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into Environmental studies and why she felt like they didn’t fit in, especially as a student of color because of how the environmental field has unfortunately been perceived to be predominantly white folks, despite indigenous leadership through the years. I had a crash course on indigenous governments and the road to sovereignty as far as intergovernmental relations. We also had a public service fair where we went into breakouts so we could talk to individuals who are working in these fields so we

connection with students in the classroom. It’s harder to connect [online].” Language classes are very interactive and in the classroom, Dr. Yaden would use the white boards, small group discussions, and other activities that can’t be transferred easily to online learning. “I haven’t gotten to know [the students] all as well as I normally would,” she says. But she also says that this has motivated her to be even more intentional about checking in with students and designing interactive online

in this e-mail interview. PLU alumna Kelsey (Dawson) Goodson, ’08, accompanied her husband and U.S. soccer player, Clarence Goodson IV, to South Africa to represent the U.S. team at the World Cup (Photo provided by Kelsey (Dawson) Goodson ’08) Describe what it was like being up in the stands for those games. Did everybody come in red, white and blue face paint? What was the strangest getup you saw? About two hours prior to each match, over a hundred U.S. family members, staff and, of course, U.S

. Engage with our local community in learning about how poverty affects us all. South Puget Sound Higher Education Diversity Partnership Institute: Seeing the Current in the Racial Water with Dr. Robin DiAngelo Feb. 3 | 8 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. | Chris Knutzen Hall/Diversity Center | More Information           “What does it mean to be white in a society that proclaims race is meaningless, yet remains deeply divided by race?” Dr. DiAngelo will provide a shared framework to help us analyze the racial “water

for her to get into Environmental studies and why she felt like they didn’t fit in, especially as a student of color because of how the environmental field has unfortunately been perceived to be predominantly white folks, despite indigenous leadership through the years. I had a crash course on indigenous governments and the road to sovereignty as far as intergovernmental relations. We also had a public service fair where we went into breakouts so we could talk to individuals who are working in

, are an important part of the process – not a diabolic plot hatched by professors to torture students. Decisions must be made about what to include and how to present the information. More importantly, presentation opportunities provide students with experience explaining their work in a variety of settings, from PLU-sponsored events to professional conferences, said Neal Yakelis, assistant professor of chemistry. “People tend to think of research as scientists in white lab coats locked up in a lab

August 29, 2014 Economics major Nellie Moran ’15 and President Barack Obama at a fundraiser in Seattle this summer. (Photo by White House Photographer Michael Rosenburg.) PLU Interns Make Interesting and Key Connections Over the Summer By Barbara Clements, PLU Marketing and Communications First Surprise: President Obama is actually a down-to-earth guy. When Nellie Moran ’15 shook hands with POTUS this summer at a fundraising event in Seattle, she had a brief opportunity to exchange a few words

relationship between human communities and between people and the Earth. “As a black person, I have been living it my entire life,” Finney said. “Even though I’ve been fortunate enough to do work around these issues, I may leave my computer in my office at night, but I can’t take my skin off at night and put it away.” Finney is a professor in Environmental Science, Policy and Management at the College of Natural Resources at the University of California-Berkeley. Her book, Black Faces, White Spaces

exciting.” PCAT hopes to begin construction in spring 2017 for an opening July 1, 2018. *PLU textbooks are for sale online and a pop-up shop called Lute Locker is now open on the first floor of the Anderson University Center. Lute Locker carries Lute gear, supplies and a selection of PLU-themed gifts. Read Previous White House competition honors PLU health care efforts Read Next PLU alumna serves as interim director of Tacoma’s Rainbow Center COMMENTS*Note: All comments are moderated If the comments

for Seattle Humane. “This was the first year that we did it, and it was super fun,” she said. “All I did was walk around and take pictures and videos of dogs. It was pretty great.” Miller joined the Wild Waves marketing team during a time of big changes, and she recently helped announce three major additions coming to the park for 2020. Next year, Wild Waves will unveil a new great-white-themed ride, called Shark Frenzy. Its Wave Pool will churn with bigger waves once a new WaveTek system is