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together as equal companions is even more significant. Dido Elizabeth Bell (left) and Lady Elizabeth Murray (right) as painted by David Martin at Kenwood in 1776 ("Dido Elizabeth Belle" Women in History, English Heritage, 2020 ) In Sanditon the issue of Georgiana’s portrait lies in how Charles frames his desire to paint her. Despite the “freedom” the portrait is supposed to grant her, it is problematic in the first place for a white man to be the benefactor of her self-realization, and additionally

you will pass your roommate in the hallway when she is leaving her English class and you are on your way to yours. Here on your left, down this hallway, is President Anderson’s office. You will admire him, as many people do, as a wise and thoughtful man. He will give many inspiring speeches during your time here. As you pass him one day on your way to your Greek class, you’ll see that his smile is warm and familiar, even though you’ve never formally met him. We’re now walking toward Mortvedt

possibilities,” Conley says. The SOAC FOCUS Series brings together SOAC’s talented students and faculty to examine a chosen theme through a multidisciplinary approach. Through music, art, dance, theatre and communication we will explore storytelling, an interactive art form that connects all humans on a deep level, transcending time, location, age and language, while enacting change, understanding and peace. To tell a story is to bring someone into your world, touch their heart, mind and soul. Interested in

they carry themselves and how they interact with their friends and fellow students. Elizabeth uses the leadership and conflict resolution skills they gained from the Diversity Center to bridge the gaps formed by cultural and language differences between American and International students in their grad program. These gaps are perfectly natural but most students just aren’t prepared for them. Because of the Diversity Center, Elizabeth developed the necessary skills and experience to help others

, specifically Tunisia and Egypt, a year after the Arab Spring.  Wright will also talk about her friendship with Stevens, who she first met in Jerusalem 25 years ago when he was part of the U.S. envoy there. She describes Stevens as a courageous diplomat who knew the language, knew the culture and would venture out into the streets to know the people. Wright told an NPR reporter the day after Stevens’ death that he had an “extraordinary enthusiasm” for his work and for the countries he worked in. Award

this issue of Prism and the stories contained within it, which I hope we will be telling for many years to come. PRISM 2020Changing Lives One Book at a Time Read Previous Disruption and Continuity: PLU’s Division of Humanities in Spring, 2020 Read Next Revisiting the Visiting Writer Series: the 15th Anniversary Edition LATEST POSTS Gaps and Gifts May 26, 2022 Academic Animals: Making Nonhuman Creatures Matter in Universities May 26, 2022 Gendered Tongues: Issues of Gender in the Foreign Language

products (Kindle, Fire Tablet, Fire TV, Echo, AmazonBasics, Stone & Beam). Amazon is also the largest provider of cloud computing infrastructure services, which accounts for much of its revenue and future potential. However, for those interested in computer science research, artificial intelligence (AI), and natural language understanding (NLU), the company offers an incredible array of engineering and cognitive research opportunities—right in our back yard.A Meet-and-Greet with AlexaSince its public

is also the largest provider of cloud computing infrastructure services, which accounts for much of its revenue and future potential. Amazon’s Seattle Campus (Photo by Chad Slattery) However, for those interested in computer science research, artificial intelligence (AI), and natural language understanding (NLU), the company offers an incredible array of engineering and cognitive research opportunities—right in our back yard. A Meet-and-Greet with Alexa Since its public debut in late 2014, I have

Alumni Check-in: Angela Tennant ’12 Posted by: Mandi LeCompte / March 20, 2013 March 20, 2013 Angela Tennant ’12 Degree: Bachelors of Fine Art – Theatre, Acting Directing with an English Literature minor Organizations: Alpha Psi Omega (Member and Historian), Vpstart Crow (President), CLAY CROWS Improv (Member), SOAC Advisory Board Where are you now? “I currently reside in New York City. Upon graduation at PLU, I was accepted into the MFA Acting program at The New School for Drama, and I’m in

politicians. “As the world gets more and more broken, it’s working its way into my writing,” she said. Among those poems she read at PLU last week, one was a tribute to Cook. And the picture of Rumsfeld with his nose in President Bush’s armpit? Oliver said that brought some murmurs of disapproval during a reading in a state that she refused to name. “Some applauded, and some didn’t,” she said of the reading of that particular poem. Oliver’s reading concluded the English Department’s Visiting Writer Series