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Review published my poetry and gave me the kind of encouragement that a young writer needs to push forward,” Barot said. “I hope to be able to do that for excellent younger poets. I also hope to showcase the work of the many established poets who are making American poetry the most vital poetry being written in the world at the moment.” SANDY DUNHAM Sandy Deneau Dunham has worked as a reporter, a copy editor and an editor and team leader for The Phoenix Gazette, The (Tacoma) News Tribune and The

been concerned with what is usual. She's concerned with bringing people together to solve problems. Franklin, the first African-American woman to serve as a Washington state senator, attended several South Sound universities, but earned her master’s degree in social science and human relations from Pacific Lutheran University in 1974. At the time of her attendance, Franklin was raising children, working and taking night classes. “At PLU, you get to see your professors, you get to see people

faculty and staff, the provost, and many academic programs including global studies, Holocaust and Genocide Studies and Native American and Indigenous studies. In 2003, Fran was honored with a Distinguished Staff and Administrator Award. Richard “Rick” Spillman Emeritus Professor Richard “Rick” Spillman passed away in October 2023. Rick taught computer science at PLU for 35 years and will be remembered for his remarkable career as a computer scientist, educator and humanitarian. Rick was hired into

running for office. Franklin hasn’t been concerned with what is usual. She's concerned with bringing people together to solve problems. Franklin, the first African-American woman to serve as a Washington state senator, attended several South Sound universities, but earned her master’s degree in social science and human relations from Pacific Lutheran University in 1974. At the time of her attendance, Franklin was raising children, working and taking night classes. “At PLU, you get to see your

.] – who might not know quite what they wanna do, but they can try different things on, so they set themselves up for success. Meet the Professors More Stories Visit About As a PLU chemistry student, you’ll work closely with professors who have expertise in all major branches of chemistry — from organic and biochemistry to polymer and analytical chemistry. You’ll get hands- on experience with state-of- the-art scientific instruments, have opportunities to do research and can earn an American Chemical

Local Tribal Communities Who: Dr. Charlotte Coté, Associate Professor, Department of American Indian Studies, University of Washington Bio: Dr. Charlotte Coté is a Professor in the Department of American Indian Studies at the University of Washington and is an affiliate of the Faculty in the Canadian Studies Center of the UW’s Henry M. Jackson School of International Studies. Dr. Coté serves as co-editor for the UW Press’ Indigenous Confluences series with Dr. Coll Thrush and Dr. Matthew Sakiestewa

works for American Alpine Club, managing the organization’s national volunteer network of more than 70 chapters and conducting climbing events across the country. He also gets to advocate for what he loves. “I’ve spent time in Sen. Maria Cantwell’s office, I’ve spent time on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C.,” he said, working to protect public lands at the local, state and national level. It’s one of the reasons he believes that the Outdoor Rec program at PLU must go on. “It’s an outlet for people

discussion leader, a university professor of African American Studies and Communication Studies, the newcomers were at first welcomed.  But, mirroring the white pastors in King’s text, some parishioners became edgy as the conversation morphed in unexpected directions: They had wanted a discussion about race that made no one uncomfortable, and such was not to be had.  The reading group was disinvited.  Undeterred, the group continued meeting elsewhere, named itself “The Conversation,” initiated social

difference is a mandatory skill in today’s world. “(The seminar) strengthened my belief that religious literacy is an essential requirement for American citizens,” he said. “Whether you work in nursing, the military, business or some other field, you will encounter people of different religious backgrounds whose commitments impact the choices they make.” Hammerstrom is a practicing Buddhist, serving on the outreach and education committees for the Tacoma Buddhist Temple. But he says he’s been trained “to

program from August 2007 to February 2014. Teska was dedicated to teaching, scientific research, and sustainable development and conservation. He developed research programs in Central America and the Galapagos Islands in the 1980s at Furman University in Greenville, South Carolina, where he chaired the Latin American studies concentration, implemented an interdisciplinary program among five departments and supervised dozens of undergraduate research projects. In addition to his work with the U.S