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and self-designed gay and lesbian studies double major during his time at PLU, Bannon said that he was an unlikely candidate for someone who would go to library school. But thanks to his interest and the support from others, he found himself walking down that path. Upon receiving his bachelor’s from PLU, Bannon found himself at the University of Washington’s Information School, earning his master’s of library and information science, thanks, in part, to encouragement from Beth Kraig. Looking ahead

presented her dance, “Death and The Angel” at the International Association of Near Death Studies conference in Scottsdale, Ariz. in the Fall.  She is the co-author, with Nola Davis of  the non- fiction book, Live From the Other Side,  a collection of real life stories. Read Previous HBO DEF Poet to perform at PLU Read Next Diving into Islamophobia in America COMMENTS*Note: All comments are moderated If the comments don't appear for you, you might have ad blocker enabled or are currently browsing in a

the panel. Some professors are also integrating the book into their curriculum. Lisa Marcus, associate professor of English, will again be teaching the book in her Writing 101 seminar on “Banned Books.” She wants students to recognize that Urrea’s book has been banned in Arizona as part of a push to suppress ethnic studies, particularly works that address Mexican-American history and experience. Marcus stresses that beyond the story and relatability of the characters, it is important to think

ourselves to future employers. We ate lunch, then had an afternoon packed with case studies. We were put into seven groups with students from various schools and given a typical scenario that would come up during an Amazon interview. We had time to work it out with our teams, discuss and then present to an Amazon employee. The end of the day consisted of a Q&A panel with those who recently have been hired in the undergrad program about how we can get in on becoming an Amazonian. We ended up leaving

Voters Read Next PLU environmental studies students chart the challenges facing the nearby Clover Creek Watershed COMMENTS*Note: All comments are moderated If the comments don't appear for you, you might have ad blocker enabled or are currently browsing in a "private" window. LATEST POSTS PLU College of Liberal Studies welcomes Dean Stephanie Johnson July 24, 2024 Three students share how scholarships support them in their pursuit to make the world better than how they found it June 24, 2024 Kaden

study environmental studies at Pacific Lutheran University with all those experiences informing his worldview. He will graduate this month after spending the last few years examining issues related to global climate change, sustainability and environmental justice. He cited Environmental 350 — for which he studied Pierce County’s Clover Creek and its surrounding watershed — as one of his favorite classes. “It was all focused around different areas of the creek and studying its health along its route

into Environmental studies and why she felt like they didn’t fit in, especially as a student of color because of how the environmental field has unfortunately been perceived to be predominantly white folks, despite indigenous leadership through the years. I had a crash course on indigenous governments and the road to sovereignty as far as intergovernmental relations. We also had a public service fair where we went into breakouts so we could talk to individuals who are working in these fields so we

delivering exceptional customer care that is safe and highly effective,” Mariani says. “There’s also the business side of it, being as innovative as possible, and embracing and integrating technology into what we do.” Read our full profile of Mark Mariani. Great care starts with recruiting great employeesWhen Leah Butters ‘15 decided to major in environmental studies she didn’t have healthcare marketing in mind. Actually, she didn’t have any specific professional sector in mind. The PLU Softball stand

studies and religion Read Next Olympian and advocate Elana Meyers Taylor to deliver PLU Commencement address COMMENTS*Note: All comments are moderated If the comments don't appear for you, you might have ad blocker enabled or are currently browsing in a "private" window. LATEST POSTS PLU College of Liberal Studies welcomes Dean Stephanie Johnson July 24, 2024 Three students share how scholarships support them in their pursuit to make the world better than how they found it June 24, 2024 Kaden Bolton

that she told me about her time in Hong Kong before she immigrated to the United States, and I would always be intensely listening to her stories,” Wong said. “She was so gentle and empathetic, and I wanted to treat those around me with the same compassion. This eventually led to nursing, where I wanted to extend that same care to not only those around me, but also to the vulnerable.” Wong’s time at PLU had a lot of twists and turns as she navigated life and studies during COVID, worked several