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. Following a spirited debate, with some humor sprinkled throughout, moderator and professor Hilde Restad announced to the room: “Who wants to tell them they’re wrong?” “It challenges students to bring up big issues in short format,” said Claudia Berguson, associate professor of Norwegian and Nordic studies at PLU, who observed the gathering. The seminar was another example of the teaching style emphasized at Bjørknes ― faculty immersed in a learning exchange with the students in a casual environment

Understanding Types of Financial AidA wide variety of resources are available to help students and their families meet the costs of a PLU education. More than 90% of PLU students receive some form of financial aid. Financial aid is money to help meet the cost of your education that comes from federal, state and university resources, as well as alumni, friends and sources independent of PLU.Scholarships & Grants:Awards that do not have to be repaid, they can be based on academic achievement

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hair to prove it. It’s big. It’s curly. And, she says, it’s unapologetically black. “A lot of growth I’ve done is reflected in my hair,” she said. Urgessa didn’t always wear her confidence so proudly on her head. After emigrating from Ethiopia, she grew up in Bergen, Norway, among a sea of silky, blond hair. She said wearing her hair in an Afro “freaked my friends out.” So, from the time she was 13 years old, Urgessa straightened her hair daily. The decision catered to her white friends, she says