Page 8 • (275 results in 0.043 seconds)
-
Our Thirsty Planet faculty and staff.
Julie E. Masura Faculty and Research Scientist, Environmental Science, Center for Urban Water, University of Washington Tacoma Full Profile
-
Speaker: Tamara R. Williams, Professor of Hispanic Studies Executive Director, Wang Center for Global and Community Engaged Education Location: Zoom
Chief, Park Forest Police Department in Chicago Tobara Richardson, Counsel to the Illinois Attorney General on Social Justice and Equity Liza Suarez, Co-director of the Urban Youth Trauma Center (UYTC) Rachel Wax, Community Engagement Coordinator for the Village of Park Forest, Consultant with the Urban Youth Trauma Center Introduction by David Simpson, Associate Professor and Chair, Social Work Location: Zoom 5:30 - 6:45 p.m. | Break 7:00 - 8:30 p.m. | Tech Innovation for Social Transformation16th
-
The haves and the have nots, closing the gap The statistics, especially given the economic meltdown on Wall Street in the past few weeks, are not encouraging. Since the 1970s, incomes in the United States have been dramatically pulling apart, as the rich get richer,…
Lecture in Business and Economic History. The lecture – “Globalization and Growing American Inequality” – will be Oct. 6 at 7:30 p.m. at the Scandinavian Culture Center in the University Center. Lindert is a research associate at National Bureau of Economic Research, and his latest book, “Growing Public: Social Spending and Economic Growth since the Eighteenth Century,” was awarded the Allan Sharlin Prize for the best book in social science history for 2004. He received the Jonathan Hughes Prize for
-
Organized gatherings are an opportunity for students to give collective voice to issues and concerns that matter to them.
Froschauer/PLU) Black Student Union sponsored “Die-In” on Red Square to raise awareness of racial inequality on Wednesday, April 8, 2015. (Photo: John Froschauer/PLU) Lutes center community. We foster belonging by engaging in meaningful dialogue, seeking authenticity, building connections, and opening minds to see community in new, expansive ways. Students, faculty, and staff “Standing in Solidarity” for all marginalized identities as part of a demonstration in Red Square at PLU, Friday, Nov. 18, 2016
-
Austin Beierman, class of 2018, Reike Scholar, and newly appointed Director of Accessibility and Accommodations, continues to live the Diversity Center’s mission of care and equity. As a high school junior, Austin joined a PLU volleyball camp sponsored by College Bound, a non-profit that helped…
honor them on campus.” As an alum Austin is still involved with PLU and the Diversity Center. Since graduating, he worked as an advisor in the Center for Student Success, and now works in the Dean of Students Office as the Director of Accessibility and Accommodations. Through his time in the Diversity Center, he became comfortable talking about diversity and challenging inequality on campus, which he uses in his job today. “When I’m looking through data in my job, I don’t get nervous about the idea
-
Big Tech sometimes gets a bad rap, with critics pointing to its potential for spying on us, tricking us or leading us to rack and ruin. But technology can be a greater force for good. Justin Spelhaug, vice president of the Tech for Social Impact…
at Microsoft that tackles this work on a global scale.” Spelhaug will explore the role that technology companies are taking in global efforts to fight inequality, eliminate poverty, protect our planet and transform local communities. Tech for Social Impact has the power to expand the capacity of organizations and communities to meet social challenges. Spelhaug brings 22 years of professional experience spanning a range of commercial and social businesses. Prior to assuming his role leading the
-
In October of 2014, I was privileged to present a paper at the tenth annual American and European Values Conference in Opole, Poland.
philosophy to consider and begin to develop what they, as philosophers, might have to contribute to discussions about global economic issues in general and the recent financial collapse in particular. We spent our days in the university’s beautiful Villa Academica, seated around a long wooden table in a stately conference room decorated in the traditional style, listening to papers on topics ranging from international economic inequality and development to intranational economic education and rhetoric
-
Reed Ojala-Barbour ’11 works at removing a stump as part of a habitat restoration project at Pacific Lutheran University. Restoring native species By Kari Plog ’11 Last year, senior Reed Ojala-Barbour was looking for a summer job and turned his love for environmental studies into…
,” Ojala-Barbour said, who now holds the official title Habitat Restoration Volunteer Coordinator. The local issue Ojala-Barbour is referring to is the maintenance of the surrounding natural habitat, which has been compromised by an invasive species of blackberries. Before the Urban Habitat Restoration project began in 2009, which was started by Ojala-Barbour, the site of the project was inaccessible due to dense thickets of Himalayan blackberries. More specifically, this invasive species has affected
-
Thursday, March 4 - Symposium in Downtown Tacoma Opening Reception (5:30 pm - 7:00 pm) Location: Greater Tacoma Convention & Trade Center, Foyer Keynote 1 (7:00 pm - 8:45 pm) The Olympic Games,
Counseling Psychology, Washington State University Location: University Center, Regency Room A-3) “Football, Futbol, Soccer – in Seattle” Gary Wright, Senior VP of Business Operations, Seattle Sounders Location: University Center, Scandinavian Cultural Center A-4) “Olympic Nationalism: Narratives of Identity and Difference in the Beijing Games” This presentation examines identities of the nation-state as they are imagined through the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games. Through her studies of urban, educated
-
Thursday, March 4 - Symposium in Downtown Tacoma Opening Reception (5:30 pm - 7:00 pm) Location: Greater Tacoma Convention & Trade Center, Foyer Keynote 1 (7:00 pm - 8:45 pm) The Olympic Games,
Counseling Psychology, Washington State University Location: University Center, Regency Room A-3) “Football, Futbol, Soccer – in Seattle” Gary Wright, Senior VP of Business Operations, Seattle Sounders Location: University Center, Scandinavian Cultural Center A-4) “Olympic Nationalism: Narratives of Identity and Difference in the Beijing Games” This presentation examines identities of the nation-state as they are imagined through the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games. Through her studies of urban, educated
Do you have any feedback for us? If so, feel free to use our Feedback Form.