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17 percent of the population at 55.4 million people. It’s estimated that representation is going to grow significantly in the next several decades. She noted that Latinos and other people of color are expected to account for 56 percent of the population by 2060. Despite these numbers, representation of the Latino population still significantly lags: Latinos comprise 4 percent of the nation’s lawyers, 3 percent of scientists and engineers, and 5 percent of practicing medical doctors; At degree

May 9, 2008 Grant brings Earth science workshop to PLU Next summer, K-12 and community college teachers will congregate at PLU for a five-day workshop on Earth science. Along with classroom and computer sessions, the teachers will trek through salt marshes on the coast looking for ancient tsunami deposits and examine past mudflow deposits from Mount Rainier in the Puyallup Valley near Orting and Buckley. Led by University of Washington professor and U.S. Geological Survey geologist Brian

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forward to meeting new people! Meeting the students, faculty and meeting the Knutsons. I have a very full schedule. I am planning to talk to other groups on campus and hear what everyone is thinking and see if we have all the same ideas. Tell students and staff to come to the lecture! Read Previous Nursing Students With–and on–a Mission Read Next Three Free Events at PLU Celebrate the Legacy of Thor Heyerdahl COMMENTS*Note: All comments are moderated If the comments don't appear for you, you might

of race and gender. The center also conducts bystander training for student athletes, showing them how to interrupt anything from an attempted assault to a racist joke. It also engages men as allies, maps gender-inclusive bathrooms across campus and supports programs that empower women to run for public office. Smith said those underscore an all-encompassing menu of services. “But because ‘women’ is the core of our name, people don’t see that immediately,” she said. “That work is not reflected in

student. All students that are registered with the Office of Accessibility and Accommodation resources are able to set up support meetings with me. These meetings cover a wide range of topics – I meet with a student and we build out a plan for their assignments for the next four weeks, sometimes I work with students to look at options at Outdoor Recreation or clubs, or there are times when students just want to come to my office and hang out with other students. I tell all of my students, “If you do

dictionary upon their moving to the states — Urrea answered questions and signed copies of his book. “He’s really funny,” said education major Megan Zink ’15 after the lecture. “It was interesting to see the history behind the book.” Like other incoming students, Zink was asked to read the book as part of the Common Reading Program. This year, the program tried something new — asking all members of the PLU community to read a book so everyone could have something in common with the incoming class of 2016

new revenue stream from what use to be reliable, traditional advertising dollars is shrinking. The business is trying to figure out where the money will come from. None of the panelists had a clear answer. It may come from a click-per-view mechanism, online subscription, targeted online advertising and personalizing news homepages for the reader or a number of other options. But a change will take place that stabilizes the industry, Zeeck said. These changes were going to happen anyway. But

opportunity for learning.” Other sessions included “Educational Experiences in India and Namibia,” “Art Perspectives from Two Continents,” looking at the art J-term courses in China and London, and even local programs like “Living and Learning Among the Makah,” which looked at the experiences in Neah Bay. Sobania said many of the sessions were planned in pairs, in order to intentionally get students from different disciplines and courses talking together about their different experiences in the same place

Washington. With more than 70 hikes planned in the state, it’s a good thing the summer Olympics are three years away. She hopes to complete her list in five years – it just takes dedication. And motivation. Hiking and running are  so important to Hacker because the training, the experience and the execution of athletics are very much about the individual. It is her time to be self-reflective and creative. The rest of her time – in the classroom, the training room or on the field – is about others. “So