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in the northwest United States, and the unique ways the sea has influenced their culture and identity. Reid prepared the following abstract for his lecture: “Twenty-five years ago, the Makah Nation successfully hunted a gray whale. This action drew the ire of animal rights activists who often rooted their criticism in racism and stereotypes of Indigenous authenticity. Drawing from the tribal nation’s historical and contemporary relationship with the sea, this talk will focus on Makah statements
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call my friends. It is a place that makes me feel like I can be me.Who impacted you the most at PLU? Dr. Sailu Lulu Li has been my biggest mentor. She is also from China. Dr. Lulu jump-started my finance career and walked me through how to navigate America as a first-generation Chinese immigrant, especially in the field of finance.You started as a business major with a concentration in accounting but switched to a concentration in finance. What prompted that switch? Accounting just wasn’t for me. I
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Tinker ’16 describes debate, also referred to as forensics, as “the most competitive activity that no one has ever heard of.” Fall 2013 proved an exciting time of successful transition for Speech and Debate, with the forensics squad facing some big changes: The team welcomed a new coach, Justin Eckstein, and raised membership to 22 debaters, many of whom are new to the activity. “PLU has a really long tradition of being successful at debate. That has happened under many different coaches,” said
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itself. I created the beginnings of a curriculum that highlights the intersection between mental skills and social-emotional learning for middle school PE. This project was something that I had the opportunity to talk about in my interviews and show that I was knowledgeable about social-emotional learning (which is a hot-topic in education right now) and had a little leg up with its application to mental skills.Impactful faculty memberDr. Karen McConnell was my faculty mentor for my applied project
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Harpsichord Donated to PLU Music Program Posted by: Reesa Nelson / February 16, 2021 February 16, 2021 We are grateful to the family of Jeanette Pilgrim, who donated her personal harpsichord to the Music Department. This unique instrument constructed by Kenneth Bakeman in 1980 has two keyboards and a pedal division with painted motifs on the lid and soundboard. Instruments built by Bakeman are uncommon as he built them for only a short period of time. This particular harpsichord has a lower
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July 7, 2011 Bashair Alazadi ’13 and Carlos Sandoval ’13 look forward to talking about the perceptions and the realities with the Muslim club. (Photo by John Froschauer) Engaging faith: A Muslim Student’s Perspective The first question that Bashair Alazadi ’13 gets from fellow students usually is framed like this: “Do you really want to wear a hijab, or is your husband making you wear it?”Or some variation thereof. But the real answer: It’s a choice for her, a declaration of modesty, and also
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Readings by its Esteemed Faculty] Rick Barot, who serves as Director of the RWW and is an Associate Professor in PLU’s English Department, is a poet and essayist. He has published three books of poetry with Sarabande Books: The Darker Fall (2002), which received the Kathryn A. Morton Prize; and Want (2008), which was a finalist for the Lambda Literary Award and won the 2009 Grub Street Book Prize; and the just-published Chord (2015). He has received fellowships from the National Endowment for the
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and fishing outdoors, and it’s cool to be out there,” he says. Environmental science tied Chontofalsky’s passion for science and nature in a new way. “People look at Wapato Lake and wonder, ‘Why is this water so clear?’” he says, and now Chontofalsky can explain the chemistry of water treatment and the lake clean-up process. “It’s just been a cool experience,” he says. Read our full profile of Tom Chontofalsky. The Creative CuratorClarissa Gines ’12 was one of the first students to graduate with
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worthwhile aspects of our work, innovating new ways to achieve our mission: educating students to engage—creatively, critically, and empathetically—with what it means to be human across the sweep of history, in diverse cultures and environments.Associate Professor of Religion Erik Hammerstrom re-imagined a concluding assignment for his course on the Religions of China to re-create a debate from the throne room of Emperor Wuzong in the year 841. The debate concerned how to balance Daoist, Buddhist, and
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Engineering Entry-Level Positions at Boeing Posted by: nicolacs / January 14, 2022 January 14, 2022 At Boeing, we innovate and collaborate to make the world a better place. From the seabed to outer space, you can contribute to work that matters with a company where diversity, equity and inclusion are shared values. We’re committed to fostering an environment for every teammate that’s welcoming, respectful and inclusive, with great opportunity for professional growth. Find your future with us
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