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agency — this was uncharacteristic for women at the time. Er’s libretto includes a statement about the work that details why Cai Yan is a figure important to modern time. "Although the heroine lived one thousand eight hundred years ago, her story speaks to the tragedies still faced by contemporary women, such as domestic violence, losing loved ones, being abducted and raped in war, among others."- Zhang Er's libretto “Although the heroine lived one thousand eight hundred years ago, her story speaks

Renewable Energy Scholarship Foundation Awards Posted by: alemanem / January 14, 2020 January 14, 2020 The Renewable Energy Scholarship Foundation is awarding four scholarships this year to students in Oregon and Washington.  Scholarships will be awarded in 2020 based upon academic merit, accomplishments in the field, and demonstrated interest; one is reserved for an early undergraduate, preferably a community college student; a second is reserved for a late undergraduate; a third is reserved

Renewable Energy Scholarship Posted by: nicolacs / September 6, 2022 September 6, 2022 September marks the beginning of application season for the Renewable Energy Scholarship Foundation.  We are now soliciting applications for the scholarships to be given in 2023.  Last year we gave twelve $2000 scholarships; this year we anticipate 16 or more.  There will be at least one for an early undergraduate (preferable community college), at least one other undergrad scholarship, one for an early grad

working group that meets regularly to think of ways to support all people affected by these decisions and the process by which the decisions will be made. “We’re building a solid social support network,” Ceynar said. “It was one of the first things we discussed when the group was formed this summer.” Belton said Gregson’s insistence on maintaining that support system embodies PLU’s mission and commitment to care. From the beginning, even as the committee was being formed, the process has been handled

research areas. PLU made history in 2006, by becoming the first United States university to have students and faculty studying on all seven continents simultaneously – an achievement repeated in 2008. “This award confirms a focus and mission we have had for decades,” said PLU President Loren J. Anderson. “Our university is one that stresses how small a world we have become, and the necessity to see and engage the world in thoughtful scholarship and a passion for service and care.” Nearly two-thirds of

’ frame of reference firsthand and go beyond the face value of a piece of writing. Jason Skipper, assistant professor of English, and co-founder and organizer of the series alongside Barot, said the authors who participate in the series present work that resonates with the students. “We bring highly regarded, published authors whose work we know will connect with students at PLU and speaks to the university mission,” Skipper said. The events consist of readings and question-and-answer sessions with

, the Nativity House, Tacoma Community Center and the Tacoma Rescue Mission. The students came to make a difference, but the impact of the experience ended up changing how they see the world. “For me it was about learning how exactly we can be helpful to other people,” McCracken said. “Being present is the most important thing we can do.” “It opened my eyes to how community and how relationships are truly valuable,” said Nicole Gallego ’11, sociology major from Federal Way, Wash. “The experience

mission: Its Mother Earth Farm, launched in 2001, grows more than 40 varieties of vegetables, along with fruit trees. PLU Vs. The Plow When: 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday, April 12. Where: Mother Earth Farm, 15208 102nd St. E., Puyallup. Cost: Free. Attendees are encouraged to check Emergency Food Network’s website for weather-related delays or changes, since the horses are unable to plow in muddy conditions. For more information: 253-584-1040. Bees are kept onsite to pollinate, and their honey is collected

. From there Harstad took handmade boats and rafts down the Yukon River to the boomtown of Dawson City in Yukon Territory, where gold had been discovered in 1896. Harstad had high hopes—grounded in solid faith—for his mission. In a letter home dated April 17, 1898, he wrote: “Many are surprised that the undersigned should go to Alaska among gold seekers. I should like to ask those if they know anyone who has a better reason for going into the gold fields than I. … It is firmly impressed both upon me

’21 acknowledges that she takes after her Norwegian mother, at first glance. Still, Dean says her father’s Native American heritage is an important part of who she is, something she is most proud of.“That’s part of my life mission,” Dean said, “is to say I’m native.” Her pride in her heritage makes Dean an outstanding candidate for Pacific Lutheran University’s Red Feather Endowed Scholarship, which was initially established in 2014. It’s awarded to first-year Native American students who