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months and improving the livelihoods of those who live in urban areas.The team consisting of Dalen Todorov ’23, Elijah Paez ’24, Autumn Johansen ’23, and Zoee Kooser ’22 began distributing trees near the Tacoma Mall before moving into the Parkland area.  “The reason that it is so important to focus on areas like Parkland is that there are significant disparities in tree canopy cover when it comes to race and income demographics,” environmental studies major Paez said. “Poor health is correlated with

philosophical essay. Princeton University Press. (PLU Library link) Environmental justice Deerinwater, Jen. (2022). Colonial forces of environmental violence on deaf, disabled, & ill indigenous people. Disability Studies Quarterly, 41(4). https://doi.org/10.18061/dsq.v41i4.8479 Gilio-Whitaker, Dina. (2019). As long as grass grows: The indigenous fight for environmental justice, from colonization to Standing Rock. Beacon Press. (PLU Library link) Glave, Dianne D. (2010). Rooted in the earth: Reclaiming the

Connection through Translation Posted by: hoskinsk / May 6, 2020 Image: Kiyomi Kishaba, English and Communication major and Professor Rona Kaufman, Associate Professor of English May 6, 2020 By Jenna Muller '20English MajorFor Kiyomi Kishaba, the act of translating Spanish texts is more than simple transcription. It’s an act of rebellion against historical oppression.Kishaba, an English Writing and Communications double major and a Theatre and Hispanic Studies double minor, worked with

has led me to a new project at PLU, too. I’m really fortunate to be working with a wonderful group of faculty and staff on developing an interdisciplinary program in Native American and Indigenous Studies here. My PLU colleagues in this project are Professors Suzanne Crawford-O’Brien (Religion), David Huelsbeck (Anthropology) and Carmiña Palerm (Hispanic Studies), as well as Angie Hambrick, Director of the Diversity Center. Working with partners and fellow educators in several Native American

June 15, 2009 Perspective: Rethinking the global citizen The field of Subaltern Studies came into existence to address a perceived problem with the way that existing scholarly paradigms in anthropology, Latin American studies, and many other fields, had understood the “objects” of study: people in cultures other than those of the scholar. Subaltern Studies sought to engage the subaltern as an ally and participant in the academic process. The communities being studied in this way, at least

was doing. I was in the IHON (international honors) program, and that had a big impact. Eventually, I came around to double majoring in political science and global studies, plus a minor in Hispanic studies. I really connected with global studies at PLU. I had a great IHON experience and I was in the Wang Center a lot. The study away program was one of the main things that drew me to PLU. I studied abroad in Oaxaca, Mexico and completed an internship at a rural development organization that was

Margaret Murdoch ’24: Contributing to a cure at Fred Hutch Cancer Center Posted by: Ava Edmonds / October 18, 2023 Image: Margaret Murdoch ’24 spent the summer at Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center researching acute myeloid leukemia cells. (All photos provided by Murdoch.) October 18, 2023 By Ava EdmondsMarketing and CommunicationsMargaret Murdoch ’24, a biology and religious studies major with a minor in gender and sexuality studies, spent their summer in Seattle alongside some of the nation’s best

curiosity, keep them on track for graduation and prepare for post-graduate plans. Subject areas include African-American Studies, Architecture, Biochemistry and Biology, Economics, Film, Mathematics, Human Rights and International Affairs, Journalism, Psychology, Slavic Languages and Literature, Spanish, Sustainable Development and many others. Additionally, Columbia Summer offers subject-specific programs and certifications, including: Arts in the Summer Business Certifications of Professional

, behavioral health, public health, or a related scientific field and currently enrolled (or will be enrolled) in an undergraduate, community, or technical college program. Ideal candidates will be interested in pursuing medical or graduate studies in a biomedical or public health field. Students will participate in authentic basic science, or clinical/translational research projects under the mentorship of experienced researchers and principal investigators. The program also includes professional

, behavioral health, public health, or a related scientific field and currently enrolled (or will be enrolled) in an undergraduate, community, or technical college program. Ideal candidates will be interested in pursuing medical or graduate studies in a biomedical or public health field. Students will participate in authentic basic science, or clinical/translational research projects under the mentorship of experienced researchers and principal investigators. The program also includes professional