor,” she said. “Landon was critical about the lack of preparation and training for emotion management and questioned the long-term effects on first

the next several years of college-level work.” Students in her class read each other’s work and offer feedback throughout the semester. They also learn about library literacy and research methods from Amy Stewart-Mailhiot, an associate professor and teaching librarian at PLU, as well as attend mandatory meetings with Hames to make sure their projects are on track. “They learn to be critical readers,” Hames said. “It’s a lot for them to do.” Estrada’s work ethic immediately shined through, Hames

their time at PLU and beyond. “The biggest takeaway for me is being able to apply what I’m learning in classes and put it into actual observation and fieldwork,” Higgins said. “We learned so much about the environment from scholars. It’s made me a more critical thinker and it’s exciting to understand the situation of whales and think of more thoughtful ways to solve problems.” Marsha Green, a professor at Albright College in Pennsylvania and the president of the nonprofit organization Ocean Mammal

Helping Students in Distress - A Guide for Faculty and Staff (Rev. 2021) (pdf) view download This tool is to help you make decisions in those critical times facing a student in distress.  It is grouped by type of incident, then offers FACTS, what to DO, and what to AVOID in order to minimize confrontation or risk of negligence.