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PLU Anthropology Program Statement Against RacismThe anthropology program at PLU condemns racial discrimination and white supremacy in all forms, and also condemns the tragic death of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, and, more locally, Manuel Ellis, among others. The protests in Tacoma and elsewhere over the past few years have drawn attention to police violence, while the Coronavirus pandemic simultaneously illuminated the deep racial inequality that continues to characterize the U.S. As a
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2022 Senior Capstone Portfolios See all the projects and art that our Art and Design seniors have created. Meet Our Students Natalee AalagaardBFA, Studio Art | BS, Psychology | Theatre minor Art is a representation of an individual and a means to communicate. Natalee wants to portray that same love of learning and acceptance to everyone that she admires. Their work is an expression of freedom.Portfolio Lydia BoorsmaBFA, Studio Arts Born and raised in rural Minnesota, Lydia is passionate about
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May 18, 2009 The finish line The call came from Japan as Masahide Nishimura was finishing up his degree in Chinese Studies at Pacific Lutheran University a decade ago. His grandfather, Jisaburo Nishimura, 92, had had a stroke. Masahide felt he needed to come home and support his grandfather, who had raised him, and help with the family business – Kobe Toyopet Corp. – which distributes Lexus, Toyota and Volkswagen cars. This was a company started by his grandfather some 50 years earlier. “I
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World ConversationsThe “World Conversations” series is one of the Wang Center’s activities that support and strengthen the university’s globally focused academic programs and offer public education programming. World Conversations is designed to give students returning from study away – semester programs as well as short-term courses conducted each January – an opportunity to share with the campus community what they learned and experienced. Through a series of concurrent sessions, it is an
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May 22, 2008 Barr reflects on her PLU education, work overseas Career diplomat Joyce Barr ’76 spoke to the Class of 2008 and their families during Spring Commencement on May 25 at the Tacoma Dome. The following is the text of her speech: Chair Gomulkiewicz, President Anderson, Provost Killen, Graduates, Families and Friends. Introduction Good afternoon everyone! It is an honor and a privilege to share this special occasion with you today. When Dr. Anderson asked me to be PLU’s commencement
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On Exhibit: Women’s History Month Posted by: Holly Senn / March 9, 2022 March 9, 2022 In honor of Women’s History Month, we are “commemorating and encouraging the study, observance and celebration of the vital role of women in American history.” (https://www.womenshistorymonth.gov/). This exhibit includes a short list of just a few women’s first achievements in the past six years, from 2017 to 2022, and print biographies about women from the Mortvedt Library collection. While there are many
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Called We are called by new knowledge and experience, by other people, by pressing need, by global events and crisis, and-for many-by the universe, a higher power, by God, into awareness that life is more than securing a comfortable existence for oneself. With Others We are called into relationships, into communities both temporary and life-long marked by diversity in life and thought, where we live into mutual responsibility for each other, trusting that we can be and do more together than
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PLU Debaters Make History at Linfield Tournament Posted by: Todd / November 20, 2014 November 20, 2014 Forensics Team is Off to Another Strong Start PLU debaters who competed at Linfield College include, top row, left to right: Hannah Bates and Matt Aust and, bottom row, left to right: Angie Tinker, Brendan Stanton, Austin Ballard and Caila Fautenberry. (Photo: Kaitlyn Porter) Members of Pacific Lutheran University’s Forensics team argued their way into the history books at Linfield College
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Carli Snyder talks about her research and essay as the winner of the Lemkin Essay Contest at PLU, Tuesday, April 4, 2017. (Photo: John Froschauer/PLU) GENOCIDE: What does it mean to you?Through the efforts of alumnus and Regent Donald R. Morken and colleague Bruce Littman, PLU sponsors annual scholarships in honor of Raphael Lemkin. Lemkin coined the term “genocide” and labored for passage of the United Nations genocide convention, which outlaws destruction of races and groups. The Raphael
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Michael J. Halvorson Benson Family Chair in Business and Economic History Phone: 253-535-8258 Email: halvormj@plu.edu Office Location: Xavier Hall - 116 Status:On Sabbatical Website: https://www.plu.edu/business-economic-history-program/ Curriculum Vitae: View my CV Professional Biography Additional Titles/Roles Professor of History Education Ph.D., History, University of Washington, 2001 M.A., History, University of Washington, 1996 B.A., Computer Science, Pacific Lutheran University, 1985
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