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for last year. Dickerson initially planned to end his career after the 2016 season. But some folks, including five grateful juniors (now seniors), had other plans. “They asked me to come back,” Dickerson said. “I’m very glad I did.” So, Dickerson is mostly leaving on his own terms. A celebration May 6 at the Washington State History Museum will formally send him off before his last day on campus May 31 (even though he’s not much for pomp and circumstance). As for the future of the basketball

REU Program with the University of Southern Mississippi’s School of Polymer Science and Engineering Posted by: nicolacs / December 20, 2019 December 20, 2019 The REU Site: Polymer Innovation for a Sustainable Future at The University of Southern Mississippi School of Polymers Science and Engineering was launched in the summer of 2017 under National Science Foundation award DMR-1659340. The grand challenges of the 21st century will require new and sustainable approaches to polymer materials

their way. This ceremonial start is just for show, though. The real race begins farther north in Willow. Unlike last year, on Sunday I went to Willow, to an Iditarod re-start party. The party gathered at Crystal Lake to commemorate this mark of Alaska’s history. When the time came, party guests donned sunglasses and snow boots and made their way to the trail to high-five their favorite musher. After soaking up the sun and mountains surrounding me in Willow, I headed home before returning shortly to

of communication for the School of Arts and Communication. Rowe recently returned from teaching Peace Journalism in Norway. World Conversations serves as student reflection on study away, research, internships and travel. Rowe teamed up with assistant professor of history Adam Cathcart for the opening conversation to discuss Gateway Programs in China and Norway. At the opening session, Rowe and Cathcart discussed the controversy surrounding the Chinese dissident being awarded the Nobel Peace

Off to the Faeroes! Posted by: wardei / August 18, 2016 August 18, 2016 By Dr. Elisabeth I. WardDirector, Scandinavian Cultural Center4 days of adventure! Read Previous PLU’s Scandinavian Cultural Center selected for Registrars to the Rescue service project LATEST POSTS PLU’s Scandinavian Cultural Center selected for Registrars to the Rescue service project July 28, 2016

challenged. Polar explorer Thorleif Thorleifsson. Thorleifsson’s lecture will assess the state of the actual physical environment of the Arctic and its impact on the strategic environment. He will talk about his voyage, and the challenges and environmental changes encountered along the way, as well as the Norwegian history of Arctic exploration and explorers of the past. Saether is an environment counsellor at the Norwegian Embassy in Washington D.C. She has worked in the environment field for more than

November 4, 2010 Holocaust scholar investigates Nazi campaign to “criminalize” Jews By Barbara Clements Michael Berkowitz first came to Professor Robert Ericksen’s attention about 10 years ago, when he first spotted the aspiring Holocaust scholar at the Ohio State University. Since then, Ericksen – PLU’s Kurt Mayer Chair of Holocaust Studies – has followed Berkowitz’s career. Prof. Michael Berkowitz will speak at the fall lecture in Holocaust Studies in November on his recent book. The next

articles on Descartes and Cartesianism, early modern women philosophers, and early modern feminist thought. She also is the co-editor and translator of a collection of translated selections from the work of Gabrielle Suchon published by the University of Chicago Press in 2011.PLU News recently caught up with Wilkin to discuss her award-winning book. Why was it meaningful to be recognized with this award, in particular? It is such an honor to receive this prize because there are so few literary honors

PLU’s art history undergraduate degree in 2012. It wasn’t easy—she had a child during her senior year, and juggled parenthood with schoolwork and an internship at a Seattle-based art gallery. She then worked as a gallery assistant, Museum of Glass associate, and gallery exhibitions manager for the next seven years. All of which helped prepare Gines for her new role beginning in 2019 as the Tacoma Creates program coordinator within the city’s Office of Arts and Culture Vitality. Tacoma Creates was

. “Where we are right now in our nation’s history and our national rhetoric, we need to learn how to talk about race. Most of us learn about race on our own, and that can be really difficult.” “At this 12th convening of The People’s Gathering, participants will be challenged to  double down on their sense of outrage and speak to it,” Cunningham said. “Double down because it’s too late in the day, to be stuck in the same old place. Fighting the same old battles, around power and privilege and wickedness