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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

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

and the National Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown. Lace M. Smith, executive director of content development Lace is responsible for curating adaptive and sharable content on PLU social media. Starting in PLU’s Student Involvement and Leadership in 2005, Lace has a rooted background in connecting technology, marketing and communications with the concepts of student development. Lace has been a facilitator for the Student Social Justice Training Institute, at multiple queer student leadership

tenure in the design field he has worked for various clients including Simon and Schuster, Random House, Crown, Disney, Chronicle Books, Starbucks and the National Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown. Lace M. Smith, executive director of content development Lace is responsible for curating adaptive and sharable content on PLU social media. Starting in PLU’s Student Involvement and Leadership in 2005, Lace has a rooted background in connecting technology, marketing and communications with the

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immigrants, for a total of 10 scholars. The Peace Scholars currently meet for the first time in Norway, though they typically connect before the trip through social media. They study together for six weeks in Norway. Previous years’ Peace Scholars report forming very close and lasting friendships with their peers in the program. More information about the national Peace Scholars programs can be found here, https://peacescholars.wordpress.com/ What are the responsibilities of a person selected as a Peace

to better understand what sorts of strategies immigrants living on the US/Mexico border have developed to determine their own circumstances, often in the context of injustice, social inequality, geographical displacement, and human rights violations. Our program also included visits with Kate Pritchard (PLU ’14) and Brian Erickson (PLU ’09), two PLU Hispanic Studies alumni who are currently working on supporting and advocating for immigrant communities on the US/Mexico Border. Border Patrol