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research interests include modern Jewish identity formation and political self-representations, 1881-1948; art, politics, and culture; the politics of religion in Mandate Palestine; perceptions of social deviance among Jewry from early modern times to the present; Jews and German culture; ties between charity and nationalism; and modes of understanding and misunderstanding the Holocaust. Holocaust Studies Program at PLU This past Spring, at the annual Powell and Heller Holocaust Conference it was

social service groups, Quakers and UK-based Jewish groups coalesced in a desperate, and successful attempt to rescue Jewish children from Germany, Austria, Czechoslovakia and Poland. And it was this rescue of 10,000 children between 1938 and 1940 that caught Laura Brade’s ’08, interest and imagination as she pondered the focus of her master’s thesis at Chapel Hill. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N2e2JHw8K2c Specifically, Brade, who is studying under Professor Chris Browning – a former history

was important to find out who each person was,” Marchenko said. “For me it was getting into a social group, instead of working on my own.” Added Zinnecker: “It just kept getting better and better the more we learned to work together. Now I can say there’s not a group of people I’d rather work together with.” Even if they didn’t win – which everyone insists wouldn’t have been the case – they still would have found the experience itself invaluable. Just getting to know the other five people on the

Way of Pierce County and the Tacoma Community College Foundation. “There is a great sense of accomplishment in working as a team along with dedicated educators to provide positive learning experiences for children and youth in need of extra academic and social/emotional support,” explains Shultz. Prior to joining CIS in 2006, Shultz served in a variety of public education positions, including as teacher at Peninsula and Henderson Bay High Schools, the Peninsula School District liaison for the home

2015; he’ll serve as president-elect in 2015-16, president during 2016-17 and past president from 2017-18.Grahe is a passionate advocate for undergraduate participation in crowd-sourcing science opportunities and a supporter of open science. He currently serves as a councilor in the Psychology Division of the Council for Undergraduate Research, is the managing executive editor for The Journal of Social Psychology and has been the Psi Chi Western Regional Vice President since 2011. “This is an

-jerkers — they were stories of empowerment and optimism. Stories of hope. It reminded me that life hits everyone in different ways. I learned that homelessness comes in many different ways. Lack of social support, financial instability, legal issues. I felt a sense of being uplifted because the stories, while hard to hear at times, always ended in a way that had a silver lining or a positive takeaway. Has your perspective on youth homelessness changed through this project? My perspective on youth

students transition from college to careers. Shared experiences will create a supportive community space that will help students connect through study groups, social events and professional development opportunities. The research will measure students’ sense of belonging and the impact of program resources over time. Curricular engagement will include a transitions course, linked introductory courses and supplemental instruction. Students will learn skills such as resume writing, scientific

their sport.” Upon returning to campus each student-athlete received a shirt that read: “Together we will.” The motto was chosen to convey a culture that encourages every student-athlete to do their part to keep one another healthy and able to play. This includes wearing masks, practicing social distancing and coordinating bus seats and roommates to limit exposure.Campus Status DialLearn more about the campus status dialThe campus status dial is a visual representation of our staged approach to

education classes and growing awareness of the university’s undergraduate and graduate degree programs. Dr. Geoff Foy, PLU’s Associate Provost for Graduate Programs and Continuing Education, embraces this reality and applies a broad vision to the PLU-SkillUp affiliation, saying that “ we’re establishing mutually beneficial agreements with businesses such as SkillUp Online in order to expand our educational and social impact. Multilayered, innovative partnerships — which include input and participation

violence of natural resource extraction impacts ecosystems, communities, and individuals,” said professor Adela Ramos, a co-organizer of the symposium and chair of PLU’s environmental studies program. “Our guest speakers will offer alternative ways of living and coexisting on fractured lands and watersheds, and demonstrate how creativity, tradition, ingenuity, and community-based work can create local, regional, and social resilience.”  The symposium begins on April 17 with a talk by Eileen Quigley