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. culture and society. “I decided to apply for an English teaching assistantship to learn more about teaching, to gain experience in the education field and to make a meaningful impact in the lives of students,” Buley said. In his free time in Venezuela, he hopes to pursue work with a community-based organization that provides educational opportunities to low-income communities. “Within my formal Fulbright assignment and in my volunteer pursuit I look forward to continuing to refine my leadership skills

service opportunities at PLU on Thursday, March 22, 2012. (Photo by John Froschauer) volunteering had crossed her mind before, but it wasn’t until watching the documentary “Invisible Children” that she truly made up her mind. It really hit me how hard life is abroad and how one or two people can really make a difference,” Baghirov said. Watching the film made her realize something:“I need to do something more than stay in my community. I need to see if I can do something bigger.”Within about a year

internships nationally. We hire two to three PLU students per semester. We like to keep communication open and leverage PLU.” Of course, PLU itself is one key to its graduates’ success. “What I like about the PLU byproduct is that a smaller university is really good at helping students build and develop relationships,” Rosales said. “If you’re able to build relationships, you’re going to go really far. And the PLU mission—community, integrity—is big in the business world.” Read Previous A Historic Hike

with the diversity represented at the institute.    “There’s no other conference I ever go to that has this mix of people sitting at the table,” Smith said. “I see a vice president from PLU in the room, I see a president from a community college in the room, tons of administrators, faculty and students.” The institute seeks to motivate faculty, administrators and students, helping them better understand that eliminating racism at local institutions depends on the education and action of advocates

PLU alumna addresses diversity, equity, inclusion as inaugural administrator at Pierce College Posted by: Kari Plog / May 2, 2018 Image: Oneida Blagg ’82 and ’91 May 2, 2018 By Helen Smith '19PLU Marketing & CommunicationsTACOMA, WASH. (May 2, 2018) — Oneida Blagg — Pierce College’s first director of equity, diversity and inclusion — says her commitment to those issues started long before she pioneered this new position at the community college.Blagg’s parents raised her to be politically aware

see other people with the same background as myself,” Dolan said. “I really would like to bring that voice to this program and just in general in my life and kind of advocate for people from low-income backgrounds and who come from a low-income community.” During Dolan’s other summer programs and study away experiences, he realized how much class was a barrier for low-income students. The public policy institute is fully subsidized — with students’ tuition, boarding, food and transportation

community explores this year’s Common Reading material 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 Three students share how scholarships support them in their pursuit to make the world better than how they found it June 24, 2024 Kaden Bolton ’24 explored civics and public policy on campus and studying away in Oxford June 12, 2024 PLU welcomes new Chief Operating Officer and

creation or prototyping, it’s really beneficial to how you learn and even how you view the world,” Cornell-Maier said. Halvorson has big dreams for Innovation Studies: a stronger partnership with the Parkland community surrounding PLU, more creative spaces across campus, 3D printers for the Makerspace and, ultimately, the creation of an affiliated major program. But for now, he’s really encouraged by what Innovation Studies is accomplishing and the strong interest students are showing in the fledgling

Matyac, Associate Professor Mary Moller and Assistant Professor Lorena Guerrero. Their efforts drew support from members of Washington’s congressional delegation. “By training students through first-hand experiences in community-based settings with individualized instruction, PLU supports Tacoma and the broader Pacific Northwest,” U.S. Senator Patty Murray wrote in a letter supporting the grant. U.S. Representatives Denny Heck and Derek Kilmer also wrote in support of the grant and the training