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downfall of a regime for the second biennial Chris Stevens Memorial Lecture. Screening 5 p.m.; lecture 7:30 p.m. Karen Hille Phillips Center for the Performing Arts. Friday, Feb. 20: Tunnel of Oppression. This daylong, annual interactive event seeks to creatively address social injustice by leading participants through exhibits that depict issues of oppression in society. 9 a.m.-7 p.m.; Chris Knutzen Hall, Anderson University Center. Wednesday, Feb. 25: Dr. Margaret Jacobs: A Generation Removed. Jacobs
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Sen. Maria Cantwell visits PLU classroom, talks with students LATEST POSTS Unlocking Full-Ride and Full-Tuition Scholarships at PLU July 31, 2024 Summer Reading Recommendations July 11, 2024 Stuart Gavidia ’24 majored in computer science while interning at Amazon, Cannon, and Pierce County June 13, 2024 Ash Bechtel ’24 combines science and social work for holistic view of patient care; aims to serve Hispanic community June 13, 2024
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, Saiyare Refaei ’14 interviewed street artists and came to see murals as public art that brings about consciousness of social injustices. After envisioning the potential for expressing cultural identity through storytelling on walls, Saiyare saw potential for a mural in Parkland. “It creates a better understanding and maybe bridges some gaps between PLU and Parkland,” Refaei said. So, she said, “Coming back to campus from Oaxaca, I noticed that Pflueger has a big wall that could use some life
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. Robinson-Bertoni says, “I am interested in the way that people are taking care of each other and the ways that people are creatively addressing social problems. Using poetry. Using theatre. Using singing. Using these things that bring out so much of a human experience that is bigger than just the empirical measurements. They’re immeasurables.” At the heart of this, for Robinson-Bertoni, is connection. Religion is all about connection. A connection with God, a connection with oneself, a connection with
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sustainability. She said students of color at PLU are “hypervisible” and sometimes they want and need to be in a space where they are like everyone else. It’s how they recharge, she added, in order to bear some of the big questions about social justice that they have no choice but to confront on a daily basis. PLU is having an ongoing conversation about trying to create more of these spaces, Hambrick said. In addition, Taiwo said PLU must hire more staff and faculty of color who understand students
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students through tutoring. The Assistant Directors all study different disciplines, but they were originally drawn to the PLC for a lot of the same reasons. In particular, they observe how the PLC provides an opportunity for them to invest in the community by supporting student learning and by creating a comfortable social space where students are encouraged to learn. PLU is vocal about its engagement with the community and the PLC is a visible point of contact with our immediate neighbors. Susan, a
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graduated in 1990 from the University of Washington. During his tenure in the design field he has worked for various clients including Simon and Schuster, Random House, Crown, Disney, Chronicle Books, Starbucks and the National Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown. Lace M. Smith, executive director of content development Lace is responsible for curating adaptive and sharable content on PLU social media. Starting in PLU’s Student Involvement and Leadership in 2005, Lace has a rooted background in
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like The Mast and Resolute profiled Pastor Jen and shared the PLU community’s excitement about her commitment to social justice and openness about being queer. She experienced a “pretty steady influx of people who were like, ‘I’ve never met a queer pastor, and I really need that’” and continues to speak regularly with campus community members about sexuality and spirituality. She intentionally integrates queer affirmation and advocacy into everything that campus ministry sets out to do, and she is
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wifi and printing services. And, of course, snacks—a critical element of any after-school program. Tutoring occurs after school in the Anderson University Center on PLU’s campus, and the center plans to expand off-site tutoring in local schools and Pierce County Library branches.PLU student tutors represent a wide range of majors beyond the expected education pathway, including business, computer science, math, social work, and nursing. PLC also offers a unique opportunity to demystify the
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better than how they found it June 24, 2024 The Passing of Bryan Dorner June 4, 2024 Student athlete Vinny D’Onofrio ’24 excelled in biology and chemistry at PLU June 4, 2024 Ash Bechtel ’24 combines science and social work for holistic view of patient care; aims to serve Hispanic community May 22, 2024
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