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and Universities condemn bigotry, hatred targeted at Bethany College president, community COMMENTS*Note: All comments are moderated If the comments don't appear for you, you might have ad blocker enabled or are currently browsing in a "private" window. LATEST POSTS Three students share how scholarships support them in their pursuit to make the world better than how they found it June 24, 2024 Kaden Bolton ’24 explored civics and public policy on campus and studying away in Oxford June 12, 2024 PLU

, warns PLU community and beyond about troubled waters Read Next Lutes come full circle as they return to PLU campus to film pilot for TV series where indie-film sensation ‘The Gamers’ began COMMENTS*Note: All comments are moderated If the comments don't appear for you, you might have ad blocker enabled or are currently browsing in a "private" window. LATEST POSTS Three students share how scholarships support them in their pursuit to make the world better than how they found it June 24, 2024 Kaden

where you are? I was born and raised in Seoul, South Korea, until we immigrated to Portland when I was 13 years-old, seeking better educational and career opportunities. (At that time) I was consumed with learning the new language as well as adjusting to this new culture while my parents relentlessly worked 14 hour days to pay for our rent and to put food on the table. Given my family’s finances, even a community college – let alone a 4-year university – was never an option for me. My post-high

maker movement has impacted education and how schools can set up their own makerspaces for students. Makerspaces offer community centers equipped with 3-D printers, laser cutters and other high- and low-tech tools available to people from all walks of life. “It’s like 21st century wood shop,” said Dr. Leon Reisberg, recipient of the Jolita Hyllan Benson Endowed Chair in Elementary Education. The workshop and subsequent lecture will feature speakers Sylvia Martinez and Gary Stager, co-authors of the

young person to learn more about programming and computational thinking. Use your organization’s resources to support computer science education broadly in the community. If you haven’t already done so, also give Hour of Code a try! Grace Murray Hopper would be pleased. Michael Halvorson, Ph.D., is Benson Family Chair in Business and Economic History and author of the forthcoming book, Code Nation: Personal Computing and the Learn to Program Movement in America, 1970-1995 (ACM Books / Morgan

is a hallmark that two Lutes have been chosen to represent a student voice at such a convention. Smith and Henderson will use their skills as scientists and communicators to engage young people on what’s happening in Morocco. “It just seems like a quintessential way for them to connect with the mission of PLU when we think about how we connect our thoughtful inquiry and what we do in the classroom to being able to engage the world and really bring and connect what we learn to the global community

. “We’re not punching down.”   That approach directly relates to Dobyns’ activism, which started during his time as a student at PLU. He was heavily involved with Harmony, an advocacy group for the LGBTQ community at the time. He said using media to bring people together is a natural progression. “This is a silly comedy about gaming, but we are also making a show that addresses meaningful values,” Dobyns said. “We’re not hitting people over the head.” He added that other shows he’s produced — including

collaborative faculty-student ethnographic research project focuses on Washington State’s Salvadoran and Honduran migrant communities. For the past 18 months, he’s attended Pierce and King County community events with a student, from protests to celebrations. They’ve conducted interviews with Honduran and El Salvadoran immigrants on why they came (and stayed) in Western Washington and their strategies for survival. Before returning to campus in January to teach, he’ll attend an American Anthropological

young person to learn more about programming and computational thinking. Use your organization’s resources to support computer science education broadly in the community. If you haven’t already done so, also give Hour of Code a try! Grace Murray Hopper would be pleased. Michael Halvorson, Ph.D., is Benson Family Chair in Business and Economic History and author of the forthcoming book, Code Nation: Personal Computing and the Learn to Program Movement in America, 1970-1995 (ACM Books / Morgan

sponsored by the Centre national du cinéma et de l’image animée (CNC), the Franco-American Cultural Fund (FACF), the Florance Gould Foundation and Highbrow Entertainment. At PLU, support for the festival comes from the Wang Center for Global and Community Engaged Education, the Hispanic Studies Program, the International Honors Program (IHON), the Global Studies Program, the Marriage and Family Therapy Program and the Center for Media Studies. The screening of Your Parents Will Come Back (Tus Padres