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, and enduring legacy of the Greco-Roman world throughout the Mediterranean.  This is a grand ambition.  Every Classicist must master Greek and Latin, the dominant languages of the Mediterranean, learn the literature and history of those people, from 800 BCE to 400 CE, be familiar with each of the subfields, and then focus in depth on one or two.  This includes learning to read scholarship in at least two modern European languages beyond English. Classics is a broad field that embraces the

department be just that,” Avila said. “I’m very proud of her.” In an email to her old adviser, Fallin wrote that she has “never worked a day in [her] life,” because she is doing what she loves — designing. This vocational success, she said, comes from learning the lesson of hard work from Avila and being pushed by her PLU family. “I know that if it wasn’t for JP, I wouldn’t be where I am today. He taught me that hard work pays off,” she said. “Being a small business owner and literally living my dream, I

might not understand the ins and outs of higher education. For those learning to navigate the language and culture of college, here are five things every current and incoming first-in-the-family student should know. Read More Pave the Way Maria Chávez, chair of politics and government, pulls from her own first-generation experience as she addresses the opportunity gap in her work. She brought her story to an annual conference in the fall, which aimed to advance equity, expand opportunity and

between alumni enjoying success and students searching for success post PLU. Those relationships can flourish through meaningful internship experiences for every student, career exploration through alumni connections at innovative companies, mentoring relationships, opportunities for lifelong learning, like international alumni travel seminars led by PLU faculty, and more. In all this work, we imagine new ways for Lutes to support each other throughout all phases of life.

Providing a Safe and Secure Campus: Preventing Workplace & Campus Violence (July 2024)Introduction and PurposeThe university and its employees and students strive to provide a safe, secure learning/ living and work environment in an atmosphere which respects each person’s dignity. Toward this end, the university will take appropriate action against anyone who is found to have engaged in threatening or violent behavior on campus or at university-sponsored programs or events. Employees and

, while also exploring place-based learning with an IHON faculty member | Fall or Spring | Learn More Oaxaca, MexicoDevelopment, Culture, Environment and Social Change in Mexico Spanish, Hispanic and Latino Studies,  Anthropology, History, Art, Natural Sciences, GenEd, Internship | Fall | Courses taught in Spanish, at least 4-5 college semesters of Spanish (or equivalent) required Learn More Windhoek, NamibiaCultural Immersion for Education and the Natural & Social Sciences Education, Natural Sciences

read works by these influential geographers and to observe the convergence of social theory and social action. Before learning about the significance of the 2011 ‘toma’ de la FAU, I had this misconception that the weekly, bi-weekly, or sometimes monthly marches were the most important expression of the student movement. Don’t get me wrong, the actions in the streets are absolutely vital. However, they are relatively temporary compared to the more permanent nature of a ‘toma.’ The more I thought

you’re learning in the classroom to real-world opportunities and challenges. Communication is the top-rated skill in almost every profession, and as a PLU communication student you’ll learn to write, speak, create, and produce across platforms— print, radio, television, digital, interpersonal, organizational, emergent. Hands-on learning is the core of the program. We think about classes as labs where you work on projects in community and organizational partnership, so that when you graduate, you’re

color to solve the problems,” Hambrick said. “We didn’t create this system of privilege.” In order for people from all backgrounds to work in coalition to dismantle institutional inequities, people must not fear their privilege, she said. Too often people are scared of saying or doing the wrong thing, she said, so they don’t speak out at all. Hambrick said that must change. “All I care about is that the effort is there,” she said. “The learning will come. This work is hard and it’s messy