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standards. “Now that more people of color occupy places of prestige, the topic is becoming more prominent.”   Her capstone explores the U.S. history of Black hair discrimination, the mental and physical risks of conforming to Eurocentric beauty standards and hazards of discriminatory workplace, school and social work policies—along with promising developments such as state and federal CROWN acts. The 2023 CROWN (Creating a Respectful and Open World for Natural Hair) Workplace Research Study found that

because that’s what they’re used to and that’s what they’ve been accustomed to. I’m hoping that through our care packages and through all the work the university is doing, they’re able to see that they have a community here and that people care about them.” Read Previous Hear from ASPLU Leadership Read Next Study away returns to PLU LATEST POSTS PLU Scores 4.5 out of 5 on Campus Pride Index: What does that mean? November 21, 2024 YouTube Short: A quick campus tour and Lute lingo with Zari Warden

faculty of people who are involved in the making of music.” The curriculum is all made under Robbins’ organization. Every ten years the department goes through an accreditation process for the National Association of Schools of Music. Dave’s done four accreditation reviews: one in the eighties, nineties, two thousand and the current one for this decade. As chair, he completes a voluminous self-study, organizes a visit, and responds to visit concerns. “I had done three of those in the course of my time

move from hoping for a happier and healthier future, to actually having one. In couples therapy, “hope happens” as couples move from a position of uncertainty about the future of their relationship to a belief and feeling that their relationship can improve. When I first decided to study hope there was little to no research specifically related to couples therapy. There were myriad definitions of hope, and various disjointed ideas existed. Thus, a primary task of my research was to find a

strength. But we will not be able to rest on our laurels, we must find ways to “globalize” every PLU student’s education, both on campus and through additional study-away possibilities. Global education is currently a key to admissions marketing, I believe it may become even more important. Fourth, the market for “higher” higher education will continue to expand. The Master’s may become the new BA and, in many fields, the applied doctorate will be the new MA. While we have a solid foothold in graduate

years. The village, largely comprised of French Huguenots, banded together to feed, hide and shelter the Jews that came singly and by groups into the village. On Friday, Wilkens shared his experience during the Rwandan genocide. Even though scholars study the Holocaust and unbelievable numbers surround the murdered, it is the stories of the people that make it real. “I promised them when I came back to America I would share their story,” Wilkens told the crowd. “Nothing compares to stories.” During

resistance to those forces) in the United States, and especially in the 20th century. Her research into the subject include examinations of anti-gay ballot measures in the 1970s, racism in the military in World War II, and feminist voices in popular literature in the post-WWII decades. She is actively involved in interdisciplinary programs and fields of study, including Women’s Studies and Peace Studies, and has participated in research and projects that center on the importance of historical thinking in

Michael Vermeulen ’12, and four other researchers traveled to Antarctica this past winter to study deglaciation – that is, how fast ice has been melting – over the last millennia. Once check-in was complete, breakfast could be fully under way! All cooking and eating happened in our only “indoor” communal space – the cook tent. Cooking and cleaning duties rotated between the six members of our field party. With no running water, the most important breakfast task was melting snow. The resulting boiling

seller, and I was blown away. “The Joy of Lettering” is my follow up to the success of my first book. It has a little something for everyone, whether you are an experienced artist or someone just starting to learn. … We wanted to create something fun, novel and accessible for everyone. Q: What classes at PLU helped you realize what you wanted to do? A: I have an interesting perspective when it comes to this question, mostly because I didn’t study art at PLU. At the time, I was studying political

signs: $34,100 Rieke restroom upgrades: $22,500 Pathway paving: $20,000 (which includes $6,928 of funding from student government) Kreidler ramp, bathroom door widening: $17,200 Library restroom first floor: $15,600 TOTAL: $634,400 Campus-wide accessibility audit completed last year: $120,000 Read Previous PLU students study Beyoncé, starships and Holocaust artifacts as part of eclectic fall curriculum Read Next Professor to serve as featured speaker at statewide conference aimed at addressing