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. in Xavier 201. About the Author: Joshua L. Reid was born and raised in Washington and is a registered member of the Snohomish Indian Nation. Reid is currently an associate professor of American Indian Studies and the John Calhoun Smith Memorial Endowed Associate Professor of History at the University of Washington. Reid’s presentation is titled “Makah Voices and the Sea” and will be related to his inaugural book “The Sea is my Country.” This award-winning book explores the Makahs, a tribal nation

. in Xavier 201. About the Author: Joshua L. Reid was born and raised in Washington and is a registered member of the Snohomish Indian Nation. Reid is currently an associate professor of American Indian Studies and the John Calhoun Smith Memorial Endowed Associate Professor of History at the University of Washington. Reid’s presentation is titled “Makah Voices and the Sea” and will be related to his inaugral book “The Sea is my Country.” This award-winning book explores the Makahs, a tribal nation

restricted to OR or WA. The remaining scholarships are available to students at any level, and at least three of these scholarships will be awarded to first-generation college students, students with disabilities as defined by the ADA, and/or students from underrepresented or historically marginalized groups (including but not limited to Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC) and lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ+) communities). Each scholarship is a cash award of $2500 with

restricted to OR or WA. The remaining scholarships are available to students at any level, and at least three of these scholarships will be awarded to first-generation college students, students with disabilities as defined by the ADA, and/or students from underrepresented or historically marginalized groups (including but not limited to Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC) and lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ+) communities). Each scholarship is a cash award of $2500 with

list of colleges in our section, visit our website) with a chemistry curriculum. This scholarship is specifically for underrepresented minority students in chemistry who identify as one or more of the following: Hispanic/Latinx, Indigenous (American Indian, Alaskan native), Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander (including Filipino), African American/Black. Students must have completed one year of general chemistry and intend to  pursue a major in chemistry, chemical engineering, biochemistry, or

college or university in the ACS Puget Sound Section (for a list of colleges in our section, visit our website) with a chemistry curriculum. This scholarship is specifically for underrepresented minority students in chemistry who identify as one or more of the following: Hispanic/Latinx, Indigenous (American Indian, Alaskan native), Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander (including Filipino), African American/Black. Students must have completed one year of general chemistry and intend to  pursue a major

“Opening Crazy Worlds”: Learning about Language with Professor René Carrasco Posted by: hoskinsk / May 7, 2020 May 7, 2020 By Hannah Stringer '22English MajorDr. René Carrasco is the new Assistant Professor of Hispanic Studies, who began at PLU in Fall of 2019.Originally from Mexico City, René came to the United States when he was 15. After he graduated high school, he went on to community college and studied history and literature. From there, he went to the University of California and

idea of putting her global studies major to work to help others. In March of 2020, she found herself in Guinea, West Africa working as a public health educator.She was more than a year into her service when rumblings began that there was a deadly virus, COVID-19, making its way around the globe. But in Guinea, Chell had only heard of one confirmed case. Initial communication from the Peace Corps was that volunteers could choose to stay or return home and exit the program. Chell welcomed the news

Studies at PLU. Glover starred in the 1997 film Buffalo Soldiers, chronicling the regiment’s battles with American Indians in 19th-century New Mexico and the complicated racial tensions and realities that existed between the sides. In addition to a keynote speech from Glover and Mergenthal’s talk, the event also will include musical and dance performances and comments from local leaders including Tacoma Mayor Marilyn Strickland and The Evergreen State College-Tacoma campus founder Dr. Maxine Mimms

New Critical Conscience.” The conference challenges participants to align concepts of education and justice in ways that call for conscience, critique and change—all concepts, in turn, that align precisely with PLU’s mission. PLU participants include: •    Ruth Bernstein, Visiting Assistant Professor of Business Management and Nonprofit Studies •    Callista Brown, Associate Professor of English •    Melannie Denise Cunningham, Director of Multicultural Recruitment •    Emily Davidson, Assistant