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- McChord in Tillicum and graduated from Clover Park High School in 2008. He was one of the first group of Act Six Scholars – a national group providing scholarships and social justice leadership training for students – on PLU’s campus. The program had profound impacts on his world view. “For somebody in my situation, getting a full ride scholarship to attend PLU made it a financial reality,” he said. “If not for Act Six, I would not have been able to attend PLU.” Part of the appeal of PLU was that it

seeks to creatively address social injustice through guided “scenes” that depict issues of oppression in society. After bouncing around lots of ideas, SAAC members decided to share a look at the privileges they enjoy, and the obstacles others face. In NCAA Division 1A: Head coaches for women’s teams receive an average salary of $850,400, while head coaches for men’s teams average $1,783,100. This is a difference of $932,700. “[Participating in athletics] is something we try to encourage to children

Big Names on Campus – PLU Resolute Search Back to Landing Page Big Names on Campus Accolades Lute Library Class Notes Class Notes Obituaries Submit a Class Note Big Names on Campus PLU not only sends Lutes out to change the world, but also brings world-changing leaders to PLU. All Arts Business Education Humanities Social Sciences Sciences   Tami Charles Author Mónica Guzmán Journalist and Author Richard Lapchick Human Rights Activist Jacqueline Bussie Author Bryn Nelson Journalist and

employed, without the concern of payment disruptions due to expired or updated credit cards. GIVE NOW Student Crowdfunding PLU students and employees looking to fundraise for their club, team or group may benefit from PLU’s crowdfunding program. Crowdfunding is an effective “peer-to-peer” fundraising method that leverages the power of your social network to raise money for a PLU project or cause. By engaging your friends, family, mentors and others who support you, you can raise funds to reach your

conversion to political activism. His voracious quest for knowledge collided with deep concern for social justice, and he founded United for Peace of Pierce County, serving as the (prolific) author of its website, which has received over 22 million hits since 2002. In parallel, he led “Digging Deeper,” weekly discussions of political and economic analyses hot off the press–totaling over 500 books (2004-2011). Mark’s sweeping intellect and fine legal mind have impressed colleagues and, occasionally

raisonnable à croire que de croire une injustice.”  In English:  Madame Dupin; photo from Wiki Commons ``That women are inferior to men ...is more reasonable to believe than to believe (that there is) injustice.`` They chose these words because they conveyed Dupin’s incisive irony, and because they remain relevant today. For along the same lines, one could say that it is more “reasonable” to believe that poverty is the result of laziness than to consider the social, political, and economic structures that

analysts, music instructors, nurse administrators and practitioners, school administrators and teachers, social scientists, writers and more. They work for small businesses, city governments, school districts, nonprofit organizations, international agencies, and for some of the most famous companies in the world, such as Amazon, Boeing, Microsoft and Starbucks. Our graduate alumni — nurtured and challenged in the context of Lutheran higher education — are part of a long legacy of excellence, innovative

owners and leaders, financial consultants, marketing data analysts, music instructors, nurse administrators and practitioners, school administrators and teachers, social scientists, writers and more. They work for small businesses, city governments, school districts, nonprofit organizations, international agencies, and for some of the most famous companies in the world, such as Amazon, Boeing, Microsoft and Starbucks. Our graduate alumni — nurtured and challenged in the context of Lutheran higher

education not only in values, but in valuing. Pacific Lutheran University helps students thoughtfully shape their values and choices, realizing that imagination and decision give to a human life its unique trajectory and purpose, and always understanding that life gains meaning when dedicated to a good larger than oneself. Located in the Pacific Northwest and on the Pacific Rim, the University is well-situated to address global issues, social diversity and justice, and care for the earth. Knowledge An