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and a profound understanding of the urgency of this moment, of how finding a path forward is a matter of broad collaboration and outreach,”  Adela Ramos, chair of environmental studies, said. “We are honored to be entrusted with their vision. And we look forward with great excitement to making PLU a point of connection for diverse perspectives and communities as we grapple with the complex challenges of climate change.”  The Steens are committed to supporting PLU’s partnership with the Parkland

dilemmas can be solved without broad, multifaceted expertise. Addressing climate change requires business savvy. Understanding modern racial unrest takes an understanding of American and world history. International diplomacy is often informed by religious traditions. Some of the most successful business managers are experts in psychology. Yet, despite these realities, far too many American universities are neglecting to provide an integrated education—an education that fuses the liberal arts

Society Endowment has been active on campus. George Long graduated from PLU in 1966 with a degree in biochemistry. He went on to work in pharmaceutical research across the country, teaching in universities and making a home and starting a family in Vermont. Although Long studied biochemistry, the endowment is interdisciplinary. “I think this was something that he wanted to be connected to science,” Hagen said, “but also to society.” This summer, three students were chosen for work across the natural

brings more than 30,000 people to Europe every year. The company contributes to a portfolio of climate-smart nonprofits, and Steves also works closely with several advocacy groups and has been instrumental in the legalization of marijuana across the United States. Steves considers the road traveled as a school and a spiritual adventure. At PLU, he will share insights from a lifetime of travel, exploring Europe and venturing to more distant cultures. Rick Steves: “Travel as a Wildly Hopeful Act

there are still improvements to be made, PLU leaders will be present to describe current progress in regard to all aspects of Title IX and how the university is actively responding to campus climate surveys and previous incidents through expanded educational opportunities and improved student conduct processes. There will be a short framing presentation on Title IX requirements and campus procedures to create a basis of shared knowledge for forum participants, followed by a time for all to share

about yet another racially-motivated incident in our country, we have another stunning situation to process: The resignations of the University of Missouri’s top two administrators represented a remarkable coup for student protesters, who have long demanded that leadership deal with their concerns about pervasive racism, among other issues on campus. But the looming question now – for Mizzou and for every college campus in the nation – is what happens next? How does a university create a climate in

thoughtful care. This summer, we renewed our commitment to being a university that does not shy away from difficult conversations about white supremacy and inequity; to re-evaluate our climate, policies, curriculum; and to create a more authentic, inclusive, and actively anti-racist learning and working environment. We continue to move forward with this work. (See the Seven Actions for Institutional Equity and Anti-racism at PLU.) What I saw in Washington, D.C., and Olympia this week only strengthens my

see some of the harm that our society is doing so that they can’t really ignore it and live the same way they have been.” And it’s not only the students who are having revelations. Heath has discovered that this fictional world created by imagining a starship allows for conversations, and disagreements, that are otherwise impossible. For example, when he asked two different biology professors about creating a biosphere, one was adamant that it had to be based on a tropical climate in order to

to, for example, has benefited from chemicals that came from a plant—aspirin came from willow, originally,” said Assistant Professor of Biology Romey Haberle. “Having all Biology majors take botany classes is because of our commitment as a liberal arts institution to educate the whole individual, and doctors, for example, need to understand all of biology.” Additionally, the greenhouse will serve research needs and faculty/student collaborations. Professors such as Neva Laurie-Berry, Mary Ellard

Studies program at PLU, a venture that led to networking with local indigenous leaders. Hall even worked with her current Samish supervisor for her language studies, part of the curriculum in her individualized interdisciplinary major in Native American and indigenous studies. “I’m the first Samish member to get college credit for studying my own language,” Hall said. Her academic journey culminated in a passion for cultural revitalization. The seed that was planted with Hall’s initial research in