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stationed nearby at Joint Base Lewis-McChord — don’t have a city council or city liaisons to contact for support. Studies of the economy, health and wellness of unincorporated communities have shown clear results. The World Health Organization (WHO) concluded that “lack of municipal status is a structural determinant of health responsible for social conditions which generate cumulative health risks for residents.” As an unincorporated community, Parkland receives basic services from Pierce County

choir rehearsals, Oliver-Chandler is teaching the students the Polynesian folk song “Tongo.” They say the campers have been enjoying the lesson and learning the song. “A lot of music being taught is very western,” Oliver-Chandler says. “I think learning from different cultures provides variety, and as we are progressing in our society, it’s important to expand their cultural lens, so they don’t just have a single-minded view of the world.” Organizers admit that running a summer camp is challenging

program during the summer of 1999 during a sabbatical leave, and Lindsey in the summer of 2006. During the apprenticeship program we learned how to care for captive chimpanzees and assisted with ongoing research projects. Now we continue to volunteer at the Chimposiums held at CHCI. These are educational programs that inform the public about the sign language studies this particular family of chimpanzees has been involved in as well as providing information about the plight of free-living chimpanzees

a classroom-level, the U.S. and Namibian teams focused on implementing high-impact practices. Anna Parker ’17, who’s worked as a 4th and 5th grade teacher in Tacoma, partnered with Lentroutie Cloete, who teaches math, social studies, and Afrikaans to 4th to 7th graders, on a combination of modeling, co-teaching, and small group work. Fitzgerald partnered with Maria Kainamses, a kindergarten teacher whose goals were to increase on-task behavior and teach emotional regulation. Together, Fitzgerald

Cultural Center in the UC. Zhao’s address is based on his book, Catching Up or Leading the Way: American Education in the Age of Globalization. Some other questions he will examine include: Are schools emphasizing the knowledge and skills that students need in a global society? Are education systems in China and other countries really as superior as some people claim? As well as other questions. Zhao was born and raised in China, and is currently the Presidential Chair and Associate Dean for Global

and China to Trinidad and Tobago, or shorter January Term and summer programs from a diverse rotating list of countries that include Italy, Namibia and New Zealand. For those looking to explore other parts of Washington or the United States, domestic options include Neah Bay, Washington, and Honolulu, Hawaii. Internships, research, language immersion and cultural exploration are foundational elements of study away experiences, and vary from program to program. Whereas many of PLU’s peer

parents, Robert Treuer, an Austrian Jew and Holocaust survivor and Margaret Seelye Treuer, a tribal court judge. Treuer’s lecture will build upon an article he published in the New York Times in July 2022. He will address his experience navigating the space between his parents’ vastly different backgrounds, and how his mixed cultural identity has influenced his perception of the United States. Truer is the recipient of a Pushcart Prize, two Minnesota Book Awards, and fellowships from the NEH, Bush

annual drive as a way to honor the memory of one of their own, PLU Athletics Hall-of-Fame member Brock Gates ’12, a bone marrow transplant recipient who passed away in 2022. Alapai says that when he learned about his match, he couldn’t stop thinking about the Golden Rule. “If my dad was someone that had leukemia and the best match was a student at a college and they said, ‘Oh, I’m busy, I can’t right now’ — and that was Dad’s only chance — that’s how I thought about it,” Alapai told PLU alumnus and

their careers and others will continue their academic pursuits. They have all found a passion for a vocation and are ready to engage the world. The students who shared their stories here joined 877 students who graduated from PLU this academic year. Here is a sample of a few students. Find the complete In their own words HERE. Anna Pfohl, Bachelor of Science in geosciences and Bachelor of Arts in environmental studies Anna Pfohl ’13 is from Little Falls, Minn. Why PLU? I visited PLU during the

coursework will focus on helping RISE Summer Academy students be better prepared to enter medical school. The coursework will be taught by College of Medicine faculty. Cultural Engagement and Community Building: This will include meetings with the WSU Health Sciences Spokane Native American Health Office, AIAN clinical faculty, and visit(s) to an area tribal clinic. Medical Student Mentors: RISE Summer Academy students will have medical student mentors to help guide them through the program, answer their