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submission. Essays must demonstrate that students have read the biographical sketch on Raphael Lemkin, available at College of Liberal Studies document library. Each year, PLU offers students a chance to participate in a Lemkin Essay contest. Students are asked to write a 7-10 page essay on the topic “Genocide: What does it mean to you?” A panel of faculty members judge the essays. The first place essay winner will be awarded $750. Second place award is $250. All essay contributors will be invited to

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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

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space for students in the Parkland community to seek homework help, as well as creative projects and learning-focused games. The PLC operates here in the AUC, in the schools, and online. Student Success Courses: Native American & Indigenous Studies Interconnections 111 & PLUS 100 Transitions to PLU – Students of Color Student Staff and Club Meetings Space Resources: Flexible classroom seating for 24 TV Coffee, tea, microwave

times, Simmons knew she was academically gifted. “One area where I had control in my life was where I performed academically,” she said. “I put all my energy into performing well.” She fondly recalls a PLU nursing professor giving her a copy of a book titled “Emotional Intelligence,” to help her navigate the soft skills she struggled with due to a lack of cultural capital. Still, Simmons had trouble keeping jobs and internships; in hindsight, she chalks it up to a lifetime of trauma she never

bachelor’s degree. Even though she felt out of place at times, Simmons knew she was academically gifted. “One area where I had control in my life was where I performed academically,” she said. “I put all my energy into performing well.” She fondly recalls a PLU nursing professor giving her a copy of a book titled “Emotional Intelligence,” to help her navigate the soft skills she struggled with due to a lack of cultural capital. Still, Simmons had trouble keeping jobs and internships; in hindsight, she

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-granting institutions of higher education 0 Nation’s Congressional representatives 0 Elected officials nationwide Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Bar Association, National Science Foundation, American Medical Association, National Center for Education Statistics, National Association of Latino Elected Officials Chávez said she sought out and received support throughout her own educational journey, despite external challenges: a cultural background in which she says women’s ambitions were often

survived the Holocaust to become a fierce advocate for Holocaust education, and for the memory of those who did not survive. Even after his death in 2012, the man whose name informs one of PLU’s most distinguished programs remains an inspiration: for scholars, for students—and, perhaps most recently (and most poignantly), for a J-Term Study Away experience organized by Kirsten Christensen, Associate Professor of German and affiliated faculty in PLU’s new program in Holocaust and Genocide Studies at PLU