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students of diverse faiths would find themselves in similar situations, Alazadi decided to bring a request to the Diversity Center. She wanted PLU to consider creating a place where students of diverse faiths could worship freely—a place for prayer, meditation, and reflection. “I was proposing that PLU create a place for religious tolerance, a place where discussion would be welcome and where dialogue and understanding of one another’s religious beliefs and practices would flourish,” Alazadi said. “A

, they are ready to see what else the literacy center can offer. They’ve begun collaborating with faculty members in PLU’s Division of Natural Sciences on STEM support. They’ve connected with the university’s Center for Community Engagement and Service to offer adult English as a Second Language programming. They also are working with other long-running PLU programs that are connected with Keithley and Washington, like Big Buddies. “This is an important collaboration between Parkland and PLU,” Rogers

bullied, fought, teased and pushed each other, mired in terrible social dramas. Fearing he would suffer a fate similar to on-screen high school life, Jackson dreaded high school.The teacher sat with Jackson for lunch and recess, discussing the student’s concerns and misconceptions. Jackson left the classroom with a sense of relief and renewed confidence. “It made such a difference in my life and how I viewed growing up in general,” Jackson says now of the talk. “I want to be that positive influence

Burlington eighth grader had seen all the difficult depictions of high school. Teens bullied, fought, teased and pushed each other, mired in terrible social dramas. Fearing he would suffer a fate similar to on-screen high school life, Jackson dreaded high school.  The teacher sat with Jackson for lunch and recess, discussing the student’s concerns and misconceptions. Jackson left the classroom with a sense of relief and renewed confidence. “It made such a difference in my life and how I viewed growing up

and leadership back with them when they return home.” “Peace Corps announces Top Colleges annually to recognize the schools that contribute the most alumni making a difference overseas through volunteer service,” said Peace Corps West Coast Regional Manager Janet Allen. “We thank and congratulate PLU as one of the 23 universities from the West Coast producing globally-minded leaders who turn idealism into action as Peace Corps Volunteers.” Currently, more than 8,000 volunteers are working with

south of Paris, creeping its way ahead of the Nazi advance in 1939, and sharing the road with refugees, horse-drawn carts and embassy cars. Yet the ambulance occupant was not an injured soldier heading to a hospital. The passenger was smiling and wrapped in velvet. Da Vinci’s the Mona Lisa was the vehicle’s only occupant, aside from the curator assigned to protect the masterpiece for the duration of the upcoming war. When the ambulance was opened at a country villa, the curator had fainted from lack

, and surrounded by blackboards that viewers can write upon. The overall work is a collection of multimedia vignettes illustrating mathematical concepts. Visitors to the piece will see a “knotical” (nautical) scene—featuring a bay, a boat, and a sea monster—exploring concepts in knot theory. A large handmade quilt composed of blocks depicts various forms of cryptography, while a soaring lighthouse is topped with a stained-glass dodecahedron. A dizzying variety of artistic mediums comprise the work

University associate professor was honored with the American Psychiatric Nurses Association’s Psychiatric Nurse of the Year award last month, a well-earned achievement that sums up a career of pushing boundaries and innovative work in the nursing field. “I have some really great colleagues around the country who respect me and my work over the years,” Moller said. “To be selected is really rewarding and humbling, it’s still a bit overwhelming to me.”The award is given annually to a nominated APNA member

could have.” Bannon led a $200 million dollar capital improvement initiative to design, build, staff and open 24 new and renovated branch locations across the city. He understood that distinct areas like Chinatown, Mission District and Eureka Valley would benefit from different library programs and resources. Bannon directed a community input process where staff at each branch convened discussions with residents about what they wanted from their neighborhood library. The branch improvements resulted

the park’s free roaming area where they saw animals in all aspects of their natural lives. The early-morning ride, while a bit chilly, brought a close encounter with every animal in this area of the park, including deer, geese, bighorn sheep, mountain goats, moose, bison and a blue heron. Some of the animals, like the sheep, were spotted laying in an open meadow a few yards away, while others, like a shaggy mountain goat were almost close enough to touch from the tram. For many, this was their