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How do you handle being the “first” or the “only”? Nikki Plaid ’96 (full oral history interview here)Born and raised in Las Vegas as a Lutheran, Nikki Plaid found PLU naturally through her family and her pastor. Her first night at PLU was the first night she had been out of state, and she was determined to make the most of her experience. In addition to picking up two majors (in political science and global studies) and a minor (in women’s studies), Nikki got involved with the Black Student

Structure and Function; and Ecology and Evolution. Students are also required to take Genetics as well as Zoological and Botanical offerings. Students may earn either the Bachelor of Arts or Bachelor of Sciences degree in biology. A minor in biology is also available. Students may also combine their biology studies with another major or minor to pursue multi-disciplinary interests like biochemistry or biostatistics, for example.FacilitiesThe modern Rieke Science Center supports students and programs

]Innovation Studies at PLUPLU is the excited to promote a 20-credit interdisciplinary minor in Innovation Studies, initiated in Fall 2017. Innovation Studies (INOV) is a broadly inclusive program featuring coursework in History, Economics, Business, and Art & Design, as well as potential electives from ten academic units, including Computer Science, Philosophy, Psychology, Communication and Theatre, English, Politics & Government, History, Economics, Art & Design, and Business. The Benson program in

provided targeted instructions to students in those specific areas where they need it Mandarin Matrix – the Dual Language Immersion book series, developed with the University of Utah Confucius Institute, is available for grades K-2 and expanding to grade 6 Better Immersion (from Better Chinese) – this program was designed to support literacy development in Dual Language Immersion classes where students are also learning content, such as Math, Science, and Social Studies Summer Reading Programs We can’t

that first-year courses designed for affinity groups, in this case Latinx STEM students, are incredibly impactful for their pupils. This course intends to create a sense of belonging by inviting students to reflect on their STEM identities, rewrite and decolonize the STEM narrative by visibilizing Latinx contributions throughout history, and increase confidence in their critical science skills. 5:45-6:15 pm - Sofía Navarro“A Girl Who Looks Like Me”: Fat Chance, Charlie Vega y el impacto de las

can integrate environmental awareness and culturally responsive pedagogies to our engagements with Austen in the classroom and the digital public sphere. Madeline Scully received a MSc in Gender, Peace and Security from the London School of Economics and Politic Science in 2021. She graduated from Pacific Lutheran University in 2019 with a double major in English Literature and Global Studies (International Affairs emphasis) and a double minor in French and Women’s and Gender Studies. She has long

Lutheran Theology at Pacific Lutheran University in Tacoma, Washington. Her scholarly work combines feminist, process and Lutheran theologies and has focused on Christology, theological anthropology, the doctrine of God, and science and religion (including economics, geoengineering and ecology). As a contributor and editor, she published Cross Examinations: Readings on the Meaning of the Cross Today (Fortress, 2006) and contributed to Transformative Lutheran Theologies (Fortress, 2010) and