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colleagues and Indigenous scholars from other nations. Currently, I am involved in two major research projects: a place-based study on competing and collaborating stories and perspectives with Dr. Kikki Jernsletten, a Sámi colleague in Norway, and a project on Indigenous aesthetics with an international group of Indigenous scholars including Sámi, Cree, Maori, and Native Hawaiians. Both projects involve developing critical scholarly approaches deriving from Indigenous ways of knowing.This research focus

to improve civic engagement, with particular emphasis on the role of civil dialogue and will be a continuation of the discussions at last summer’s institute at Valparaiso University. The issues of civility and dialogue are still important and perhaps even more critical today than they were last year. The need for an engaged campus community crosses disciplinary and geographic borders. This boundary crossing reflects NAC&U’s commitment to the integration of professional studies and the liberal

Accelerated MS in Electrochemical Technology at the Oregon Center for Electrochemistry Posted by: nicolacs / April 8, 2022 April 8, 2022 Electrochemistry underlies technologies critical to avert the worst effects of climate change. Get the knowledge and training needed to help address the world’s biggest challenges! Chemistry, physics, engineering are all appropriate backgrounds – each brings unique complementary skill sets. Requirements: Passion for team-driven science and technology

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

working in small groups, or large organizations, such as nonprofits, universities, and government organizations. How does Social Innovation work? At Pacific Lutheran University, we begin by investigating political, social, environmental, and economic challenges, and then we apply attributes like critical thinking, economic analysis, and sustainable business design to imagine solutions to the problems. Social innovations are often complex–they take on big issues like human rights abuses, stigmas in

Annica Stiles ’25 explores Iceland’s wilderness and culture Annica Stiles, an environmental studies major with minors in communication and Indigenous and Native American studies, spent the summer interning with Global Treks & Adventure. Posted by: nicolacs / September 5, 2023 Image: Annica Stiles ’25 spends the summer interning with Global Treks & Adventure in Iceland. (Photo provided by Stiles) September 5, 2023 Embarking on a journey to study in Reykjavik, Iceland, during the summer is a

other hundreds of hit songs that have made Beyoncé a worldwide music icon. But it was just one of the questions students tackled in the Women’s and Gender Studies course titled Beyoncé and Black Feminist Theory. “The general premise of the course is to think about Beyoncé as a social, political and cultural figure through the lens of black feminist theory,” said Jennifer Smith, PLU’s first dean for inclusive excellence. Smith co-taught the class with PLU’s Center for Gender Equity Outreach and

. The award was presented to Emily Davidson, Associate Professor of Hispanic and Latino Studies. The university sponsors the Faculty Excellence Awards to recognize outstanding accomplishments of the faculty in five areas of faculty work: teaching, advising, mentoring, research, and service. Their peers have nominated and selected the recipients, signifying their high regard among those who know them well.A colleague wrote “Dr. Davidson represents the best of PLU in her efforts to foster an

Coordinator and anthropology professor, credits the institution’s commitment to global studies and public service for its high numbers of recent Peace Corps volunteers. “It demonstrates how our students are interested in the Peace Corps and how deeply committed they are to service,” Wiley said. “While the ranking focuses on Peace Corps, it also suggests how in general so many of our students choose to pursue service after graduation in other organizations similar to Peace Corps and in a variety of kinds

Mathematics major Lindsey Clark ’24 is a Noyce scholar and future teacher Posted by: nicolacs / April 2, 2024 April 2, 2024 By Mark StorerPLU Marketing & Communications Guest Writer Lindsey Clark ’24 came to PLU knowing it was where she wanted to be. But Clark—a double major in mathematics and gender, sexuality, and race studies (GSRS)—says PLU challenged and changed her and expanded her worldview in ways she never before considered on her way to becoming a math teacher. “Math is kind of what I