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of a young man of Lencan indigenous and Honduran backgrounds, who was awarded asylum under US law after enduring and escaping gang-related violence. Expert witness testimony is a way that sociocultural anthropology scholars are applying research for real-world results.   Levy’s concern and care for Honduran people is rooted in both academic research and personal experience. “I fell in love with the people and the country, even before I met my partner,” he says. “People were friendly, welcoming

September 1, 2009 Digging into history When Bradford Andrews looks at an obsidian core in his hand, he doesn’t see its indigo beauty, as it sparks back against the spotlight. The palm-sized flake gives PLU’s assistant visiting professor of anthropology a window into the everyday life of a complex society that called the mountains just east of Mexico City home in the 16th century. Obsidian flakes and tools, how they were found, how they were made, where they were made and in what quantity opens

a teaching and field assistant. “(The glass) was only 60 or so years old, but it was cool to see that there.” Georgia Abrams ’18 — who also attended the workshop — said glass often proves instrumental in creating a timeline for a site’s history. Glass that includes a maker’s mark can be dated and used to track the history of the site. “I really love glass. It’s really interesting to me,” Abrams said. “There’s a database you can reference for the maker’s mark, (and) that helps give context

Confronting Mental Health: How the PLU community is demonstrating transformative care Posted by: Silong Chhun / February 11, 2022 February 11, 2022 By Veronica CrakerPLU Marketing and CommunicationsWalk across campus and you can see the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic everywhere. Masks on faces, signs reminding you to wash your hands, restrictions on classrooms and more. But the pandemic hasn’t just caused physical changes, but also unexpected mental challenges. And that is harder to identify

PLU has been teaching music for 130 years Posted by: mhines / September 19, 2023 September 19, 2023 “I’m confident that here at PLU we can give you an experience that will make you a much better player, whether you choose to pursue music passionately or professionally.” – Svend Rønning, PLU Professor of Music – Violin; Coordinator of String Studies PLU offers the most comprehensive music program of any private university in the Pacific Northwest. String majors and non-majors alike have access