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we can bring our differences to the table to build and transform community.” During a recent conversation at Northern Pacific Coffee Co., a coffee shop near PLU’s campus, Rude said she’s eager to lend that passion to PLU. “I was shaped by the values of a liberal arts education at an ELCA-affiliated university,” she said. “I benefited from learning to ask questions, living into my values, engaging difference, serving others and living in community. It was hard, and at times, I desperately needed a

is joyful and fun, but it’s not anything like being at the community center where homeless members in our community get hot meals.” (Photo: Sam O'Hara) Johnson says she learned to conquer her stage fright at PLU. +Enlarge Photo “I love my music and I don’t have the heart to quit it, but I feel strongly about the future of our kids and our education system. The responsibility of being a good steward is not something I take lightly. I’d like to be a lightning rod for issues surrounding people who

, including the “horrific” nature of the fighting in Mogadishu, but has found joy in the ways of yoga – and with Fontana as leader. “She lights up all the students,” he says. “She radiates the room.” Fontana speaks with authenticity and thoughtfulness and searches for deeper meaning in her answers. She credits PLU with giving her the tools to ask and explore all questions. (Photo: John Froschauer/PLU) Kate Fontana '08 +Enlarge Photo And she is back on campus teaching a one-credit physical education class

, and gender, exploring what social forces shape individuals' differentiated access to society's valued resources. Prerequisite: SOCI 101, CRIM 102, or consent of instructor. (4) SOCI 332 : Race and Racism - ES A critical examination of race and racism in the United States. The course will explore the social construction of race and how racism shapes social institutions, such as the economy, education, and criminal justice. Prerequisite: SOCI 101, CRIM 102, or consent of instructor. (4) SOCI 336