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community, the only indigenous group in Norway, and a group that has long been discriminated against in Norwegian culture. Efforts were undertaken in the mid-1800s to exterminate their language and way of life. Children were taught in schools that Sámi — depicted back then as small, scrawny and sickly — were inferior. This socially constructed idea of race was taught at Norwegian universities until the 1940s, Storfjell said. It’s why Storfjell, who passes as white in the United States, nevertheless

, then Dean of Summer Sessions, was already overseeing several summer “berry” festivals and scholarly conferences on campus and wanted to add other activities to the PLU summer calendar and showcase the new facilities.With an intimate outdoor amphitheater now built into the hillside and nestled in the “U” of the three wings of the music building, Judy and former music department chair David Robbins collaborated to host a concert there in the summer of 1998. The idea of using gypsy jazz group Pearl

variety of ways and used to enhance the programs and services that make a PLU education distinctive. Please visit our donation page to make a gift now.Giving is EasyContributions can be made online or in a variety of other ways. Make a Gift NicarAGUA: Clean Water Matters In Spring 2014, 10 PLU students got their hands dirty to bring a life-changing well to a small village in Nicaragua. Next year, another group will return to the country to build another well, and change lives in the PLU tradition of

28 semester hours The International Honors Program (IHON) provides a select group of entering first-year students a challenging and creative alternative to the General Education Program, which reflects PLU’s unique mission and emphasis upon the liberal arts. The program fulfills 24 semester hours of General Education due to the interdisciplinary nature of the program. Accordingly, students who have satisfactorily completed the Honors Program receive credit for the following: Creative Expression

Native American and Indigenous Studies Program. Working with the Indigenous Peoples Club and with other university units, as well as with area communities and organizations, NAIS works to bring our students in contact with a wide variety of Indigenous thinkers, artists, community organizers and events, while also striving to build a sense of community for our students, faculty and staff. Upcoming events will be announced here, and through our Facebook group: PLU Native American and Indigenous

When chalking on campus, please consult with Student Engagement as all chalking must be approved by Student Engagement. You must submit a Chalk Advertising request form if you would like to chalk on campus. Chalk that is not approved will be washed off as it is noticed. Any group not following these instructions or chalking in unapproved areas will not be allowed to chalk in the future. Please remember: Do not chalk within 25 feet of any door Do not chalk under any overhang (it takes a very