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getting to know the people that live in the group homes,” Markuson said. “They bring a lot of joy to my life, and when we sit and talk and share stories, that’s what I love.” As a PLU student, Markuson worked as a Resident Assistant for three years; learned about social justice and racism; and took advantage of Study Away opportunities, traveling to New Zealand and Ecuador on J-Term trips and studying for a semester in Botswana. “For me, studying away was such a great opportunity to understand the

is honoring the tradition with its yearlong Re•forming series amid the 500th anniversary of Luther’s revolution. Read how the PLU community continues to reform, aligning with the theme of transformation that is illuminated in the artwork of  The Saint John’s Bible . Read More Listen Learn about PLU’s commitment to social justice and creating an authentic sense of belonging for students of all backgrounds. The Listen campaign is an ongoing educational effort to move beyond the welcome mat, and

articles and archives, Loberg demonstrated how interwar crises can be tracked in the streets of Berlin. She showed how the cityscape not only revealed social, political and economic tensions but also how governments manipulated the city to portray an image of what Germany “should be.” While at PLU, Loberg worked with Holocaust historian and Professor Christopher Browning, studying the roots of the Third Reich. She cites his influence on her current work and success, along with that of History Professor

,” Barot said. “We have a dialogue that feeds my work.” Additionally, Barot said his poetry mirrors the mission of the university – a commitment to thoughtful inquiry and social justice. His advice to aspiring writers is to read widely and write a lot. As a young writer he journaled daily. “Process the world through language,” he said. Barot has won awards for his writing before, but the Rilke Prize and the Guggenheim fellowship are on a different level, he said. Barot said it’s been overwhelming (in a

Square: An Eyewitness Account of the Egyptian Revolution and the Downfall of a Regime” in the Karen Hille Phillips Center for the Performing Arts, reception immediately following (FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC)External Links Change Title Jehane Noujaim's Website New York Times Article NPR Interview Vogue ArticleDirections Watch the Trailer ×Social Media

Ash Bechtel ’24 combines science and social work for holistic view of patient care; aims to serve Hispanic community Ash Bechtel always wanted to be in healthcare, she just wasn’t sure which direction to take — nursing or medical school. So, Ash counseled with family and academic advisors before deciding to pursue a biology major that would put her en route to becoming a… May 22, 2024 Research & Academics

Indigenous Studies Global Studies Gender, Sexuality, and Race Studies Hispanic and Latino Studies Interdisciplinary Programs Co-curricular programs These featured centers at PLU support student learning and engaging in conversations regarding diversity, inclusion, and social justice. The Diversity Center The Center for Gender Equity The Wang Center for International Programs Campus Ministry PLU digital campaign explores the meaning of the words “anti-racist,” “anti-Black,” “decolonize” and “BIPOC”. “My

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, generous, and humane work at PLU.  Deeply committed to people, to the arts, and to social justice, Tom’s work centers on the relationships among beauty, connection, and care. “[B]eauty is good for us—by which I mean it makes us better people,” he writes. “Experiences of beauty seem to me the rare moments when we actually feel something like grace, moments when we can seem connected to other things and times and states of being.”  Those moments of grace have sounded through all parts of Tom’s life—in