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performance activities for years to come, including the Christmas Jam. 88.5 lends us a powerful voice to the world of jazz supporters. To that end, and as of this writing (August, 2016), I am in discussion with 88.5 to continue the Christmas Jam in a new form. Now a Tacoma jazz community event, rather than a PLU event, we are planning to move the event to the downtown Tacoma Arts District, such as the Pantages, Rialto, Broadway Center, or Urban Church. It will move from a noon performance to a weeknight
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to better understand what sorts of strategies immigrants living on the US/Mexico border have developed to determine their own circumstances, often in the context of injustice, social inequality, geographical displacement, and human rights violations. Our program also included visits with Kate Pritchard (PLU ’14) and Brian Erickson (PLU ’09), two PLU Hispanic Studies alumni who are currently working on supporting and advocating for immigrant communities on the US/Mexico Border. Border Patrol
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different yet coherent strategies of resistance and adaptation which in turn respond to experiences of social injustice, inequality, geographical displacement and human rights violations in their respective communities. Prerequisite: HISP 202, 252, or the equivalent, or permission of instructor. (4) HISP 321 : Iberian Cultural Studies - VW, GE Interdisciplinary exploration of the construction of “Spanish” national identity through literary and cultural productions as it relates to religion, culture
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Simon Fraser University in Vancouver, B.C. “People were brought up on trains before the car was made,” Anderson said. “Cities were built around train stations. Then, the car came along and people weren’t limited in where they could go, so our government stopped investing in passenger rail and starting investing in interstate highways.” Our reliance on automobiles is part of the problem, according the team. With increasing populations and gas prices, and urban congestion becoming more extreme, now
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learn is how vibrant the community we live in is and the ways they can get involved,” said Mercy Daramola, a Resident Director. ● The feels-like-far-away option: Holden Village, in the North Cascade mountains, is situated away from the urban community but full of human warmth and wilderness—and no Wi-Fi. Students on this trip will help locals work on projects, learn about the environment and reflect on life. “Being a Communication major, I feel like I’m glued to my phone and computer all the time
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Urban Space in Interwar Berlin.” The prize recognizes the best article published in any historical field by a woman who is normally a resident of North America. Loberg’s article was chosen from a pool of more than 100 nominations. “I feel very honored to receive this recognition from an organization which has done so much to advance not only the work of women historians but also new ways of understanding history,” Loberg said. Loberg, now a history professor at California Polytechnic State
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A Semester in NantesSarah Hubert, a BA Acting/Directing and Music double major with a minor in French, studied away in Nantes, France through IES in Spring of 2014. A sophomore at the time, Sarah describes how she found her program. After working with Carmen in the Wang Center, she ultimately chose to study in Nantes because it was an immersive language program in a smaller urban area with the opportunity to live with a host family, all of which equates to less English. The program also
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. The softer side of sustainability: community based education, leadership, and action at Pacific Lutheran University. Esbjornson, Rachel – 2006-2007. Focus on food: PLU’s sustainable foods movement. Fontana, Kate – 2006-2007. Common ground: proposal for an organic community garden at Pacific Lutheran university. Stark, Michelle – 2004-2005. The Bresemann Forest and its Urban Environment. Henson, Michael – 2003-2004. Sustainable Street Renovation Project at Pacific Lutheran University.
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You Ask, We Answer: What is public transportation like around PLU? While PLU’s Campus is neither in an urban or rural area, our middle of the road residential location of Parkland has plenty of public transportation options through Pierce Transit. Just a block from campus sits the Parkland Transit Center. The two main bus options here… October 20, 2023 CommunityFAQ'sLife on CampusPacific NorthwestStudent Life
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You Ask, We Answer: What is public transportation like around PLU? While PLU’s Campus is neither in an urban or rural area, our middle of the road residential location of Parkland has plenty of public transportation options through Pierce Transit. Just a block from campus sits the Parkland Transit Center. The two main bus options here… October 20, 2023 CommunityFAQ'sLife on CampusPacific NorthwestStudent Life
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