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, Wednesday, Oct. 25, 2023, at PLU. (PLU Photo / Emma Stafki).Convener and faculty emeritus Robert Erickson introduces Dr. Edward Kissi, Associate Professor in the Department of Africana Studies at the University of South Florida, before his keynote address titled “Sub-Saharan Africans and the Holocaust” during the 15th Annual Powell-Heller Conference for Holocaust Education, Wednesday, Oct. 25, 2023, at PLU. (PLU Photo / Emma Stafki).Dr. Edward Kissi, Associate Professor in the Department of Africana
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Location: Karen Hille Phillips Center for Performing Arts 9:55 - 11:40 a.m. | Alumni Stories on the Experience of Being Refugees, Adoptees and Undocumented Alumni Panel: David Akuien ’10, Wendy Martinez ’14 and Jacob Taylor ’09 Moderated by Carmiña Palerm, Associate Professor of Hispanic Studies and Director of the PLU International Honors Program Location: Scandinavian Cultural Center 11:50 a.m. - 1:35 p.m. | The Art and Science of Human Migration Speaker: Elizabeth Fussell, Associate Professor of
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February 1, 2014 Professor Robert Ericksen, Kurt Mayer Chair of Holocaust Studies. (John Froschauer, Photo) A Report on Scholarship and Activities in 2013-2014 Robert P. Ericksen, Kurt Mayer Chair of Holocaust Studies During the past two years, Bob Ericksen has given ten lectures in five nations on three continents. Seven of these lectures, which took place in South Africa, Germany, England, and Canada, as well as in the United States, either have appeared or will appear in print. Last April
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spent the past year in Serbia studying peace and conflict resolution, and would like to work with youth when he leaves PLU. Delo is a political science and global studies major and is considering going into the Peace Corps or furthering her education through graduate studies in international relations. They also will hear PLU alum Dr. William Foege ’57, who led the fight to eradicate smallpox in the 1970s and was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom by President Obama. Anna McCracken ’14, a
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Harstad LectureChair of Lutheran Studies LectureKnutson LectureStudent Poets ShowcaseFilm FestivalVocation PanelScientists and Philosophers in DialogueSt. John's BibleSanctuary PanelHarstad LectureBjug Harstad Memorial LectureLink to websiteChair of Lutheran Studies LectureChair of Lutheran Studies LectureLink to websiteKnutson Lecture11th Annual David and Marilyn Knutson LectureLink to websiteStudent Poets ShowcaseStudent Poets ShowcaseLink to websiteFilm Festival In October of 2016, the
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development in the education department. Only nine programs statewide earned funding, and PLU tied for the third-highest award amount. Hibbs said earning the grant money speaks to the legitimacy of PLU’s program. “It’s demonstrating that the state is supporting our model of preparing teachers,” she said. The money funded scholarships for 21 students enrolled in the ARC program each of the following two years. It also covered administrative costs and activities tied to student development, such as
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our assumptions. Can we call the work of equity at PLU — or anywhere — “innovative?” And what does innovation even mean in this context? As a white woman who works with other white people to increase racial literacy — and as a ‘21 graduate of the Rainier Writing Workshop, PLU’s Master of Fine Arts in creative writing program — I’m interested in the semantics of social justice and the idea of challenging default definitions and linguistic habit. A couple of months ago, via Zoom, I met with four
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Jennifer Smith Dean of Inclusive Excellence Phone: 253-535-7811 Email: jennifer.smith@plu.edu Professional Additional Titles/Roles Associate Professor Gender, Sexuality, and Race Studies Faculty International Honors Faculty Title IX Committee Education Ph.D., English, Western Michigan University, 2006 M.A., English, Miami University, 2001 B.A., English, Franklin College, 1998 Areas of Emphasis or Expertise Modern & Contemporary British Literature LGBTQ Studies Women's Literature Popular Culture
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Angie Hambrick Assistant Vice President for Diversity Justice, and Sustainability Phone: 253-535-8180 Email: hambriaz@plu.edu Professional Additional Titles/Roles Advisor, Center for Student Success Education Ph.D., Higher Education, Azusa Pacific University, 2020 M.S.Ed., College Student Personnel, Southern Illinois University, Carbondale, 2004 B.A., Public Communication, University of Wisconsin–Eau Claire, 2002 Areas of Emphasis or Expertise Critical white Studies Critical Race Studies
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Jennifer Smith Associate Professor of Gender, Sexuality and Race Studies Phone: 253-535-7811 Email: jennifer.smith@plu.edu Professional Additional Titles/Roles Dean of Inclusive Excellence International Honors Faculty Title IX Committee Education Ph.D., English, Western Michigan University, 2006 M.A., English, Miami University, 2001 B.A., English, Franklin College, 1998 Areas of Emphasis or Expertise Modern & Contemporary British Literature LGBTQ Studies Women's Literature Popular Culture
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