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What’s in our room? With Jess Mason ’24 Posted by: vcraker / April 13, 2023 April 13, 2023 Portland native, Jess Mason gives a tour of their room in Hong Hall. Hong Global Hall is for local, national, and international students. Located in the middle of upper campus, it is home to a unique living/learning community consisting of six language and global engagement houses: Chinese, French, Global Studies, Indigenous Languages, Spanish, and the International Honors program. CLICK HERE to learn

schedule and learn more about academic expectations and your path to graduation. We’ll also provide you opportunities to connect with Student Financial Services and other PLU resources. Note: your confirmation for your NSR appointment will be sent ONLY to your PLU email, so be sure to consistently check that.Request your Registration Appointment Read Previous Meningococcal Release Acknowledgement Read Next Language Placement Evaluation LATEST POSTS Language Placement Evaluation May 27, 2020

schedule and learn more about academic expectations and your path to graduation. We’ll also provide you opportunities to connect with Student Financial Services and other PLU resources. Note: your confirmation for your NSR appointment will be sent ONLY to your PLU email, so be sure to consistently check that.Request your Registration Appointment Read Previous Meningococcal Release Acknowledgement Read Next Language Placement Evaluation LATEST POSTS Language Placement Evaluation May 27, 2020

inconsistent use of dialogue support some of the critiques and how a familiarity with the source material can challenge the popularity of an adaptation. In the end, I came to understand that these two elements exemplify what detracts viewers like me from enjoying Cracknell’s adaption: it does not experiment intentionally or through historically sourced material, as evidenced through the contemporary language and references to popular media. The film opens with a title card stating that it is “based on

familiarity. “Prenatally, it’s got this extra boost by the fact that it’s coming in through the whole body,” Moon told Today. Today show producers actually interviewed Moon for two hours in May for the brief insert in the four-minute piece. Research led by Moon also showed that newborns have the capacity to learn and remember elementary sounds of their language from their mother during the last 10 weeks of pregnancy. “We have known for over 30 years that we begin learning prenatally by listening to the

November 12, 2012 “The Other Side of Immigration” examines the impact migration has on the families that stay behind. “The Other Side of Immigration” By Katie Baumann ’14 PLU welcomed Roy Germano to campus this fall as part of the 2012 Department of Language and Literature Film Festival Series, to show his documentary, ‘The Other Side of Immigration.” This film explores why so many Mexicans leave their homes to migrate to the United States and explores another side of the issues surrounding

manager at PLU. “It’s really crucial to have the perspective of the second-generation who experienced the aftermath of genocide, including migration and trauma,” Marcus says. For Marcus, a key to teaching about genocide lies in language, specifically propaganda. She studies how, in genocides and wartime, propaganda and hate speech contribute to dehumanization and violence and asks students to extrapolate how harmful, racist, and “othering” language used today could lead to the same dangerous end. “How

, what better way to follow the road-trip of the Joad family in John Steinbeck’s The Grapes of Wrath than a Google Map? This map includes both quotes from the book and a short description of notable events that take place along each stop, helping to visualize the dramatic length and difficulty of the journey. The Joads’ long journey along Route 66. Click image to view larger. Language faculty may find it useful to help students visualize the diversity of locations where a language is spoken, as seen

communities in 76 host countries on projects related to agriculture, community economic development, education, environment, health and youth development. During Peace Corps service, college graduates make a difference in communities overseas. Volunteers return home as global citizens with cross-cultural, leadership, language, teaching and community development skills that position them for advanced education and professional opportunities in today’s global job market. Ninety percent of volunteer

industry. “I feel like I’m representing my country and people in a way because Filipinos in the tech industry are super duper underrepresented,” he said. “I’m really glad to be working at a big company like Netflix and representing my Filipino heritage.” In August, Ronquillo started his job in the Growth Acquisition department within the partner-payments team.  “I’ll be working on the interfaces related to payments that occur outside of the Netflix app and website. For example, if there was a Comcast