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to propose a topic from any sustainability area at PLU and “may include how these intersect with diversity and justice”; they also must select a staff mentor and a faculty mentor to assist with their projects. Students are required to complete eight 40-hour weeks of work between June 1, 2015, and May 31, 2016. The Fellows will receive $3,500 for their 320 hours of work; on-campus housing and meals are not provided. Fellowship applications are due on April 2, and applicants will be notified in mid

a passive facilitation guide to inform community members of the struggles young homeless people face and how they can be supported to overcome these struggles. How did you get involved with True Grit? I got involved with True Grit through an outreach email in the Diversity Center looking for a student with videography and editing capabilities to help capture the stories of homeless youth. Hearing about this, I was very excited, as a career goal I have is to do advocacy work, and this seemed like

. Shout out to RHA for a great NSO @plurha pic.twitter.com/ezhcKuL2i5 — Patricia Krise (@pattylkrise) September 2, 2016 Read Previous University Conference launches the 2016-17 academic year, a time dedicated to powerful introspection institution-wide Read Next PLU’s provost plans to improve faculty diversity, visibility and accessibility of campus research COMMENTS*Note: All comments are moderated If the comments don't appear for you, you might have ad blocker enabled or are currently browsing in a

university’s profile for academic excellence, raised the endowment to a record level, and expanded support for student access and diversity through significantly enhanced alumni fundraising activity,” Krise said. About Pacific Lutheran University Pacific Lutheran University purposefully integrates the liberal arts, professional studies and civic engagement through distinctive international programs and faculty-mentored research opportunities for its 3,100 students. Founded in 1890 by Norwegian pioneers

learning. More importantly, we were helping make more people aware and involved with ending the tragedy of human trafficking,” Anderson said. The two students and their faculty adviser, Joanne Lisosky, were funded by PLU’s new Diversity, Justice and Sustainability FUNd to purchase equipment and travel to the Philippines in January. Every PLU student pays $10 a semester to the fund, and a diverse team of students, faculty and staff fund projects that are “socially relevant and accessible.” The

. “It doesn’t come to you. And use LinkedIn!” His advice to alumni? “If you feel like you got value out of your education, give back,” he suggested. Donating money is one way to do this, but there are lots of others. “One or two hours a year at an event, connecting with a student, can make a difference,” he said. “People are busy, but it doesn’t take much time to give back.” Read Previous Diversity Center Alums: Complexities of Care and Service Abroad Read Next New PLU course Chem 103 illustrates

generation of scientists.” Read Previous Developed by PLU faculty and managed by PLU students, the Parkland Literacy Center offers support to students grades 6-12 Read Next Diversity Center Alumni: Performative Allyship COMMENTS*Note: All comments are moderated If the comments don't appear for you, you might have ad blocker enabled or are currently browsing in a "private" window. LATEST POSTS Three students share how scholarships support them in their pursuit to make the world better than how they found

that a Masters program is within reach,” Simic-Muller said. “We are especially aware of the diversity gap in K-12 education and hope to recruit and support a diverse group of scholars.” The scholarship recipients, called Noyce Scholars, will attend monthly workshops that will focus on equity in education, with a special focus on culturally sustaining classroom practices that consider all student backgrounds as assets and build on those assets to create a curriculum that reflects the lives of

diversity. She hopes to use her degree and the skills she is learning at PLU to help people in need.“I always knew I wanted to help people,” said Marquez about why she chose to study social work. She originally intended to be a French major at PLU, as she had taken French courses in high school. She found social work was a better fit after being introduced to the career field in a few classes. “I love community work and community outreach, and I have learned a lot about myself too.” Marquez currently

for senior PLU undergraduate students who plan to enter the PLU Masters in Education (MAE) program upon graduation and for students entering the PLU MAE program. Students who enter the PLU MAE program may have earned their Bachelor’s degree at PLU or at another institution.“This program reflects PLU’s values of diversity, justice, and sustainability,” Gardiner said. “The program also reflects commitments to collaboration and leveraging collective expertise through the ongoing work between the