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Dr. Youtz has been part of the Trinidad Gateway Program since its beginning in 1993 and he began taking students to Trinidad and Tobago in 1999. This jewel of a country in the Southern Caribbean has a rich diversity of the world’s peoples and a…
delicious! The students in the Trinidad program always read a novel by Earl Lovelace, one of Trinidad’s two most famous authors (the other is V.S. Naipaul). Lovelace wrote The Dragon Can’t Dance in 1979 which has remained one of the most loved and read novels in Trinidad’s history. It is an amazing read in part because Lovelace has a unique style and cadence (which earned him the Commonwealth Prize for Literature in the 1990s for another novel, Salt). Dr. Youtz said, “It has never been more important
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By Zach Powers PLU Marketing & Communications TACOMA, WA (Jan. 5, 2014) —Pacific Lutheran University alumna Leslye Walton has been nominated for the prestigious William C. Morris YA Debut Award for her novel The Strange and Beautiful Sorrows of Ava Lavender . First awarded in…
a first-time author writing for teens and celebrates impressive new voices in young adult literature.” Walton, who graduated from PLU in 2004 with a B.A. in Education, says the nomination means the world to her. “I think one of the things I’ve ever wanted in life was to publish a novel that has one of those delicious medallions on the cover,” she explains. “It’s the dream!” “Being nominated for the Morris Award is a bit like being nominated for an Oscar in our world—it’s absolutely huge!” says
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Professor of Political Science | Hispanic and Latino Studies | chavezml@plu.edu | 253-535-7836 | Dr.
, Chico College of Social Science, 1992 Areas of Emphasis or Expertise American Government Public Policy and Administration Race and Politics Books Latino Professionals in America: Testimonios of Policies, Perseverance, and Success (Routledge Publications 2019) : View Book Latino Peoples in the New America Chapters 11 (Routledge Publications 2019) : View Book Living the Dream: New Immigration Policies and the Lives of Undocumented Latino Youth co-authored with Jessica Lavariega Monforti, and Melissa R
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Department Chair of Political Science | Department of Political Science | chavezml@plu.edu | 253-535-7836 | Dr.
, Chico College of Social Science, 1992 Areas of Emphasis or Expertise American Government Public Policy and Administration Race and Politics Books Latino Professionals in America: Testimonios of Policies, Perseverance, and Success (Routledge Publications 2019) : View Book Latino Peoples in the New America Chapters 11 (Routledge Publications 2019) : View Book Living the Dream: New Immigration Policies and the Lives of Undocumented Latino Youth co-authored with Jessica Lavariega Monforti, and Melissa R
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Professor Emeritus | The PLU Chinese Studies Program | youtzgl@plu.edu | Born in 1956 in Beirut, Lebanon, Gregory Youtz received his B.M.
Association 2013, 2014-15 American Leadership Forum Seminar 2013 His oratorio Drum Taps: Nine Poems on Themes of War was accepted as a nominee for the Pulitzer Prize in Music 2008 Artist Trust G.A.P. Grant recipient for music recording project 2001 “Composer of the Year” award from the Washington State Music Teacher’s Association 1991 Burlington Northern Award for Excellence in Teaching 1990 Ostwald Award for FireWorks, American Bandmaster's Association 1984 1st prize awarded to Scherzo for a Bitter Moon
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Professor Emeritus | PLU Multimedia Recordings | richard.nance@plu.edu | After a successful 30 year tenure at PLU, Richard Nance retired in May 2022.
Union was awarded top prizes at the 2014 Florence International Choral Festival. “Outstanding Conductor” at the 2014 Florence International Choir Festival Choirs under Nance's direction have been selected to perform for eight division conferences of the American Choral Directors Association, and two National Conferences (2001 and 2013) 2011 and 2013 “American Prize” for Choral Conducting 2013-2014 K.T. Tang Faculty Excellence Award for Research from Pacific Lutheran University 2010 Washington State
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Professor Emeritus | School of Music, Theatre & Dance | After a successful 30 year tenure at PLU, Richard Nance retired in May 2022.
Florence International Choral Festival. “Outstanding Conductor” at the 2014 Florence International Choir Festival Choirs under Nance's direction have been selected to perform for eight division conferences of the American Choral Directors Association, and two National Conferences (2001 and 2013) 2011 and 2013 “American Prize” for Choral Conducting 2013-2014 K.T. Tang Faculty Excellence Award for Research from Pacific Lutheran University 2010 Washington State Leadership Award Recipient of the 2002
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Professor Emeritus | Music | After a successful 30 year tenure at PLU, Richard Nance retired in May 2022.
Florence International Choral Festival. “Outstanding Conductor” at the 2014 Florence International Choir Festival Choirs under Nance's direction have been selected to perform for eight division conferences of the American Choral Directors Association, and two National Conferences (2001 and 2013) 2011 and 2013 “American Prize” for Choral Conducting 2013-2014 K.T. Tang Faculty Excellence Award for Research from Pacific Lutheran University 2010 Washington State Leadership Award Recipient of the 2002
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Bibliography on General Education Reform for PLU: Useful Readings on Higher Education and the General Education Curriculum Boyer, Ernest L. & Levine, Arthur.
of the Undergraduate Curriculum: A Comprehensive Guide to Purposes, Structures, Practices, and Change. San Francisco, CA: Jossey-Bass, 1997. Greater Expectations National Panel. Greater Expectations: A New Vision for Learning as a Nation Goes to College. Washington, D.C.: AAC&U, 2002. Hofstadter, Richard. Anti-Intellectualism in American Life. New York: Vintage Books, 1963. Kimball, Bruce. Orators & Philosophers: A History of the Idea of Liberal Education. New York: Teachers College, Columbia
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From our early history to our prospects for the future, China is part of Washington. Chinese people helped build and shape Washington–even before it was a state.
rights laws helped shape society over time. Even despite riots and unjust exclusionary laws, Chinese language and culture persisted to contribute to an important part of our identity today. Learn about Chinese American history in Washington State through Western Washington University’s Asian American Curriculum and Research Project. The website features old documents and photographs, and promises a curriculum soon. Today, China is Washington State’s third-largest and fastest-growing trading partner
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