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February 26, 2012 Alum introduces a little titration magic, of sorts, into the PLU chemistry labs With a click of a mouse, magic – chemically speaking – seemed to happen in a lecture room at the Morken Center recently. Students and professors gathered around a new spectrophotometer developed by MicroLab Inc. Results of labs that used to take hours were available in minutes, if not seconds, using the new instrument, six of which (valued at a total of $10,000) were donated to PLU’s chemistry
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January 21, 2014 Lutes study social justice at one of the world’s oldest, most prestigious universities By Barbara Clements, Content Development Director Nine Pacific Lutheran University students are studying at Oxford University as part of the first such program at PLU, one of the only universities on the West Coast to offer such an opportunity. The students, who departed PLU the first week of J-term, will spend the next six months at Oxford studying social justice issues, those issues around
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families. Taylor-Mosquera recently published a memoir—“I Met Myself in October: A Memoir of Belonging”—that recounts his story in vivid detail and delves thoughtfully and vulnerably into this tension.In his memoir, Taylor-Mosquera weaves together the nuanced challenges he has faced struggling to belong to the Black and Latinx communities in the United States while coming to understand the privileges he experiences in Colombia. Heart-pounding and emotionally stirring scenes find Taylor-Mosquera
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international interests while staying near her family and community.Pursuing the personal and politicalSandhu’s passions for global studies, anthropology and religion are rooted in her family’s history and background as Punjabi Sikhs. Her father was born and raised in the United States, while her mother immigrated from Punjab, India. Sandhu is the oldest of four children—three sisters and one brother—ranging from 20 to 9, all deeply involved in their community. The Sikh population faced genocide in India’s
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to make good money doing hard and dirty work. Like most Alaskan youth who endure nearly 24-hour dark and cold during the winter months, Zach spent most of his free time in a gymnasium. In small communities like Gambell and Naknek, basketball and wrestling are the sports of choice for kids. In fact, they are about the only sports available because they take place indoors. To be successful in both sports is considered unusual in the lower 48 states, but it is a fairly normal occurrence in Alaska
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Emily Peterson ’14 : Global policy, politics and partnerships Posted by: Zach Powers / September 8, 2023 Image: Emily Peterson ’14 majored in global studies and economics at PLU. She is now a senior program manager at Edelman Global Advisory. (Photo by Sy Bean/PLU) September 8, 2023 By Lora ShinnResoLute Guest WriterLike many students, Emily Peterson ’14 began her time at PLU unsure of what, exactly, she wanted to do. “I wanted to work for the United Nations,” she says. “Although at the time, I
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Tobago to work in an AIDS clinic with Dr. Raymond Noel. “There was a different level of appreciation from the people being treated in the states,” Reyna said. “It was really profound to experience.” The happiness on the faces of the people Dr. Noel cared for was life-changing. It was as if no one had ever taken the time to truly care for them, Reyna said. “That was really eye-opening because I got to see firsthand how much of a difference one person can have,” he said. “He didn’t just provide care
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Reading Recommendation | ‘Stop Blaming Colleges for Society’s Problems: The value of an elite education remains unparalleled’ Posted by: Thomas Krise / August 6, 2014 August 6, 2014 Reading Recommendation | David A. Bell’s article on NewRepublic.com, “Stop Blaming Colleges for Society’s Problems: The value of an elite education remains unparalleled” This is a thoughtful piece on why universities will survive, and in fact thrive, in an era of free, online courses and concern over the value of a
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chronicles, unavailable in the U.S., to get a sense of how these communities interacted with their land and water sources,” he said.Unfortunately, ten days into his research in Italy, cases of COVID-19 began rapidly appearing, and he was forced to return to the United States. Like people all over the world, Dr. Torvend transitioned to working from home. But he remains dedicated to the book, and has stayed optimistic. “The last four months of sabbatical were tough in terms of not completing the research
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sense of how these communities interacted with their land and water sources,” he said. Unfortunately, ten days into his research in Italy, cases of COVID-19 began rapidly appearing, and he was forced to return to the United States. Like people all over the world, Dr. Torvend transitioned to working from home. But he remains dedicated to the book, and has stayed optimistic. “The last four months of sabbatical were tough in terms of not completing the research in Rome,” he said. “But I’ve made good
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