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  • PLU community members. Revive the leadership-development program for supervisors across the university, which includes bias training and purposeful anti-racist and cultural responsive development. Embed equity-minded practices in decision-making processes across the university. Focus hiring on the priority of actively diversifying PLU’s faculty and staff and on addressing gaps in care and necessary structural support for our students, staff, and faculty of color. Create a culture of “critical

  • One of the most exciting and most challenging things about studying abroad is learning about the culture and laws of your temporary home. On this page, we’ve collected some links, suggestions, and resources for learning about life in the United States and how it may be different from life in China. Additional resources can be found on the International Student Services website: https://www.plu.edu/iss/life-at-plu/us-culture/.   出国留学最令人兴奋和最具挑战性的事情之一就是了解您的临时住所(美国)的文化和法律。 在此页面上,我们收集了一些链接,建议和资源,以了解

  • who live in the Niger River Delta. Further, the teeth and eyes of the figure atop the staff are also distinct indicators found throughout the delta region. The staff is stained with a white pigment, of an unknown origin, however the pigment suggests that the object has been in use before. In Urhobo culture white is the color representative of water. The amount of white pigmentation on this object suggests that it may have been used in a ritual honoring the spirits of the Niger River and Delta. A

  • Interested in Study Away?Gateway - PLU | Chengdu, China: Continuity and Change in an Emerging World PowerSichuan University in ChengduWestern China: The Rural and Minority Experience For over 20 years PLU has a unique partnership with Sichuan University in Chengdu China. Sichuan University offers a broad range of courses including History, Literature, Political Science, the Arts, and Business. This program emphasizes Chinese language and culture, as well as a special focus on the Tibetan

  • Culture and Society Journal of South Asia Women Studies Feminist Collections Hypatia (Feminist Philosophy) Resources for Feminist Research/Documentation Sur la Recherche Féministe Pakistan Journal of Women’s Studies Feminist Studies  Feminist Studies in Religion Gender & Society Women's Studies Magazines & Blogs Feministing BUST National NOW Times Feminista! Ms. Magazine Off Our Backs Bitch: Feminist Response to Pop Culture Contemporary UK Feminism: The F Word Make/Shift: Feminisms in Motion  Women's

  • Ministry in a Secular Age: Sharing in the Experience of the Ministering God after a PandemicMay 25, June 1, and June 8, 2021 at 3:30pm PST The turn into a more secular and less traditionally religious culture is no news to us in ministry in the Pacific Northwest. Yet we also know that God is very much active and moving in this time and place, and our congregations often struggle to understand where we fit in to God’s ministry in our lives and in our communities.SpeakerLearn about the speakers

  • Posted on November 27, 2017October 31, 2018 Commemoration, Culture, and Coco: Exploring Día de Muertos in Mexico Día de los Muertos is a holiday in Oaxaca, México that brings together the community in a week of celebrations, festivals, and gatherings. It’s a community effort with preparations beginning weeks beforehand and lots of behind the scenes work. The week is filled with events that unite Oaxaca, including plays, live concerts, and daily parades. … Continue reading Commemoration, Culture

  • give more by giving less-it’s a very meaningful gift that has a sizable return, and the annual outlay fits within our giving structure. “When we were a lot younger, we didn’t have a lot of money to give, and it was a way to give a larger gift without a lot upfront, and we’ve enhanced that over the years. Not only are we giving a sizable gift; we also get a tax break in there, too, for the charitable donation.” Life insurance is a popular, low-cost method of providing significant funds to a

  • composers: Mary Lou Williams, Maria Schneider, Patty Darling, Ellen Rowe, and Carla Bley. The pieces presented at this concert represent a small sample of a body of compositions that have been growing steadily over the decades. With music written as early as in the 1930s and as recently as five years ago, this concert will span many eras and iterations of jazz, from swing era “popular” music to bold, modern works. Cassio Vianna, Director of Jazz Studies and Assistant Professor of Music, assembled the

  • June 4, 2009 Building a relationship with God based on openness When Mycal Ford discusses his faith, his story is that of a classic Christian conversion. He was an all-star athlete. He was, and remains, handsome and popular. In high school, success came easy. And with it, so did other things – like alcohol, drugs and women. Of this, he’s not proud. And through it all, he remained unfulfilled. Why does Mycal Ford prefer to be called ‘spiritual’ as opposed to ‘religious’? One Sunday, he was