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figurative borders of experience, pursuing critical questions that challenge us to re-think how we understand the diverse global and local contexts that await our students in their lives after graduation. Third Rail Inquiry: Learning, In, Through, and For Communityby Dr. Callista BrownDr. Callista Brown explores the idea of “third-rail inquiry,” an approach to engaged reflection and dialogue in and across diverse communities.Alternative Spring Break: US/Mexico Border Immersion Programby Dr. Carmiña

religious and philosophical values in promoting environmental awareness and action among students at private secondary schools at several sites in North America. Prior to joining the Religion Department at PLU, Dr. McGoldrick taught at the Annie Wright Schools in Tacoma. During her twelve year (non-consecutive) tenure there she taught a variety of courses about religion, global politics and Asian cultures.  While teaching at Annie Wright she received a grant from Harvard’s Pluralism Project to educate

outstanding first-class faculty: Research, Lute Library and Accolades. Read More Katie Hunt (TED Fellow) Archaeologist Katie Hunt ’11 fought cancer at PLU and wowed the crowd at TED 2014. A Survivor in the Global Spotlight PLU Photos Your browser does not support the audio element. Volume 1, Issue 1 RESOLUTE is Pacific Lutheran University's flagship magazine, published twice a year, with an extra online-only update in September. EDITORIAL OFFICES PLU, Building 29 Tacoma, WA 253-535-8410 Contact Us Links

Swedish Youth Inspires School Strikes Across the Globe“I don’t want you to be hopeful. I want you to panic. I want you to feel the fear I feel every day. And then I want you to act.” – Greta Thunberg This exhibit opened Wednesday, March 13, 2019 and stayed open until August 2019. Greta Thunberg is a 16 years old climate change activist in Sweden. In August 2018 she started this global movement, although her concern was personal and local. On August 20, 2018 she sat outside the Swedish Riksdag

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, Ecuador. Although both were language immersion programs, both were experiences far beyond simply improving my Spanish. I learned about history, art, culture, and experienced life from a different perspective. There is no doubt in my mind that my time in Ecuador and Spain, and my overall global education I received from PLU led me to where I am now, Albania. Currently I am serving as a Peace Corps Volunteer in small town tucked away in the northern mountains of Peshkopi, Albania. I work as a community

outstanding first-class faculty: Research, Lute Library and Accolades. Read More Katie Hunt (TED Fellow) Archaeologist Katie Hunt ’11 fought cancer at PLU and wowed the crowd at TED 2014. A Survivor in the Global Spotlight PLU Photos Your browser does not support the audio element. Volume 1, Issue 1 RESOLUTE is Pacific Lutheran University's flagship magazine, published twice a year, with an extra online-only update in September. EDITORIAL OFFICES PLU, Building 29 Tacoma, WA 253-535-8410 Contact Us Links

, 1991). These guiding values are created to assist Pacific Lutheran University move boldly forward so that our students, faculty, and staff might be good global citizens and creative leaders in furthering the cause of diversity, social justice and sustainability. Campus Life partners closely with PLU’s Center for Diversity, Justice, and Sustainability (DJS), Campus Ministry, and Wild Hope Center for Vocation to enact PLU’s values of diversity, justice, and sustainability in fulfillment of PLU’s