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An undocumented PLU student shares her experience going back to Mexico — for the first time since her family relocated to the United States — as part of the Oaxaca Gateway program.
three jobs, just before taking her important documents to her sister’s house for safe keeping, Sophia’s wallet was stolen out of her car while she pumped gas. The documentation she needed to travel — including her Social Security card, work authorization card and passport — was gone. Though Sophia worked diligently to replace the documents, she doubted that Oaxaca was still in the picture and eventually withdrew from the program. “At that point going to Mexico was the last thing on my mind,” she
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Sustainability at PLU focuses on three key components: care for people, care for the planet, and prosperity, both now and in the future.
Sustainability: What's it all about?Much of the work on sustainability at PLU is supported by the Sustainability Committee with faculty, staff and student representation. Over the years, significant strides toward becoming an environmentally responsible and sustainable campus have been made. As we Lutes attempt to define what sustainability could look like on campus, we are fortunate to have several resources available to us. We can draw on strengths from our enthusiastic leadership, and
Sustainability Environmental ServicesCenter for Diversity, Justice, and Sustainability Pacific Lutheran University Tacoma, WA 98447-0003 -
Reading Recommendations July 11, 2024 Stuart Gavidia ’24 majored in computer science while interning at Amazon, Cannon, and Pierce County June 13, 2024 Ash Bechtel ’24 combines science and social work for holistic view of patient care; aims to serve Hispanic community June 13, 2024 Universal language: how teaching music in rural Namibia was a life-changing experience for Jessa Delos Reyes ’24 May 20, 2024
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Dowland and a J-term group studying the intersection of religion and politics. Suzy is a specialist in social change. She works with senior leaders across the public, private, education and third sectors to solve some of the most pressing social issues of our time. Although her experience is wide-ranging; from sales & marketing to major technology upgrades, new product launches and organizational mergers, Suzy is widely recognized for her pragmatic and thoughtful approach to inclusion and diversity
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Troy Storfjell is a member of the Sámi community, the only indigenous group in Norway that’s been historically marginalized. It’s why Storfjell, who passes as white in the U.S.
Nordic Studies program — to work at PLU in the first place. Storfjell was working as an instructor of Scandinavian studies at the University of Colorado-Boulder when he interviewed at PLU in 2005. During a conversation with Janet Rasmussen, then the director of the Wang Center for Global Education, Storfjell broached the possibility of piloting an NAIS program and minor at the university. “She was really receptive to it,” Storfjell said. “That’s one of the reasons I decided to accept the job offer to
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TACOMA, WASH. (Nov. 8, 2016)- Gabri Joy Kirkendall ’09 studied political science and French languages and literature at Pacific Lutheran University. Now, she’s a published author and artist. Below is an edited discussion about her vocational journey and her experience creating hand-lettering books. Question: How…
science and French while working with the nonprofit World Vision on its malaria program. When I graduated, I was deep into the world of public health and applying to graduate schools. But then the unthinkable happened; I was diagnosed with cancer and my whole life seemed to spin off the rails. It took two years of surgeries and treatments to come out on the other side, and by that time my life was unrecognizable. I could no longer physically work a normal 9-to-5 job and grad school seemed out of the
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Washington University in St. Louis. I will graduate in May 2003 with my MSW with a concentration in Social and Economic Development. The PLU Social Work Program helped prepare me for graduate school by emphasizing the role that the social work profession plays in promoting social justice on local, domestic, and international levels. The PLU professors got me excited about creating broad social change for disenfranchised populations. I am currently doing my practicum at Citizens for Missouri’s Children, a
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Research Technologist I with Bloodworks Northwest Posted by: nicolacs / April 24, 2023 April 24, 2023 We have a wonderful opportunity for a Research Technologist I to join our research lab at Bloodworks Northwest. The incumbent will work under general supervision performing activities associated with various assigned research projects with a focus on biomarker discovery for oxidative stress, blood storage and transfusion by using mass spectrometry, protemoics, metabolomics, and analytical
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Moms Are Best Reached By Brand on Facebook With a Cause Posted by: wagnerjc / September 12, 2017 September 12, 2017 Originally published by American Marketing Association on August 25, 2017 by Zach Brooke New research from SCG sheds light on family matriarchs' purchasing power and media habits A survey completed by SCG Advertising and Public Relations shows that a majority of matriarchs are the primary decision makers within their households across several categories, including food and
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TACOMA, WASH. (Nov. 1, 2016)- Lt. Brian Bradshaw was an understated leader who put everyone else first. Ask anyone who knew him. Instead of walking with his head down past the crying stranger in the lobby of a residence hall at Pacific Lutheran University, he…
. “I was sure of it.” She was still in the Army when she received the news. Two officers were waiting for her in an office at work. As soon as she saw the chaplain’s cross, she knew. “I asked the question every mother asks,” Mary said. “‘Are you sure?’” Her question was immediately followed by a brief vision: Brian, in full uniform, running toward her with a smile on his face. Then, reality hit. Upon realizing she didn’t have any recent photos of her son, Mary requested some from his platoon. One
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