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  • moving forward, Habimana shares his story with others. He visited Pacific Lutheran University in October 2016 to speak to an intimate group of genocide studies, anthropology and social work students. “It’s a really tough responsibility,” he said. “Sometimes, it’s not easy.” Director of Holocaust and Genocide Studies Programs, Kirsten Christensen, introduces Emmanuel Habimana, filmmaker and survivor of the 1994 Rwandan genocide. (Photo: John Froschauer/PLU) Emmanuel Habimana co-directed “Komora: To

  • everyone (including you!) to win some additional $$ on top of the $20 you’ll receive simply for attending! “Give me a lever long enough and a fulcrum on which to place it, and I shall move the world.” – Archimedes So, are you up for the task? PLUreka is the lever, innovation and entrepreneurship are the fulcra, and YOU are the one who will move the world. Which category needs your creative confidence… Where will you apply your leverage? Safety/Security Education Social/Civic Health and Wellness

  • with attention to lifetime activities and 2) to expose students to a diversity of physical activities and experiences in a manner which enhances understanding of their educational, social, spiritual, ethical and moral relevance. Our programs provide opportunities for all participants to develop and apply a knowledge base regarding physical activity and psychomotor and behavioral skills, which encourages the development of lifelong health and wellness. We’re Here for YOU! We hope you’ll like what

  • group is for current MFT students and alumni of the program. Every third Thursday from 10:00am – 11am (up until May 2023) To join or if you have questions, please email Colleen Young at: colleen@liberatingjasper.com Colleen Young - MA, LMFT Group FacilitatorAs cofounder and clinical director of Liberating Jasper, an eating disorder outpatient clinic in Tacoma, Colleen is able to bring a systemic social justice lens to the deep work of body liberation therapy. Colleen believes that in working to heal

  • residence living under the watchful eye of a sincere, but ‘burned out’ young social worker. Mingled with scenes from their daily lives, where ‘little things’ sometimes become momentous (and often funny), are moments of great poignancy when, they remind us that the handicapped, like the rest of us, want only to love and laugh and find purpose in this world. “I believe that Tom Griffin wrote The Boys Next Door with the intention that the play would remind society that people with disabilities are not

  • Math Professors Bryan and Celine Dorner has served over a thousand kids from more than ten schools over the past eight years. The program exists to highlight the importance of math despite a bleak outlook cast by attention to test scores state and nationwide. Currently, approximately half of the 13 Mathlete coaches have declared math as their major. Other students represent a variety of majors including education, psychology and social work. The program is also supported by the leadership of Math

  • the new artificial athletic field at 4 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 7 vs. Trinity Lutheran and on Saturday, PLU football hosts rival sister school CLU at Sparks Stadium at 12:30 p.m. Two noted speakers will come to PLU as part of the inauguration festivities. Luis Alberto Urrea, author of “Into the Beautiful North,” will be on campus on Sept. 13 at 7:30 p.m. to discuss his novel that was the focus of PLU’s Common Reading Program this year. Larry Rasmussen, professor emeritus of social ethics at Union

  • three. It also describes an ability or power, energy, and cleansing of grief, trouble, or evil. The concept is relevant in a wide range of disciplines, including medicine, nursing, psychology, public health, education, religion, and spirituality. Healing occurs in multiple dimensions—physical, mental, emotional, spiritual, familial, social, communal, and environmental. Healing occurs at multiple levels from the micro level, as cellular wound healing, to the macro level, as in national and global

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  • encourage your student to access the resources that are available to them.  Finding one’s first job or internship can be intimidating, but we are here to help. If you help a student keep their important documents safe and organized, please remember that it will be necessary for them to present an original or certified copy of specific documents such as passport, birth certificate or social security card in order to begin a job. In order to complete the I-9, students will need to show an original

  • , professional studies and civic engagement. Vocation exploration permeates PLU culture evidenced through experiential learning, academic rigor, student club and community involvement, and undergraduate research – all with caring faculty and staff. Undergraduate Research Symposium is a campus-wide student-faculty collaboration comprised of over 60 presentations ranging from research-based natural and social science presentations to musical compositions and visual arts projects. Communication skills, oral and