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the British Empire […] it is a practical solution to the circumstances created by it” (np). Alys cannot read Urdu due to factors tracing back to Britain’s colonial rule over the peoples who would eventually live in Pakistan, and Kamal’s use of language in her novel reworks the idea of English as a “practical solution” (Roy np). Wickaam points out the limitations of translation, yet as the parallel of Austen’s Wickham, he knows better than many of the characters how persuasive a personal

valuable by the government, she noted. Bricklaying, road work and construction were the trades that were open to black Namibians then. Before the country became independent in 1990, there were some schools, often Lutheran, which focused on academics, but they were few and expensive.  The educations system has advanced in the last 23 years, but even now, much of the education focuses on rote repetition, Weiss noted. Weiss, and the PLU students who teach in Namibia, must work to honor the culture and

April 11, 2008 Holocaust survivor shares his story Holocaust survivor Henry Friedman recounted his experience under the unspeakable horror of Nazism and stressed the importance of sharing survival stories at the 12th annual Raphael Lemkin Essay Awards Banquet. The banquet also featured the work of student essayists, who submitted papers on topics related to genocide. The winners, senior Ethan Jennings and junior Kristen McCabe, were recognized during the banquet program. “I’m not a scholar or a

November 1, 2010 What is ‘social justice’? And why should you care? By Kari Plog ’11 In the first floor of PLU’s University Center, students fill the overstuffed couches – some studying, some texting their friends, some just hanging out. It’s what happens at the Diversity Center all the time. The “D Center,” as it is known, is a great place to hang out. It is also a great place to tackle big issues – like power, privilege, equity and inclusiveness. It can be both. In fact, that’s the whole

transfer students with a 3.3 GPA or above. Candidates will be reviewed on goals, the quality of previous college-level work, an essay and an on-site interview with business faculty on March 23. Saugen himself was a serious student who had to work to support himself while at PLU, said School of Business Dean James Brock. He went on to be a successful corporate executive with Accenture. He currently sits on the School of Business executive advisory committee. Saugen has since retired and now lives in

Top Three Marketing Trends in 2019 Posted by: joreia / January 8, 2019 January 8, 2019 Originally posted by Martech Advisor on December 31, 2018 by Yoli ChisholmYoli Chisholm, VP of Marketing at Sprinklr, shares three marketing trends which we are likely to see in the coming year. The world of marketing was a very different place 10 years ago. Google Chrome was introduced in 2008, GPS on phones was gaining popularity and the first commercially available smartphone running the Android mobile

East side where I graduated from Lincoln High School. My life was shaped by the love of my family, too little money and the social upheaval of the civil rights movement and the Vietnam War. I went to work after high school but eventually decided that I wanted to go to college. However, I could not pay very much for tuition so I started taking classes at community colleges. PLU was the first university to offer me a loan, and that became one of the deciding factors in attending PLU. While our paths

PLU’s latest Fulbrights are delving into indigenous studies research, education Posted by: Thomas Kyle-Milward / April 10, 2019 Image: Wendy Call, left, and Kaja Gjelde Bennett ’17, PLU’s latest recipients of Fulbright grants, both have chosen to use this opportunity to pursue Indigenous Studies work. April 10, 2019 By Thomas Kyle-MilwardMarketing & CommunicationTACOMA, WASH. (April 4, 2019) — Pacific Lutheran University has a proud history of producing Fulbrights. The 2018-19 recipients are

experience I have gained slightly more depth and perspective of the world I inhabit. These experiences have also served to shape the person I am when eventually I resume my life back in the United States. In the end, my journeys amidst the often confusing, beautiful mess of an increasingly globalized world have made me more intrigued by the diversity of humanity and our ways of surviving. While I doubt I’ll ever tire from exploring the differences that exist between groups of people, I am equally

, fellowships, and internships to students pursuing fields of study related to the environment or Native American nations. Knapp has served as a G.R.E.A.N. club officer, is currently co-chair of the Student Sustainability Committee, and is a leader of the Tacoma hub of the Sunrise Movement of young people fighting for intersectional environmental justice. She is also the incoming ASPLU Environmental Justice Director. We spoke with Knapp on her award, the opportunity it provides her, and her goals for the