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  • mother Rena Margulies Chernoff Marina Phal, ’16, Sociology major and Women’s & Gender Studies minor Natalie Mayer, mother, community activist, promoter of Holocaust education, philanthropist and volunteer Box lunches may be pre-purchased online On and Off Campus Dining Options Olson Gymnasium On Losing Your Children Twice: Survivor Parents and Their Refugee Children 2:00 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. Tens of thousands of Jewish parents sent their children abroad in an attempt to save them from Nazi persecution

  • following:  The experiences you’ve had in the social services area, whether that is through employment, volunteer work, or being a consumer of services. Any relevant coursework you’ve completed (e.g., psychology, sociology, etc.), Explain why you want to pursue social work as a profession. Explain how your path so far has prepared you for social work. Don’t be afraid to tell us your story and what makes you a great candidate to be a social worker. Resume/CV: Please be sure to list all your employment

  • equity began while she was a student at PLU. As a global studies major and biology minor, Chell says she thrived in the interdisciplinary global studies program. Her favorite courses included anthropology, economics, sociology and global development.  “Margaret thought carefully about what she wanted to do with her interest in medicine,” said Ami Shah, associate professor of global studies. “Biology supported her trajectory toward medical school; contextualizing that interest in her global studies

  • shaped her into someone who can easily relate to others in challenging situations,” said Laura Fitzwater Gonzales, a PLU sociology professor. “April also confronts the racist and elitist systems and organizations within which she has to operate. Her ideas challenge the norms of whiteness and elitism and push us forward in new and different ways.”The transition into college life wasn’t easy. Reyes says it was difficult navigating her new world of academia. “It was a culture shock for me,” she said

  • to print books, the library has online films and journal articles and links to other content. Below is the virtual exhibit with links to resources.   Website Critical Refugee Studies Collective. (n.d.) Critical Research, Teaching, and Public Initiatives on Refugees. https://criticalrefugeestudies.com/ Refugees have long been the objects of inquiry for fields such as sociology, history, and political science. Refugees are also often featured in the media serving as objects of suffering or agents

  • attempts to do so but to no avail. I shared that desire with a faculty member in the Sociology Department, Dan Renfrow. Dan is no longer teaching at PLU, and I am sure has no idea the chain of events he put in motion by suggesting that I contact the Women’s Center about potential volunteer opportunities. I met with the Director at that time, Bobbi Hughes, and after asking me about my experience and my interest in the Center, she shared her desire to create an advisory board and indicated that she

  • relies on a wheelchair to get around, almost didn’t return to PLU after her first semester. She worried about her ability to access some spaces on campus and the potential that it would interfere with her academic success. But a support system in the Department of Sociology, through which she eventually declared her major, and elsewhere on campus kept her coming back. Those advocates propped up Green as she developed her own identity as a vocal advocate for campus accessibility. “Some staff and

  • & Healing RC 4 Lecture Online SOCI 101 Intro to Sociology A, SO 4 Lecture Online SPED 911 Students Developmental Disabil 2 Continuing Education Online SPED 914 Educ Proce for Mild Disabiliti 3 Continuing Education Online SPED 912 Collaboration & Team Building 2 Continuing Education Online SPED 912 Collaboration & Team Building 2 Continuing Education Online SPED 915 Emotional/Behavioral Disorders 3 Continuing Education Online SPED 916 Early Childhood Education 2 Continuing Education Online SPED 917 Low

  • : PSYC 101. (4) PSYC 335 : Cultural Psychology - GE The study of the relation between culture and human behavior. Topics include cognition, language, intelligence, emotion, development, social behavior, and mental health. Prerequisite: PSYC 101. (4) PSYC 337 : Culture and Health This course explores the role of culture on health issues around the world from a psychological perspective. Theories from health psychology, and secondarily from medical anthropology and medical sociology, are used to

  • Austin Beiermann, Student Speaker Austin Beiermann, Class of 2018Austin Beiermann is a double major in Economics and Political Science, with a minor in Sociology. He was born and raised in Tacoma, Washington. Last summer he was a Peace Scholar who had the opportunity to study in Norway and present at the Nobel Peace Prize Forum. Currently the ASPLU Finance Director, Austin works with the Student Engagement Network to advocate to legislators for increased funding for the Washington State Need Grant