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The Trans Task Force was created in Fall 2016 as part of PLU's response to the Dear Colleague Letter on Transgender Students released by the Department of Justice and Department of Education in May
The Trans Task ForceMission StatementThe Trans Task Force was created in Fall 2016 as part of PLU’s response to the Dear Colleague Letter on Transgender Students released by the Department of Justice and Department of Education in May 2016. This group’s mission is to create a campus that is inclusive and welcoming of all students, regardless of gender identity, and to ensure that students who identify as trans have the resources and support necessary to persist and succeed. The Trans Task Force
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The language of instruction of all French/Francophone literature and film courses is English. No French is required if you enroll in the course at the 200 level.
Glean: Practices of Memory and Identity in Modern France – GE, IT This course is an introduction to French society from World War II to the present day with a focus on those who have been made invisible through the random violence of war or the everyday violence of extreme poverty. We observe how forgotten people collect, gather, and glean in response to trauma or as a means of subsistence. At the same time, we consider how writers and film-makers collect, gather, and glean to piece together the
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Dr. Giovanna Urdangaran, Seminar in Hispanic Studies May 12th (4:00-8:10pm) and May 14th (4:00-8:40pm) The presentations will be given virtually via Zoom.
Plastic: Migrant Workers in the Greenhouses of Southern Spain”6:10-6:30pm - Kerlin Escobedo6:30-6:40pm - Q & A“Reclamando identidad: la cultura Garífuna entre San Vicente y Honduras”/”Reclaiming Identity: the Garifuna culture amongst St. Vincent and Honduras”6:40-7:00pm - Melissa Escobedo7:00-7:10pm - Q & A“¿Salud mental versus inmigración? Un fenómeno desconocido”/ “Mental Health versus Immigration? An Understudied Case”7:10-7:30pm - Jessica Flores Bravo7:30-7:40pm - Q & A“Los niños migrantes en los
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Regents discuss accreditation, tuition, campaign The Board of Regents’ winter 2008 meeting kicked off on with the groundbreaking ceremony for the Martin J. Neeb Center, future home to KPLU and PLU’s development office. At the evening banquet, the first recipients of the Carol Sheffels Quigg…
Center, and the following faculty members were granted tenure: Ann Auman, Jeffrey Bell-Hanson, Rona Kaufman, Jon Grahe, Teru Toyokawa, Bridget Yaden and Fern Zabriskie. In other action: The board was updated on PLU’s reaccreditation process. The self-study is due to the evaluation team in early March and the campus site visit is April 16-18. The board reviewed the activities leading up to PLU’s new capital campaign, including volunteer leadership, the campaign’s visual identity and progress toward
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He Speaks for the Trees By Valery Jorgensen ’15 Pacific Lutheran University’s Sustainability Department has a new Sustainability Lead with a suiting name for the profession: Lorax. Nick Lorax, a 2011 graduate, joined the PLU staff in May and has found a home here—for the…
family. “A name is a part of your identity,” Lorax said. “Your name should be something you identify with.” So, since he and his partner both associate with the Puyallup River, Mount Rainier, the Pacific Northwest and South Hill—and both are involved in sustainability— Lorax it was. Meet PLU’s New Sustainability Lead: Nick Lorax. (Photo by John Froschauer) “The Lorax is the spirit creature who is the speaker for the trees,” Lorax said. “It fit.” (It’s also, of course, the title character in the Dr
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TACOMA, Wash. (Aug. 31, 2015)—Pacific Lutheran University has been closely connected to the Scandinavian world—and to the local Scandinavian community—since its founding by Norwegian Bjug Harstad in 1890. These days, PLU’s Nordic roots are reflected across campus: in building names, artwork, Scandinavian Area Studies programs…
, chronicles how Lutheran educational ideals have been pushed to encompass a greater and greater segment of society, both at PLU and in Scandinavia.Exhibition Details What: PLU at 125: Lutheran Education on the Frontier. Where: Nordic Heritage Museum, 3014 N.W. 67th St., Seattle. When: Sept. 26-Nov. 10. Opening reception: 7 p.m. Sept. 26. More information: Museum hours, admission, directions here.“Pacific Lutheran University evolved along with the emerging identity of the immigrants living on the western
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What first really drew me to PLU as a high-schooler was its focus on vocation and global education. I knew I wanted to study away, and discern where I fit in the greater context of the world.
different from each other. One (Tobago) held a focus on education, health, and social services, coupled with conversations about identity, race, and privilege. I spent time volunteering in an elementary school, specifically working with the “1st graders.” As the child of two public school educators, it made me think about the way that education is done differently around the world. Schools have different structures, curriculum varies depending on context, and classroom management and discipline are done
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Associate Professor of Biology Jacob Egge works with students during a summer semester research project. (Photo by PLU Photographer John Froschauer) Faculty-Student Research Provides a Cornerstone of the PLU Mission By Pacific Lutheran University Marketing & Communications and the Office of the Provost This year’s…
stabilizing and transforming force in Oaxaca, but that it is limited in its developmental scope by its apolitical nature. Marianne Taylor, Ph.D., and Darla Avis Department of Psychology When Jack & Jill Switch Brains: How Development Affects Gender Identity Severtson Fellowship Do children and adults view gender identity as residing in one’s body or one’s brain? Previous research has used a hypothetical brain transplant between different animals to measure how children understand identity (e.g., if a pig
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Click above to view complete image By Dana Bodewes, Instructional Designer I am not one to jump on the bandwagon for any type of fad that gets a lot of media attention. My first iPhone was the 5, just out of stubbornness. But in my…
I am going to take exams. I decided to enroll in a Coursera course, Moralities of Everyday Life, created by a Yale psychology professor I had previously seen in TedTalks videos. The enrollment process was simple and required just my name and email information. I was given the option to purchase the “verified certificate” track for $50. This service, called Signature Track, uses typing patterns with facial recognition to confirm a student’s identity. Since it’s my first experience with a
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At PLU, four core foundations define the honors curriculum: multidisciplinary approaches historical and internationally focused study intentional intellectual formation and ethical reflection, and
. Cohesive Learning Community: From their first days on campus, eager, inquisitive IHON students bond through a common identity and a common curriculum. First year students get to know each other through the IHON 111-112 introductory sequence and through a series of evening colloquia designed to answer their questions about IHON and delve deeper into the questions of our courses. Many IHON students also choose to live in the IHON wing of Hong Hall, our International Living Learning Community, where we
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