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passion, social justice and the plight of women, Barlow said she discovered during her research that access to clean water can’t be separated from human rights issue and, more specifically, the issue of women’s rights.  One issue, she said, can’t be solved without addressing the other.“If a woman has to walk for miles to clean water, or any water, it affects the health of her family and its general welfare,” she said. “Her sons or daughters may not be able to go to school because she’s out collecting

, native tribes and environmentalists opposed the measure.   Turning back to her first passion, social justice and the plight of women, Barlow said she discovered during her research that access to clean water can’t be separated from human rights issues and, more specifically, the issue of women’s rights.  One issue, she said, can’t be solved without addressing the other.“If a woman has to walk for miles to clean water, or any water, it affects the health of her family and their general welfare,” she

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

—I’m still, like, not getting punished but … restricted.” Ana Sofia (not her real name) said she hasn’t learned to drive because she’s afraid of being stopped by police. She can’t work because she doesn’t have a Social Security number. She can’t get financial aid for college. She’s even afraid to call 911 in an emergency in case it somehow leads to deportation. “Those types of things, they do affect me, my daily life,” Ana Sofia said. They also illustrate the fact that the principles of

introduced to PLU’s Green Dot program, which tells bystanders how to safely intervene when they witness an abusive situation. First-year students also are counseled on safety tips in and around campus when attending social events, he said. Green Dot recently has joined forces with the ROTC’s Sexual Harassment/Assault Response and Prevention (SHARP) program to talk with PLU’s cadets about standing up for victims, and about steps each individual can take to prevent sexual assault. Another new program also

rally will include speakers, music, refreshments and entertainment. PLU’s Residence Hall Association (RHA) is heavily involved with promoting the rally at PLU and working to get students involved. “This event is important because it shows that we, as a community, care about our peers and neighbors, and that we will not let them go unnoticed,” says Caitlin Dawes, Social Justice Director for the RHA. “By putting on such a public event, we hope to gain publicity, showing our community solidarity to the

university to pursue a Master of Arts in Social Science. “It just seemed to be natural,” she said of her first degree. “I always thought politics were interesting.” During her master’s program, Blagg worked at PLU’s Office of Minority Affairs for three years. There she worked on a grant to direct more students of color and women into STEM in higher education  — an experience that set up the trajectory of her career, culminating in her work at Pierce.DJS at PLULearn more about the university's commitment