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Michael J. Halvorson Innovation Studies Director Full Profile 253-535-8258 halvormj@plu.edu

semester. It was hard to miss the prevalent pattern in our jam-packed spring calendar: event after event dealing with crucial, relevant justice-related topics, from sexual assault and environmental justice to the removal of indigenous children from families and the youngest voices of the Holocaust. Even better, these topics were the foundations of programs developed and supported all across campus and open, free, to the community—film screenings, discussions, interactive workshops, lectures, rallies

Pacific Lutheran University’s (PLU) Continuing Education 3 PLU Continuing Education credits with official PLU transcript 8 x IBM Certificates Mapping to 2 x industry-recognized Microsoft certifications. This program will prepare you for taking 4 key Microsoft certifications. In addition, you will earn 8 IBM certifications. The Microsoft exams are not built into the courses but must be taken externally through Pearson Vue and Google Cloud, respectively. The IBM certifications are issued upon completion

)—Displaying their vocational passion for teaching, 35 Pacific Lutheran University alumni graduated from the 2014 class of National Board Certified Teachers, making PLU ninth in the nation for graduates who choose to become NBCTs. “This is an affirmation of our program,” said Frank Kline, Dean of PLU’s Department of Education. “It’s something that I feel proud about.” Dannielle Hanson, who graduated from PLU with a bachelor’s degree in 2008 and a master’s in Teaching in 2010, is a member of the

Zach Sharp-Baskins, Therapist in TrainingA little about myself, my name is Zachary Sharp-Baskins, though I go by Zach. I am a 32 heterosexual male who is married with what I describe as a zoo at home. Me and my partner have 7 lovely dogs that we treat like our children as well as a plethora of other small creatures. I graduated with honors from Central Washington University in 2021, majoring in psychology and minoring in sociology. I pride myself on my compassion and my ability to listen

Carlos Garcia Jr, Therapist in TrainingOur identities inform how we experience the world and how the world perceives us. We are all drawn to therapy for a variety of reasons, so good on you for already making the toughest decision and that is looking for a therapist. Latinx Student Marriage Family Therapist who works with young adults, military families, military retirees and veterans, couples, families, immigrant communities, and People of the Global Majority.

alumnus and Education Specialist Angie Hambrick is the Assistant Vice President of Diversity, Justice, & Sustainability (DJS) at Pacific Lutheran University Aviance Taylor Kamau, Director of Career, Learning and Engagement at PLU DescriptionThe panelist will explore the question, “how do I live free in this Black body?” posed by Ta-Nehisi Coates in his book, Between the World and Me. Drawing from Kimberlé Williams Crenshaw’s theory of intersectionality, we will share letters we might write to our

: Samantha sits in front of monitors behind her.] Samantha Denham ‘18, Geosciences major: need for further research in areas that [video: Samantha’s voice continues over clips. A monitor zooms in on an area of land. Students and a professor fly a drone.] Samantha: Had previous landslides we’re using consumer base drone technology and we’re capturing images using those drones and then we download those images onto the [video: Return to Samantha, who gestures at a screen behind her that shows a mountain