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trying to sustain? We can’t afford to sustain an environmental narrative where my parents and others are ignored.” When Finney started collecting such previously ignored narratives for her dissertation (which, 10 years later, became her book), it helped her see how diversity, justice and sustainability come together—and it motivated her to tell those stories. Finney cited black environmentalist John Francis, who, after a 1970s oil spill, walked all across the U.S. and Latin America for 22 years

the years to follow, Miller’s desire to experience and photograph natural environments motivated him to travel independently and lead groups of teens on excursions throughout North and Central America, including Costa Rica, the North Cascades, Glacier National Park, and the Alsek River. During his years spent leading youth into the backcountry, Miller came to understand how his work as an educator and guide could inform his work as a nature photographer. Eventually, Miller’s passion for

lab have global connections, and have been consulted frequently as Zika continues to spread. There are no vaccines or medications available for Zika, which has spread rapidly through South and Central America. Cases have popped up as nearby as Thurston County, though Zika hasn’t been widespread in the United States and is typically contracted during international travel. Although she isn’t doing Zika research now, Blakney said she hopes to be involved in it down the road: “I’m very interested in

way almost nothing else can. Listening to it or performing it puts a person in a state where a powerful aesthetic response can occur, and for every individual, it’s different. Choral music, with its link to texts, can help the listener interpret the words with deeper emotion. What do the music and texts that will comprise this Sunday’s “Beyond Walls” concert have to do with the current social divisions in America and the feelings that many are processing following the election? The music and texts

Lutes learn about law enforcement, policing issues in the U.S. Posted by: Kari Plog / February 3, 2017 Image: The “Policing in America” class toured the south precinct of the Pierce County Sheriff’s Department during January Term last month. (Photo by John Froschauer/PLU) February 3, 2017 By Matthew Salzano '18PLU Marketing & CommunicationsTACOMA, WASH. (Feb. 3, 2017)- You know it's a good class when even the professor goes home shouting: “You’re not going to believe what we learned today

cast out fear.  We must act boldly for the vision of an America where the most vulnerable are protected and welcomed, and recognized and valued for the contributions that they make to our shared communities. Sincerely, Thomas W. Krise, Ph.D. President and Professor of English *Note: All comments are moderated Read Previous An Open Letter on Access for All Students LATEST POSTS An Open Letter on Access for All Students January 20, 2017 LISTEN Forum December 6, 2016 What election season reminds us