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Holocaust Distortion and Denial. Events will include presentations by two of the most prominent Holocaust scholars in the world, Dr. Yehuda Bauer and Dr. Christopher Browning. The conference will close with a panel featuring research projects by student recipients of the Kurt Mayer Summer Scholarship. The annual Powell-Heller Conference for Holocaust Education provides educators, students, and community members a way to use the lessons of the Holocaust to empower themselves and others to challenge

animals will be gone before their habitat is destroyed due to illegal and excessive hunting. Part of the problem is the human view of these nonhuman animals. Instead of being seen as beings valuable in their own right, they are seen as a resource for human needs and desires. Further evidence of this is found in the use of these same creatures, in captivity, for biomedical research and entertainment. As philosophers, we are examining the current crises faced by captive and free living apes. We are

faith and to her fellow students. “It is so cool seeing students go to chapel, that they too value that community,” she said. Alazadi typically doesn’t attend chapel herself – she does, however, use that time to pray. “It is a nice time to remember God in your own way,” she said. For Alazadi, being spiritual means observing and maintaining the traditions of her faith community. She wears the traditional Iraqi head covering and dress, and she finds time to pray every day. “Spirituality means, even

plans to observe nurses and doctors to understand current hygiene standards before working with staff to create a collaborative infection control course to implement new standards. But her time in Namibia won’t just be spent conducting research. She will also teach marimba to fourth- and fifth-grade girls at a local private school. More than an aspiring doctor, Larios is also an accomplished musician and has been playing multiple percussion instruments since high school. She was a member of PLU’s

ought to use it to shape public life in positive ways. The podcast is an accessible way to talk about things that matter to people who are not fortunate enough to be sitting in our classrooms or aren’t interested in reading our books or journal articles or papers. It is a way to have discursive circulation outside the ivory tower. I think PLU has that kind of ethos and I think faculty will be excited by this opportunity. Do you listen to podcasts, and if so which ones? Also, why do you think the

Graduate program in Chemistry and Biochemistry University of Arizona Posted by: alemanem / November 17, 2022 November 17, 2022 The Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry at the University of Arizona is inviting students to one of their virtual graduate program informational events. The virtual visitation is designed to offer prospective graduate students, particularly those interested in a PhD, an opportunity to learn more about our campus, program, and Tucson, AZ. Thursday, November 17, 4:30

Professor of Norwegian and Scandinavian Studies at PLU. McCracken, a global studies and anthropology major, said that after she graduates, she hopes to do volunteer work with the Lutheran Volunteer Corps, and work with countries or communities in conflict “to build a common community and move forward.” McCracken said she found her passion when she spent time in Northern Ireland, last J-term, and last fall in South Africa. “After those experiences, I decided, ‘yes!’ this is what I want to do,” she said

the explosion – it was really rewarding.” For Ash, the experience highlighted the intersection between her biology major and GSRS minor. “It was a way to explore individuals and their identities and how they show up in spaces,” she explains. “When I become a physician, I can do so more authentically and can more closely align with patient needs because of these experiences.” Ash recently completed medical interpretation training and plans to apply for medical school while working as a Spanish

needed to create oil refineries and corrosive products on a massive scale. Thousands of people have died in car crashes as we have worked out our driving standards, safety equipment, and appropriate regulations. In innovation studies we try to understand the benefits and consequences of innovation, so that future products and initiatives can be safer, more equitable, and beneficial to society. What are a few books you’d recommend to a reader who wants to do some in-depth thinking about innovation? To

Army, PLU team up for free concert in honor of Music in our Schools Month Posted by: Mandi LeCompte / March 8, 2017 Image: PLU, Monday, Sept. 26, 2016. (Photo: John Froschauer/PLU) March 8, 2017 Since 1985, educational institutions across the nation have recognized March as Music in our Schools Month, and to celebrate, the 56th Army Band from 1 Corps at Joint Base Lewis-McChord will join Pacific Lutheran University’s Wind Ensemble concert in Lagerquist Concert Hall, on Sunday, March 12 at 3 p.m