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year from PLU with a degree in elementary education. Once Meyer returns from her fellowship she plans to pursue a job teaching ELL. “I know that this assignment will allow me to grow into a more effective instructor by helping me develop a greater sense of cultural awareness and sensitivity, which is an especially necessary trait for teachers of English,” she said. This won’t be her first time in southern Africa. She spent a J-Term in Namibia. “I am extremely excited to have the opportunity to

Textiles show Scandinavian history and culture in University Gallery exhibition Posted by: Mandi LeCompte / January 26, 2016 January 26, 2016 Textile artifacts from the Scandinavian Cultural Center (SCC) will be on display in the University Gallery exhibition entitled “Common Threads: An Overview of Scandinavian Textiles” February 3 – March 2, with an opening reception Wednesday, February 10, 5pm-7pm. The presentation of textile pieces will include a sampling of the SCC’s collection of wall

Disruption and Continuity: PLU’s Division of Humanities in Spring, 2020 Posted by: hoskinsk / May 6, 2020 Image: Spring blooms on the fairly empty campus due to the corona virus pandemic Tuesday, April 21, 2020, at PLU. (Photo/John Froschauer) May 6, 2020 By Kevin J. O’BrienDean of the Division of HumanitiesThis school year concludes amidst global disruption. The COVID-19 pandemic changed nearly everyone’s life, and far too many of us are mourning losses in our families and friends, dealing

personal level because of my desire to see a full display of gender equality in this nation. During my years at PLU, I was heavily influenced by Dr. Karen Travis, who is one of the best health economists in the state, an advocate for reducing the gender wage gap and my economics-mother who mentored me through my economics capstone. Dr. Travis recommended me to be a part of Mortar Board, the nation’s first ever honor society for women (that now includes men members). Consequently, last year I got to

March 4, 2013 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UhD9U3jPRdE MediaLab returns with a new groundbreaking documentary in April By Katie Baumann ’14 The award winning MediaLab is proud to present its newest film, “Beyond Burkas and Bombers: Anti Muslim Sentiment in America,” premiering during Pacific Lutheran University’s School of Arts + Communication (SOAC) annual Focus Series, under this year’s theme: “Empowerment.” With this production, filmmakers JuliAnne Rose ’13 and Heather Perry ’13 have set

Meet Mike Snyder, PLU’s New Director of Athletics and Recreation Posted by: Zach Powers / May 25, 2021 May 25, 2021 Pacific Lutheran University and President Allan Belton are excited to announce Mike Snyder as the new Director of Athletics and Recreation, following a national search.“I’m thrilled to welcome Mike to the Lute family,” said Belton. “He brings proven experience and an exciting vision for PLU athletics and recreation that will build on tradition, focus on the student experience, and

October 27, 2008 Holocaust survivor recalls the child victims While presenting a story of survival Robert Herschkowitz paused for the audience to gaze at a photo of several women and their children walking unknowingly to their death. “People will remember the scene of a photograph,” he said. “The visual impact I think is most important.”Their names are unknown, said the 70-year-old Holocaust survivor, but the when, May 1944, and the where, Auschwitz Concentration Camp, are forever engraved into

A Free Webinar on Careers in Worker Health and Safety! Posted by: alemanem / April 9, 2020 April 9, 2020 The Northwest Center for Occupational Health and Safety (NWCOHS) at the University of Washington prepares graduate students for careers in worker health and safety through training programs, significant financial support and community-engaged research opportunities. The NWCOHS offers funded graduate training for MS and PhD degrees. Join a free webinar on careers in occupational health and

On Exhibit: Books in Honor of Women’s History Month Posted by: Holly Senn / March 8, 2023 March 8, 2023 This exhibit includes a selection of the library’s print books about women published within the past five years. The books cover a wide variety of issues affecting women’s lives, cultural contexts, political work, artistic achievements, and other issues. The library has an additional 383 e-books and open access online books with subjects about women that were published from 2018 to 2023. We

Alum combines passion for art and community with Tacoma Creates Posted by: vcraker / August 5, 2022 August 5, 2022 Clarissa Gines was one of the first students to graduate with PLU’s art history undergraduate degree in 2012. It wasn’t easy—she had a child during her senior year, and juggled parenthood with schoolwork and an internship at a Seattle-based art gallery. She then worked as a gallery assistant, Museum of Glass associate, and gallery exhibitions manager for the next seven years. All