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maybe he should do something about it. But first, he had to focus on the upcoming 2006 Olympics in Torino, Italy. “I felt that if I ever had the spotlight, I would do something about it,” he told the crowd of 200 people gathered at the Tacoma Convention Center last Thursday for the Cheek’s keynote speech for the Wang Center Symposium: Understanding the World Through Sports and Recreation. At the talk, Cheek, along with William B. Stafford, was awarded PLU’s Wang Center for International Programs

cultures. It is one of the big reasons why she enjoys taking students to India as part of her J-Term course “Comparative Education in India.” Some of the students who took part in the J-Term course in the past years have become, or will someday, be teaching in the classroom. And every opportunity to be exposed to different cultural practices can help make students better teachers. “It changes their perception of the world,” she said. And that’s a good thing. As a teacher, she’s also the first to admit

Distinguished Scholarship in Rhetoric and Public Address, one of which was his book “Lincoln, Douglas, and Slavery: In the Crucible of Public Debate.” The T.O.H. Karl Forensics Forum, PLU’s debate team, invited Zarefsky to PLU to spotlight forensics and show how its significance extends far beyond speech and debate competitions. The lecture is the last event in the School of Arts and Communication’s 2015 Focus Series on perspective and is expected to draw a large audience from Pacific Lutheran University

ethically motivated supply chains. Thompson will conclude the day’s events with his speech at 7 p.m. in the University Center’s Regency Room, but there will be eight other sessions throughout the day starting at 11 a.m. in University Center, Room 133. Other speakers include Holly Foster, owner of Zestful Gardens, who will talk about a life in organic farming, Joe Markholt, a partner at Salmon Creek Meat, who will discuss the importance of putting a face on your food, and Carrie Little, farm manager at

basic understandings about race, gender, and other identities; historical interpretation and authority; social justice; social and political change; the hidden effects of stereotyping; inclusive pedagogy; and free speech issues; [and] develop realistic plans to enable their institutions to strengthen diversity and civility on campus, both inside and outside the classroom.” The team hopes to engage the campus in using the lessons from the institute to aid in the ongoing development of the Diversity

. Shanks Kaurin gained initial inspiration for her article through a thread she began on her Twitter account. Analyzing Defense Secretary James Mattis’ remarks to troops stationed in Jordan, Dr. Shanks Kaurin shared her thoughts on the speech with this tweet: “Mattis is reflecting a line I have [heard] from many (mil esp but also civ): society is gone to hell and mil is only + last bastion of virtue,” she tweeted. The tweet gained traction, with numerous comments, retweets, and likes. Mattis is

the implications–for individuals and society at large– for those who do not have a four-year college education? Read Previous Industry professional lectures on being a working artist Read Next Speech and Debate wins big at Willamette LATEST POSTS Pacific Lutheran University Communication students help forgive nearly $1.9M in medical debt in Washington, Idaho, and Montana May 20, 2024 PLU Faculty Directs Local Documentary November 8, 2022 Scholarship Application Tips October 17, 2022 PLU’s Student

May 16, 2008 Alumna, graduate speak at commencement More than 700 undergraduate and graduate students will participate in Spring Commencement 2008 at the Tacoma Dome on Sunday, May 25 at 2:30 p.m. The ceremony features a keynote address by career diplomat Joyce Barr ’76, as well as a speech by graduating senior Candice Hughes. Hughes was selected to speak by faculty and staff. A native of Trinidad and Tobago, Hughes came to PLU as a freshman in 2004, and is the first graduate of the

new and returning students back to PLU at his convocation address. Read Anderson’s entire speech here. Read Previous Mental skills coach remembers Olympics Read Next What does being a Lute really mean? 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

PLU’s debate program is one to watch out for,” said Bates. Teams debated on issues including immigration policy, death with dignity laws, criminalizing street harassment, quarantining people exposed to Ebola and U.S. foreign diplomacy in the Middle East. The team is open to all students with or without debate experience and meets 6-8 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays in Ingram Hall. The team will host a high-school speech and debate tournament on campus Dec. 5-6, and all students are welcome to judge. For