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Updating of the university’s affirmative action plan completed in February 2003. A full analysis is completed annually by Human Resources and a summary report is shared with President’s Council.

Partnership news about Act Six and Seed TeachersOn April 30, 2024, Degrees of Change, the parent organization of Act Six and the Seed Teachers program, announced that this year’s incoming class of Act Six scholars will be the final cohort. This decision comes as the higher education landscape faces challenges, including financial strains, enrollment declines, and program reductions, which have also significantly impacted Degrees of Change and partnering institutions. In 2008, PLU welcomed its

Almost 400 faculty, administrators, staff and student leaders participate in workshops reviewing the university’s Equal Opportunity, Affirmative Action, ADA and Sexual Misconduct policies, as well as conflict management techniques and the grievance process. This mandatory training is held every year.

Words Mean ThingsLearn more Words Can HurtLearn moreWe choose the words we use to communicate with others. Intentionally or unintentionally. The words we choose can have a negative impact on others. They can be experienced differently given context. We must have the courage to learn in public.

PLU welcomed its first cadre of Act Six Scholars to the campus community. Act Six is an Urban Leadership Scholarship, sponsored by the Northwest Leadership Foundation, for emerging urban leaders who want to use their college education to make a difference on campus and in their communities.

connected to, PLU initiatives that encourage diversity, justice, and sustainability. Foundation courses in the minor build essential skills to understand the process of innovation in historical and ethical contexts and to learn fundamental concepts in economic theory, art & design, communication, and business management. A concluding seminar requires that students work in teams to envision their own innovative solutions to ethical concerns, pressing problems, and business opportunities. The minor’s

group — Suzanne Crawford O’Brien (Religion), David Huelsbeck (Anthropology), Nicole Juliano (The Diversity Center) and Carmiña Palerm (Languages and Literatures: Hispanic Studies) — began having conversations with many indigenous groups in the region, including members of the Puyallup, Muckleshoot and Steilacoom tribes, and the Nisqually Campus of Northwest Indian College, to better inform the program’s curriculum. Developing trust and “doing it right” were paramount for Storfjell and his colleagues

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