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also a complex topic—overlapping with many other important subjects including education, healthcare and career. Lucas also points out that hair discrimination doesn’t just affect women. School and sports policies tend to affect boys more than girls, she says. She shares an example from 2018, when a Black varsity high school wrestler, Andrew Johnson, was forced to cut his dreadlocks or forfeit a match. His dreadlocks didn’t comply with state rules around hair being in a “natural state,” the referee
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many ways superior to that of my peers. At PLU, not only were the courses intellectually challenging, but the courses were exclusively taught by faculty (instead of TAs) who were also easily accessible and approachable. The combination of a variety in course options, rigorous coursework and a supportive faculty strongly prepared me for immediate success in my medical education. What motivates you? The biggest factor motivating me is the desire to make a difference within my community. For me, that
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What’s in our room? With Leanne Emmi ’25 Posted by: vcraker / May 20, 2022 May 20, 2022 Leanne Emmi ’25 walks us through her room in Harstad Hall, to show how it’s organized to be a comfortable place to study, hang out with friends, and enjoy the view. Harstad Hall is the most historic building on campus, named after Bjug Harstad, PLU’s founder and first president. Today, this community is home to the Women’s Empowerment and Gender Equity Learning Community (LC), promoting this theme through
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Examiner cited Powers’ passions for communication, outreach and creative programming, along with his “all-in” engagement with local politics and government, arts and culture, athletics and education. Plus, he coaches youth basketball teams and builds community connections through steering-committee roles with political campaigns—you know; in his spare time. “At the core of what I do, both professionally and in service to my community, is communicating information about opportunities, services and
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College has a long history of providing an exceptional education to local students,” said PLU President Allan Belton. “TCC alumni who enroll at PLU have a proven track record of strong performance in PLU classrooms, enriching our campus, and going on to lead and serve in the Tacoma/Pierce County community.” In addition to the automatic admission agreement, PLU will also offer a $30,000 per year scholarship to TCC students who qualify for the program. The admission program and scholarship are intended
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Critical Perspectives on Volunteering. The Ambassador Chris Stevens Memorial event is co-sponsored by the Wang Center for Global and Community Engaged Education, the Center for Community Engagement and Service, and PLU’s Peace Corps Prep program. It seeks to celebrate the life of an extraordinary public servant and former Peace Corps volunteer killed on Sept. 11, 2012, in Benghazi, Libya.Video RecordingPeace Corps PanelAbout Matt Gould and Griffin Matthews Matt Gould and Griffin Matthews MATT GOULD is
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expression, activism, leadership and reflection. CCE collaborates with faculty from a wide variety of disciplines to celebrate and explore creativity and expression in diverse forms, including the visual and performing arts, science, business, education, and more!Great For Students Who ... Consider themselves creative and want to learn more about this topic Love the arts and/or identify as a visual and/or performing artist Are interested in creativity and innovation across a wide variety of academic
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students on the first day who looked at me and kind of wondered, ‘What’s he doing here?’” Krise recalled. But one person who wasn’t surprised was Kim Stone ‘13, a music education major who signed up for the class partly because she knew in advance that Krise was co-teaching it. She and her fellow RHA members had picked the new president’s brain at a dinner in the fall and asked what, if anything, he planned on doing with his literature degree during his time at PLU. “He said he might be co-teaching a
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Alumni News Homecoming Highlights Awards Recognition Alumni Profiles Alumni Events Class Notes Calendar Service in Between Schooling Alumni / Alumni Profiles / April 21, 2014 Anthony Markuson, right, jokes around with a resident of the group home in Baltimore where Markuson is working with the Lutheran Volunteer Corps before returning to Washington for medical school. (Photo: courtesy of Anthony Markuson) Biology Graduate Spends a Year with Lutheran Volunteer Corps Between PLU and Med School By
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