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time serving as chair of the Board of Regents, it is clear that PLU is committed to speaking the language and building a community around students treading new ground. The university boasts a campus concentrated with staff and faculty who share stories similar to mine — offering representation for first-in-the-family Lutes who are products of their past, an aggregate of the advantages and the adversity that accompany their experiences. This edition of ResoLute celebrates the value of first

Calendar Highlights Alumni News Homecoming 2017 Listen, browse, watch: the Homecoming and Family Weekend recap includes a podcast and poem by Tim Sherry ’67 — inspired by the 50th class reunion — as well as a photo gallery of events and a video highlighting the Harstad family reunion. View Now Alumni Survey To learn more about the alumni community, PLU launched a listening initiative last fall. The university sought alumni opinions about PLU’s priorities and how connected those alumni feel to their

ensure compliance and insurance coverage. 5. Private/Hobbyist use of UAS and model aircraft for personal use on or above university property is not permitted. 6. Commercial use on or above university property, or elsewhere on behalf of the university, must be approved in advance through the department of Risk Services to ensure compliance and insurance coverage. 7. UAS shall be operated in a responsible manner and shall not create a hazard to university property, the university community, or the

Semester of 2014.  The program focused on the culture and society of the Caribbean, however, Aubrey also had the opportunity to take classes at the University of West Indies (UWI) St. Augustine campus.  As a student at UWI, it was not hard to become immersed in the community. Aubrey joined school clubs including the Biological Society, connected with other UWI students, went on many a hike, attended university dances and faculty functions, and partook in the many festivals that take place in Trinidad

forefront, but in my time serving as chair of the Board of Regents, it is clear that PLU is committed to speaking the language and building a community around students treading new ground. The university boasts a campus concentrated with staff and faculty who share stories similar to mine — offering representation for first-in-the-family Lutes who are products of their past, an aggregate of the advantages and the adversity that accompany their experiences. This edition of ResoLute celebrates the value

. But our words also have the power to demean, offend, belittle, and hurt. It is our responsibility to DIALOGUE with others, in order to continue our growth as an inclusive community. The My Language, My Choice: Words Mean Things campaign would not have been possible without the vulnerability and courage of our Pacific Lutheran University alumni, faculty, and staff who shared their personal and academic relationships and stories around Anti-Blackness, Anti-Racism, Decolonization, and BIPOC

question. Some have an intentional look about them; brows furrowed, eyes fixed on the book we’re discussing. Others look down, away, hoping I won’t call on them to answer. One of the parents, Kathy, is the first to speak up. She is in her late 30’s and accompanies her son, an 8-year old, every Tuesday to this community reading and discussion series. Prime Time Family Reading, as it is called, is a nationally recognized model for celebrating the value of books, reading, and family in underserved

country. Most often, changing the world is done by a dedicated few pushing the limits and the boundaries and keep questioning.” Following a late-afternoon screening of The Square , more than 500 students, PLU community members and area residents packed the Karen Hille Phillips Center for the Performing Arts for Noujaim’s lecture. Mirroring the synopsis of her film, Noujaim’s lecture was titled “The Square: An Eyewitness Account of the Egyptian Revolution and the Downfall of a Regime.” (Photo: John

, I obviously recognize that I am one.” The button that Auman and roughly 60 faculty and staff members across campus wear carries a simple but profound declaration: “Proud to be first in the family.” It serves as a conversation starter, signaling to current first-generation students that these members of the community can offer guidance from the perspective of someone who has walked in their shoes. And in Auman’s division alone, there are a lot of those shoes. Several biology faculty members

support first-generation students, I obviously recognize that I am one.” The button that Auman and roughly 60 faculty and staff members across campus wear carries a simple but profound declaration: “Proud to be first in the family.” It serves as a conversation starter, signaling to current first-generation students that these members of the community can offer guidance from the perspective of someone who has walked in their shoes. And in Auman’s division alone, there are a lot of those shoes. Several