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  • By:Christian Caple September 13, 2018 0 Attaway Lutes https://www.plu.edu/resolute/fall-2018/wp-content/uploads/sites/27/2018/04/jen-cohen-uw-cover-1024x427.jpg 1024 427 Christian Caple Christian Caple https://www.plu.edu/resolute/fall-2018/wp-content/uploads/sites/27/2018/09/christian-caple.jpg September 13, 2018 October 3, 2018 Attaway Lutes Jen Cohen ’94 drove the team van and slept on church floors, helping out as an assistant coach for the volleyball team at Pacific Lutheran University

  • “I’ve never been here before,” a student told me in June 2014 as my Christian Ethics class walked to the community garden at Trinity Lutheran Church.

    Learning With Our Neighbors“I’ve never been here before,” a student told me in June 2014 as my Christian Ethics class walked to the community garden at Trinity Lutheran Church.  I asked what she meant — the garden or the church?  Both, it turned out.  Indeed, she had never set foot in a garden in her life, and while she’d walked by the church across the street from campus a number of times, she’d never been inside or on the grounds. This experience and many others like it have convinced me that

  • What is ‘social justice’? And why should you care? By Kari Plog ’11 In the first floor of PLU’s University Center, students fill the overstuffed couches – some studying, some texting their friends, some just hanging out. It’s what happens at the Diversity Center all…

    November 1, 2010 What is ‘social justice’? And why should you care? By Kari Plog ’11 In the first floor of PLU’s University Center, students fill the overstuffed couches – some studying, some texting their friends, some just hanging out. It’s what happens at the Diversity Center all the time. The “D Center,” as it is known, is a great place to hang out. It is also a great place to tackle big issues – like power, privilege, equity and inclusiveness. It can be both. In fact, that’s the whole

  • Why does Angela Pierce care about social justice? “Social justice to me is speaking up for those who are left unheard,” said Angela Pierce, “and helping others find their place.” By Kari Plog ’11 Angela Pierce is the daughter of a Filipino mother and a…

    November 1, 2010 Why does Angela Pierce care about social justice? “Social justice to me is speaking up for those who are left unheard,” said Angela Pierce, “and helping others find their place.” By Kari Plog ’11 Angela Pierce is the daughter of a Filipino mother and a Caucasian father. She never saw herself as white. At some point, however, Pierce realized other people did see her as white. She noticed when she saw people treating her different than they did her mother. It was then she knew

  • Why does Carrie Hylander care about social justice? “College is more than just taking class and completing a major,” said Carrie Hylander. “It’s about learning who we are and our place in the world.” By Kari Plog ’11 When Carrie Hylander wrote about diversity issues…

    November 1, 2010 Why does Carrie Hylander care about social justice? “College is more than just taking class and completing a major,” said Carrie Hylander. “It’s about learning who we are and our place in the world.” By Kari Plog ’11 When Carrie Hylander wrote about diversity issues in her entrance essay to PLU, her admissions counselor told her that she would be the perfect candidate for the Rieke Scholarship. Given that connection, it makes sense that Hylander works with the program “Word Up

  • Why does Chelsea Putnam care about social justice? “My goal is to help students learn the importance of social justice in a smaller community,” Chelsea Putnam said, “because it’s the first step to promoting social justice on a larger scale.” By Kari Plog ’11 When…

    November 1, 2010 Why does Chelsea Putnam care about social justice? “My goal is to help students learn the importance of social justice in a smaller community,” Chelsea Putnam said, “because it’s the first step to promoting social justice on a larger scale.” By Kari Plog ’11 When Chelsea Putnam ’12 thinks back to high school and her exposure to diversity issues, one word comes to mind: sheltered. “I had no background or experience,” she recalled. “I just knew I wanted to make a difference.” All

  • Why does Maurice Eckstein care about social justice? “I didn’t really know a lot about social justice before I got here,” said Maurice Eckstein. “When I came here I was forced to become aware of it.” By Kari Plog ’11 Maurice Eckstein ’11 is a…

    November 1, 2010 Why does Maurice Eckstein care about social justice? “I didn’t really know a lot about social justice before I got here,” said Maurice Eckstein. “When I came here I was forced to become aware of it.” By Kari Plog ’11 Maurice Eckstein ’11 is a first-generation college student. The recent PLU graduate, from Trinidad and Tobago, learned about social justice indirectly after coming to PLU. “I didn’t really know a lot about social justice before I got here,” he said. “When I came

  • By:Christian Caple April 20, 2018 0 Attaway Lutes https://www.plu.edu/resolute/spring-2018/wp-content/uploads/sites/26/2018/04/jud-kalen-keim-cover_fixed-1024x532.jpg 1024 532 Christian Caple Christian Caple https://www.plu.edu/resolute/spring-2018/wp-content/uploads/sites/26/2018/04/christian-caple.jpg April 20, 2018 May 6, 2019 Attaway Lutes Though he met the definition of a first-generation college student, that distinction was not at the top of mind for Jud Keim ’86 when he made the

  • Thursday, September 25, 2014 Justice in Society: Lutheran Sources of Social Change PLU 2020 underscored the ancient mandate to act with justice and resist evil, but what “justice” might actually

    : Fighting for Health, Healing & Hope Dr. Aana Marie Vigen, Associate Professor of Social Ethics, Loyola University, Chicago Dr. Vigen is Associate Professor of Christian Social Ethics at Loyola University Chicago and has served as theological consultant on the ELCA Task Force on Genetics. Much of her research focuses on racial/ethnic and socio-economic inequalities, particularly as these impact women. Dr. Vigen completed her doctoral work at Union Theological Seminary New York. She is the author of