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incorporate issues of diversity and equity into our work. He argued that “issues of power and voice are at the heart of th[is] effort,” and made a provocative connection between Lutheran Higher Education and the writings of Malcolm X: Malcolm, the separatist who could throw his sharpest arrows at a predominantly white university, saw education as the sine qua non of self-determination. A Lutheran university can not only celebrate that latter commitment with him, but in the recognition of his own need for

helped Thames mitigate her propensity to overextend and succumb to stress. “Community and friendships — mostly through The Mast — allowed me to be fully present at PLU, and find a foothold in the college experience, which was vital for me,” Thames said. “I found a sense of belonging here.” With the future in mind, Thames plans to utilize her narrative voice as a proxy for diverse populations. She hopes her writing will highlight the humanity of underrepresented communities and bridge a connection

school,” she said. “She’s always been there for me.” A favorite PLU memory: Like her professors, Nuunyango is determined to use her own opportunity to open doors for others. Going to the state legislature for Student Engagement Day was especially empowering. “I was able to use my voice,” she said, “and advocate for the State Need Grant”—a program that supported her, and that she considers particularly important for mothers returning to school while raising children. “I was proud to go to Olympia and

defined as a community of believers. While faith communities usually share religious or spiritual traditions and beliefs, these common ties do not necessarily have to be religious in nature. Rather what binds faith communities are common attitudes, traditions, rituals, histories and understandings of the world. Here I want to avoid legitimate concerns that faith communities necessarily require all members to share the same perspective on all issues, to act/speak with one voice or act in the same way

happened, our students responded in the best ways open to them, not as objective and neutral witnesses to history, but as sensitive and conscientious participants in it.” Sill agreed, noting that the day, in many ways, was even more educational than she expected. “Our students wound up learning an even more important lesson about citizenship in a democracy,” she said. “Knowing the value of being the voice of opposition when it is uncomfortable and how to do so safely and respectfully.” Meanwhile, the

in writing. I worked in the Office of Admission throughout my time at PLU as a Voice of PLU caller and program coordinator, volunteered at the Women’s Center, joined the Sexual Assault Peer Education Team (SAPET), and have been an active member of Delta Iota Chi (nursing service club). My incredibly positive experience at PLU has been a result of my interactions with the diverse students and faculty members, the opportunities and support the university has given me and my enthusiasm for nursing

, will pay, and who will be able to pay, the growing bill for higher education? Obviously, this is not just PLU’s issue, it is a crucial issue for every college and university, as it is, I believe, for our state and nation. But it does impact us in a very significant way, and in the course of our PLU 2020 long-range planning discussion we must address our own economics, even as we add our voice to the larger public debate. Proposition 3 – CHARTING OUR COURSE: The great task facing us at Pacific

to represent the degradation of her memories. In addition to that, I experimented with leaving portions of a work un finished, whether that is with charcoal, a limited color palette, or missing information. These “un finished” portions of my work are intended to represent her mental loss and incompletion, as she would often voice frustrations with not being able to recall her past. In creating this series focused on Alzheimer’s and fractured memories, my main artistic influences have been Pablo

culture and community by participating in Hawaii club and I have had the opportunity to give a student voice to social justice issues by serving as co-editor of The Matrix. I have been humbled and changed by study abroad experiences. In Trinidad and Tobago I learned that service means helping where you are needed, not where you think you are needed. In Ecuador, I learned to question privilege and responsibility. Throughout my education