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  • Stockholm. Infants heard either Swedish or English vowels and they could control how many times they heard the vowels by sucking on a pacifier connected to a computer. Co-authors for the study were Hugo Lagercrantz, a professor at the Karolinska Institute in Sweden as well as a member of the Nobel Assembly and Patricia Kuhl, endowed chair for the Bezos Family Foundation for Early Childhood Learning and co-director of the University of Washington’s Institute for Learning and Brain Sciences. The study

  • the spring and early summer, it honors cancer victims, raises money for cancer research and builds community awareness of cancer-related issues. The 18-member student planning committee wants PLU’s relay event to become a staple campus event, one the campus community looks forward to each spring, explained co-chair Laura Comstock. This year, they’ve focused on having a strong entertainment line-up and are working to make event a fun and memorable social gathering. “It’s all about making a positive

  • The Department of Kinesiology presentsLegacy Makers: Historical Narratives on Gender and SportThe rise of women like Becky Hammon (NBA),Kim Ng (MLB), and Christine Driesen (ESPN) in sport today paints an optimistic picture of women in leadership. However, only 15% of CEOs, 20% of U.S. senators, 26% of U.S. college presidents, and 22% of athletic directors are women. This panel will explore the lived experiences of two women who have reached top leadership positions in sport. Their stories speak

  • . Outstanding accomplishments from the Class of 2015 A few of the outstanding accomplishments of this year’s graduates: The PLU School of Nursing was ranked among the best 100 graduate schools in the nation, and since its inception in 1991, nearly every graduate of the MSN program has passed his or her certification exam on the first try. The Women’s Center turned 25 years old this year.  Since its founding, PLU’s Women’s Center has empowered women and men to become advocates for gender equity and social

  • Women: A Proposal for Translating Léonora Miano's Manifesto for Recovering the Legacy of Subsaharan African Women4:45-5:00 - Closing CommentsTuesday - May 14, 20241:00-1:30 - Introductions and Welcome1:30-2:00 - Lydia Downs2:00-2:30 - Zackayla Rice2:30-3:00 pm - Olivia Petersen1:00-1:30 - Introductions and Welcome1:30-2:00 - Lydia DownsLiterature as Democracy and Authoritarianism in America: The Banning of Marjane Satrapi's ``Persepolis``2:00-2:30 - Zackayla RicePreservation and Exploitation

  • The Powell Family StoryThey hid in an attic to escape the violent systematic and repeated anti-Jewish rioting. They would not all make it out alive. It was a time when innocent men, women and children were being murdered, raped and their property damaged or stolen. You might be thinking that this story is from the Holocaust, but in actuality, it took place during the pogroms that were taking place in Russia, during the early 1900’s. When the Russian militia started going into the towns and

  • The Powell Family StoryThey hid in an attic to escape the violent systematic and repeated anti-Jewish rioting. They would not all make it out alive. It was a time when innocent men, women and children were being murdered, raped and their property damaged or stolen. You might be thinking that this story is from the Holocaust, but in actuality, it took place during the pogroms that were taking place in Russia, during the early 1900’s. When the Russian militia started going into the towns and

  • The Powell Family StoryThey hid in an attic to escape the violent systematic and repeated anti-Jewish rioting. They would not all make it out alive. It was a time when innocent men, women and children were being murdered, raped and their property damaged or stolen. You might be thinking that this story is from the Holocaust, but in actuality, it took place during the pogroms that were taking place in Russia, during the early 1900’s. When the Russian militia started going into the towns and

  • The Powell Family StoryThey hid in an attic to escape the violent systematic and repeated anti-Jewish rioting. They would not all make it out alive. It was a time when innocent men, women and children were being murdered, raped and their property damaged or stolen. You might be thinking that this story is from the Holocaust, but in actuality, it took place during the pogroms that were taking place in Russia, during the early 1900’s. When the Russian militia started going into the towns and

  • The Powell Family StoryThey hid in an attic to escape the violent systematic and repeated anti-Jewish rioting. They would not all make it out alive. It was a time when innocent men, women and children were being murdered, raped and their property damaged or stolen. You might be thinking that this story is from the Holocaust, but in actuality, it took place during the pogroms that were taking place in Russia, during the early 1900’s. When the Russian militia started going into the towns and