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Calling all Social Workers...Contact us and let us know where you are and what you are doing since leaving PLU. We’d love to hear from you. Email us at: socw@plu.eduEmily Goodright '15I recently accepted a position at Work Opportunities, a non-profit organization that assists individuals with developmental disabilities in obtaining employment and engaging in their communities. I am a Community Access Specialist, and I get to work with individuals in their communities supporting them in

Washington, her young mind was a swirling sea of nerves, anticipation and excitement. She had never been to Washington, and “didn’t know a soul” at PLU (then Pacific Lutheran College). When the train stopped in downtown Tacoma, for a moment, so did her heart. She clutched the monogrammed luggage she received as a high school graduation gift, and departed. A senior from Knutson’s soon-to-be college was standing there with a warm smile and a cardboard sign with her name on it. She still remembers how

Learn More: Makonde Body MaskThese lipiko masks, which in the language of the Makonde people means “helmet mask.” come from the minority ethnic group of the Makonde live in southern Tanzania and northeastern Mozambique, both north and south of the Rovuma River. The Makonde first came to the region in the eighteenth and nineteenth century seeking refuge from the slave trade and they have continued to experience a great deal of cultural transformation and change over the past century, but

Learn More: Makonde Mask 1These lipiko masks, which in the language of the Makonde people means “helmet mask.” come from the minority ethnic group of the Makonde live in southern Tanzania and northeastern Mozambique, both north and south of the Rovuma River. The Makonde first came to the region in the eighteenth and nineteenth century seeking refuge from the slave trade and they have continued to experience a great deal of cultural transformation and change over the past century, but especially

Learn More: Makonde Mask 2These lipiko masks, which in the language of the Makonde people means “helmet mask.” come from the minority ethnic group of the Makonde live in southern Tanzania and northeastern Mozambique, both north and south of the Rovuma River. The Makonde first came to the region in the eighteenth and nineteenth century seeking refuge from the slave trade and they have continued to experience a great deal of cultural transformation and change over the past century, but especially

Learn More: Makonde Mask 3These lipiko masks, which in the language of the Makonde people means “helmet mask.” come from the minority ethnic group of the Makonde live in southern Tanzania and northeastern Mozambique, both north and south of the Rovuma River. The Makonde first came to the region in the eighteenth and nineteenth century seeking refuge from the slave trade and they have continued to experience a great deal of cultural transformation and change over the past century, but especially

Learn More: Makonde Mask 4These lipiko masks, which in the language of the Makonde people means “helmet mask.” come from the minority ethnic group of the Makonde live in southern Tanzania and northeastern Mozambique, both north and south of the Rovuma River. The Makonde first came to the region in the eighteenth and nineteenth century seeking refuge from the slave trade and they have continued to experience a great deal of cultural transformation and change over the past century, but especially

Summer School Peace Scholar Blogs Each Peace Scholar is asked to submit two blogs that reflect on their study at the Nansen Dialogue Center and Oslo International Summer School. In addition, blog entries often link students’ observations and experiences as they discover Oslo and live and learn with students from around the world. Taylor Bozich Blogs Taylor, class of ’17, was a 2015 Peace Scholar. She received a double major in Biology and Global Studies.The Power of DialogueListeningEllie Lapp

About This GuideInformation literacy (IL) is often assumed to focus solely on research skills, but it comprises so much more than that. Information literacy involves examining the sociocultural production of information and knowledge, and encouraging students to approach all information production and consumption in a critical manner. This guide is designed to serve as an introduction to incorporating information literacy (IL) into your courses through small changes that can create meaningful