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figuring out what role PLU can play in the build. Orientation’s “On the Road” trips that involve service-oriented opportunities are also planned by Zylstra’s team. Obviously, Zylstra has many plates spinning in the air, but it’s also clear he loves to keep busy and keep PLU – and its students – connected. This day, Zylstra is particularly excited about an AmeriCorps position that will be stationed at PLU to work with three nearby elementary schools – James Sales, Brookdale and Christensen – to
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, for their communities and for the Earth. The key to the successful convergence of those ideals, Finney said, is that we all have to talk about them—really talk about them.“I’m thankful we’re actually making a conscious decision to talk about DJS,” Finney said. “But don’t think for a second we all define DJS the same.” Finney’s personal exploration of DJS began as a child, when her parents worked as caretakers on a vast New York estate, and her family lived in its garden cottage. “The first time I
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, and just this morning when I was having a Writing 101 conference and everybody else in the house was doing school-based things, the cat chose me.” She laughs and swishes the cat toy offscreen. Although teaching from home has its fun moments, Simpson-Younger is looking forward to a post-pandemic future. “I am going to drive everywhere! It’s going to be so exciting. I could get out of the car, and I’m going to be like, ‘Hello, I am talking to you!’” Until that time arrives, she will wait, creating
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On Exhibit: Resources about Acknowledging and Respecting Indigenous Languages and Land Posted by: Holly Senn / November 17, 2021 November 17, 2021 Exhibit Overview This exhibit highlights resources for exploring the south Puget Sound indigenous Salish family of languages, including Twulshootseed. As the PLU land acknowledgement notes, “PLU is on the traditional lands of the Nisqually, Puyallup, Squaxin Island and Steilacoom peoples; we acknowledge and respect the traditional caretakers of this
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United States to further their educations at Lutheran universities. Nine of those students attended—and then graduated from—Pacific Lutheran University. Follow the ‘Namibia Nine’ Team On its blog On Facebook: Namibia Nine On Twitter: @namibianine Now the tables—and travel visas—have turned: Over the years, all nine Namibian graduates returned to their homeland, and this month, a diverse filmmaking team of PLU alumni, faculty, staff and students is there to research and record the profound impact
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still produced, even though there aren’t any secrets anymore. Well, at least there weren’t before Jacob Viramontes and I got our hands on this script. This is not your grandmother’s Romeo and Juliet. We’ve messed with the notions of time and sequence to get a fresh spin to this show and really highlight the idea of fate and the cyclical nature of this story. In this way, we hope to have re-introduced a few more nuances that this show would not have had otherwise, due to its age and popularity. So I
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still produced, even though there aren’t any secrets anymore. Well, at least there weren’t before Jacob Viramontes and I got our hands on this script. This is not your grandmother’s Romeo and Juliet. We’ve messed with the notions of time and sequence to get a fresh spin to this show and really highlight the idea of fate and the cyclical nature of this story. In this way, we hope to have re-introduced a few more nuances that this show would not have had otherwise, due to its age and popularity. So I
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PLU’s students of color feel a greater sense of belonging. Because one of our main goals is for Pacific Lutheran University to become known for inclusive excellence—a welcoming community that engages all of its diversity in the service of student and organizational learning—I would like to delve into each a little more deeply. What is belonging, and why is it important? Belonging refers to students’ sense of being accepted, valued and supported in an educational setting. It is about being valued as
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them. After she left, she created a cultural-musical exchange program between Sunshine Private School’s All Girl Marimba Band and the PLU Percussion Ensemble. Once back at PLU, she created a multimedia exhibit featuring music and video from the marimba band and local batik art masks. Later that year, in October, the Percussion Ensemble played some of the Sunshine marimba band’s songs at its fall concert. When PLU’s Wang Center for Global Education told her about the Fulbright program in 2021
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she left, she created a cultural-musical exchange program between Sunshine Private School’s All Girl Marimba Band and the PLU Percussion Ensemble. Once back at PLU, she created a multimedia exhibit featuring music and video from the marimba band and local batik art masks. Later that year, in October, the Percussion Ensemble played some of the Sunshine marimba band’s songs at its fall concert. When PLU’s Wang Center for Global Education told her about the Fulbright program in 2021, Larios saw the
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