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  • Celebrate World Fair Trade Day Bamboo containers, silk scarves, jewelry and stuffed animals are among the many gift and home décor items available in the Fair Trade and World Goods store, located inside Garfield Book Company at PLU. While not all the products are fair…

    . “The fun thing about fair trade is the showing and telling, getting to share about the person or group who made the items,” said Karen Giguere, the bookstore’s merchandise manager and buyer. Giguere will happily disclose these stories, and if she’s not available, printed cards near the products inform shoppers of the history. Items are made in Africa, Asia South America and even the United States, and are purchased through nonprofit organizations such as Ten Thousand Villages, A Greater Gift and A

  • Artist: Unknown Bongo artist Name: Bongo Grave post Origin: Bongo peoples of South Sudan Made of: Wood Dimensions: H: Post 25.75 in (65.5 cm), Figure 42.25 in (107.

    Bongo Grave Post Bongo Grave Post Artist: Unknown Bongo artist Name: Bongo Grave post Origin: Bongo peoples of South Sudan Made of: Wood Dimensions: H: Post 25.75 in (65.5 cm), Figure 42.25 in (107.5 cm) W: at widest: 9” (23 cm), at smallest: 3.25” (8 cm) From: Gift of Dr. Oliver E. and Pamela F. Cobb, 2007 Accession No. 2007.02.001 On display in the PLU’s Mortvedt Library (2nd floor) Sudan Description: This is a Bongo grave post with a male figure, which is carved out of a single piece of wood

  • Artist: Unknown Zulu Maker Name: Woman’s Hat; isicholo, mid 20th century Origin: Zulu people of South Africa Made of: Plant fiber, metal, pigment (ochre?) Dimensions: 17” diameter (43.

    Zulu Hat 2 Zulu Hat 2 Artist: Unknown Zulu Maker Name: Woman’s Hat; isicholo, mid 20th century Origin: Zulu people of South Africa Made of: Plant fiber, metal, pigment (ochre?) Dimensions: 17” diameter (43.2cm) From: Gift of Dr. Oliver E. and Pamela F. Cobb, 2010 Accession no. 2010-02-021 Not presently on display Description: This large wide circular hat is made of overlapping dyed plant fiber on a basketry foundation and colored red using an unidentified pigment. Married Zulu women wore hats

  • To get to Pacific Lutheran University, either place the university name or address in Google Search or MapQuest. The campus address is 12180 Park Avenue South, Tacoma, WA.

    Directions to the SymposiumTo get to Pacific Lutheran University, either place the university name or address in Google Search or MapQuest. The campus address is 12180 Park Avenue South, Tacoma, WA. To get to Pacific Lutheran University coming north on I-5 from Portland or south from Seattle, take the WA-512 exit heading east. Then take the WA-7 Exit and turn south on Pacific Highway South. Turn right on Garfield Street. Once on campus, looking for parking lots marked for the symposium.

  • Commissioner, Port of Tacoma | Our Thirsty Planet | A graduate of Syracuse University, she later received a master’s degree from The Evergreen State College.

    Connie Bacon Commissioner, Port of Tacoma Biography Biography A graduate of Syracuse University, she later received a master’s degree from The Evergreen State College. Bacon is a former executive director of the World Trade Center Tacoma and served eight years as special assistant to former Washington Governor Booth Gardner. She serves on the board of directors for numerous organizations, including the Tacoma-Pierce County Chamber, the Asia Pacific Cultural Center, the Regional Access Mobility

  • Minor in Anthropology 16 semester hours Required: ANTH 102. Choose: ANTH 101, 103, or 203; 4 semester hours from ANTH 330–345; 4 semester hours from ANTH 350–499 At least 8 semester hours of ANTH

    agriculture, writing, cities, and the state in many parts of the world, comparing and contrasting the great civilizations of antiquity, including Mesopotamia, Egypt, India, Asia, Mesoamerica, and South America. (4) ANTH 387 : Special Topics in Anthropology Selected topics as announced by the department. Course will address important issues in archaeology and cultural anthropology. (1 to 4) ANTH 388 : Special Topics in Anthropology To provide undergraduate students with new, one-time, and developing

  • Assistant to the Dean | College of Health Professions | howardrm@plu.edu | 253-535-7659 | Rachel Howard is the Senior Administrative Assistant for the College of Health Professions and the Department of Marriage and Family Therapy.

    and enjoyed traveling throughout the continent of Asia. She is married and has two beautiful children. In 2019, she wrote and illustrated her first published Children’s Picture book, When Your Cookie Crumbles. While her background is in Literature, her true love language is in Psychology and Behavioral Health. In her free time, she enjoys practicing various forms of Yoga, as well as reading about philosophy, psychology, and re-watching classic comedies such as Seinfeld.

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  • Assistant to the Dean | Title IX | howardrm@plu.edu | 253-535-7659 | Rachel Howard is the Senior Administrative Assistant for the College of Health Professions and the Department of Marriage and Family Therapy.

    and enjoyed traveling throughout the continent of Asia. She is married and has two beautiful children. In 2019, she wrote and illustrated her first published Children’s Picture book, When Your Cookie Crumbles. While her background is in Literature, her true love language is in Psychology and Behavioral Health. In her free time, she enjoys practicing various forms of Yoga, as well as reading about philosophy, psychology, and re-watching classic comedies such as Seinfeld.

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  • Artist: Unknown Zulu Maker Name: Woman’s Hat; isicholo, early 20th century Origin: Zulu people of South Africa Made of: Human Hair, ochre Dimensions: 22” diameter (55.8cm) From: Gift of Dr.

    Zulu Hat 1 Zulu Hat 1 Artist: Unknown Zulu Maker Name: Woman’s Hat; isicholo, early 20th century Origin: Zulu people of South Africa Made of: Human Hair, ochre Dimensions: 22” diameter (55.8cm) From: Gift of Dr. Oliver E. and Pamela F. Cobb, 2010 Accession no. 2010-02-020 Not presently on display South Africa Description: This large wide circular hat is made of human hair and colored red using ochre, an earthy mineral of iron mixed with clay and/or sand, and animal fat. Married Zulu women wore