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back to campus for Homecoming and Family Weekend, October 14 – 16, a celebration for families, alumni and the campus community! Choir of the West will be celebrating 90 years during the weekend. Other special gatherings include reunion festivities for the Classes of 1956, 1966 and 1991. More Information Holocaust Conference Oct. 17-19 The ninth annual Powell-Heller Conference on Holocaust Education will focus on women in the Holocaust. The event was rescheduled from its original spring dates. More
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Semester of 2014. The program focused on the culture and society of the Caribbean, however, Aubrey also had the opportunity to take classes at the University of West Indies (UWI) St. Augustine campus. As a student at UWI, it was not hard to become immersed in the community. Aubrey joined school clubs including the Biological Society, connected with other UWI students, went on many a hike, attended university dances and faculty functions, and partook in the many festivals that take place in Trinidad
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. (4) ANTH 368 : Edible Landscapes: The Foraging Spectrum - ES, GE The course examines foragers in Africa, North America, and Australia. Using classic ethnographic literature, it provides a cultural ecological perspective of foraging societies in a variety of environments. It also examines how foraging studies inform archaeological research and the challenges that these peoples now face in a rapidly changing world. (4) ANTH 370 : The Archaeology of Ancient Empires - ES, GE The origins of
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interview he wasn’t sure what he wanted to do when he arrived at PLU, except to follow in the footsteps of his hero, Albert Schweitzer, the German philosopher, doctor and humanitarian who did groundbreaking health work in Africa. During that 2006 interview, the lanky, 6-foot, 7-inch Foege, credited much of his success with the help of others, and his time at PLU. “It’s such a nice place to get an education,” he said. “People who go there do not appreciate how good it really is. “I went to the UW
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continents. Kilimanjaro in Africa, Aconcagua in South America, Denali in North America, Elbrus in Europe and now Everest in Asia. Reaching the highest peaks in the world has cultivated an attitude that anything is possible. “People often ask me ‘Why do you climb?,’” he said, “the answer, I think, is actually simple. I climb these mountains because it reminds me I can do things I think I may not be able to do.” Gary Nelson stands in front of a prayer flag monument on Mt. Everest. “When I first started
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reputation for success in a certain aspect of life, non-clan members may wish to sacrifice to the mask through the head of the clan. Every May, there is an annual sacrifice for blessing and good fortune in the coming year called suku or sigim-dam; it is celebrated with the brewing and drinking of millet beer (ram). – Adrian Mayoral ’15, History, and Molly Shade ’12, Anthropology and Hispanic Studies Sources: Christopher D. Roy. “The Art of Burkina Faso.” The University of Iowa. Art and Life in Africa
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. After months of wrestling with doubts, Kennedy had committed himself to go to Uganda under the auspices of Global Youth Partnership for Africa to teach bicycle repair to residents of a large slum outside the capital city of Kampala. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RPT41Hpz6zM A few weeks later, Kennedy stepped off of the plane in Uganda, and again, tried to steady his breathing. He felt the humid, cloying night air tuck around him like a cloak. He now had $500 left in his bank account had had a $100
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MUTUAEddah Mbula Mutua, Ph.D. is a Professor of Intercultural Communication at St. Cloud State University, Minnesota. She teaches in the area of intercultural communication. Her research focuses on peace communication in post-conflict societies in Eastern Africa with a special interest in the role of women in post-genocide Rwanda and grassroots peacebuilding initiatives in Kenya. In the U.S., her areas of research include East African refugee and host communities’ interactions in Central Minnesota
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and Medical Implements” examines one of the world’s oldest surgeries, trepanning — which scrapes, bores, or cuts into a skull for any number of medical or religious reasons. The case included an iron and wood surgical instrument from Algeria for trepanning. Evidence of cranial operations dates back at least 7000 years, she notes. Surgery evidence has been found in pre-Columbian Mesoamerica, Africa, Asia, and Europe. “This curation project asks questions about who is being trepanned and why,” she
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smiling face or an understanding professor when things don’t seem as bright. As a college student, it is easy to get caught up in a repetitive schedule but PLU has a way of encouraging students through campus events. Otto KierulfBusiness, 2016 I wanted to study somewhere on the West coast, and the organization I applied through spoke very highly of PLU. After some more thorough research of PLU and Seattle, I found it more favorable than the other schools that were offered and decided to apply. It was
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