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this journey,” said Lisosky. “We have elders, African-American alumni, Chinese and nontraditionals participating. A variety of perspectives in an entirely new environment makes this a very rich experience.” And, in some cases, a very personal one. “Being in Africa has given me a great perspective on how I have developed as a person, given my background as a black American, and how beautiful it is to meet Africans who have been to America,” said Reese. The film crew visited ‘Namibia Nine’ narrator

PLU professor pens definitive book on college debate Posted by: Todd / December 9, 2013 December 9, 2013 Forensics in higher-education phrasing means competitive debate, a spirited intellectual aerobics. PLU Professor and Communication and Theatre Department Chair, Michael Bartanen and Professor Robert Littlefield from North Dakota State University, have published the first comprehensive text on this educational sport titled “Forensics in America: A History”. The authors’ findings closely link

more than 20 years, and I have been the scholarship chair for more than 15 years.” At PLU, Lisosky has been an unofficial adviser to the student television station and has advised MediaLab. She served as faculty adviser and executive producer for “Beyond Burkas and Bombers: Anti-Muslim Sentiment in America” which was awarded first place for long-form journalism for SPJ and was nominated for a student Emmy. Just this year she premiered “Namibia Nine,” for which she acted as the executive producer

representative of the US,” Hylander said. “I pursued Fulbright because I want to learn more about Latin America, specifically about the US’s relationship with Colombia and other Latin American countries and I want to learn how I can work for social justice in Latin America and for Latin American immigrants in the US.” Caitlin Walton ’12 – ETA in Malaysia Walton – from Colorado Springs, Colo. – graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in elementary education. She has accepted an ETA position in Malaysia. There she

“establishing justice” or “the blessings of liberty” found in the Preamble to the Constitution do not yet apply to everyone who lives in America. And so they challenge us to move away from punitive treatment of DREAMers, lifelong residents who were brought to the United States as children and raised here. Because now, these millions of undocumented youth are caught in a restrictive legal limbo. In her latest book “Living the DREAM: The Stories of Undocumented Latino Youth,” PLU professor Maria Chávez and

April 22, 2014 PLU Alumni Embark on a Central American Adventure of Environmental Education Nathan Page ’13 and Brett Rousseau ’12 enjoy a brief vacation in Montezuma, on the southern end of the Nicoya Peninsula. (Photos courtesy of Page and Rousseau.) By Katie Baumann ’14In the heart of Central America, two Pacific Lutheran University alumni are continuing their global educations in an environmentally focused way. Follow the Travelers Read the “fantastic four” blog here. Nathan Page ’13 and

purchase of deadly weapons. A Lutheran university, inspired by the non-violent life and inclusive love of Jesus Christ, stands with the victims and invites all Lutes to live out our ethic of ‘care for others and their communities.'” Dr. Samuel Torvend, Professor of Religion, PLU Endowed Chair in Lutheran Studies The horrific hatred and violence at the Pulse nightclub in Orlando marked the 133rd mass shooting in America in 2016. So, in just 164 days thus far this year, our nation has witnessed 133 mass

Lagerquist Concert Hall. “After reading a little bit about what compassion fatigue is,” Katie Scaff, a junior and MediaLab member, says, “we realized that this was an important issue that more people need to be aware of.” The title of the film, which came to the filmmakers during one of the more than 60 interviews they conducted across North America, is evocative of the human toll associated with repeated exposure to trauma and suffering. The team traveled some 12,000 miles across the U.S. and Canada by

Classroom Martha E. Stortz Seeing in a New Way: A Meditation Rev. Kara Baylor Conciliatory and Queer: the Radical Love of Lutheran Higher Education Kiki Kosnick and Sharon Varallo Book Review – The American Myth of White Supremacy: A Review of Myths America Lives By Susan VanZanten Other – Twenty-Sixth Annual Vocation of Lutheran Higher Education Conference From the Publisher Mark Wilhelm From the Editor Jason Mahn View the Full Issue Online Interested in contributing to Intersections with your own

part of Communication and Theater week, a week of programs that provides opportunities to learn about faculty and student work; celebrate student accomplishments and provide opportunities to network with internship and employment partners. The week has a wide variety of events, all of which are free and open to the public. Read Previous New exhibit exposes ecological change through art Read Next New documentary addresses Islamophobia in America, premieres Thursday, April 11, 2013 LATEST POSTS