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return to southern Africa and to fully immerse myself into a new community and culture,” Meyer said. Matthew Anderson – English teaching assistant in Germany Anderson pursued a fellowship as a teaching assistant in Germany because of a love learning and excitement to share what he’s learned about himself, his culture and his country with eager young minds, as well as encourage them to engage in learning. “Right now, that is my passion,” he said, “and I think that this particular Fulbright Fellowship

– 6pm Join the Black Student Union for our signature Black History Month Event, “A Celebration of Black History and Culture.” This event will feature performances by traditional African and contemporary Hip Hop dance groups, spoken word poetry, and the Black History Month Featured Speaker, Dr. Terrell L. Strayhorn. This event promises to showcase, educate, and celebrate the shared history, culture, and accomplishments that have been attributed to those of the African diaspora.FEB 23 Literary Black

enduring nature of the relationships she cultivates. From instilling confidence in a high school senior considering PLU to guiding student researchers and mentoring faculty and staff on campus, Shore’s impact is immeasurable. The Faculty Excellence Award in Mentoring was established by a gift from the late Tom Carlson, Professor of Biology, and honors Professor Emeritus of Biology Art Gee, who excelled as a mentor to colleagues and students in his many years of service on the faculty. Read Previous

.” The course runs every year, focusing on real-world clients. During fall semester, 42 students directed their attention toward Skagit Valley, a region about 60 miles north of Seattle. Agriculture and crop production is the primary industry there, thanks to renowned soil quality and more than 90 crops grown in the area. Students in the class looked at branding Skagit Valley as a region and creating a tourist destination for those traveling between Seattle and Vancouver, British Columbia. They

Meet the PLU Dance Team Posted by: vcraker / January 18, 2022 January 18, 2022 The PLU Dance team is a dedicated group of dance students who perform a variety of styles such as contemporary, jazz, funk, and synchronized movement at halftime events for men’s and women’s athletics, as well as an annual dance concert. Learn more about PLU’s theatre and dance programs at plu.edu/theatre-dance. Read Previous PLU Clubs: Cubing Club Read Next Lutes Participate in Alumni Job Shadow Program LATEST POSTS

to Namibia as a Fulbright-Hays scholar, returning to the country in 2011-13 as a co-leader in J-Term comparative education courses. “I knew my first trip to Namibia transformed me,” she said. “I still am unable to totally articulate the transformation, but I know I was a different person when I returned.  Each time I journey to Namibia I become increasingly comfortable in a culture that is so different from what I know or knew.” Namibia was under South African rule, and apartheid laws, until just

to lead the team.So when Pacific Lutheran University dedicates its new baseball-field press box to Kittilsby on May 3, he’s pretty sure he is not being honored for his athletic prowess. Jim Kittilsby ’60 “I’m humbled and elated and extremely honored to be recognized,” Kittilsby said. “But it’s got to be for my behind-the-scenes work, if anything, because I certainly wouldn’t be recognized for my coaching record or my batting average as a three-year-starting Lute outfielder in the late 1950s. To

May 18, 2009 Off to China Blending the Chinese tale of Monkey with an original musical composition comes natural for PLU Music Professor Greg Youtz. The guy is not only a well-respected composer, but learning about and engaging the Chinese culture is a passion of his. “My head is constantly full of China,” he said about a love of a culture that began nearly 25 years ago and has since included many trips to the country. Getting a chance to take PLU music students to China is a perfect blend of

uncovered the mummy of 18th Dynasty female pharaoh, Hatshepsut. The exhibit features over 100 fascinating artifacts from the tomb of King Tutankhamun and other sites related to prominent ancient Egyptian rulers spanning more than 2,000 years of history. Discovered by British archeologist, Howard Carter in 1922, the nearly intact tomb of the short-lived “Boy King” pharaoh, Tutankhamun, continues to excite public interest in Egyptology. “It is the archeological discovery of which all other discoveries are

designs and, each day, endeavor to design something more elaborate, more beautiful. Thirumurthy uses the kolam to describe something else – something for which she earned a prestigious Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program grant to study in her native India. She uses the kolam to describe what is called “funds of knowledge” – the idea that children, especially young girls, gain knowledge not simply in the classroom, but through their family and their culture. In the case of the kolam, children learn not just