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communities you are interested in being assigned to in preference order. The community you select for 1st choice should be the top community you would like to live in. If there are any communities you are not interested in living in, you may select the “Not Interested” option at the bottom of the drop down. Diversity, Justice, & Sustainability Communities and Global Communities will have additional sections for you to rank the specific communities you would like to apply to. Similarly to your Learning

connected we are, the better able we are to improve society. Diversity in profession and education benefits everyone.” Chávez said her speech at the conference focused on the findings of her most recent book project, which is due out in 2019. The book, titled Latino Professional Success in America: Public Policies, People, and Perseverance, explores how first-generation Latinos became professionals, their experiences as professionals amid the country’s institutional racism, and the policies and programs

very linked to the Norwegian belief system,” she said, adding that Norwegians naturally gravitate toward the university’s mission. She said the emphasis on a well-rounded education, tolerance, and embracing cultural diversity are some of the many intersections between PLU and Norwegian values. “PLU core values are very linked to the Norwegian belief system.” However, she stressed, Norwegians appreciate the focus on community above all else. “There’s a lot of great connection between PLU and

greater diversity of traits than we have today. There are currently 22 Chinook populations remaining. It is hard to know precisely, but scientists believe we have lost over 15 Chinook runs and most of those losses were runs that returned in the spring to their spawning ground. Currently, Puget Sound Chinook salmon are at only 10% of historic numbers” (“Puget Sound Salmon Recovery Plan”). Despite the variety of efforts being undertaken to protect and restore salmon, their numbers remain low. A recent

commitment to foreign language study 80% reported an enhanced interest in academic study 52% attained graduate degrees; of those, 15% received a Ph.D, Ed.D, JD, or medical degree Cultural Development 98% reported the study abroad experience helped them to better understand their own cultural values and biases 94% stated that the experience continues to influence their interactions with people from different cultures 90% said studying abroad influenced them to seek out a greater diversity of friends

. Have you ever heard the saying “go and find where the world’s greatest need meets your greatest passion?” I feel like that is what is happening right now. Alaska is an amazing natural location, filled with adventure opportunities, and the cultural diversity is always of interest to me, as well as being able to provide support to the people. As I feel out the situation there, I am really hoping to consider a PhD track in psychological anthropology. However, at this point, my eyes are feeling a bit

an exception to the above procedures (D.2.d), it is contemplated that a pre-tenure faculty member, or a tenured faculty member with fewer points, might be retained in preference to a tenured faculty member with more points of the same academic unit, in order to meet (i) specific curricular needs or (ii) established institutional priorities related to diversity and inclusion, the president may take such action via a recommendation to the Board of Regents. Before presenting such a recommendation to