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Tells Us about COVID-19.” E-International Relations. April 26, 2020. https://www.e-ir.info/2020/04/26/what-international-relations-tells-us-about-covid-19/ Crawford O’Brien, Suzanne. Religion and Healing in Native America: Pathways for Renewal (ABC CLIO, 2008) Extance, Andy. “Explainer: The science of Covid-19 testing.” Chemistry World. July 6, 2020. https://www.chemistryworld.com/news/explainer-the-science-of-covid-19-testing/4012078.article Jacob, Michelle. Yakama Rising: Indigenous Cultural
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understanding; and the Namibia Association of Norway, which responds to poverty and injustice by helping people in the African republic build skills. Chuck Nelson, who helped thousands of Norwegians come to PLU to study, received Norway’s prestigious St. Olaf Medal for his significant work in promoting relations between Norway and America. Knut Vollebæk, ambassador of Norway to the United States, presented the medal on behalf of Norway’s King Harald. SponsorsThe Wang Center and Pacific Lutheran University
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representative of the US,” Hylander said. “I pursued Fulbright because I want to learn more about Latin America, specifically about the US’s relationship with Colombia and other Latin American countries and I want to learn how I can work for social justice in Latin America and for Latin American immigrants in the US.” Caitlin Walton ’12 – ETA in Malaysia Walton – from Colorado Springs, Colo. – graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in elementary education. She has accepted an ETA position in Malaysia. There she
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“establishing justice” or “the blessings of liberty” found in the Preamble to the Constitution do not yet apply to everyone who lives in America. And so they challenge us to move away from punitive treatment of DREAMers, lifelong residents who were brought to the United States as children and raised here. Because now, these millions of undocumented youth are caught in a restrictive legal limbo. In her latest book “Living the DREAM: The Stories of Undocumented Latino Youth,” PLU professor Maria Chávez and
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April 22, 2014 PLU Alumni Embark on a Central American Adventure of Environmental Education Nathan Page ’13 and Brett Rousseau ’12 enjoy a brief vacation in Montezuma, on the southern end of the Nicoya Peninsula. (Photos courtesy of Page and Rousseau.) By Katie Baumann ’14In the heart of Central America, two Pacific Lutheran University alumni are continuing their global educations in an environmentally focused way. Follow the Travelers Read the “fantastic four” blog here. Nathan Page ’13 and
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purchase of deadly weapons. A Lutheran university, inspired by the non-violent life and inclusive love of Jesus Christ, stands with the victims and invites all Lutes to live out our ethic of ‘care for others and their communities.'” Dr. Samuel Torvend, Professor of Religion, PLU Endowed Chair in Lutheran Studies The horrific hatred and violence at the Pulse nightclub in Orlando marked the 133rd mass shooting in America in 2016. So, in just 164 days thus far this year, our nation has witnessed 133 mass
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with the national Society of Philosophers of America, the Department of Philosophy is hosting a conversation on how to disagree productively and effectively. The event, titled “Disagreement: Strategies for Talking Across Divides,” is scheduled for March 5. It comes, coincidentally, as student clubs seek to exercise their advocacy around an issue that’s often marked by polarization and emotional tension. Hay stressed that the philosophy event is unrelated to any campus controversy surrounding the
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Currents was produced by a team that included Wiersma, a Communication major, Communication major Christopher Boettcher ‘17, Art and Design major Kelly Lavelle ‘18, Business major John Struzenberg ‘16, and Digital Media major Rachel Lovrovich ‘18. The film’s original soundtrack was composed by Music major Melody Coleman, ’17 and was narrated by Communication major Terran Warden ’18. Changing Currents explores the many challenges facing waterways across North America, more than half of which are
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Lagerquist Concert Hall. “After reading a little bit about what compassion fatigue is,” Katie Scaff, a junior and MediaLab member, says, “we realized that this was an important issue that more people need to be aware of.” The title of the film, which came to the filmmakers during one of the more than 60 interviews they conducted across North America, is evocative of the human toll associated with repeated exposure to trauma and suffering. The team traveled some 12,000 miles across the U.S. and Canada by
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Oslo. She has taught at several universities in the U.S., including Boston College, Boston University, and University of Massachusetts. She did post-doctoral work at the Centre for Ethics at the University of Toronto, financed by the Canadian government, and has received other study grants from the Norway-America Association, Sons of Norway, and the American-Scandinavian Foundation. In Norway, she worked as an assistant professor at Lillehammer University College prior to her current position at
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