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life more meaningful, and I think that is an important message to pass on to children.” Helton says his Children’s Literature minor has encouraged him to look deeper into the meaning of stories and that he was struck by the thematic depth of Charlotte’s Web. “Most children’s books do not deal with death, and Charlotte’s Web handles it so delicately,” Helton says. “During my studies, I came to the realization that children need an outlet to deal with loss and this story can help with that.” Helton

religious dimension, ignorance is not bliss. Think about it: all these issues are charged with religious language – abortion, creationism vs. evolution, fundamentalism, LGBTQ rights, environmental defense and degradation, health care, Holocaust studies, human rights, international terrorism, the Iraq conflict, land use in the Northwest, presidential politics, the quest for peace, poverty, and stem-cell research. The value of your college education actually increases when you have a better understanding

life more meaningful, and I think that is an important message to pass on to children.” Helton says his Children’s Literature minor has encouraged him to look deeper into the meaning of stories and that he was struck by the thematic depth of Charlotte’s Web. “Most children’s books do not deal with death, and Charlotte’s Web handles it so delicately,” Helton says. “During my studies, I came to the realization that children need an outlet to deal with loss and this story can help with that.” Helton

Center (Scandinavian Cultural Center)  Dr. Samuel Torvend’s Farewell Lecture as University Chair in Lutheran Studies. MORE INFORMATION Luther, Seven Scenes for Brass Quintet April 23 | 3 p.m. | Lagerquist Concert Hall The Lyric Brass Quintet will perform “Luther, Seven Scenes for Brass Quintet” composed by PLU music professor emeritus Jerry Kracht. MORE INFORMATIONPREVIOUS EVENTSGuest Speaker: Pierce County Auditor Julie Anderson Sept. 14 | 1:45 p.m. | Xavier 201 Pierce County Auditor Julie Anderson

“This Fall’s Most Anticipated Young Adult Novels.” (The Kirkus review read, in part: “Engaging, perceptive, witty and at times gut-wrenchingly sad—this is an extraordinary addition to fiction for teens and adults alike.”) We caught up with Mesrobian, who teaches creative writing at The Loft Literary Center in Minneapolis; here she shares her reaction to literary success, her writing approach—and why attending PLU’s RWW was like “going to Hogwarts.” Q: Your first book, 2013’s Sex & Violence, won the

October 12, 2012 Study Away opportunities at PLU take students around the world. (Photo of Greek coast by Markelle Lance) Study away offers students endless opportunities By Katie Scaff ’13 For PLU students like Global Studies and Anthropology double major Hailey Jung ’13, studying away is essential to the college experience. The Billings, Montana native has spent a semester in Norway and j-terms in Neah Bay and Martinique. “You get such a completely different experience than if you were just

instances of funds of knowledge, particularly as they relate to early childhood education in the Muslim community. When she took a group of PLU education students to India last J-Term to visit schools, she realized she knew very little about the cultural practices in Muslim community schools. It made her wonder – what are the learning practices that south Indian Muslim children bring from home that might facilitate learning later in the classroom? And how could those cultural practices inform what is

will focus on skills and strategies to facilitate difficult conversations around race in workplace and educational settings.Headlined by four nationally-known speakers (listed with bios below) with expertise in diversity, racial equity and multicultural education, The People’s Gathering will seek to help attendees increase their personal and professional cultural competency. “Our goal is to bring company leaders, employees and student leaders together to create a supportive space in which

of which helped prepare Gines for her new role beginning in 2019 as the Tacoma Creates program coordinator within the city’s Office of Arts and Culture Vitality.Tacoma Creates was the first voter-approved Cultural Access Program in Washington State. The initiative intends to increase access to Tacoma arts, culture, heritage, and science experiences by reducing barriers to access and expanding offerings, particularly for underserved youth. As the program coordinator, Gines helps update funding

SUMMER, 3-CREDIT, ALL-OUTDOOR FIELD SCIENCE COURSE With Ecosystem Field Studies Posted by: alemanem / February 17, 2021 February 17, 2021 Now accepting applications for the SUMMER, 3-CREDIT, ALL-OUTDOOR FIELD SCIENCE COURSE with Ecosystem Field Studies! Get in nature, breath fresh air, and enjoy a safe and inspiring field science course in the Colorado Rockies An opportunity to apply your classroom & textbook learning while immersed in a spectacular & transformative educational field-camp