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collaboration occurred in the Parkland community, with the local utility provider and local churches, all focused on building awareness around the global water crisis. The narrative continued on campus. In a series of predeparture seminars provided by an interdisciplinary team of PLU faculty, the PLU student team discussed topics such as ethical approaches to water, processes for community building and conflict resolution, and deeper understanding and appreciation of Nicaraguan culture and history. It is a

. Washington Achievers Scholars ProgramWashington Achievers Scholars Program begins at PLU. 2002 Wang Center for Global and Community Engaged EducationThe Wang Center for Global and Community Engaged Education opens thanks to the vision and generosity of donors Peter (’60) and Grace Wang. 2003 Affirmative Action PlanUpdating of the university’s affirmative action plan completed in February 2003. A full analysis is completed annually by Human Resources and a summary report is shared with President’s Council

A Semester in OaxacaAlexis Stauffer, a junior Hispanic and Global studies double major, spent the fall of 2012 studying the southern state of Oaxaca, Mexico. She remembers struggling to decide between Granada, Spain and Oaxaca before hearing Tamara Williams, director of the Oaxaca program, say that we must get to know our neighbors. “That got me hook, line, and sinker,” Alexis says with a smile. She had been to Mexico three times before to tourist destinations along the coast, but she insists

Parkland’s historic Garfield Street is home to the Parkland Mural, an artful depiction of the community’s past, present, and future. The wall itself is painted an optimistic sky-blue. The eight letters of the Mural spell out P-A-R-K-L-A-N-D, each letter celebrating one aspect of Parkland’s diverse community: People, Agriculture, Recreation, Kids, Landscape, Academics, Native peoples and Diversity. Many letters depict images of the area’s rich history, such as the Nisqually people who once

Yale, Princeton, and Universitat Pompeu Fabra in Barcelona, Spain. He was recently named one of a select group of Mexican artists, academics, and politicians tasked with drafting the first constitution in Mexico City’s history. During his visit, Villoro also addressed the campus community as one of the featured speakers during the 7th Biennial Wang Center Symposium, organized by Hispanic Studies Professor and Wang Center Director Tamara Williams. As he demonstrated in his lecture, titled “Critiques

alumna and gospel music star Crystal Aikin ’97 returns to campus to sign her album, All I Need . History Prize Molly Loberg ’98 has been awarded the History Article Prize by The Berkshire Conference of Women Historians. Super Bowl Stage-Setter Stephen Dilts, MBA ’14, and his company, Pyramid Staging & Events, set the stage for the Seahawks Super Bowl rally in Arizona. Acclaimed Novelist Leslye Walton ’04 was nominated for the William C. Morris YA Debut Award for her novel, The Strange and Beautiful

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