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, assistant professor of anthropology and director of the new program. “But also I think social justice issues, diversity and sustainability are a big part of the Peace Corps.” The decision to bring the program to campus was easy. After mapping out the Peace Corps certificate requirements, Tamara Williams and Joel Zylstra — directors of the Wang Center for Global and Community Engaged Education and the Center for Community Engagement and Service, respectively — found that some students were already

the German Academic Exchange Service—basically the German equivalent of a Fulbright. I worked for weeks on my study proposal and sent it to a handful of professors for feedback. Joanne gave me a harsh critique: It just wasn’t good enough. But instead of telling me I should give up, she had an hour-long conversation with me, and I completely rewrote my study proposal. It was frustrating, difficult and incredibly stressful, but I got it sent on time. I won’t get a decision for a few more months, but

approach topics of sex, menstruation and female genitalia in thought-provoking and empowering ways.LEARN MORE PLU Women's Center Washington Corrections Center for Women IF Project Freedom Education Project Puget SoundThe decision to reinvent the show at PLU was a collaborative effort between student directors and Jennifer Smith, director of the Women’s Center. By incorporating students’ stories into the show, the cast and crew hope to broaden perspectives presented in the play. “We wanted to get more

pre-law advising program is designed to help students interested in attending law school find the answers to the many questions that they may have. Beginning with the search for whether law is one’s vocation through selecting a law school to attend, we offer a variety of resources to ensure that students make the best decision for themselves. This article is part of the “Lutes in New York” series in the Fall 2023 issue of Resolute Magazine. Read Previous Therapeutic Leadership: David Ward

Team, all working together to document our history with tribal people to better discern our future obligations to this place and its people. Significant Anniversaries and Celebrations The 2024 conference coincides with many important anniversaries, including the 120th anniversary of the 1854 Medicine Creek Treaty, the 100th anniversary of the 1924 Native American Voting Rights Act, the 50th anniversary of the 1974 Boldt Decision, and the 20th anniversary of Chief Leschi’s exoneration in 2004. This

colleagues, though, love baking, and so I knew at least for the purposes of this course that baking primarily is an easier way to test things.” One unexpected outcome: students who perhaps didn’t have the most experience when it came to cooking or baking developing a bit of a talent for whipping up yummy treats.“For some of them, it’s the first time making biscuits or bread,” Munro explained. “I think the first time you do it, you just realize that some of these recipes are pretty easy.” Another

Classics, also created an innovative assignment for remote learning. His students in the International Honors Course “Liberty, Power, and Imagination” were originally supposed to run a roundtable discussion about the book Frankenstein, in which they imagined historical and literary characters responding to the novel. When that became impossible, Dr. Travillian had the students each write up their ideas and workshop essays with one another.  They ended up making the record of their excellent and

earliest days of the Jesus movement to the contemporary era. As these courses make clear, sources of illness, approaches to healing, and ways of making sense of death have changed in the history of Christianity. Biblical narratives of Jesus healing the sick, the lives of medieval saints known for their miracle cures, religious orders that founded hospitals and missions for the poor, Pentecostal faith workers, twenty-first century support groups for recovery from addiction; all understand wellness and

in the Studio Theater of the Karen Hille Phillips Center for the Performing Arts. Want to show off your spelling talents? Four audience volunteers are recruited before each performance to participate on-stage as guest spellers, making each performance as unique as the one before it. The willing contestants are chosen through a careful vetting process, utilizing pre-show lobby interviews and audience questionnaires. Tickets can be purchased at the Campus Concierge at 253-535-7411 or at the door

in the Studio Theater of the Karen Hille Phillips Center for the Performing Arts. Want to show off your spelling talents? Four audience volunteers are recruited before each performance to participate on-stage as guest spellers, making each performance as unique as the one before it. The willing contestants are chosen through a careful vetting process, utilizing pre-show lobby interviews and audience questionnaires. Tickets can be purchased at the Campus Concierge at 253-535-7411 or at the door