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Natalie Mayer and Raphael Lemkin Lecture - Spring 2023Adrift Between Two AmericasBestselling author and Ojibwe Indian David Treuer delivered the 2023 Natalie Mayer and Raphael Lemkin lecture. The son of Robert Treuer, an Austrian Jew and Holocaust survivor and Margaret Seelye Treuer, a tribal court judge, Treuer grew up on Leech Lake Reservation in northern Minnesota. He is the recipient of a Pushcart Prize, two Minnesota Book Awards, and fellowships from the NEH, Bush Foundation, and the

Keynote SpeakersMaude Barlow - Water WarriorMaude Barlow is the National Chairperson of the Council of Canadians and chairs the board of Washington-based Food and Water Watch. Her keynote address will open the symposium Thursday, Feb. 23 with her talk “The Global Water Crisis and the Coming Battle for the Right to Water.”The world is running out of available water supplies and the potential for conflict will be severe. Barlow will set out the nature and cause of the crisis and offer a three

Keynote SpeakersMaude Barlow - Water WarriorMaude Barlow is the National Chairperson of the Council of Canadians and chairs the board of Washington-based Food and Water Watch. Her keynote address will open the symposium Thursday, Feb. 23 with her talk “The Global Water Crisis and the Coming Battle for the Right to Water.”The world is running out of available water supplies and the potential for conflict will be severe. Barlow will set out the nature and cause of the crisis and offer a three

PLU Staff Council BylawsRevised April 2019Article I - Name and HistoryThe name of this organization shall be the Pacific Lutheran University Staff Council. Herein referred to as “the Council” or “Council”. The Council was established February 7, 1992 to provide a forum to share ideas, address concerns, and be an advocate body for Pacific Lutheran University exempt and nonexempt staff employees.Article II - Mission and GoalsMission: The Council supports the University mission. In pursuing that

Expanding Chinese Language CapacityThree months before President Hu Jintao of China made his historic visit to Washington State and met with Governor Christine Gregoire in April, 2006, a group of 60 business, education, and community leaders and policy makers met to explore the possibility of reaching a “tipping point” for interest in expanding Chinese language capacity in the U.S. and Washington State. The group set a goal of “10% of students in Washington State learning Chinese by the year of

Disarming Polarization: Navigating Conflict and Difference in the 21st CenturyThursday, March 5Friday, March 6Thursday, March 58:15 - 9:45 a.m. | Welcome and Introduction: Asking the Questions Panel: Michael Artime, Corey L. ook, Justin Eckstein, Mary Ellard-Ivey, Sergia Hay, and Heidi Schutz Location: Scandinavian Cultural Center 9:55 - 11:40 a.m. | Religious Divides and the Expanding Circle of Cooperation Speaker: Dr. Ara Norenzayan, Professor of Psychology, University of British Columbia

Brian Galante Associate Dean, School of Music, Theatre & Dance; Director of Choral Studies; Professor of Music Full Profile he/him/his 253-535-7603 galante@plu.edu

Useful Pre-Optometry ResourcesAmerican Academy of Optometry American Academy of Optometry is a resource used to “promote the art and science of vision care through lifelong learning” (American Academy of Optometry). Information regarding fellowships and the American Optometric Foundation can be found here. American Optometric Association (AOA) The AOA is an organization representing students, assistants, technicians and doctors in the optometry field providing a variety of resources to assist

Useful Pre-Optometry ResourcesAmerican Academy of Optometry American Academy of Optometry is a resource used to “promote the art and science of vision care through lifelong learning” (American Academy of Optometry). Information regarding fellowships and the American Optometric Foundation can be found here. American Optometric Association (AOA) The AOA is an organization representing students, assistants, technicians and doctors in the optometry field providing a variety of resources to assist