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work right. We want to find the best way to get everyone around the table and create a safe space for a meaningful conversation that promotes real change. Like most colleges across the country, increasing diversity is one of the top challenges facing PLU. 31% of our incoming first-year students this year are students of color, compared to about 24% in 2011; Of those first-year students, 2.64% — only 17 students – are black. For the student body as a whole, 2.63% — 84 students – are black. We must

Black woman stand-up comic to host Saturday Night Live Tiffany Haddish First Black woman stand-up comic to host an episode of Saturday Night Live in its 43-season history. The famous Black comedian Whoopi Goldberg, the winner of an Emmy, a Grammy, an Oscar, and a Tony, has never hosted the show. Source: https://time.com/5084751/tiffany-haddish-whoopi-goldberg-advice-snl/ Print biographies and autobiographies of women in the Mortvedt Library Collection on display for Women’s History Month: Blood

On Exhibit: Veterans Day: A Salute to Service November 1, 2022 Black History Month: Seeking (a Supreme Court) Justice February 2, 2022 Mortvedt Library materials for HEALING: PATHWAYS FOR RESTORATION AND RENEWAL symposium February 16, 2022 On Exhibit: Women’s History Month March 9, 2022

in each of the non-white racial-ethnic categories. For example, the 2013 graduation data presented by the Chronicle of Higher Education are based on only 17 black students and 10 American Indian students. An idiosyncratic experience by only one or two of these students would significantly affect the overall rates. Of course, the fact that the number of students in each of these groups is so small is one of the central problems shaping the experiences of students of color at PLU. To better

trying to sustain? We can’t afford to sustain an environmental narrative where my parents and others are ignored.” When Finney started collecting such previously ignored narratives for her dissertation (which, 10 years later, became her book), it helped her see how diversity, justice and sustainability come together—and it motivated her to tell those stories. Finney cited black environmentalist John Francis, who, after a 1970s oil spill, walked all across the U.S. and Latin America for 22 years

increase fees for the purchase of renewable energy for campus residence halls, and also supports continued network and residence hall technical improvements. The rates are set to maintain a strong academic and co-curricular program, with a strong commitment to maintain affordability for PLU families. More than 90 percent of PLU students receive some kind of financial aid. Additionally, the administration was authorized to sign the construction contract with Korsmo Construction for the Martin J. Neeb

adaptive mutagenesis.” Colin Peterson’s poster title was “Ionic Conductivity of Novel poly(ethylene oxide)-like Brush Homopolymers as Solid Electrolyte Supports for Lithium Ion Batteries.” Read Previous Chemistry Course Enrollment Interest Form Read Next Summer Research 101 Info Session on Monday LATEST POSTS Mississippi State University Now Accepting 2025 Summer REU Environmental Science Applications November 15, 2024 Dept of Energy Computational Science Graduate Fellowship October 30, 2024 2025 Fred

Lagerquist Concert Hall. Both families were present for the service. A reception was held in the lobby of Mary Baker Russell Music Center, where members of the PLU community were able to greet the families. Customary resources were available to members of the campus community in need of counseling support. For more information, visit the Counseling Center’s Web site. Read Previous One person can make a difference Read Next Grant supports environmental research COMMENTS*Note: All comments are moderated If

incidents in Baltimore, Staten Island, Charleston, Cleveland, Tulsa, and Charleston again.  This sad series elevated the campaign for “Black Lives Matter” that had its beginnings in 2013 with the shooting death of Trayvon Martin in Florida. One of the many ways that PLU students and faculty have responded to this renewed concern with racism has been a series of conversations about race in America.  One of the rules of these meetings has been “no solutions, just stories.”  The idea is that we—especially

directly with Halvorson. But there are also opportunities for students that only plan to take one class. “We like to say that Innovation Studies is not just a minor,” Halvorson emphasized. “It is also a vision for working together and strengthening our local, regional, and global communities. Whether or not students complete the minor, they will hopefully feel the impact of the program, which is bringing thought leaders to campus, connecting with local businesses and non-profits, and providing