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Wang Center for Global Education, also showed a series of videos about Tutu, South Africa and the creation of apartheid. The roots of the separation of races landed with the Dutch immigrants who came to the southern tip of Africa in the 17th century. The actual doctrine was established by the National Party in 1948. The apartheid was a legal system that curtailed the rights of the majority ‘non-whites’ in South Africa under the rule of the white minority. Tutu was born in 1931, and at first wanted

October 7, 2011 dCenter ’emerged’ as a resource for students, fun place to hang out For many, like senior art major Chelsea Putnam, PLU’s Diversity Center is a place to foster one’s individuality.“I really wanted to learn and gain my own individuality with this place,” said Putnam. Initially though, Putnam didn’t really understand what social justice was.“It was a culture shock for me,” Putnam said. “I came from a community that was a very small town. I lived in a very white Hispanic culture

was entirely her own: intensely personal, purposely provocative—and encouragingly challenging. Finney, Assistant Professor of Environmental Science, Policy and Management at the University of California-Berkeley and author of Black Faces White Spaces, addressed PLU faculty, staff and administration at University Conference 2014. “These are hard times,” Finney said. “It’s a time of changing demographics—but there’ve always been changing demographics. I am the changing demographic!” Finney said she

President Loren J. Anderson’s September 1, 2010, University Conference State of the University address. Read Previous Oil Literacy panel Read Next Crime of My Very Existence 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

.’” Delos Reyes was also very aware of how she was seen by students—how she didn’t fit the image of the white American they expected. Delos Reyes became comfortable telling students about her heritage, and she appreciated being able to travel to a country with distinct urban and rural regions that reminded her of the Philippines, where her parents were born. Throughout Delos Reyes’ life, music has been a thread connecting her upbringing to her education. “My whole family is very musical,” she says. “A

soloist, recitalist, and chamber musician. A faculty member at The Juilliard School, he also founded the Summit Brass Ensemble. This fall at PLU Mr. Alessi will lead a virtual masterclass on audition preparation for all music students. www.alessimusicstudios.com Patrick SheridanFrom the White House to the Hollywood Bowl, Patrick Sheridan has had a diverse career as a tuba soloist, guest conductor, instrument design consultant, and band leader. Mr. Sheridan has performed in more than 50 countries with

. Instead the PLU culinary experts create a spread using a white bean base. On the counter next to the coffee staples at the café something new can be seen protruding from the counter – taps. Beer and wine taps to be precise. Yes, 208 Garfield, in the location previously occupied by Forza Coffee Company,  has added wine on tap, one of the only places in Washington to offer the newest way to serve wine, McGinnis said. And as far as she knows it’s the only place in the South Sound that has wine on tap

students. Alazadi’s family comes from Iraq, and fled to the U.S. in the1990s, during the Gulf War,  Her parents were initially nervous about her coming to PLU, which they feared would be populated by “white Lutherans.” Not quite the case, she discovered. Instead she found a welcoming community.  “This school is very tolerant,” said Alazadi, decked out today, in a pink hijab, pink PLU sweatshirt and pink top. Meanwhile, Sandoval, 21, a sociology major, was on his own spiritual journey. He was raised

May 23, 2014 Angie Jimenez ’14 will walk across the Tacoma Dome stage as she graduates from Pacific Lutheran University on May 24, grateful for the support of her parents, Dale Benson and the Minds Matter program. (Photo: John Froschauer/PLU) Graduate overcomes tight budgets, ice storms and bureaucracy to pursue her dreams By Barbara Clements, Content Development Director PLU Marketing & Communication Angie Jimenez ’14 was white-knuckling it in her car as she navigated the icy streets into

do some things to close the achievement gaps, particularly in high-school graduation rates. Our Latino and black students now graduate at higher rates than our white kids.” Bill Keim, WASA executive director, championed Hewins role in closing the opportunity gap within the district, which serves roughly 8,000 students — a diverse population with a 75 percent poverty rate. Frank Hewins '86, who earned his master's degree at PLU, was recently named Superintendent of the Year by the Washington