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is meaningless, yet remains deeply divided by race?” Balancing short lectures by DiAngelo with group discussions, the program on February 3 addressed a wide range of issues dealing with white privilege, accountability and prejudice. “We have to stop with the binary model that suggests racists are bad and non-racists are good,” DiAngelo said. “It’s not about being good or bad, it’s about (all white people) taking responsibility.” Erin Jones '01, Director of AVID (Advancement Via Individual

university to pursue a Master of Arts in Social Science. “It just seemed to be natural,” she said of her first degree. “I always thought politics were interesting.” During her master’s program, Blagg worked at PLU’s Office of Minority Affairs for three years. There she worked on a grant to direct more students of color and women into STEM in higher education  — an experience that set up the trajectory of her career, culminating in her work at Pierce.DJS at PLULearn more about the university's commitment

has been suggested by wildlife advocates. But Bergman was uncertain just what an effective answer might be. Walk down any market in Mexico, he said, and it’s not unusual to see a rainbow of feathers stuffed in small cartons or other exotic animals in cages piled 10 to 12 feet deep. Anything – from monkeys to jaguars – can be had for a price. And no one has a good fix on just how many animals are in the pipeline, Bergman said to a gathering of about 200 people last week in the University Center

trade agreements at the time, Barlow noticed that water was listed as a tradable commodity. Odd, she thought at the time. And unfair. “I thought (water) should be free for all, and considered a resource,” she mused before she spoke this spring at the Wang Center Symposium, which focused on water – both its growing scarcity and value, as well as its impact on socioeconomic trends. “I guess since I wasn’t a lawyer or a scientists, I saw these issues with fresh eyes,” said Barlow, who has a degree in

Science Center in Seattle. “This is a rare opportunity to have these kinds of objects in Seattle,” said archaeologist Donald P. Ryan, director of the Pacific Lutheran University Valley of the Kings Expedition. It’s been more than 30 years since Seattle has seen the wonders of the King Tut exhibit, and the current North American tour showcases twice as many artifacts as before, many of which have never been seen before in the United States. During a dig in Egypt’s Valley of the Kings, Don Ryan

May 11, 2014 Annual Event Celebrates PLU’s Student Leaders By Sandy Deneau Dunham PLU Marketing & Communication PLU’s annual Celebration of Leadership, held in the Anderson University Center on May 12, recognized students who live lives of thoughtful inquiry, service, leadership and care while empowering their peers to do the same. Through these leadership awards, Student Involvement and Leadership encourages faculty, administrators, staff and students to take time to acknowledge the

service extended beyond his Tacoma community, including a stint in the U.S. Air Force from 1946-48. A lifetime lover of the arts, Dick served as president of the Tacoma Opera Society, the Tacoma Art Museum, the Tacoma Philharmonic and the Pantages Center for the Arts. He also was a member of the Washington Association of Fine Arts Deans and the International Council of Fine Arts Deans. In every one of the many circles that Dick worked, he made an impact with people. He will be remembered for providing

July 7, 2008 Killer instincts To say the PLU volleyball team had a good fall 2007 season would be an understatement. For starters, they only lost three regular season games. In Northwest Conference play, they went 16-0. Part of that reason is Beth Hanna. The five-foot-11-inch outside hitter from Clackamas, Ore., made a major impact on the volleyball program – burn marks on the gymnasium floor type impact. As a first-year student, Hanna obliter­ated the 12-year school record for kills per game

of Washington’s program. “(So) let’s all get together on this and make a difference,” he said. “We have everyday opportunities to help shift the culture.” Changing attitudes about not being engaged in the issue is a huge step in prevention. And small steps like wearing a T-shirt that speaks against violence or wearing a white pledge ribbon are ways to begin the conversation, Grove said. “It’s just a really easy way to do something that really requires very little time or effort but goes a long

that changed when she came to PLU. Putnam was introduced to the Rieke Scholarship program, which is awarded to students who are committed to raising awareness about issues related to diversity, multiculturalism and social justice. It was then that Putnam realized her passion. “Being a Rieke Scholar absolutely opened my eyes to a world much larger than myself,” she said. For her, that meant becoming familiar with cultures and traditions that she never saw back home. As a diversity advocate, Putnam’s