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the idea that the children brought to this country by their parents should have the opportunity to pursue that dream. The Supreme Court ruled in 1982 (Plyler v. Doe) that undocumented children were entitled to free public education but did not address the question of secondary educational rights or opportunities. As undocumented residents, they generally are not eligible for in-state tuition rates or for most types of financial aid, making continued education prohibitively expensive for most of

own lunch. The cafeteria was ‘that way.’” The day he lost his leg – specifically, April 12, 1984—became White’s before-and-after date. It’s dates White at PLU After meeting with local veterans on Feb. 21, Jerry White will give a free public talk as part of the 2014 Wang Center Symposium at 7:30 p.m. in the Karen Hille Phillips Center for the Performing Arts. White is Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Bureau of Conflict and Stabilization Operations at the U.S.  Department of State, co-recipient of

rally will include speakers, music, refreshments and entertainment. PLU’s Residence Hall Association (RHA) is heavily involved with promoting the rally at PLU and working to get students involved. “This event is important because it shows that we, as a community, care about our peers and neighbors, and that we will not let them go unnoticed,” says Caitlin Dawes, Social Justice Director for the RHA. “By putting on such a public event, we hope to gain publicity, showing our community solidarity to the

people will write serious things. We hope people will take it to heart and say something meaningful.” The boards tentatively are scheduled to stay up in various locations from March 30 through April 10. And if they get full? “We’ll take photos and erase them and fill them up again,” Hunnicutt said. All Day of Vocation events are free and open to the public—which is the whole point, she said. “We hope to help students see what the Center for Vocation does and inspire faculty and staff to continue with

longtime Pierce County leader, acknowledge a staff or faculty member and student who have exemplified an extraordinary commitment to service; sustained engagement; and collaborative leadership with agencies, programs and community leaders that serve the public good. The student service award was presented to Nicholaus Townsend Falck, who combined his dual passions for music and business into a nonprofit that provides an after-school program at Brookdale Elementary and three one-week summer music camps

."- Courtney Miranda ’19 Mooney is excited to improve her communication and public-speaking skills. In addition to improving those skills, Miranda and Morin are looking forward to getting feedback from others in their field. “I think a lot of advisors will come to kind of learn how to help their students,” Morin said. “I’m excited for their questions, and to be able to discuss technically what we’ve done, and see how other advisors have handled it. It’s going to be interesting to see other people’s point

, who first met Dr. Wiegman as a first-year PLU graduate student and would go on to become Tacoma Public Schools’ first black principal and a school board member.“Gene was instrumental in bringing the teacher core program to PLU,” remembers Stewart. “It was a program for folks with a bachelor’s degree who wanted to switch careers and earn a master’s in teaching. In particular, it was designed to prepare people of color and others to be outstanding teachers in the inner city and urban communities

connect with your teammates, your community, your professors, something I bring back into my real life to be able to connect, to be a part of a community. And I really believe that’s what PLU is all about.” Read Previous PLU Forges a New International Partnership for Continuing Education Read Next Kenzie Knapp ’23 discusses summer environmental work, role with ASPLU, and public transit advocacy COMMENTS*Note: All comments are moderated If the comments don't appear for you, you might have ad blocker

movement of students and medical professionals working alongside local communities and staff to implement sustainable health systems. The PLU chapter is a student-run organization that strives to promote global health equality and connects students with opportunities to travel internationally to provide assistance through clinics and public health activities. The PLU chapter also functions as a support and resource network for pre-med students and connects students with alumni doctors and medical

, but what are your thoughts on the plans to improve the facility and technology? You know, investing in the sciences at PLU is investing in future nurses of our community. It is also investing in future physical therapists and doctors — all sorts of future healthcare professionals. So, investing back into PLU is investing in the future of public health and care. It’s investing in your future. Editor’s Note: PLU aims to expand well-being, opportunity, and justice in our region, including through