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product of a very specific European cultural foundation. The problem, though, is that we are trained to pretend that these culturally specific ways of knowing have somehow moved beyond the limits of the culture that produced them. What this really means is that Western tradition ends up being seen as universal, and all other systems of knowledge are seen as lesser, as culturally-specific exceptions to the norm. Professor Troy Storfjell during a panel discussion on Sámi culture in 2013 Seen from my

been recognized by training grants from the National Science Foundation, the National Institutes of Health, and the Department of Education. You can find information on our faculty’s research interests here: https://chemistry.uoregon.edu/area/. Program Strengths Interdisciplinary research opportunities State-of-the-art buildings and facilities Three full-term rotation program Collaborative and supportive culture Beautiful Pacific Northwest location Financial Support Full tuition waiver 95% of

to a rich culture of opportunities to perform orchestral music, chamber music, and early music (taught by professors with extensive professional experience in authentic performance and baroque strings), as well as opera and musical productions and, of course, solo recitals. Read Previous Major Minute: Business Read Next This is PLU. LATEST POSTS Stuart Gavidia ’24 majored in computer science while interning at Amazon, Cannon, and Pierce County June 13, 2024 Ash Bechtel ’24 combines science and

and symbols with her mentor — Suzanne Crawford O’Brien, professor of religion and culture — got Hall thinking about her own culture more than ever before. Samish tribal members dance during protocol, a ceremonial sharing of stories, songs and dances during the Power Paddle to Puyallup, this year's annual tribal canoe journey hosted by the Puyallup Tribe of Indians. (Photo by John Froschauer/PLU) Soon, Crawford had Hall working with the group that established the Native American and Indigenous

share their personal experiences at PNNL including groundbreaking projects and how they are making a national and global impact in science, energy, and national security. After each session, you can stay online to meet their Talent Acquisition team and find out more about PNNL’s culture and the application process. Sessions run daily from 1:00–4:00 p.m. PT (4:00–7:00 p.m. ET), and you can come and go as needed. Visit the official event site for the full event line-up and to select the sessions that

Karen Marquez ’22 aspires to help her community through her studies. Karen Marquez ‘22 is a senior social work major with minors in Hispanic studies and criminal justice. Marquez is a heritage speaker of Spanish, and has a deep love for languages, culture, and diversity. She hopes to use her degree and the skills she is learning at PLU to help people in need. Posted by: tpotts / July 15, 2022 July 15, 2022 “I always knew I wanted to help people,” said Marquez about why she chose to study social

April 13, 2012 Cross Culture Chef Tony McGinnis prepares Green Papaya Salad. (Photos by Igor Strupinskiy ’14) ‘Salty, Sour, Hot, and Sweet’ By Katie Scaff ’13 Green papaya salad makes a light, refreshing summer dish, but it can also be paired with rice for a more substantial meal. “It’s got all those great flavors you see in Thai food,” said Cross Culture Chef Tony McGinnis. “Salty, sour, hot, and sweet.” It’s one of his favorites. McGinnis prepares it as a vegetarian dish, but it can be paired

organizational culture. They frequently are transformational experiences, epiphanies of sorts that truly shape students’ lives going forward. For employers, an internship is a form of extended interview, as they look to hire the best and brightest graduates. We feature two senior business majors who enjoyed particularly satisfying internships during summer 2012. — A Business major with a concentration in marketing, Zachary Grah ’13 spent the summer working as a network-planning intern at Alaska Airlines

and their professor to the United States to help promote the country and learn about American culture. The six were chosen because they are some of the brightest from the country’s top university—Taiwan University. “Our mission is to promote tourism, our culture and cuisine,” said Cathy, Meng-chi Chang, a junior library information sciences major from Taiwan University. “We think of Taiwan as an island full of love and stories.” She was very impressed with how well places such as PLU embrace

research interests include modern Jewish identity formation and political self-representations, 1881-1948; art, politics, and culture; the politics of religion in Mandate Palestine; perceptions of social deviance among Jewry from early modern times to the present; Jews and German culture; ties between charity and nationalism; and modes of understanding and misunderstanding the Holocaust. Holocaust Studies Program at PLU This past Spring, at the annual Powell and Heller Holocaust Conference it was