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explained. Shortly thereafter, Vice President of Student Affairs Joanna Royce-Davis asked Campus Ministry to create an on-campus food pantry. Rude asked Melannie Cunningham, PLU Director of Multicultural Outreach and Engagement, to spearhead the project. Cunningham founded the pantry, originally known  as the Blessing Corner, in Spring 2018. Since then, she’s done everything from strategizing around national food insecurity trends to making grocery store runs in order to keep the pantry stocked

. – adapted from https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rita_Indiana Other books featured in the exhibit: Queer: A Graphic History LGBTQ Social Movements The Lesbian and Gay Movements : Assimilation or Liberation? Semi queer : inside the world of gay, trans, and Black truck drivers Transmovimientos : Latinx queer migrations, bodies, and spaces Read Previous On Exhibit: Women in Translation Read Next On Exhibit: Veterans Day: A Salute to Service LATEST POSTS Black History Month: Black Art Matters Exhibit January 31

university to pursue a Master of Arts in Social Science. “It just seemed to be natural,” she said of her first degree. “I always thought politics were interesting.” During her master’s program, Blagg worked at PLU’s Office of Minority Affairs for three years. There she worked on a grant to direct more students of color and women into STEM in higher education  — an experience that set up the trajectory of her career, culminating in her work at Pierce.DJS at PLULearn more about the university's commitment

politics for just about as long as he can remember. “I’ve been exercising my civil duty since before I could even vote,” Metz said. “I’ve done some canvassing. I helped with some school board stuff in eighth grade. I started small, and each year I’ve had opportunities come up and it takes a bigger role in my life.” In April 2011, Metz was hired as a grassroots and legislative coordinator for TK Bentler Public Affairs Associates, where he got involved in a variety of campaigns, including an alteration

Nicola Justice, also Hachet’s capstone advisor. Hachet’s favorite project on campus? Brokering a recycling bin-lending deal between PLU’s Residential Life and Conferences and Events Departments—so that summer camps could have recycling, which they didn’t have access to previously.Leadership in Sustainability PLU Student Affairs recently named Daniel Hachet ’20 the winner of the “Leadership in Sustainability” award. The annual award honors a student who has demonstrated leadership through education

learn as many complementary skills as you can. The workplace increasingly requires a blend of skills and a blend of knowledge. Getting a degree in business and understanding business is great, but you also need to understand things like communications or government affairs or environmental policy. That cross-disciplinary education is a really good skill set. PLU does a great job with that.Lute Powered is a project highlighting PLU alumni at some of the most well-known organizations across the Puget

if we could do a real exchange.” And thus, a “real” exchange was implemented. The Trinidadian students would live with the PLU students, take courses alongside them, be immersed in the cultural life of the islands and complete a service-learning project. At the semester’s conclusion, the most promising student would receive a four-year scholarship to PLU, funded jointly by PLU and Trinidad’s Ministry of Community Development, Culture and Gender Affairs. Hughes jumped at the chance. “I learned

jersey with the team’s name, “Abes,” on it and the number 1. After he joined us in the elegant 1913-style auditorium, the choir sang an American song and a Chinese song (in Chinese!), joined by five students from Lincoln’s partner school in our Chinese Sister City of Fuzhou. A film began, featuring a number of us involved with Tacoma-Chinese affairs speaking to the importance of our many relationships with China.President Xi was the tip of the iceberg of perhaps 1000 Chinese dignitaries and

both semesters, with a focus on bringing in younger members. Additionally, we have a rule in our constitution that seniors cannot be officers during their spring semester, preferably during the fall as well. This makes sure that veterans with fundraising and organizing experience are there to guide the next generation of leadership and help them better design the group’s activities. Hopefully this sustainability will no longer be necessary in the future with the right kind of reform, but as it

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