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loved ones.As a university of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA), we are called upon to live our commitment to combating racism and white supremacy. We commend our students, alumni, faculty, and staff who already are contributing their professional expertise and volunteering their time, energy, and financial resources to antiracism causes. At PLU, we strive to equip our students — and ourselves — with the critical thinking, compassion, and courage to contribute to the dismantling of

performance of Olivier Messiaen’s “Quartet for the End of Time.” We’ll explore the individual empowerment of artists who are survivors and artworks made by sympathetic artists, which empower a society as a whole. In survivors’ artwork, they consider the ways their lives have been, and continue to be, impacted by the Holocaust as young children. “Such individual expressions—personal histories, memory of the losses endured—give a specificity to a crime that, at times, seems too vast for comprehension

professional and personal development learning experience that provides a supportive space where participants can engage in frank and open dialogue about race and racial disparities systemically present in work, school, and everyday life. A host of local and national social justice scholars and leaders from Indigenous, Asian, Black, Latino, Multiracial, Pacific Islander and, white communities will lead small group discussions. This installment of The People’s Gathering will investigate the intersections of

was a semester in Vienna, Austria. The experience did wonders in shaping Cammock and providing the bridge to adulthood. He couldn’t be happier to see the university embrace global education and see the programs grow. “I think it’s just a great thing to do,” Cammock said. “No matter where you go.” Read Previous Oil Literacy panel Read Next Crime of My Very Existence COMMENTS*Note: All comments are moderated If the comments don't appear for you, you might have ad blocker enabled or are currently

opportunity for an education is very important to Dakan. Her time at PLC led to a career as an educator. She started as a teacher in one room classroom in Manchester, Wash. and continued to Port Orchard, Wash., to Seattle to Europe and finally to California. “The training at PLU,” she said, “really gave me a great background for teaching.” Read Previous Oil Literacy panel Read Next Crime of My Very Existence COMMENTS*Note: All comments are moderated If the comments don't appear for you, you might have ad

culture, sexual orientation, religion, and even economic factors. “Diversity doesn’t mean you have to look different,” she said. “What we are trying to do is gather people who are diverse in much more complex ways than appearance.” To see why other PLU Diversity Advocates care about social justice, click here. Read Previous Oil Literacy panel Read Next Crime of My Very Existence COMMENTS*Note: All comments are moderated If the comments don't appear for you, you might have ad blocker enabled or are

world is genuine.” At PLU, Eckstein helped students from around the world acclimate to the PLU community, and he was always thinking of new ways to advocate for them. He played a primary role in organizing multicultural night and “Global Get-Down,“ where students can showcase a piece of their culture and learn about other cultures.   To see why other PLU Diversity Advocates care about social justice, click here. Read Previous Oil Literacy panel Read Next Crime of My Very Existence COMMENTS*Note: All

great honor for a small school like PLU. MediaLab documentaries have been nominated for student Emmy awards twice before in the past five years. The documentary “Illicit Exchanges: Canada, the U.S. & Crime” went on to win the student Emmy in 2009. Students from universities, colleges and technical/vocational schools in Alaska, Idaho, Oregon, Montana and Washington state are invited to participate in NATAS Northwest chapter’s annual recognition of college student television production. Read Previous

February 22, 2011 PLU students spend 96 hours figuring out halfpipes and VHF signals By Chris Albert Pro snowboarder Shaun White is entering a halfpipe going for maximum vertical air. For hours Dan Case ’11 and his team study the YouTube video of White during a 96 hour Mathematical Contest in Modeling. “We’d pause it over and over again to see how to make a model out of it,” Case said. Four teams, totaling 11 PLU students, spent 96 hours competing in the Math Modeling Contest. (Photo by John

these intersect with contemporary challenges, opportunities, and initiatives. This issue explores: Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion. Preview essays in this issue with the individual links below: Making Diversity Matter: Inclusion is the Key Dr. Monica Smith The Perils and Promise of Privilege Guy Nave The Vocation of White People in a Racist Society Caryn D. Riswold Learning the Language of Inclusive Pedagogy David Thompson The “V” Word: Different Dimensions of Vocation in a Religiously Diverse