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connections. Instead, she found support in her interactions with faculty, including now-Dean of Inclusive Excellence Jennifer Smith and Associate Professor of Hispanic Studies Giovanna Urdangarain. Benge, who has a background in theater and interdisciplinary studies, was awarded a doctorate in gender studies in April by Arizona State University. While at ASU, Benge won a prestigious Woodrow Wilson Dissertation Fellowship in Women’s Studies in 2019. She has recently been named a Robert A. Oden Jr
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2014-15 Bjug Harstad Memorial LectureWhy Norwegian Women Can Have It AllCathrine Sandnes Monday, November 17, 2014 7:00-8:00 pm Scandinavian Cultural Center Pacific Lutheran University The Scandinavian Area Studies program is pleased to invite Norwegian journalist and editor Cathrine Sandnes as our 2014-15 Harstad Memorial lecturer. Sandnes is an influential voice in current social debate on gender equality, contemporary literature and sport in Norway. In her lecture, Sandnes will explore the
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, and engage topics that include, but are not limited to, social justice struggles present and past, migration, race, gender, sexuality, memory, trauma, and the politics of language. Capstone Presentations, 2017: Collin Yadon, Kate Hall, Elmer Coria Islas, Dr. Giovanna Urdangarain The Latino Studies minor engages many of the same topics, but with a special focus on the experiences of Latino/a/x communities in the United States and its transnational and cultural borderlands. Elective courses offer
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for expression. Differences in class, income levels, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, religious faith, and wisdom traditions intersect with racialized experiences, shaping our questions, topics, projects, and ways of knowing. Third, we are not just acquiring information or substituting one viewpoint for another; we are learning how and what to unlearn. Most of us have no roadmap for that sort of inquiry. Any discourse about race will be fraught, enveloped in assumptions we have not
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, and an academic recommendation. Applications for admission are evaluated without regard to race, color, national origin, creed, religion, age, gender, sexual orientation, disabling conditions, financial resources or any other status protected by law. Test Optional AdmissionTest Optional AdmissionBecause standardized tests do not always accurately reflect academic ability or the potential to be academically successful, and because we practice a holistic review of admission applications, SAT or ACT
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dramatically shifts popular perceptions of Third World women. She founded the gender unit at the International Centre for Mountain Development (ICIMOD) in Kathmandu, and was a founding Board Member of the Women Environment and Development Organization (WEDO). Dr. Shiva has also initiated Diverse Women for Diversity, an international movement of women working for food and agriculture. The movement was launched formally in Bratislava, Slovakia, in May 1998. Dr. Shiva is on the National Board of Organic
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to withstand severe loads without breaking. Used now in a wide range of fields including epidemiology, psychology, business, biology and ecological science, public policy, post-disaster recovery and community development, the term has evolved into a concept that describes the capacity to withstand and overcome the stress and devastation related to traumatic events such as violent conflict, forced migration, major epidemics, natural disasters and climate change. The Lone Fir at Chambers Bay has
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Welcoming First Cohort: Kallan Campa Posted by: Catherine Chan / June 15, 2020 Image: Kallan Campa (Photo courtesy Kallan Campa) June 15, 2020 Kallan Campa is excited to learn more about the complexities of the relationship between behavior and participation in physical activity. She shares about what inspired her to join the MSK program and what she is looking forward to learn. 1. What is one fun fact about yourself? I taught myself to recite the alphabet backwards when I was 3 years old. 2
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Carrying on a Legacy of Service A tough cross-country move at a young and vulnerable age left Carol F. Brandenburg-Smith ’80 looking for a fresh start, and she got one the moment she set foot on the steps of Harstad Hall. “I felt so loved and welcomed,” Carol says. “PLU gave me my life back, and gave me the new beginning that I needed.” Support from her new Pacific Lutheran University family helped her regain the sense of security she’d once had in her hometown of Bedford Township, Mich., which
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The Generous Spirit of Norm Forness With some books you don’t have anything like the complete story until you finish the final chapter. So it was with the life of Norm Forness, who passed away last April. After graduating from Pacific Lutheran College in 1958, Norm pursued graduate studies, culminating with the Ph.D. in history from Penn State. He joined the history department at Gettysburg College in 1964 and taught there for 36 years. He was remembered by a colleague as a teacher, scholar
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