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Virgin Islands and spent a portion of his youth living in a boat, sailing around the Caribbean with his parents. In graduate school, he decided to study British Caribbean literature after learning about the gaps in the field. He went on to create the first early Caribbean literary anthology chair in the English department at the University of Central Florida, Orlando, complete a Fulbright in Jamaica, and form the Early Caribbean Society with friends at a cocktail party in 2002. “I can tell he has a

. “Most could not see the Holocaust amidst all the horror,” after the war, Hayes said. Reparations were addressed in the late 1940s and early 1950s. Four things had to change for a surge in reparations Professor Peter Hayes of Northwestern University talks about the long fight for restitution by those who suffered under the Nazis in WWll. Billions have been paid over the last decades, but it took the ending of the Cold War and the power of class action suits to bring justice for some heirs and

right now,” Ringdahl said, with a laugh. Ringdahl has either been on campus for major events, or knows all about them. Everything from early Board of Regents meetings (which were handwritten in Norwegian) to student protests opposing the Vietnam War.   “All finals were canceled just so people could get together and talk about the war,” she recalled of the tense time. “It’s the only time that finals have ever been canceled.” Kerstin Ringdahl (Photo by John Froschauer/PLU) She was on campus when stars

accompany the release of PLU’s You Can Play video and its message, SAAC hosted Hudson Taylor, the executive director and founder of Athlete Ally, in February. Taylor, a three-time All-American wrestler out of the University of Maryland, spoke on becoming a champion for inclusion on campus. This topic is part of Athlete Ally’s overall mission, which involves working toward ending homophobia and transphobia in sports by educating allies in the athletic community and empowering them to take a stand

Dancers learn new moves under guest choreographers Posted by: Mandi LeCompte / March 21, 2016 Image: Miranda Winter and Amy Arand lift Tory Rivera at PLU on Friday, Jan. 29, 2016. (Photo: John Froschauer/PLU) March 21, 2016 Once a year, dancers and dance lovers come together for an incredible show in Eastvold Auditorium that features both artistry and grace. This year, Dance Continuum on April 8 and 9 features more than 50 dancers and a variety of styles including modern, jazz, step, swing

Dancers learn new moves under guest choreographers Posted by: Mandi LeCompte / March 21, 2016 March 21, 2016 Once a year, dancers and dance lovers come together for an incredible show in Eastvold Auditorium that features both artistry and grace. This year, Dance Continuum on April 8 and 9 features more than 50 dancers and a variety of styles including modern, jazz, step, swing, contemporary jazz and contemporary modern. The performance will feature faculty and student choreography along with

IMOD Summer Research Experience for Undergraduates Posted by: nicolacs / December 19, 2023 December 19, 2023 The National Science Foundation (NSF) Center for the Integration of Modern Optoelectronic Materials on Demand (IMOD) focuses on optoelectronic and quantum research in a multidisciplinary manner, with the goal to transform quantum optoelectronics by developing atomically-precise semiconductor materials and additive manufacturing processes. This science and technology center is based at

March 14, 2008 Fighting violence with kindness In response to recent campus shootings in Illinois and Louisiana, a student-driven campaign is working to bolster the university’s sense of community and improve access to support services. The “1 to the 5th” campaign seeks to intentionally build a stronger, more supportive campus environment by empowering students to reach out to their peers and connecting them campus resources. The campaign’s mission statement asserts “the positive impact that

our programs, but sometimes the only people they interact with are their own teammates,” said Laurie Turner, director of athletics. “Our goal is to provide leadership opportunities for athletes beyond their teams and contribute to the larger campus community.” Developing leaders in athletics fits with the mission of the university, Turner added. “It’s why we do what we do. We believe that we can have an impact on these young men and women for a lifetime.” Thomas is finishing her fourth year

December 1, 2008 Students talk trash in recycling class It was all trash talk last month in Claire Todd’s natural resources class. In two rounds of classes last month, Todd, a visiting assistant geosciences professor, had her students sort through a mound of trash laid out on the table in the Rieke Science Center. Generally, the pile represented about six hours of trash that had been collected at the center that day. In this case, Nov. 17 and 19.The students’ mission: sort the trash, talk about