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perished in the Holocaust had her grandmother not come to the U.S. in 1914. Marcus hopes the students can do their own creative project about the individual artifacts they work with. “I hope this project is empathy-building,” Marcus said. “And also building a connection to a history and a past that is both far away and is still relevant for today.” Read Previous Faculty members approach difficult budget cuts in a ‘very PLU way,’ with care and inquiry Read Next PLU invests in continued accessibility

attend college outside my hometown…but not too far. When I toured PLU, everyone was so personable. There was so much individual attention and care for every student on the tour, which continues that way today. I was also drawn by the values placed on diversity, justice and sustainability. What is your major and/or minor? Ruggeri: I have three majors—theatre, political science and environmental studies. I also have a minor in gender and sexuality studies. I took the PLUS Year to get it all done. Knapp

Environmental Science, Policy & Management at UC-Berkeley returns to campus for a talk on environmentalism and sustainability. 7:30 p.m., Chris Knutzen Hall, Anderson University Center. Friday, April 24: DarkMatter workshop: The Revolution Will not Have a Bibliography: Student Activism in the Corporate University (3 p.m.) and #ItGetsBitter show (6 p.m.) Locations to be determined. Monday, April 27: Shared Hope: Eradicating Sex Trafficking. This dynamic program explores domestic sex trafficking and what you

science and social work for holistic view of patient care; aims to serve Hispanic community May 22, 2024

sustaining the quality of academic programs, co-curricular activities and the full array of other operations on campus. A number of special academic projects were also made possible with campaign support. They include $800,000 in foundation support for a new School of Nursing outreach program in geriatric care. And campaign support provided for activities outside the classroom. Co-curricular support included gifts for Campus Ministry, the Scandinavian Cultural Center and MediaLab. Read Previous

conferences and educational presentations, including classes, trainings and workshops, along with annual training of ministers, which focuses on one aspect of climate change such as food or water. “Faith engenders purpose and conviction regardless of faith identity, and imbues action with meaning,” he says. CEE participants may be Muslim, Jewish, Hindu, Catholic, or indigenous faith leaders, all driven by purpose to provide love, care, and hope in the world, he observes.There are some differences in how

Services that will help me gain knowledge in international development and management. Within the next few years I plan to continue education by attending graduate school aboard to study International Relations or Development Economics. I would ultimately like to have a career working on Africa’s economic development policies. Brian Higginbotham, Bachelor of Arts in history with a minor in political science Brain Higginbotham ’13 is from Woodinville, Wash. Why PLU? I chose to come to PLU because it

without them. It wasn’t until years later, in America, that he would reconnect with his mother. “I felt I was giving up a lot of myself,” he said. He lived in foster care in Tacoma for those first years. He went to Foss High School. Because everything was so unknown, it was difficult. “It was just nerve racking,” he said. “Just finding a classroom was hard.” In Kakuma, they’d have class in whatever shade was available, maybe in a structure of mud and grass or under a tree. Finding a classroom wasn’t

very, very stressful semester,” Hunt said (in addition to classes, a job and bills, her namesake aunt was losing her own battle with cancer). “I was having a hard time. I thought I had an ulcer.” Hunt visited a local urgent-care clinic, which performed nine hours’ worth of tests—and sent her home with Metamucil. Naturally, it didn’t work—and the next time the pain surged, Hunt visited PLU’s Health Center. “Within five minutes, they told me exactly what I needed to hear,” Hunt recalled. “They saw me

intimacy and inspires collaboration. Sponsored by the Center for Gender Equity. Fall Forum on Sexual Assault and Violence Sept. 27 | 3:45 – 5 p.m. | AUC Regency Room The PLU community continues open dialogues on sexual assault and violence on campus in an effort to expand community understanding and advocacy, while also increasing the safety and care of our community. Sponsored by the Title IX Working Group. Guest Speaker: Representative David Sawyer Sept. 28 | 1:45 p.m. | Xavier 201 Rep. David Sawyer