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volunteer mentor because he knows that high school “is a critical time in a person’s life, when you have got to make a lot of big decisions.” “When I struggled in high school, he helped me,” Nagi-Mosa said of his mentor. “When I was about to stop thinking about college, he pushed me.” Jackson said Palmer Scholars wants mentors who want to make an impact on the life of a young person by building a culture of trust, one-on-one, that will support a scholar throughout their college career. “One of the

of the well. Collaboration is central and intentional in this project, and critical to its success. The collaborative narrative spanned across borders between the communities of El Limonal and Parkland. Students at nearby Brookdale Elementary learned from PLU students about El Limonal. Prior to departure, the PLU student team visited all classrooms in the school, training Brookdale students about hygiene and water, and in many cases using the same curriculum shared in Nicaragua. Other

Wang Symposium Panel Shane Lopez Psychologist and Researcher Steinar Bryn, Ph.D. Noble Peace Prize Nominee Robin DiAngelo Critical Race and Social Justice Educator Jesse Freeston Video Journalist Shyan Selah and Paula Boggs Seattle Music Stars Simon Carrington Choral Conductor Dr. Darren Dochuk University of Notre Dame Angela Meade ’01 and J.A.C. Redford Metropolitan Opera iDebate Rwanda Rwanda’s Top Young Debaters Peter Serko Writer-Performer Dr. Janice E. Brunstrom-Hernandez ’82 St. Louis

made countless memories as a member of the PLU swim team — in the water. “My job consisted of what’s called toe-boating,” she said. “Snorkeling while being pulled behind a small boat looking for derelict fishing nets that have been snagged on the reef.” The Other WashingtonThis January, in the heat of a tense transition of power in the nation’s capital, a ResoLute writer and photographer witnessed some PLU graduates in action and documented a slice of their lives of leadership, care and inquiry. In

foundation in Chinese language, culture, and history, and an opportunity to focus on the religious-philosophical world view and the economic structure of China. Economics The Pacific Lutheran University Economics department offers a multitude of ways to study the field of economics. Are you interested in understanding how choices made individually and collectively affect issues such as immigration, health care, environmental issues, or income inequality? English The study of English offers excellent

letter formation (long downward strokes; a backward looping “e;” the notorious “butcher-hook ‘h’”) were exposed as sensible choices because they worked with the quirks of the technology. Students also noted that the pens were “lightweight,” “fragile,” and delicate, potentially snapping under pressure. This led them to take greater care and time over the formation of each letter, resulting in slower writing with more time to think between each word. While some of this slowness was due to our

MediaLab but also to highlight an area I’m personally passionate about,” said Emily Barker, coordinator of this event and Chapter Council member. Bringing the PLU mission of service, leadership and care to the Midwest is one goal of the chapter: By offering events centered around social, service and academic topics, members hope to bring local Lutes together to form a strong community. The most surprising thing about the Chapter events? The people who show up. Barker recalled that for the Night at the

teams, and the creative work that Lutes will continue to engage in together. Joanna GregsonActing provost and professor of sociology This issue of ResoLute offers a glimpse into this world of educational exchange, which not only informs the scholarship of students and faculty members alike, but also embodies the university’s mission of service to and care for others and the planet. From scholarly research about unethical medical studies targeting marginalized populations to field research on the

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prevent sexual assault. And in no time, from Olson Gymnasium to Ramstad Commons to the Anderson University Center, signed Lute pledges and It’s on Us posters were hanging all over campus. “This matters because, more than anything, I think everyone comes to campus wanting to be safe,” said Jonathan Yglesias, Men’s Project Coordinator at the Women’s Center. “Signing the pledge cards and hanging them up around campus reinforces that culture of care. We are proactive as opposed to reactive.” Jennifer