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., M.A., and a doctoral degree from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem in political sciences, geography, and urban planning, respectively. A geographer, he worked for many years at the planning division of the Israeli Ministry of Environmental Protection, and today he is a teaching fellow at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem and in the Technion. He is a leading guide in Egypt, teaching about its many-layered history. Conference ScheduleSteven KoenigConvener: Steven Koenig Bio: Steven K. is the son

would be good if I actually post the link! Linking soon…” @PLUWangCenter – December 01st, 2017 “RT @Ade1a: Jonah Kone writes on the environmental politics of Study Away and Zapotec forestry @PLUWangCenter #LutesAway https://t.co/8mdRwy…” @PLUWangCenter – December 01st, 2017 “@Ade1a Is there a link? #Ihaveforgottenthelinkonmanyoccasions” @PLUWangCenter – December 01st, 2017 “RT @PLUcampusmin: Stressed out about finals? Campus Ministry is hosting an event called Deep Breath, open to everyone for a

studies. In his teaching Troy strives for a student-centered approach and for classrooms that can become collaborative learning communities. He teaches in Norwegian and Scandinavian Area Studies, as well as in Environmental Studies, Global Studies and Women’s and Gender Studies. Before coming to PLU in 2005, Troy taught at the University of Colorado, Boulder, at Augustana College (Sioux Falls), at the University of Washington and at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, where he also earned his masters

problems like hunger and environmental degradation. Conference ScheduleClarice WilseyPresentation Title: “Letters from Dachau: A Journey of Words though Rarely Spoken” Who: Clarice Wilsey, Seattle Holocaust Center for Humanity Bio: Clarice Wilsey’s father, Captain David Wilsey, M.D., was an American army physician who treated survivors of Dachau Concentration Camp after liberation. He and several dozen other medical staff stayed at Dachau with thousands of former prisoners under quarantine, in order to

: Social Justice: Personal Inquiry and Global Investigations GLST 387: Indigenous Tacoma ENVT387: A Spring Break Experience: Civil Rights & Environmental Justice For community members who are not students in the spring, we will invite you to continue learning about these issues with us through a variety of on-campus (and livestream) events. View Calendar Why did the organization form/why was the group needed? Emily Davidson ‘98: A couple of amazing students in the Spanish program, Anne Marie Sorenson

program was the perfect marriage of all her interests. Growing up, her mother — who is half Norwegian and half Swedish — shared a lot of Norwegian traditions with her. She wanted to study in Norway to reconnect with those roots, and her biology-environmental studies double major lined up well with the curriculum. “It just worked out so well with everything,” she said of the program. The cherry on top was the small town with lots of outdoor recreation opportunities. “You can walk around in a half hour

.” Saiyare Refaei ’14 was awarded a Wang Center grant in 2013-14 and used it to return to Oaxaca, Mexico, where she previously studied away for a semester. She examined the impact of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) on the formation and continuation of artist collectives there. “My Wang Center research grant enabled me to expand the areas of interest I had in my Hispanic studies courses and semester in Oaxaca with my personal interests,” said Refaei, who earned a degree in environmental

. “I’m thinking of going to law school and dealing with environmental issues,” she said. “Doing the trail really heightened that passion.” Ballinger said there is much to gain for everyone who hikes the Pacific Crest Trail in some fashion. “I think everyone should do this, even if it’s just a weeklong hike,” she said. “You learn to appreciate the little things in life that are forgotten a lot.” And don’t let your personal limitations scare you out of it, she said. “You don’t know how far you can go

. The decision to bring this program to campus was easy. After mapping out the Peace Corps certificate requirements, Tamara Williams and Joel Zylstra — directors of the Wang Center for Global Education and the Center for Community Engagement and Service, respectively — found that some students were already completing the program just based off their majors. “It was global studies, environmental studies and Hispanic studies,” Zylstra said. “When there is overlap like that it’s kind of like ‘why not

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