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,’ and ‘Queer’ opposition to Initiative 13, a 1978 proposal that sought to overturn recently won legal protections for Queer people in housing and employment in the City of Seattle. By studying the political factions that united at this time, Gracie hopes to understand more deeply the importance of coalition-building, in which disparate groups align based on a shared priority, such as labor rights or economic necessity. The faculty mentor for this project is Peter Grosvenor (Global Studies, Sociology

September 22, 2008 Dean says travel broadens perspectives At a time with the United State is no longer the 800-pound gorilla, it’s time for future leaders graduating from college and universities to take stock of what they can offer the world, according to PLU’s new business dean. At least that’s what James Brock, the dean of PLU’s School of Business, plans to talk about Wednesday night when he kicks off the State Farm MBA Executive Leadership Series in the Morken Center, Room 103 at 6 p.m

distinct in the UK. Studying away encourages us to see things from a different perspective, and it can help us develop empathy and understanding.” When the students are traveling around the United Kingdom, they will be sure to try a variety of international cuisines as well as traditional scones with clotted cream and proper tea, and Welsh cakes. “The UK’s history of immigration means a wealth of food from around the world is available there, and I really hope that students take advantage of that

Welcome to Ordal Hall! If you're looking for a vibrant community where learning goes beyond the classroom, Ordal is the place to be! Posted by: mhines / April 2, 2024 April 2, 2024 Learning Communities at Ordal One of the highlights of living in Ordal is the opportunity to be part of the Diversity, Justice, and Sustainability (DJS) Communities. These communities are more than just places to live – they’re hubs of connection, growth, and support. Here is a glimpse into each of the DJS

August 27, 2010 PLU goes On the Road BY Kari Plog ’11 The First-Year Experience is a piece of Pacific Lutheran University that administrators like Allison Stephens boast about. First-year students go biking around Point Defiance Park as part of On The Road. Stephens, who is the new student orientation coordinator, said On the Road (OTR) trips have always been an important part of introducing students to PLU. “Three years down the road people will remember who went with them on their On the Road

performances at China’s most prestigious music schools like the Beijing Central Conservatory of Music and the Shanghai Conservatory of Music, to a gig on The Great Wall, audiences would “explode with cheers and applause,” Peterson recalled, once the final note sounded. “The people were really friendly and just welcomed all the Americans with open arms,” Peterson added. Often PLU performers would be asked for autographs after a concert. The students were only too happy to oblige. Sometimes that excitement

strategies and pursuing partnership opportunities. He will begin at KPLU on February 4. While at American Public Media Group, Nycklemoe also assumed interim leadership roles including managing director of music programming, where he envisioned and helped to launch Minnesota’s first statewide used instrument campaign for schools.  Nycklemoe presided over the purchase of more than 20 stations and translators in four states, developed enterprise and company performance metrics and dashboards, and led the

translated into a single English word but represents a feeling of joyful contentment and well-being stemming from life’s simple pleasures. It’s a foundational part of Danish culture and, Dawson believes, a fundamentally different outlook on life than what you’d find in the United States. “Here, it’s very ‘the next big thing,’ like graduation and getting a better car and getting a better job and it’s all about ‘what can I do next?’” she said. “Whereas I feel like Danish culture is very much just finding

Master’s Internship Program in Electrochemical Technology F2021 University of Oregon Center for Electrochemistry Posted by: alemanem / November 17, 2020 November 17, 2020 An exciting new MS program has started at the University of Oregon in Electrochemical Technology: https://electrochemistry.uoregon.edu/masters-internship-program/ Electrochemistry underlies critical clean-energy devices including batteries, fuel cells, super capacitors, and electrolyzers that generate green hydrogen fuel. It

need where governments cannot or have not. Stephen Lewis, the former United Nations Special Envoy for HIV/AIDS in Africa, delivered the keynote address, “Time to Deliver: Winning the Battle Against Poverty and Disease in the Developing World” at the Greater Tacoma Convention and Trade Center. Lewis is currently the chair of the board of the Stephen Lewis Foundation in Canada, which works to ease the pain of HIV/AIDS in Africa at the grassroots level, and he is a professor in global health in the