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crosses are displayed throughout Juarez. The PLU students chose to follow this path by building an altar that looks like a large pink cross, with pictures of the women and tributes of oranges, paper flowers and a print out that tells their story. “I think it’s about empowering women,” Walker said. “Awareness is the first step.” Day of the Dead is not a mournful time, but a celebration of the lives of those who have died. Altars are colorfully built and tributes of what the dead loved in life adorn

leadership has contributed significantly to increased awareness and action on global health issues, and his enthusiasm, energy and effectiveness in these endeavors have inspired a generation of leaders in public health, according to a White House biography. Speaking in 2006 at the dedication of the William H. Foege Building at the University of Washington, former President Jimmy Carter called Foege one of the two men in his life, other than his father, “who have shaped who I am.” Also speaking at the

, which explains why Hacker was working with the team in California last fall, running them through team-building skills on the beach—from working together to keep a tennis ball from hitting the sand, to fun drills where two members protected a third from a fourth player trying to break apart their linked hands. This passion is something Hacker discovered a long time ago. She recalls learning the importance of playing with a smart head and with your emotions under control early on. “I am the youngest

judging. And people throughout the CSCE department help out with the programs. So after building interest, attendance and prestige every year, where does the contest go from here? Blaha is already thinking about that. “The contest is open to every school in the state, but haven’t had anybody come from the east side yet,” Blaha said. “We could have somebody on the east side host one, too, and run them in parallel—that’s the way the collegiate contest is done.” Read Previous Danish Resistance and Rescue

Veterans Day Celebration at Lagerquist Concert Hall in the Mary Baker Russell building. Featuring speakers including PLU President Thomas W. Krise; Lt. Col. Kevin Keller, professor of Military Science and MSIV Instructor; and student Sgt. Steve Shumaker, who saw active duty in the Army, the ceremony honors those who have served in the armed forces and remembers those who have given their lives for our freedom. Coffee and conversation follow the ceremony, which is hosted by Director of Military Outreach

and equality — these are all issues that 2015 highlighted in dramatic ways,” Shah said. “As we begin 2016, it seems to be a good moment for reflection, study, and the building of productive and creative ways forward.” A collaborative effort of PLU’s departments of Environmental Studies, Philosophy and Global Studies as well as the Wang Center for Global and Community Engaged Education, the two-day conference will be keynoted by award-winning scholar, anti-globalization author and environmental

a colleague, a nurse, a peer. I think building that kind of foundation as quickly as possible when you’re talking to somebody you don’t know is really important."- Melissa Wollan FrancisWollan Francis recently reshaped her portfolio, stepping down from her role as medical director. She’s still seeing patients for the majority of her time, but she’s also emerged as a leader in informatics support around the design and utilization of electronic medical records. She’s now traveling across the

, and look forward to seeing how they continue living out PLU’s mission.   As I write this, we can’t be certain what Fall of 2020 will look like at PLU, but we are planning to be back on campus and teaching in person. Whatever happens, we in the Division of Humanities are committed to continuity in our teaching, our studies, and our work supporting and building meaningful and humane communities.  Parkland Literacy CenterPRISM 2020 Read Previous Why The Digital Humanities Lab Impacts Us Read Next

actual writing of poems. Perhaps without quite knowing it, each student is building a writing practice that has two desks in it.Still, as emphatic as I am about the importance of craft in the writing of poems, I also know that art, in addition to the technical effort involved, also involves a kind of alchemy. The best poems seem made of a magic that no discussion of craft ever quite captures. Regardless of the vigorous, almost- scientific discussions we have about craft, the numinous is the context

yourself is a totally different thing and learning that skill kind of opened a lot of mental doors, which I am really grateful to her for.” Their relationship is so special to Schuck that her second daughter is named Elisabeth, Ringahl’s middle name. “Kris is really one of the most special people in the world,” Schuck said. “Every day I learn something from her.” EMBRACING THE NEXT CHAPTER Retirement is not new to Ringdahl. In fact, she’s been a part-time employee for nearly 30 years, after she took an