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that strives for improved care, learning and service to students through increased synergies and efficiencies.Dream Gonzales, Community Director for Ordal & Stuen Halls: “Within the role of the Community Director for Ordal Hall and the DJS Learning Communities (FIF, SOC, ESJ, and LAV), I find myself often serving as a wayfinder, supporting students through their identity development and institutional navigation. The small campus and the department encourage intentional collaborations making it

national values are being attacked due to European integration- and globalization in general. They worry that economic and political integration will eventually erase the plurality of national identities that we find in Europe today. By giving a philosophical analysis of nationhood and national identity I argue that such a worry is both important but also deeply misguided. I argue that it is possible to envision a European Union, or similar political arrangements, that is the home of a plurality of

decided to live the life of a permanent traveler ... and does not regret it! Allison Siburg Allison Siburg '09 reflects on taking the risk of being herself, life after grad school and living authentically like there's no tomorrow. Timothy Siburg Timothy Siburg '09 provides consulting around mission and identity for congregations and nonprofits. Volume 2, Issue 3 RESOLUTE is Pacific Lutheran University's flagship magazine, published three times a year. EDITORIAL OFFICES PLU, Neeb Center Tacoma, WA 253

lived on or been to six continents, and is currently an educator and park ranger with the National Park Service. Allison Siburg Allison Siburg '09 reflects on taking the risk of being herself, life after grad school and living authentically like there's no tomorrow. Timothy Siburg Timothy Siburg '09 provides consulting around mission and identity for congregations and nonprofits. Volume 2, Issue 2 RESOLUTE is Pacific Lutheran University's flagship magazine, published three times a year. EDITORIAL

campus. Her teaching and research interests include Spanish for heritage speakers, critical race and identity studies, and the relationship between literary study and political activism. Emily Davidson Kevin J. O’BrienKevin J. O’Brien is Associate Professor of Religion and Dean of Humanities at Pacific Lutheran University. His teaching and research focus on Christian environmental ethics, the intersection of religion and the environment, and the intersection of environmental concerns with social

LGBTQ peer advisors. Brewer — who identifies as a pansexual queer female — discovered her sexuality while at PLU. Brewer said she never gained much exposure to other sexual orientations growing up in a small Alaska town. Once enrolled at PLU, her knowledge concerning sexual identity broadened. “It was kind of exciting to be around that many people,” she said. “I really had the chance to meet other people and learn a lot more about other sexual orientations. It was extremely educational.” Brewer said

other time in our lives are we saturated with so many diverse ideas, perspectives, lifestyles and goals. Learn More Universities are complex microcosms of a complex society. From the very beginnings of university life in the 11th Century, campuses have been places of change, diversity and disagreement. Indeed this tension has often been a driving force of the changes in higher education. In this article, 18 great student leaders and alumni share how identity and activism has changed throughout the

participated in large group presentations from PLU faculty and staff and small group activities with their facilitator triads. These sessions were designed to assist students in identifying and articulating a “Big Enough Question,” or BEQ. These are the questions that don’t have easy answers, the questions that cause us to pause and ponder and often keep us up at night. BEQs represent questions about identity and place in the world and how those two things come together. “BEQs are questions that force us

issues of immigration and identity, Bjug Harstad’s legacy continues to be timely and relevant. As a 12-year-old immigrant, Bjug had the foundation in the customs of the old country that provided him the security to explore the ways of the new country. It is still true for so many of us—being proud of our heritage helps us to be pleased with what we give to our communities now.Bjug Harstad Memorial FundDonateThe Bjug Harstad Memorial Fund allows PLU’s Nordic Studies Program (formerly the Scandinavian

there's no tomorrow. Timothy Siburg Timothy Siburg '09 provides consulting around mission and identity for congregations and nonprofits. Supplemental Issue RESOLUTE is Pacific Lutheran University's flagship magazine, published twice a year, with an extra online-only update in September. EDITORIAL OFFICES PLU, Building 29 Tacoma, WA 253-535-8410 Contact Us Links Discovery Alumni News Class Notes Calendar Credits Contact Recent Posts Billboards September 8, 2014 Lutheran Studies Conference September 8