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  • webcomic) based on the acclaimed short story by Nam Le of 16-year-old Mai, sent alone by her parents on a boat after the Fall of Saigon.—from http://www.matthuynh.com/theboat   Tran, Ham. (2007, March 23). Journey from the Fall [Video].YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JKPPOLdDlNo April 30, 1975 marked the end of Vietnam’s two-decade-old civil war and the start of the exodus of hundreds of thousands of refugees. Despite his allegiance to the toppled South Vietnamese government, Long Nguyen

  • reason. [2] PLU students at work in 2012 Since Plato, the Beautiful, the True, and the Good—these words and the ideals they express—have been significant in humanistic study. Aristotle, Plato’s student, added searching logical analysis in the Politics, Ethics, and Poetics. In the medieval trivium of Grammar, Logic, and Rhetoric, words reigned supreme. But these three are far from trivial! Out of the love of words, Erasmus produced the first printed Greek New Testament (1516). Based upon the

  • a full scholarship through Act Six — Northwest Leadership Foundation, a faith-based leadership and scholarship program. Coria-Islas was born and raised in Vallecitos de Zaragoza, Guerrero, Mexico, and graduated from Thomas Jefferson High School in Federal Way. “PLU is an institution that allowed me to fulfill my dream of obtaining a tertiary school education, despite my legal status,” he said. All three first impressions of PLU are as unique as the individuals themselves, but each story contains

  • Nate Schoening Center for Student Success intends to do just that by building the perfect meeting place — providing those students with a one-stop shop for individualized academic and personal support resources that’s packaged together in one warm, inviting study space. The Center is based in Mortvedt Library, the intellectual hub of the university. After taking a quick left going through the library’s main entrance, the first impressions of the new space are light and openness. A check-in desk

  • first-generation student, but students displaced from their country of origin. CR Note: What is the What is a novel based on the life of one of the Lost Boys of Sudan, refugees of civil of war from 1983-2005.  Nearly 4,000 of the Lost Boys were resettled in cities across the United States. Forty Signs of Rain, Kim Stanley RobinsonFaculty Comment: This is book one of a trilogy (called “Science in the Capital”) about how a combination of scientists and politicians change attitudes about climate change

  • other photographic chemicals may be sewer disposed. The word “Toxic” must be marked or labeled on the drum. Paints Latex paints may be disposed into the regular trash, if they are dry and solidified and the lid to the can is removed. Materials such as sawdust, vermiculite, or Portland cement may be stirred into latex paint to encourage the drying and solidifying process. The material may also be bulked for disposal. All oil-based paints are considered hazardous materials and must be disposed through

  • California, Riverside April 5, 2019Rihana S. Mason, Ph.D."Exploring Vocabulary Assessment Issues in Young Children from Diverse Linguistic Backgrounds"Georgia State University November 16, 2018Maria Guarneri-White, Ph.D."Are Your Friends Making You Sick? Co-rumination and Peer Victimization in Two Adolescent Samples"Psychology Department, Pacific Lutheran University October 12, 2018Jennifer M. Roche, Ph.D."Affective Convergence of Intonational Punctuation During Text-Based and Computer-Mediated

  • or oaa@plu.edu. [Adapted from St. Olaf College] ​ Back to menuBias Incident Response TeamWhile we strive to create an inclusive and welcoming community, unfortunately, bias remains a part of our everyday reality. The purpose of the Bias Incident Response Team (BIRT) is to collect data regarding instances of bias within our community and monitor the type and frequency of such occurrences. Doing so will help us better understand our campus climate, create community-based educational opportunities

  • Fellow. Jennifer SmithTitle: Introduction, Sexual Violence against Jewish Women panel Who: Jennifer Smith, Director of Center for Gender Equity and Affiliate Faculty Member in Women’s and Gender Studies, PLUBio: Jennifer Smith, Ph.D. currently serves as the Director of PLU’s Center for Gender Equity. She is also an Affiliate Faculty member in the Women’s and and Gender Studies Program. Her areas of expertise include transgender studies, feminist and queer theory, gender-based violence, and modern

  • training and practice. Through coursework, mentoring support, and an applied project, M.S. candidates develop the knowledge and skills they need to become effective evidence-based practitioners who can enhance their own career while positively impacting those they serve. Making a career change? Connect with us to learn about Pacific Lutheran University graduate programs.Regardless of your reason for switching careers, PLU graduate programs can help you gain the knowledge and experience you need to find