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  • Way Winter Comes and The Accidental Explorer. Her most recent book, Dominion of Bears, won the John Burroughs Medal for Excellence in Natural History Writing in 2015. Her work has appeared in numerous journals, anthologies, and magazines, including Orion, Harvard Review, Creative Nonfiction, Brevity, On Nature: Great Writers on the Great Outdoors, and In Fact. She is a professor of creative writing at the University of Alaska Anchorage.Paisley RekdalPaisley Rekdal is the author of a book of essays

  • the society we say we want? If you are having conversation about “these issues” with people you have chosen, and that you are not challenged by, then chances are you are hearing what is comfortable to you. “We Can Make What America Must Become” by James Baldwin “This is the crime of which I accuse my country and my countrymen,” writes Baldwin, “and for which neither I nor time nor history will ever forgive them, that they have destroyed and are destroying hundreds of thousands of lives and do not

  • . national or eligible non citizen Not in default on any education loan or owing a refund on any education grant Not on record with an adverse credit history as defined by the Department of Education Your dependent student must be: A U.S. citizen, U.S. national or eligible non citizen Enrolled or accepted for enrollment at least half-time in a degree or certificate program at an eligible school Not in default on any student loan or owe a refund to any education grant program What are the loan fees?The

  • receive one-on-one career and internship guidance from seasoned alumni in your field of interest. Here are the three programs we’re offering this year: The College of Liberal Studies mentoring program is tailored for students in a diverse range of majors and minors, such as Anthropology, Chinese Studies, Criminal Justice, Economics, English, Gender, Sexuality, & Race Studies, Global Studies, History, Holocaust & Genocide Studies, Language & Literatures, Native American & Indigenous Studies, Philosophy

  • ? Recommendations Identify two references on your application. (For applicants who are currently enrolled in an undergraduate program or are recent graduates, at least one academic recommendation is encouraged.) Your references will receive an email invitation with instructions for completing the reference electronically. Resume Upload resume via the application portal that includes your: Employment history Significant academic, professional and community achievements Honors and awards Application Fee Pay the

  • -square-foot facility boasts an innovative closed-loop, geothermal energy system to create a sustainable, energy-efficient building. Multiple benches contain different growing spaces, with infrastructure that can help regulate temperatures and light. Dr. Romey Haberle, one of Laurie-Berry’s colleagues, maintains a collection demonstrating evolutionary plant history and diversity. Cacti, carnivorous plants, corpse flowers and tropical trees all flourish within the greenhouse. Angles and answersLaurie

  • PLU’s China Study Abroad Program. “I think one of the biggest questions is that as China develops and modernizes, does it become more Western,” Youtz said. “That’s always been the assumption.” But Jacques – obviously – doesn’t agree. Jacques argues in his book and in the interview that, in fact, China will seek to reshape the world in its own image. The strong sense of superiority rooted in China’s history promises to resurface in 21st century China and in the process strengthen and further unify

  • series of movies that were being developed out of the J.R.R. Tolkien trilogy. The rest is history. “The entire experience was fantastic,” said Perry of his time working with Peter Jackson and the Lord of the Rings creative team. Not only did he help the Ents attack the tower, but he helped the lighting team with Gollum, and he created some of the larger battle scenes. Perry is working for the next six months in Vancouver, B.C., on special computer generated effects on the next “Final Destination

  • integrating the book into their curriculum. Lisa Marcus, associate professor of English, plans to teach the book in her Writing 101 seminar on “Banned Books.” She wants students to recognize that Urrea’s book has been banned in Arizona as part of a push to suppress ethnic studies, particularly works that address Mexican-American history and experience. Students in her course – after reading about several controversial banning cases around race and sexual orientation – will take up Urrea’s book in the

  • . White will reflect on his journey, as well as his current job, which entails reaching out to leaders – both religious and secular – in the world’s conflict areas, when he comes to Pacific Lutheran University on Feb. 21 as one of the keynote speakers of the Wang Center Symposium: Legacies of the Shoah. White specializes in building cross-border coalitions and history-making campaigns, three of which led to major international treaties: the U.N. Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities