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informed.  The upshot is that this election year, we’re divided not only by political party and ideology, but also increasingly by identity.  This history is being written not just in the nation’s capital, but also in small and large communities across the nation and etched in the lives of ordinary people. I encourage you to listen carefully to people outside of your immediate circle; take this opportunity in your life to think broadly and take in multiple perspectives. I encourage you to talk about

, PLU’s Classics program is a flagship for the liberal arts side of PLU’s mission and identity. When I talk to prospective students, I use the Classics as a key example of how we achieve our mission. PLU believes that we can best prepare students for thoughtful inquiry, leadership, service, and care by giving them a sense of the historical foundations from which our current world has come, by teaching them long-tested tools of critical thinking that will help them no matter what work they do and where

has completed over the years can be found on their Youtube channel HERE.  Nahia Mauri, is also an activist member of Ovejas negras, the first Uruguayan transgender woman sociologist, who graduated from the UDELAR (University of the Republic) in 2019 and the spokesperson for the Coordination of the March for the Diversity of Uruguay (September 2021). Her participation in the TV campaign educating about Law 19.684, the Uruguayan Gender Identity Law approved in 2018, can be seen HERE. Greetings from

infrastructure, however, it more than makes up for in diversity. A multicultural melting pot, Franklin Pierce School District is ranked the 13th most diverse of the state’s 236 districts, according to Niche. That mix of people from all walks of life is just another foundational element of the community’s complex identity. “I have been extremely fortunate to have grown up in an area where I was able to learn about a variety of cultures, appreciate different perspectives and see the beauty of Mount Rainier

heritage speakers, designed to affirm and build on the language abilities of students who grew up speaking Spanish but may not have had the opportunity to study it formally. Due to its focus on the inherent relationship between language and identity, and Latino/a experiences in the United States, the course fulfills the “Alternative Perspectives” General Education requirement. The second course in the series, HISP 252, can be applied to a Hispanic Studies major or minor. “It’s a great way to honor the

support and friendship. During a semester abroad in Oaxaca, Mexico, the two often Skyped, with Urdangarain providing feedback and guidance on Benge’s capstone project, an analysis of “indigenous feminine identity production” in the context of a local organization, Protección a la Joven de Oaxaca, A.C., that helps indigenous women pursue formal education in the city.  For Urdangarain, advising Benge has been “an honor.” She describes her former student as the kind “you never forget because of her

. Thinking about how we engage and embrace religious and spiritual diversity. That’s really interesting. How do you differentiate between interfaith and religious and spiritual diversity? Interfaith assumes that someone has a tradition, and then they come together and communicate across religious and perhaps cultural differences. More and more, the reality seems to be that our students don’t have an established religious identity. This work isn’t necessarily about connecting a Buddhist, a Christian, a

systems and relationships where everyone can thrive and offers a network of advocacy resources, including a (very comfy) community gathering space, facilitating identity programs and communities, hosting a variety of events and celebrations and providing students vital leadership opportunities. 9. Take care of your emotional/spiritual self Taking care of your mental health means taking care of your emotional health, too. And for some people, an important part of mental and emotional health includes

PLU’s campus, at the university’s entertainment venue, The Cave. When performance day arrived, groups bustled around The Cave, munching on brain food and preparing their presentations. Some students sunk into cozy couches to calm their nerves, while others played spirited games of foosball. PLU students Joanna Morales and Abby Stringer sat quietly, reflecting on their upcoming performance – emotional pre-recorded audio interwoven with poetry and live reflections of identity. Morales, a first-year

challenges for Smith and Taiwo will be to subdue students who are super-fans of the music. “I want students to take pop culture seriously as political texts,” Smith said. “Really thinking about issues of identity and power within our pop culture texts is a significant skill for students to have. Will it get you a job? Maybe not, but it will leave you a more informed and aware citizen.” Students in Daniel Heath's course titled "How to Build a Starship" conduct an experiment involving skateboards and