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and 212 — to gather in community and offer a place for safe expression of civil discourse. Members of the Division of Student Life will be staffing the space to connect with those who need support. “This is also a place for people to express emotions safely,” the council said in a statement. “The space is also for students to ‘just be.'” Additional gathering spaces are open in the Diversity Center and the Center for Gender Equity. Krise, fighting back tears, stressed in his sermon Wednesday that

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Equity coordinator Nicole Jordan ‘15; and student Marcus Eubanks ‘23. “I feel this was an amazing first step and physical representation of PLU standing in solidarity and support of the BLM movement and their Black students on campus,” said Tidwell afterward.  “I am filled with joy knowing there will be black students on campus that will pass the flag and feel welcomed by their PLU community in a time of so much racial division. It is on each and every one of us to create a community we are happy

face light up to not only get something for free but also something that will benefit them down the line,” Todorov said. “This service we are providing is really important for environmental equity and summates the whole reason we do what we do at Tacoma Tree Foundation.” This paid internship opportunity was made available to PLU’s students to help them take what they were learning inside the classroom and out into the real world.  “I sought out this internship to move beyond the academic and

students on the first day who looked at me and kind of wondered, ‘What’s he doing here?’” Krise recalled. But one person who wasn’t surprised was Kim Stone ‘13, a music education major who signed up for the class partly because she knew in advance that Krise was co-teaching it. She and her fellow RHA members had picked the new president’s brain at a dinner in the fall and asked what, if anything, he planned on doing with his literature degree during his time at PLU. “He said he might be co-teaching a

initiatives in art and architecture, education, healthcare, and social assistance. He spoke about one of Luther’s texts that pertains directly to pandemic and the responsibilities of political and religious leaders as well as citizens during a health crisis, and why our time is ripe for conversation and reflection on Luther’s guidance. Were these Zoom presentations open to anyone who is interested? Those were Zoom classes that I was asked to do for different Lutheran congregations on Luther’s view of

. Mikhiela Sherrod, the director of US domestic programs for hunger relief organization Oxfam America, was both the conference’s keynote speaker and the moderator for Beeson’s panel. The panel on female empowerment in organizations brought Beeson together with students who compared modern women’s cooperatives and researched girls’ education in Kenya. “It was rewarding to be part of this conference,” Beeson says. “I had the opportunity for my research to be acknowledged on this scale.” Beeson’s research

been in Australia and we learned a lot about wet and dry toilets. It’s just something we don’t think about using.” Read Previous ‘Water is the great teacher’ Read Next Alum donates $10,000 in equipment COMMENTS*Note: All comments are moderated If the comments don't appear for you, you might have ad blocker enabled or are currently browsing in a "private" window. LATEST POSTS Caitlyn Babcock ’25 wins first place in 2024 Angela Meade Vocal Competition November 7, 2024 PLU professors Ann Auman and

water projects, according to Puwein. Simple water filtration systems and wells would lead to a better life for these women and their children. “Scarcity of water is a threat to human life,” Puwein said. About 30 individuals came to her Puwein’s discussion, including first-year Jess Tveit, who intends to study abroad in India next spring. “I was surprised by how many women work in the mines,” Tveit said. “I didn’t know how bad the water contamination was.” Read Previous ‘Water is the great teacher

. Hailing from his native New York City, Gómez has performed at over 200 colleges and universities since 2006. In the past year, he wowed students at the Campus Progress National Conference in Washington, DC., was a headline performer at Central Park SummerStage, and, most recently, showcased his talent in MTV’s first ever poetry slam alongside hip hop luminary Talib Kweli. A former social worker and public school teacher, Carlos first made a name for himself by winning at the Apollo Theater’s infamous