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TACOMA, WASH. (Sept. 27, 2017)- Maria Chavez leads with her own experience when she addresses academic opportunity and achievement. Specifically, she empathizes with students who come from marginalized populations Chavez, chair and associate professor of politics and government, identifies as Latina. She’s a native Spanish…
development, and foster cross-sector collaboration on issues related to student access and readiness. “It’s important that, if we want a strong democracy, we must have inclusion from all voices,” Chavez said. Inclusion of all voices is paramount to educational success for all students, marginalized or otherwise, she added. “The more connected we are, the better able we are to improve society. Diversity in profession and education benefits everyone.” Chavez said her speech at the conference will focus on
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For some students, studying sociology at PLU will only be part of the academic journey. Many options exist for students to pursue graduate studies related to sociology.
graduate assistantships available to students. Graduate assistantships often provide tuition, health benefits, and a modest living stipend to students in exchange for their work as teaching, research, or administrative assistants. The majority of graduate students are not awarded federal grants to assist with tuition; however, it is possible to receive federally-subsidized student loans to attend a certified graduate program. Our department strongly encourages students interested in graduate school
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Before you go… Research the culture, history, and language of the place you plan to visit. Open your mind to new things and experiences. While are you are away… Keep a journal.
lectures, discussions, and assignments. By documenting your impressions and interpretations of your academic environment, you are actively using classroom material to enhance your cultural experience in another country and vice versa. It’s one of the benefits of studying abroad versus just traveling abroad. 4. Experiment! Assign yourself different personal research exercises. For example, interview five or six “locals,” or take time to sit and observe how people interact in cafés, theaters, or public
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“Jews went like sheep to the slaughter,” is often heard in popular accounts of how the Holocaust unfolded.
capacity they had. In the post-world war II environment of military tribunals and subsequent doctors’ trials, the field of medical science was forced to revise its code of ethical conduct and rethink its notion of patient informed consent, embodied in the Nuremberg Code.Learn more about the "First, Do No Harm: Medical Science, Ethics and the Holocaust" conference 2017 Powell-Heller Conference for Holocaust EducationThe 10th annual Powell-Heller Conference for Holocaust Education “Synagogue & Church
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The 2021 Powell-Heller Conference for Holocaust Education at PLU is proud to announce that this year’s conference will be the first collaboration with the world’s leading Holocaust center, Yad
-world war II environment of military tribunals and subsequent doctors’ trials, the field of medical science was forced to revise its code of ethical conduct and rethink its notion of patient informed consent, embodied in the Nuremberg Code.Learn more about the "First, Do No Harm: Medical Science, Ethics and the Holocaust" conference 2017 Powell-Heller Conference for Holocaust EducationThe 10th annual Powell-Heller Conference for Holocaust Education “Synagogue & Church” took place November 1-3. The
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TACOMA, WASH. (April 26, 2016)- Joel Zylstra said Pacific Lutheran University’s partnership with the nonprofit Habitat for Humanity began with a cup of coffee at 208 Garfield four years ago. Zylstra, director of Center for Community Engagement & Service (CCES), said his perception of Habitat…
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TACOMA, WASH. (Sept. 27, 2017)- Maria Chavez leads with her own experience when she addresses academic opportunity and achievement. Specifically, she empathizes with students who come from marginalized populations. Chavez, chair and associate professor of politics and government, identifies as Latina. She’s a native Spanish…
and education benefits everyone.”Chavez said her speech at the conference will focus on the findings of her most recent book project. It explores how first-generation Latinos became professionals, their experiences as professionals amid the country’s institutional racism, and the policies and programs this group believes would help increase their presence in the professional world. Chavez says Latinos are the largest ethnic group in the U.S., yet they significantly lack representation in
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Professor Melissa Michal, an accomplished author and teacher, joined the English Department as a visiting creative writing professor for the 2018-19 academic year.
classroom in a way that benefits them and their work. She also strives to build lessons and curricula that create a safe space for students to voice their interpretations, a space that is inclusive of their points of view as expressed through the stories and the characters they construct. She wants the classroom and the course to be a space in which students can take pride in their views and can articulate them through dialogue and stories. This experience prompted her to go back to school so that she
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