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Yannet Urgessa ’16 has lived on three continents and speaks five languages. But it took coming to PLU for her to feel comfortable in her own skin for the first time.
that before,” she said. Many of her new friends at PLU were social justice advocates who “embraced their blackness,” she said, and it inspired her to follow their lead. So, among other changes, she stopped straightening her hair. Through her newfound support system, immersion in PLU’s Diversity Center and sociology classes, Urgessa became equally comfortable in her own skin in yet another new culture thousands of miles from home. “I found that I could be unapologetically who I wanted to be,” she
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TACOMA, Wash. (Sept. 15, 2015)—As Hispanic Heritage Month kicks off across the country on Sept. 15, this year’s observation at Pacific Lutheran University takes on extra emphasis with two new campus-wide components: • the revival of a student organization representing Latino/a and Hispanic students, and…
Jesus Gonzalez to revive the student organization formerly known as Latinos Unidos. Carrasco said they decided to change the name to Amigos Unidos to make the student-run group more inclusive for Lutes who might not identify as Latino/a. “Amigos Unidos seeks to empower the Hispanic/Latin@ student population for the purpose of providing scholarly support, cultural awareness, social enrichment and community outreach,” said Carrasco, the group’s student president. “Not only are we planning events that
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TACOMA, WASH. (Dec. 16, 2015)- Recently ranked the sixth-best university in the country for holiday events by Best College Reviews, Pacific Lutheran University students, staff and faculty collaborated on a wide variety of Christmas events throughout the month of December. Highlights included Christmas concerts on…
performed Swedish songs and Scandinavian dances. (Photos by Quinn Huelsbeck ’16) Read Previous PLU Christmas Concert to Air on PBS Affiliates in Seattle-Tacoma and Oregon on Christmas Eve and Day Read Next Professor of Education Kent Gerlach Retiring After Award-Winning Career COMMENTS*Note: All comments are moderated If the comments don't appear for you, you might have ad blocker enabled or are currently browsing in a "private" window. LATEST POSTS A family with a “Bjug” legacy of giving and service
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The Gender, Sexuality, and Race Studies (GSRS) program at PLU provides students with an innovative curriculum that examines how gender, sexuality and race are embedded in complex dynamics of power
prepare them to pursue social justice and work in diverse communities. GSRS graduates will be able to solve problems in diverse environments, work effectively across difference, and lead from an equity mindset, some of the most important skills and abilities desired by employers.Quick Links My Academic Pathway Catalog Course Selection LinksThe Gender, Sexuality, and Race Studies program gives students the important tools, resources, and language needed for personal empowerment and civic engagement
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Student Life PLU Wellbeing Services and Resources Suicide Prevention Couple and Family Therapy Center near PLU (a community resource) Social Media Contact Information Counseling Services Phone: 253-535-7206 Fax: 253-536-5124 Email: counseling@plu.edu Anderson University Center, Suite 300 Tacoma, WA 98447 Open Office Hours Monday: 8:00-noon, 1:00-5:00pm Tuesday: 8:00-noon, 1:00-5:00pm Wednesday: 8:00-noon, 1:00-5:00pm Thursday: 8:00-noon, 1:00-5:00pm Friday: Closed Divisional Links Division of Student
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More than a century after PLU was founded by Norwegian immigrants, the university maintains its connection to the founders’ homeland through study away programs.
said. “We really want students to get the best out of the semester with us.” The program isn’t just targeted to international relations or communication students. The curriculum pulls from many different academic disciplines. “We are all over the humanities and the social sciences, basically,” said Restad, who taught “Terrorism and Counterterrorism” in the fall. The other classes students chose from last semester included “Introduction to Migration” and “International Political Thought.” “We’re
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TACOMA, WASH. (March 3, 2016)- Dr. Darrell Jodock says Martin Luther had a different understanding of God; one that’s grounded, not predetermined. “God is up to something and invites you to participate in that work,” said Jodock, Bernhardson chair in Lutheran studies at Gustavus Adolphus…
out,” Jodock said of the fight for racial equity. “I hope to inspire people to find out more about the (Lutheran) tradition and to explore more fully what they can do to foster racial justice.” Jodock recognizes how influential Lutheran commitments to learning, vocation and community engagement can be when addressing conflicted social issues. He hopes his expertise on that subject matter will resonate with students, faculty, staff and the greater from diverse ethnicities, races and religious
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TACOMA, Wash. (Sept. 8, 2015)—The story I want to share with you is silent. No words were exchanged. It is one of those cases in which words fail to express the extent of human despair. Thank God, it is also a case in which words…
the refugees out. It is not enough. Our world is shrinking under the pressure of the globalized economy, but sadly, governmental structures have not caught up to the needs of a globalized society. Diversity. Social Justice. Sustainability. PLU’s values for the new millennium become now more relevant then ever. How fast can we spread this word to our world? Read Previous Ordal Hall: Lots is New for Fall Read Next PLU Earns Multiple, Major National Honors COMMENTS*Note: All comments are moderated If
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TACOMA, WASH. (December 23, 2015)- On Wednesday, Dec. 16, Pacific Lutheran University students presented representatives from the Wounded Warrior Project a check for $500 — revenue from a small business venture the students launched as part of the PLU School of Business’ intensive course on…
candles at wholesale price and then resold them to raise money for its annual military ball. All five students who worked together on Northwest Trade have either a family member or good friend in the military, so when Watkins suggested they consider the Wounded Warrior Project the vote was unanimous. “I work for Social Security, so I help people apply for disability benefits,” Watkins explained. “Wounded Warriors is able to do a lot of really cool things that normal disability programs don’t. It’s a
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