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, to pursue my master’s and, in 2017, my Ph.D. — all with a social justice focus. Since being in southern Mexico for those four inspiring months, I have taught and/or studied at institutions in the U.S., Panama, the Netherlands, Chile, Germany and currently in Colombia, where I am originally from. In each of the places mentioned Oaxaca and its lessons have been in the back of my mind. VOLUME 4, ISSUE 1 RESOLUTE is Pacific Lutheran University’s flagship magazine, published three times a year
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Mahr is a senior at Pacific Lutheran University majoring in Global Studies with concentrations in Development, Social Justice, and Transnationalism. Sophia is also pursuing minors in French & Holocaust and Genocide Studies. With a passion for traveling, she has studied abroad in Germany with the Kurt Mayer family, at the University of Oxford in England to research Forced Migration Studies, and will be going to Rwanda in 2018 as part of the Holocaust and Genocide Studies program. At PLU, Sophia
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potential and almost unlimited possibilities for the future. A YEAR OF CHALLENGE AND ACHIEVEMENT – 2009-2010 Now let’s begin by considering, in broad strokes, some of the highlights and the significant achievements that marked academic year 2009-2010.Economic Challenges I begin with matters economic. Of the last three years of global economic uncertainty, the past year has been the most stable. It now appears (and we hope accurately) that the turbulence is subsiding and our economic and social
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more purpose-driven questions (e.g., how will your planned major help you achieve your personal, social, and professional goals?). Importantly, our PLUS 100 instructors are all specialists and deeply experienced in supporting students. Most have advanced degrees in student affairs or higher education leadership. All are experts in supporting students adapting to university life and navigating new academic environments. These instructors are already the support system our students use when they have
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the Lutheran heritage and Christianity, but it isn’t mandatory. Blend of liberal arts of professional studies? Hmm. Shouldn't I use college to learn a marketable skill rather than something "weird"?Learning to think and involving yourself in a life-changing experience is pretty marketable. Popular actress Rashida Jones, daughter of music composer and producer Quincy Jones, is seen on NBC’s comedy shows Parks and Recreation and The Office and appeared in films such as The Social Network, Celeste
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her Capstone project in Political Science, April Rose M. Nguyen created a documentary on the 10,000 untested rape kits in Washington, and helped raise awareness of the issue with a post-screening panel featuring two state representatives, Tina Orwall (D) and Gina Mosbrucker (R). In her first year, the tireless Nguyen planned a six-week series of discussions on religious diversity, spanning six faith traditions, which won Social Justice Program of the Year. “It was an ambitious project,” she
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encourage each other as they navigate the world of theater together. Their friendship, after all, began with a challenge, all those years ago at PLU: “If you audition for Sally Bowles, you’re going to be cast as Sally Bowles.” Read Previous The People’s Librarian: Brian Bannon’s passion for democratizing information led him to the New York Public Library Read Next PLU launches new Master of Social Work (MSW) degree COMMENTS*Note: All comments are moderated If the comments don't appear for you, you might
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First AwardThe Pruett safety first award recognizes safe laboratory practices.ChehalisW.F. West High SchoolAcidic Water's Effect on Zebrafish12 KaylahTanThe American Psychological AssociationAchievement in Research in Psychological Science Under the category of Behavior and Social Sciences or any category related to psychologyPrivateAnnie Wright SchoolsUnder the Radar: Do Subliminal Messages Work?11 ZoeMattesonNASA NASA Earth Sysems Science Project AwardUnderstanding the different spheres on
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Department of History to the Division of Social Sciences derives, ultimately, from some such view of the historian’s labor.)There has always existed a certain skepticism about history’s claims to offer positive knowledge of the past. Such skepticism has usually been founded upon a deep-seated anti-intellectualism or irrationalism, and reflects the suspicion that history is not philosophy teaching by examples, but “an agreed upon fable” (Napoleon), “merely gossip” (Oscar Wilde), or, more provocatively, “a
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staff. Expand the wellness program for students, faculty and staff, focusing on physical, personal, social, mental and work-life health. Reimagine lower campus including, but not limited to, the creation of a comprehensive wellness facility for students, faculty and staff. Meaningfully integrate DJS into every facet and at every level of PLU as central to our distinguishing educational advantage and in order for our institution to fulfill its mission. Create a deeper, consistent and more widely
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