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  • Harald Gaski and Britt Rajala (Sámi) visiting in 2013. Professor David Huelsbeck engages with students at the Makah Research and Cultural Center in Neah Bay. 2. Northwest Language and Worldview8 semester hours Students will take 8 semester hours that explore Indigenous language and worldviews of the Pacific Northwest. Equivalent coursework or demonstrated fluency to an equivalent level in another Indigenous language may be substituted for SOLU 101 and SOLU 102. SOLU 101: Southern Lushootseed

  • academic program, coming to PLU from beyond the fifty states, or simply have a passion for global education, the Global Community is a great place to celebrate cultural and globally held identities. Students participating in the Global Community receive support when getting ready to study away and a welcoming home to return to after the adventures of study away. Within the Global Community, there are five sub-communities, including: Global Language & Culture Community — for any and all students

  • monomer and testing of ionic conductivity. These results will be compared to previous research. 1:50 pm - The Effects of Inducing DNA Damage on Retromutagenesis Utilizing Saccharomyces cerevisiae as a Model System Alicia James, Senior Capstone Seminar Our goal in this work was to determine if retromutagenesis is a potential pathway for the acquisition of genetic mutations in microorganisms leading to drug resistance and disease. Retromutagenesis begins with transcriptional mutagenesis (TM) in which

  • Our Majors and MinorsThe Hispanic and Latino Studies Program offers a major and minor in Hispanic Studies and a minor in Latino Studies. The major and minor in Hispanic Studies combine the study of the Spanish language with courses in Latin American, Latino, and Iberian literatures, linguistics, and cultural studies. Primarily taught in Spanish, courses that count towards the major and minor include the study of advanced Spanish language and composition for heritage and second language learners

  • Thad Williams CIWA Director, K-12, International Education Administrator managing dual language and world language in Seattle Public Schools. Phone: 206.252.0191 Email: tbwilliams@seattleschools.org Biography Biography Dr. Thad Williams is the Director of the K-12 Confucius Institute of Washington. He is in his second year as director after taking over from the now retired Dr. Michele Aoki. Thad works closely with co-director Dongmei Huang to support K-12 CIWA projects and Confucius Classrooms

  • Vision, Goals, StrategiesCIWA’s Five-Year Vision for Chinese Expansion in Washington CIWA’s 5-Year Vision aims to expand Chinese language capacity across the State of Washington and to promote meaningful opportunities for students to learn Chinese language any time, any place. Goals Increase the pipeline of students entering higher education and the workforce with demonstrated Chinese language proficiency Increase the number of schools and colleges (PK-16) offering Chinese programs Increase the

  • ProgramsThe Confucius Institute of the State of Washington supports a number of ongoing programs in partnership with the Hanban, the executive body of the Chinese Language Council International, a non-governmental and non-profit organization affiliated to the Ministry of Education of China, including: Chinese Guest Teacher Program The Confucius Institute of the State of Washington partners with the Chongqing Municipal Education Commission and Hanban to sponsor visiting teachers to teach in K-12

  • Minor in Latino Studies 20 semester hours, including: Language 4 semester hours of Spanish language for second language or heritage learners. Students with prior background in Spanish should consult the Language Placement Guide for a recommendation on which course to enroll in. HISP 101, 102, 103, 201, 202, 252, 301 or 351 (4) Latino/a/x Literary and Cultural Studies 16 semester hours LTST 241: Introduction to Latino Studies (4) LTST 341: Latino/a/x Experiences in the U.S. (4) LTST 342: U.S

  • would have the greatest access for your academic interests? Are you looking for a language learning/immersion program? Are there any PLU requirements that you can only take the semester you’re away? Are there any prerequisite or required sequential courses that affect when you can participate in study away? How many semester hours do you need to complete the semester you’re away in order to graduate on time? Do you have room to take any general elective courses? What prerequisites will you need to

  • land.” This exhibit also highlights articles that speak to how land acknowledgements have been used, what they communicate, and what they don’t say. Language, oral and written, is key to culture transmission and retention. To revitalize Twulshootseed, the Puyallup Tribe of Indians has a language program and a website with extensive language-learning resources such as videos, literacy books, online classes, audio files, etc. The language has an alphabet of 43 characters with 18 sounds that are not