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Riley Dolan, ‘19, a double major in Hispanic Studies and Political Science, interned with the U.S embassy program during the summer of 2017.
how people were interacting with these monuments, How accessible are they? What information do they convey? And then the big question was, how do these monuments portray the conflict that occurred?”One of his findings was that “the government-funded urban monuments have this general ‘moving on from the conflict’ mentality. An example is a monument in Guatemala’s National Palace that is dedicated to ‘the anonymous heroes of peace.’ Then, in stark contrast, in some of the rural villages that I was
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The Department of Global and Cultural Studies is a dynamic curricular hub for global education made up of the following programs: Chinese and Chinese Studies, French and Francophone Studies, Global
be taken on campus.Concentration: Development and Social Justice Standards of living have increased dramatically worldwide over the past 100 years, yet poverty and inequality remain features of our world. Continued improvement in human well-being for all involves economic growth, reducing poverty, and addressing inequities and issues of social justice, for example in wealth, political freedom, education, and health care. Given the complexity of development processes and of the diverse array of
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By Chelsea Escalante, Brennan LaBrie, Emma Mickelson, and Aaron Pantoja Clover Creek, which trickles out of a natural spring near Frederickson and journeys through Parkland and Lakewood before
months. However, as the urban sprawl of Tacoma spread southwards and the unincorporated areas of Frederickson, Parkland and what is now the city of Lakewood developed, the creek was heavily altered to accommodate this growth. Much of it was straightened, its bottom (substrate) and sides lined with concrete. A long stretch of the creek was channeled under Joint Base Lewis McChord in an underground culvert. At certain points, the creek was diverted from its natural path and into artificial channels
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By Damian Alessandro ’19 It’s awards season! Not the Academy Awards –although we do host awards parties at Pacific Lutheran University. I’m writing about the annual awards for innovation that have everyone whispering excitedly in the discipline of Innovation Studies. That’s right–its the Edison Awards…
drones to deploy massive self-building wireless networks, and the Bevel3d, by Matter and Form Inc., an attachment for smartphones and tablets which allows you to quickly capture high quality 3-D photos and share them on Facebook, Tumblr, or Twitter. And for those patiently watching for the 2018 awards, I would highlight one of my favorite new nominees, AIR-INK™ by Graviky Labs. Graviky Labs also developed KALLINK, which captures post-tailpipe carbon emissions before they enter the urban environment
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TACOMA, WASH. (April 22, 2020) — As a senior vice president at Virginia Mason Health System, Charleen Tachibana ‘77 serves as the chief nursing officer and oversees the quality and safety of the Seattle-based hospital and healthcare nonprofit. We recently spoke to Tachibana, who also…
distributing all the meals that are being donated from restaurants, and the gifts that are coming forward to support our staff and to show appreciation towards them. Those types of things are to be celebrated as well. Read Previous Kevin Andrew explores Alumni & Student Connections’ virtual services, impact on graduating seniors Read Next The Trail Back to PLU: Alayna Linde ’10 on her path from undergrad to urban planning and environmental outreach COMMENTS*Note: All comments are moderated If the comments
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Growing up in a small town in Idaho, Lorelei Juntunen ’97 had not spent much time in cities. But when she moved to Parkland to attend PLU, she suddenly had access not only to local cities like Tacoma and Seattle, but also to cities across…
directly with co-founder Terry Moore, who specialized in urban economics. Juntunen worked on several hazard mitigation plans, focusing on ways local governments can pay for disaster recovery, along with growth management questions such as whether the supply of land and infrastructure is sufficient to accommodate future population growth. She enjoyed the complexity of her consulting work, along with the impact and the challenge of constantly juggling deadlines. “It requires so much intellectual
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TACOMA, WASH. (March. 2, 2020) — Jared Wright ‘14, political science and global studies double major, arrived at PLU eager to engage in community work and excited to study social justice. He didn’t have specific plans and didn’t know what it would all look like,…
from PLU. The bus is a Seattle-based nonprofit that supports young people in engaging in local and state politics. I spent that summer campaigning, canvassing, and registering folks to vote. It was awesome. From there, I spent a year in AmeriCorps through a Tacoma-based program called Urban Leaders in Training. I also worked with Graduate Tacoma on a lot of cool projects, including translating a lot of their materials into Spanish. Then, after a couple of years in Oakland, California working in
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Cause Haun ’93 went from frustrated mom searching for appropriate children’s footwear to owner of a shoe company worthy of Nordstrom’s shelves.
successful,” said Haun, who studied international business and Chinese studies at PLU. “Learning as you go is fine.” And her approach paid off. In addition to Nordstrom, companies such as Amazon, Zappos, Saks Fifth Avenue and other retailers sell See Kai Run shoes. Haun believes the brand was successful for two reasons: the health benefits of the flexible materials and the urban, “mini-me” style of children’s shoes that parents wanted but struggled to find in the past. Her children are too old for See
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Dr. Samuel Torvend spent his sabbatical during the 2019-20 school year researching environmental consciousness and sustainability in early medieval monastic communities. Early medieval monasteries were built to last, he emphasizes. “When these monastic communities were established, they did not think they were going to be…
. Samuel Torvend St. Benedict of Nursia “It’s very clear in the Rule that every community should be self-sustaining,” said Dr. Torvend. “There were no grocery stores or wholesale food suppliers in the early medieval world. You ate and drank what you grew.” The stability of rural monastic life was an appealing alternative to the urban decay and ongoing military conflict of medieval Italy. “They had no one to rely on but themselves.” Sustainability was necessary in order for these monastic communities to
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Originally published in 2021 Dr. Samuel Torvend spent his sabbatical during the 2019-20 school year researching environmental consciousness and sustainability in early medieval monastic communities. Early medieval monasteries were built to last, he emphasizes. “When these monastic communities were established, they did not think they…
the year. Professor Samuel Torvend, Speaking at the Lutheran Studies Conference in 2014 “It’s very clear in the Rule that every community should be self-sustaining,” said Dr. Torvend. “There were no grocery stores or wholesale food suppliers in the early medieval world. You ate and drank what you grew.” The stability of rural monastic life was an appealing alternative to the urban decay and ongoing military conflict of medieval Italy. “They had no one to rely on but themselves.” St. Benedict of
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