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world is genuine.” At PLU, Eckstein helped students from around the world acclimate to the PLU community, and he was always thinking of new ways to advocate for them. He played a primary role in organizing multicultural night and “Global Get-Down,“ where students can showcase a piece of their culture and learn about other cultures.   To see why other PLU Diversity Advocates care about social justice, click here. Read Previous Oil Literacy panel Read Next Crime of My Very Existence COMMENTS*Note: All

March 4, 2013 ASPLU Lute Vote wins grant from Washington Secretary of State By Katie Baumann ’14 In an exciting turn of events, the Associated Students of Pacific Lutheran University (ASPLU) project titled Lute Vote has been awarded the “Laying the Foundations: 2013” grant from the Washington Secretary of State. Part of a coalition of campuses across Washington state striving to increase civic engagement on campus, ASPLU Diversity Director Karter Booher and his team set a goal of registering

your application. For example, if the program emphasizes diversity and inclusion, it might help to research what the school’s stance on diversity is, and how it can and will shape your academic and personal experiences, both past and future ones. Demonstrate your knowledge about the program by using keywords from the learning outcomes and curriculum as published by the institution/program website. Provide examples of which classes or other parts of the program you are most excited to explore. 5

, educational seminars and film screenings. “I would describe it as a place where people can come and fully be themselves,” Brewer said. As a co-leader of Harmony at PLU, Brewer participated heavily in raising awareness around LGBTQ issues both on campus and beyond. She also worked as one of the Diversity Center’s first LGBTQ peer advisors. Brewer — who identifies as a pansexual queer female — discovered her sexuality while at PLU. Brewer said she never gained much exposure to other sexual orientations

Questioning Barriers: Angela Pierce-Ngo ’12 understands post-secondary success requires questions Posted by: Logan Seelye / November 3, 2022 November 3, 2022 By Lora ShinnResoLute Guest WriterWhile at PLU, Angela Pierce-Ngo ’12 was worried by a troubling pattern. After the first year of college, many peers and friends — especially classmates of color — left school or took an extremely long break.Even as she worked as a diversity advocate and progressed toward her degree in social work, she felt

PLU’s students of color feel a greater sense of belonging. Because one of our main goals is for Pacific Lutheran University to become known for inclusive excellence—a welcoming community that engages all of its diversity in the service of student and organizational learning—I would like to delve into each a little more deeply. What is belonging, and why is it important? Belonging refers to students’ sense of being accepted, valued and supported in an educational setting. It is about being valued as

young adult literature to a professional level, she plans to work in book design for these genres and someday contribute to the conversation on diversity in children’s and young adult literature. ARTIST STATEMENT Growing up as an avid reader of everything from sci-fi novels and high fantasy, to dystopia and fairy tale retellings, I know what pulls me into a story: it’s not about what genre it is or whose its intended audience is for. The true power in a good story lies in its ability to represent

requires.” “We spent a lot of time researching literature experiments to gain familiarity with the reactions we planned to run. In my case, they rarely went according to plan, but I learned something each time, which helped guide me toward the next step.” "These lessons extend outside the lab, and this kind of continuous learning and reevaluation is helpful in both academic and professional contexts," stated Lemma. Professor Yakelis and Donnelly working together in open lab in Rieke Science Center

programs, Europe will host four groups of students this winter. With a German Studies class going to Germany, an Education class to Hungary, and Literature and Religion classes to Greece, students will explore all corners of the continent. In Europe, students will experience everything from student teaching in Budapest to home-stays in Berlin and weekend trips to the Greek islands of Santorini and Rhodes. North America J-Term Study Away programs don’t always mean students are leaving the country; they