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requirements (Education students) Learn about this young democratic country with a focus on a historical perspective of Namibia from colonization to democracy Engage with indigenous people, cultures, and the country’s unique geography on study tours, through rural homestays in the villages of northern Namibia and visits to Namibia’s renowned national parks and game reserves Create your own batik art in a 3-day workshop in Windhoek Engage with the local community through an internship or volunteer work with
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On May 8, 2024, a new group of History students joined the PLU chapter of Phi Alpha Theta. Phi Alpha Theta History Honors SocietyAbout PAT Phi Alpha Theta (ΦΑΘ) is an American honor society for undergraduate and graduate students and professors of history. The society has over 400,000 members, with about 9,500 new members joining each year through 860 local chapters. We are a professional society whose mission is to promote the study of history through the encouragement of research, good
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the spirits that reside in the figures in hopes of keeping them happy so they continue to serve the family. Offerings can include food, beer, sacrificed animal blood, pottery, and other things. The bateba are always placed on a shrine in the house and they are regarded as living beings with the ability to act against forces that could harm the family. Anyone can learn to carve bateba figures and creating them is not limited to people with specialized training. They therefore can vary widely in
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-12:25pm - Molly Munsterman12:30-1:00pm - Kate Wiley1:05-1:35 pm - Rachel Watkins11:55am-12:25pm - Molly Munsterman Staying Above the Waves: Surviving and Fighting Racism in Portland, Oregon 12:30-1:00pm - Kate Wiley “Labels Don’t Mean a Thing”: Self-determination and Tyree Scott’s Philosophy on Minority Workers Rights Activism 1:05-1:35 pm - Rachel Watkins “Polite” Seattle vs. “Angry” Boston: A Case Study of School Desegregation, 1960s-1980s Monday, May 21, Morken 10311:00-11:30am - Siobhan
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at PLU and have stayed in contact with the faculty throughout my career. I knew I wanted to become a paleontologist by the time I arrived on campus. I’ve always been interested in a lot of different things, and I was able to pursue them at PLU, knowing that I would eventually have to set them aside to focus on paleontology. I took a lot of classes to do with art, writing and literature coursework. I also played tuba in the wind ensemble and the crazy pep band PLU had back then, known as “commando
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April 19, 2010 Claim: Nuclear weapons always make a country more secure Nuclear proliferation is driven by the perception that nuclear weapons always enhance national security. Yet Britain has been a nuclear power since 1952, and there is no evidence that its nuclear weapons make it more secure. The cancellation of the Blue Streak missile program in the early 1960s left Britain dependent on American rocketry and guidance systems – first Polaris, then Trident. Britain is the only nuclear weapons
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to meet that need and just figure it out as I go. My life has always been doing the next thing that comes my way.” The clinic was hugely successful, with four ARNPs, a child/adolescent therapist, a MSW who specialized in substance use disorders and a full-time office manager. Moller notes that over almost 17 years more than 2000 patients were treated. Over those years, there were fewer than 10 psychiatric hospitalizations. But in late 2008, the state was significantly behind on Medicaid payments
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to harmful forces such as disease and witchcraft. They are holding one or both arms up. Bateba bambar are called paralyzed bateba because they depict a man or woman with their legs stretched out in front of them, mimicking a paralyzed person. These protect children and elderly people from paralysis. Again, it is impossible to generalize between all of the Lobi peoples and some villages will have different meanings and uses for their bateba. (Rand African Art) – Brock Martin ’18, Environmental
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organizations are working at the grassroots level to bridge divides in local communities with a focus on issues that include: climate change, inclusion of LGBTQ communities, race relations, interfaith dialogue, migration, and refugee support and advocacy.Moderator: Pastor Jen Rude Bio: Pastor Jen Rude (she/her) serves as University Pastor at Pacific Lutheran University in Tacoma, WA. Her previous work includes serving as program director for Extraordinary Lutheran Ministries (a national support and advocacy
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United States and, to add complexity to an already green and overwhelmed boy, I was transitioning in the aftermath of Sept. 11. That moment effectively served as my principle moment of ¨culture shock¨ during my study away experience at PLU. London led me to Valencia, Spain, following graduation, which led me to a job with the American Red Cross and a volunteer position with the World Affairs Council of Seattle. These experiences eventually guided me to India as a consultant on corporate social
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