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in Tacoma, where students of color make up more than 60 percent of the population, more than 80 percent of the district’s teachers are white. Egenes has her students at Lincoln explore historical issues in education through an equity lens. Some of the topics they’ve researched include the history of Native American schools, the link between historic neighborhood redlining and school segregation, bilingual education and more. She asks her students to assess their own learning styles and ask

pandemic), they’ll recognize the danger and reject that way of thinking,” Marcus says. That’s what keeps Marcus and Griech-Polelle going amidst the sadness and ugliness of the topics they teach. “It’s about connecting it to behavior here and now,” Griech-Polelle says. “There are much broader lessons that students can take from this: ‘How do you conduct yourself? How do you treat people? Are you respectful?’ That is what inspires me, because otherwise it would just be too sad and depressing.” Marcus

On Exhibit: Black Authors Writing about Racism Black History Month Exhibit Posted by: Holly Senn / January 27, 2021 January 27, 2021 [Exhibit has closed.] This exhibit is comprised of books by Black authors who discuss and analyze race and racism. The books are recent contributions to scholarship and narrative, most having been published since 2019. Book topics include feminism, fatigue, discourse, vilification, education, real estate, racism history, police violence, and mass incarceration

24/7 online mental health and medical care services. Their website also has a great list of wellness resources covering numerous topics from alcohol to sleep. 5. When it comes to your academics, ask. for. help. Yes, there’s the whole social side of college, but the primary reason you go to college is to earn a degree, right? Sometimes the academic expectations in college can feel really overwhelming, but there are two very important things to remember: #1 – there’s a reason you were admitted to

talking about all three majors together. IHON is a different way to do your general education requirements. Instead of taking separate subjects like math and art, classes offer integrated topics. So, one course on 1968 combined philosophy, politics and art. It’s cool how different perspectives lead to realizations on how subjects are related. Knapp: I don’t know if I could’ve put on my project so easily elsewhere, with an awesome ability to use the space and resources. Faculty and staff encourage

like I’m always talking about all three majors together. The International Honors (IHON) Program is a different way to do your general education requirements. Instead of taking separate subjects like math and art, classes offer integrated topics. So, one course on 1968 combined philosophy, politics and art. It’s cool how different perspectives lead to realizations on how subjects are related. Knapp: I don’t know if I could’ve put on my project so easily elsewhere, with an awesome ability to use the

would wander from scientific topics to story-swapping, to books we’re reading, to singing favorite songs, to post-field-season plans and beyond. The only six people within hundreds of miles, we were not only work colleagues, but also each other’s friends and family. Finally, we would say our good nights and head to our tents for a much-needed night’s sleep. Even with the 24-hour daylight of the Antarctic summer, we rarely had trouble falling asleep. Several hours later, we would begin a new day’s

together. The International Honors (IHON) Program is a different way to do your general education requirements. Instead of taking separate subjects like math and art, classes offer integrated topics. So, one course on 1968 combined philosophy, politics and art. It’s cool how different perspectives lead to realizations on how subjects are related. Knapp: I don’t know if I could’ve put on my project so easily elsewhere, with an awesome ability to use the space and resources. Faculty and staff encourage

are avid hikers and boaters. Krise will quickly pull you into fast-moving conversations, complete with animated hand gestures to illustrate the story and his favorite topics, such as teaching, 18thcentury Caribbean literature, two years living aboard a sailboat, the value of a liberal arts education, food and coffee. Especially coffee. In a hobby that will certainly give him street-cred among Northwesterners, Krise buys his beans green – preferably from the Blue Mountains of Jamaica – and then

Research Fellowships? How does it help PLU and its students?” Travis: “Without this fellowship, I would not have considered investigating information from historical death records that are only available in paper form. Without these resources, if Teresa and I were able to work together at all, we would have been forced to simplify our work to only use what is available online.” “However, it is the materials in paper archives that can lead us to explore new topics. Too little has been published on the