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verify all those names, after completing a historical journey of his own this summer. Kitajo serves on the board for the Puyallup Valley Chapter of the Japanese American Citizens League (JACL). His role in organizing the fair’s 75th Remembrance event Sept. 2 includes sifting through archival records to confirm the names of the Japanese Americans once confined to the fairgrounds. “It’s been 75 years since they were forced out of their homes and forced from their lives,” Kitajo said. “This is our
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in Tacoma, where students of color make up more than 60 percent of the population, more than 80 percent of the district’s teachers are white. Egenes has her students at Lincoln explore historical issues in education through an equity lens. Some of the topics they’ve researched include the history of Native American schools, the link between historic neighborhood redlining and school segregation, bilingual education and more. She asks her students to assess their own learning styles and ask
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. “PLU makes space for the non-traditional student, so even a non-traditional student can still get the full college experience,” Lucas says. A Captivating Capstone Lucas has received high praise from PLU faculty for her capstone, “Resistance to the Roots of Colonization: Protected Crowns,” which focuses on the personal and political aspects of Black hair. “There’s still not a lot of research on Black hair,” Lucas says, referencing the historical lack of Black representation within ideal beauty
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of World War II through the Chinese Revolution (1949), the Cultural Revolution (1966-1976) and well into the Reform Era of Deng Xiaoping, Professor Rittenberg was witness to extraordinary historical events. He was, however, far from passive. During his three decades in China, Sidney Rittenberg was a direct participant in China’s chaotic and often dangerous political culture, becoming personally acquainted with China’s top leadership—including Mao Zedong, Zhou Enlai and others—and often directly
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Kiwanis International. His military service included 35 years in the U.S. Army Reserve. He loved to expose his students to historical sites and events on trips near and far. He doted on grandkids and great-grandkids. He is survived by his children Jan DiConti; Steven and David Hauge; his stepchildren Toni, Scott, Curt and Craig Corvin; 19 grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren. A special thanks to Lauralee Hagen, senior advancement officer at PLU, for representing his PLU family at the memorial
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disciplines, including mathematics, electrical engineering, acoustics, statistics, psychology, philosophy, business—even historical studies examining the impact of technology. (Photo by Jordan Stead / Amazon) It is tremendously exciting to think about a world shaped by the creative interaction of these AI disciplines and technologies. For a look at what some university students are already doing in Alexa research, browse through the 2017 Alexa Prize Proceedings for a tour of innovation and creativity
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Mediterranean. Nevertheless, he said it’s the sort of event that’s going to shape the world for generations to come — and it already has. “When you leave one place and go to another place, you’re bringing your memories, your experiences, your culture with you,” Charles said. “And that’s why I went to Turkey, because of the historical movement of people. “We all impact what is around us when we go to a different place. And we change ourselves.”
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designated by the academic unit. (1 to 4) EDUC 391 : Foundations of Learning Investigation into theories of learning and development and into historical and current practices, values, and beliefs that influence efforts to shape learning in educational settings. Topics include: self as learner, theories of learning, others as learners, exceptionalities, technology, values literacy, and factors influencing learning and literacy. Limited to music and health and fitness education majors. Prerequisite
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2024-25 University Gallery ScheduleThe Gallery is free to visit and is open 8am to 4pm, Monday – Friday or by appointment. Jump to the University Gallery Season Archives. Windows on the World: Objects from PLU’s Collections September 18, 2024– October 16, 2024 Opening Reception: September 18, 5-7 pm Drawing from all across campus, this exhibition spotlights a range of remarkable historical objects, artworks, and scientific specimens. Come explore the amazing diversity of PLU’s collections
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Carrie Cracknell’s Anne Elliot is a Girl with a Rabbit Posted by: ramosam / September 5, 2022 September 5, 2022 By Adela Ramos As Katherine Voyles’ insightful essay on the discourse around Persuasion (2022) demonstrates, historical inaccuracy has been pegged as one of Carrie Cracknell’s unforgivable misdeeds, especially related to the use of contemporary language and even the protagonist’s bangs. Yet when I finally watched the film, I was pleasantly surprised to find that Cracknell draws on the
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