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May 18, 2009 The finish line The call came from Japan as Masahide Nishimura was finishing up his degree in Chinese Studies at Pacific Lutheran University a decade ago. His grandfather, Jisaburo Nishimura, 92, had had a stroke. Masahide felt he needed to come home and support his grandfather, who had raised him, and help with the family business – Kobe Toyopet Corp. – which distributes Lexus, Toyota and Volkswagen cars. This was a company started by his grandfather some 50 years earlier. “I
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, Wash. – Major: Hispanic studies and global studies “College is more than just taking class and completing a major,” said Carrie Hylander. “It’s about learning who we are and our place in the world.” Carrie Hylander ’12. Chelsea Putnam ’12 – Hometown: East Wenatchee, Wash. – Major: Fine arts Chelsea Putnam ’12. “My goal is to help students learn the importance of social justice in a smaller community,” said Chelsea Putnam, “because it’s the first step to promoting social justice on a larger scale
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A Semester in GranadaWhen I came to PLU as a first-year in the Fall of 2012, I already knew that I wanted to study away. I took Spanish classes for all four years of my high school career, and planned to take at least a year more in college. I did not want to lose the language skills that I had acquired, so I planned to study in Spain. When I learned that one of PLU’s Featured Programs was located in Granada, Spain, I realized that this was the perfect program for me. I am a Hispanic Studies
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Stephanie Johnson Dean, College of Liberal Studies Full Profile 253-535-8397 stephanie.johnson@plu.edu
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Marit Trelstad Endowed Chair of Lutheran Studies Full Profile 253-535-7232 marit.trelstad@plu.edu
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-7000 Our Savior Lutheran Church Denomination: Lutheran Church – Missouri Synod (LCMS) Worship times: 8:00, 9:30, 11:00 AM Sunday 4519 112th St E, Tacoma, WA 98446 (253) 531-2112 Hindu Community Bellevue Hindu Temple and Cultural Center Open from 8:30 AM to 1:00 PM and 5:00 to 9:00 Monday through Friday, 10:00 AM to 9:00 PM Saturday and Sunday 14320, NE 21st Street, #16, Bellevue, 98007 (425) 270-0174 Jewish Community Temple Beth El* Denomination: Union for Reform Judaism Worship Times: Check
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reviewResearch using a wide range of methodologies can fall into this review category, including collection of data: from voice, video, digital, or image recordings made for research purposes; on individual or group characteristics or behavior (e.g., research on perception, cognition, motivation, identity, language, communication, religious or cultural beliefs or practices, and social behavior); from surveys, interviews, oral histories, focus groups, program evaluation, or human factors evaluation; and/or
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The School of Nursing Student Rights and Responsibilities defined below support the Student Rights and Responsibilities as defined in the Pacific Lutheran University’s Student Code of Conduct. General Principles – All students have a right to: a safe, supportive, respectful, and professional learning environment that is free from discrimination and accepting of individuals for who they are regardless of cultural/ethnic affiliation, spiritual affiliation, political affiliation, or any other
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for groups of people,” she said. “If we can’t fulfill our potential because we just don’t have a way to do it, then we aren’t getting to the realization of human dignity.” Chavez said she sought out and received support throughout her own educational journey, despite external challenges: a cultural background in which she says women’s ambitions were often suppressed and a racially segregated community in which Latinos were often oppressed. She started in community college, transferred to
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never left me. That’s what still inspires me and motivates me in my job now.” Her job now: athletic director at the University of Washington, where she oversees 20 Division I sports programs and an annual budget upwards of $100 million. And while PLU no longer offers the graduate program that helped launch Cohen’s career in college athletics, the most important lessons Cohen learned during her grad-school days are reflective of university-wide cultural standards. Jen Cohen '94 “So much of that time
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