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Jewish American POWs by their Nazi captors. Her research includes an overview of Nazi treatment of western prisoners of war and points out examples of the mistreatment of Jewish and Black American prisoners, finishing with the case of Luther Smith, a black American member of the Tuskegee Airmen. Rachel Samardich, ’14, Peace and Justice Studies, and Hispanic Studies Double Major Rachel Samardich, a participant in the International Honors program at PLU, has worked closely with Professor Beth Kraig of
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. in Xavier 201. About the Author: Joshua L. Reid was born and raised in Washington and is a registered member of the Snohomish Indian Nation. Reid is currently an associate professor of American Indian Studies and the John Calhoun Smith Memorial Endowed Associate Professor of History at the University of Washington. Reid’s presentation is titled “Makah Voices and the Sea” and will be related to his inaugural book “The Sea is my Country.” This award-winning book explores the Makahs, a tribal nation
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. “One time and I was hooked,” he said. Markuson, like Bendzak, started riding in the fourth grade. He is a student of many interests, and participates in Progress and Biology Club, and holds positions as a Red Carpet Club tour guide and Resident Assistant. Markuson said he is passionate about LUNICYCLERS because there is no ideal club member—everyone is welcome. “We welcome all skill levels,” he said. “It’s like riding a bike, anyone can do it.” Members of the club represent all areas of PLU
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nation of immigrants, and we must treat our young immigrants in a way that reflects the American dream,” Chavez concluded. Busick ‘99, an Adjunct Faculty Member in the PLU School of Business and a senior manager at the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, urged the audience to recognize the value of authentic relationships between professors and students, and contended that the absence of such relationships is the inescapable inadequacy of online higher education. “Did you know we are on the brink of
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. in Xavier 201. About the Author: Joshua L. Reid was born and raised in Washington and is a registered member of the Snohomish Indian Nation. Reid is currently an associate professor of American Indian Studies and the John Calhoun Smith Memorial Endowed Associate Professor of History at the University of Washington. Reid’s presentation is titled “Makah Voices and the Sea” and will be related to his inaugral book “The Sea is my Country.” This award-winning book explores the Makahs, a tribal nation
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a faculty member or members in the design and execution of research projects. Responsibilities may include supervising undergraduate students on projects. Award amount: Awards vary depending on hours worked and funds available; typically $15-$19 per hour. Number of awards: Varied Eligibility: To be eligible for a graduate assistantship, an applicant must be: admitted to the DNP program maintain a minimum cumulative 3.0 graduate grade point average, and enrolled full or part-time during the
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opportunity to learn more about PCAT and discuss the center with PCAT board members. The center also plans to offer a range of adult education and professional certification courses in demand in Pierce County’s smaller cities and suburban communities that are in need of an additional influx of professionally trained workers. “The population growth outside of Tacoma opens up business opportunities that will require skilled workers,” said Mark Martinez, a PCAT board member and executive secretary of the
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after-school programs to help struggling students keep up with their peers, and we can always use additional funds to help sustain the work we are doing,” says Speer. In addition to being PLU alumnae, Speer and Shultz have many family ties to PLU: Speer’s husband, Robbie Speer, graduated from PLU in 1983 and was a member of PLU’s first national champion football team in 1980. Her daughter, Carli Tachell, graduated from PLU in 2011. Shultz’s daughter, Haley Shultz, is currently a freshman at PLU. To
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member and the program they are running,” he said. In comparison to other universities, Sobania said PLU is incredibly successful at teaching students during such short-term study away programs in J-term. “We run high quality short-term January term courses, and the evidence of that was apparent in the presentations that were done,” he said. “The faculty at PLU does a good job. The job of the Wang Center is to facilitate that.” Read Previous Rock On! Read Next Restoring native species COMMENTS*Note
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with a work or travel visa would mean a “15- to 25-year wait for some, and an impossibility for most”; of a man who pursued the “American dream,” by bringing his family to America years ago, “where he then enrolled his daughter in a good school, got his GED, worked hard to support his family, and generally became a productive member of his church and community.” On the other hand, students described how these people are also subject to an immigration system: where law-abiding persons, such as the
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