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Mother of Exiles The 45th Annual Walter C. Schnackenberg Memorial LectureMother of Exiles - Refugees in American Myth and HistoryEmma Lazarus called America the “mother of exiles” in her poem, “The New Colossus,” which graces the Statue of Liberty.   This lecture examines the enduring idea of America as a land of hope and refuge for the persecuted and oppressed.  It goes beyond the familiar narrative of the Puritan settlers to think about how the idea of asylum has historically justified and

which leads not to answers but new questions.Encouraging each student to make their own connections between ideas, texts, and across cultures, so that they can build their own sense of inheritance, meaning, and belonging.Approaching the study of world histories, cultures, ideas, and artistic expressions by cultivating close and attentive reading of a variety of primary texts, and grappling with their language, arguments, forms of representation, and ambiguities.

About PLUAs a member of the Associated New American Colleges, PLU is committed to the integration of liberal arts studies and professional preparation. A dynamic academic program features five professional schools and selective graduate programs that maintain a strong liberal arts emphasis at their core. In addition, PLU is committed to developing in all students a global perspective, including an understanding of the intercultural and intellectual richness of the world. More than 40 percent of

life style, no one culture. Individual differences, ethnic customs, regional traditions, the size and type of higher education institution – all these variables will affect your own experience of American life. From this section, you will have a chance to learn about some unique features of American Culture that will be extremely helpful for international students to adapt to the new life style in the U.S.TimeMoreCommunicationMoreHierarchyMoreRule of LawMoreRelationshipsMore This information is

, and the use of information in creating new knowledge and participating ethically in communities of practice.” What results, then, is a view of information literacy that moves away from skills and into habits of mind that are reinforced throughout the students’ educational experiences. The outcomes as stated above stem from work done at the University of Arizona Libraries, where the librarians worked with faculty to develop a full set of information literacy outcomes. In addition to this