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, unstable economies, and lagging rural development. In his current position, he leads a presidential initiative to utilize the experience, technology and resources of the private sector in partnership with the U.S. government to double access to electricity in sub-Saharan Africa. Mark Carrato’s #WhyPLU“PLU was such a seminal time in my life on so many levels—on a professional level, on an academic level, on a spiritual level, even down to the friendships I made. Before deciding to go there, I took a
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printed Bahtinov mask as I glue the pieces together and make sure it is as flat and smooth as possible in order to achieve the best function when we put it on the telescope,” said Ordaz.Ordaz continued, “Reflecting on my research experience, the unexpected issues with research never deterred me. I really started to smile at those snags in our workflow because I always came out knowing something new. As many frustrations as I may have experienced, I’d definitely choose to go through them again because
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temple in Bali located in the ocean.× Read Previous PLU will launch into Earth and Diversity Week with the Schnackenberg Memorial Lecture and the Steen Family Symposium Read Next Universal language: how teaching music in rural Namibia was a life-changing experience for Jessa Delos Reyes ’24 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 Three students share how scholarships
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and keynote speakers Jesse Hagopian and Tracy Castro-Gill, SPS Ethnic Studies Program Manager. Beth Craig, her 20th-century U.S. history teacher, is a favorite professor (so far). “She’s not afraid to talk about hard things,” Chan says, and Craig incorporates topics that interest the class. This quarter, Chan is also taking two of Maria Chávez‘s political science classes: “Latino Experience in America” and “Local State and Government.” Future Plans What’s next? For an upcoming film, Chan wants to
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already has nearly seven years of political work and volunteering experience under his belt. Just last year, he was campaign manager for Bellingham mayoral candidate Pinky Vargas, a field manager for Bellingham councilwoman Hannah Stone, and served as Lute Vote Volunteer Coordinator here on campus. This quarter, Knapp is learning the ins and outs of the Washington State Senate as an intern for Sen. Marko Liias (D-Lynnwood). PLU graduate Curt Kohlwes ‘10 has worked as the senator’s legislative
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. Time in Guatemala opened up new opportunities for Riley. In addition, he has noticed the effect of his research on others: “I have also heard from multiple students that they really enjoyed the presentation, because it makes it more of a reality that this is possible for all students to do… they can actually see a personal experience.” Professor Palerm and Riley Dolan are grateful for all the support that PLU has given them to conduct their research and for the donors that made the scholarships and
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abroad in Europe, but knew little about Africa or Islam. “My world view was very narrow,” she admitted. Mauritania expanded it, rapidly. “It was a fantastic experience,” she said, “which I benefited from way more than the people I was quote-unquote ‘helping.’” Wiley’s new book, Work, Social Status, and Gender in Post-Slavery Mauritania (Indiana University Press), is based on anthropological research she conducted on a return trip years later. It focuses on women who are Haratine — a term that refers
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the Rainier Mount Rainier and had to deal with some data that was expected, as well as some result that were unexpected. “It will help them deal with complexity and unknowns, and this can be applied to different parts of life, beyond the academic experience,” she said. Some of the students will be using their research to provide the underpinnings of their Capstone projects, while others will be presenting their research during fall conferences, the Poster & Oral Presentation Session, Sept. 23 in
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probe the human experience: What am I living for? Whom do I truly want to become? How do I work towards something when I don’t even know what it ultimately is? How does what I am studying matter to me and my path in life? Do my actions make any real difference in the bigger scheme of things? Where can I be creative? What is my society or life or God asking of me? Anything? How much is enough? Do I want to bring children into the world? To what am I most vulnerable? Will I always be stereotyped? Do I
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, teaching two semesters of World History at Brooklyn College (BC). She writes, “Teaching World History has been one of the most challenging and enriching aspects of my graduate school experience. My students come from incredibly diverse backgrounds and bring so much to the classroom. I get to learn about historical topics that I do not cover in my own work and I have such a broader understanding of global historical trends now. Brooklyn has also been incredibly supportive—we (the other teaching fellows
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