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(CNN)- President Joe Biden committed to nominating the nation’s first Black female Supreme Court justice, as he honored retiring Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer at the White House on Thursday. “The person I will nominate will be someone with extraordinary qualifications, character, experience and integrity.…
Court cases such as Dred Scott v. Sandford and Loving v. Virginia; Jim Crow laws and the Voting Rights Act. Background about why we celebrate Black History Month. Recent Supreme Court news articles available through Mortvedt Library. Print books (on display) E185.61.V35 2010 Living with Jim Crow : African American women and memories of the segregated South E185.89.I56T69 2015 Toward an intellectual history of Black women F279.C49N458 2011 Forging freedom : Black women and the pursuit of liberty in
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Frank Roberts ’13 and Jill Heinecke ’13 explore all Tacoma and the surrounding area has to offer. Including the wildlife at the Point Defiance Zoo and Aquarium. (Photos by John Froschauer) Great Northwest: Frank & Jill’s T-Town to-do list By Katie Scaff ’13 Frank Roberts…
, “I’ve never seen a bad movie there.” The Mandolin Cafe is a great place to get a coffee and listen live music. Mandolin Cafe (11.1 miles from campus) 3923 South 12th Street Tacoma, WA 98405 The Mandolin Café isn’t just a great place to get a latté, sandwich or pizza. You will almost always be surprised with what’s going on at the funky little indie restaurant – from trivia nights to an all-weekend bluegrass music festival. Wright Park (11.5 miles from campus) 501 South I Street Tacoma, WA 98405
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There aren’t a lot of rules in PLU’s residence halls – just enough to make sure everyone is comfortable and safe.
Health Department guidance. Such measures will be updated on this page – under Pandemic Mitigation Measures – below as determinations are made. For a full list of our policies and contracts, please review our Documents page. Alcoholic BeveragesThe use or possession of alcoholic beverages is prohibited on campus and in the residence halls. Empty alcohol containers and brewing equipment are similarly prohibited. South and Stuen Halls have their own individual alcohol policies. Review the Traditional
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After a year and a half of planning, production and travel, Namibia Nine will premiere on February 28 at 6:30 p.m., to coincide with Black History Month celebrations, in the Karen Hille Phillips Center for the Performing Arts at Pacific Lutheran University in Tacoma, Wash. The…
life of an individual, even in the face of an oppressive regime. Over the course of five years in the 1990s, 100 young Namibian leaders studied at various Lutheran colleges in the United States as a post-apartheid strategy to mobilize for the country’s independence. Nine of those young leaders studied at, and graduated from, PLU. The PLU filmmakers investigated the influence of colonization, religion and denial of access to education during South African rule. They also discovered how the desire to
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call the Admission Office at 253-535-7151. Harstad, South Hall Residents and Commuter Students are the only people who are able to choose Meal Plan E. If you run out of Dining Dollars – you can add more at any time. Questions? Email mealplan@plu.edu
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The Trans Task Force was created in Fall 2016 as part of PLU's response to the Dear Colleague Letter on Transgender Students released by the Department of Justice and Department of Education in May
facilitated by Dr. Patricia Fawver (a sexologist specializing in the care of trans individuals) and featuring a panel of trans individuals and their loved ones were offered to staff. Approximately 100 staff members attended. A comprehensive resource webpage was created by the Division of Marketing and Communications. Transgender Day of Remembrance was co-hosted by the Center for Gender Equity and the Gender Alliance of the South Sound in November 2016, bringing together over 50 Tacoma and PLU community
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PLU campus has a hillside that divides the upper and lower areas of campus. These natural areas contain Garry oak trees that are protected in Pierce County due to their decline in presence.
. Thanks to everyone who helped install the Rain Garden at Foss Hall and for removing invasive weeds from the campus native habitat area. Great job!The Fred L. Tobiason Outdoor Learning Center - A Habitat Restoration Project The Habitat Restoration Project is a student-led project that seeks to restore habitat south of the UC and on the adjacent western slope. The area was at one time dominated by invasive species such as Himalayan blackberry, English ivy and bindweed, but volunteers have already begun
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The goal: for each building to obtain a LEED Rating of Gold. LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design), is an internationally recognized certification system designed to determine whether
TechnologyThe Morken Building or the Morken Center for Learning and Technology is home to the School of Business and to the Division of Natural Sciences’ Department of Computer Science, Department of Mathematics, and Tacoma/South Puget Sound MESA Program. On July 31, 2006, the Morken Building was given a Gold rating by the USGBC, joining only the Neeb Center to be given a Gold building rating here on campus.Facility Action PlansPLU is also working to upgrade its other buildings on campus. Below is a list
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Erik Steighner, who teaches applied saxophone at PLU, was one of four solo winners in the 26th annual Frances Walton Competition. In addition to prize money, Steighner will go on a six-day winner’s tour September 13-18, 2015. When Erik Steighner was preparing to compete in…
corridor for performances and masterclasses throughout the week. His tour repertoire will include much of the music he won the competition with.The tour will kick off a busy season for Steighner. Classes resume at PLU and he’ll be busy teaching lessons, chamber music, and ear training in addition to maintaining his private studio. He’s also starting a South Sound Saxophone Ensemble comprised of local saxophonists (including several PLU alums). Finally, he is organizing an “unconference” for music
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He Speaks for the Trees By Valery Jorgensen ’15 Pacific Lutheran University’s Sustainability Department has a new Sustainability Lead with a suiting name for the profession: Lorax. Nick Lorax, a 2011 graduate, joined the PLU staff in May and has found a home here—for the…
family. “A name is a part of your identity,” Lorax said. “Your name should be something you identify with.” So, since he and his partner both associate with the Puyallup River, Mount Rainier, the Pacific Northwest and South Hill—and both are involved in sustainability— Lorax it was. Meet PLU’s New Sustainability Lead: Nick Lorax. (Photo by John Froschauer) “The Lorax is the spirit creature who is the speaker for the trees,” Lorax said. “It fit.” (It’s also, of course, the title character in the Dr
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