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International Student Citizenship - 2018 (pdf) view download
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International Student Citizenship - 2018 (pdf) view download
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For PLU grad, American citizenship is personal Posted by: Thomas Kyle-Milward / November 2, 2017 Image: Thomas Kim ’15, speaks on behalf of the Arizona Dream Act Coalition at a press conference leading up to the Supreme Court’s June 23, 2016, ruling on Deferred Action for Parents of Americans. November 2, 2017 By Genny Boots '18PLU Marketing & CommunicationsTACOMA, WASH. (Nov. 2, 2017)- “What makes an American an American?”This is a question Thomas Kim ‘15 thinks about often. As a newly married
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The PLU Department of Geosciences prepares students for a lifetime of scientific learning, informed citizenship, and earth stewardship through critical thinking and engagement in the scientific
Mission StatementThe Department of Earth Science prepares students for a lifetime of scientific learning, informed citizenship, and earth stewardship through critical thinking and engagement in the scientific process. Earth Science is distinct in that we investigate the dynamic and complex earth across a wide range of time and geographic scales.Department GoalsThe Department of Earth Science strives to: Prepare students for lives as geoscience professionals, educators, and active citizens
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Lute navigates a complicated internal struggle along her path to United States citizenship Posted by: Kari Plog / March 23, 2018 Image: Sunny Huang ’18 works a volunteer shift at Browns Point/Dash Point Fire Department, where she pulls 12-hour shifts as an emergency medical technician. (Photo by John Froschauer/PLU) March 23, 2018 By Mackenzie Cooper '19PLU Marketing & CommunicationsTACOMA, WASH. (March 23, 2018) — After living in the U.S. for seven years, Sunny Huang ’18 took the oath of
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History students at Pacific Lutheran University develop the skills needed to ask important questions, collect and evaluate evidence, work collaboratively with others, and offer clear and
research and technical skills, and the appreciation of complexity and diversity in human behavior. History majors also develop the skills needed to work collaboratively, organize and deliver oral presentations on historical subjects, and produce substantial research papers that demonstrate the student’s competency in historical research and written expression. What can you do after PLU? History graduates prepare for active citizenship and a variety of career opportunities, including library and
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TACOMA, WASH. (March 9, 2016)- Mosquitoes are pests to some, but for Rebekah Blakney ’12 they carry a wealth of information that can unlock solutions to global health issues. Now with the outbreak of the Zika virus, that’s as important as ever. Blakney isn’t at…
contributing to work that aims to educate and inform people about infectious diseases. The third-generation Pacific Lutheran University graduate conducts backyard surveillance of mosquitoes in Atlanta, where she works as a field manager at Emory University. Her team collects and identifies the insects, working in and outside the lab studying the spread of West Nile virus. Blakney said it was PLU’s commitment to global citizenship, social justice and environmental conservation that helped her discover her
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Yannet Urgessa ’16 has lived on three continents and speaks five languages. But it took coming to PLU for her to feel comfortable in her own skin for the first time.
global citizenship takes her, Urgessa will continue to be herself — unapologetically. “I’m brave enough to challenge certain things,” she said of living in the U.S., “and safe enough to challenge them.”
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Keven Drews’ doctor told him he was out of options in his longtime fight for his life. So, he launched a crowdfunding campaign to earn $500,000 for a clinical trial at Fred Hutchinson Cancer
plasma cells, which are mostly found in bone marrow. The cells then collect to form tumors called plasmacytoma. According to the American Cancer Society, most cases of multiple myeloma are found in patients who are 65 and older. Drews is 45. He was 31 when he moved to Washington, to get acquainted with the country where his life started. Drews was born in Spokane and has dual citizenship in the U.S. and Canada. He currently lives in Surrey, British Columbia, with his wife, Yvette, and their 7-year
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An undocumented PLU student shares her experience going back to Mexico — for the first time since her family relocated to the United States — as part of the Oaxaca Gateway program.
because of her citizenship status. “I have never questioned my Mexican identity,” she said. That all changed after she studied away. She’s been re-evaluating how she self identifies since that awakening moment in the airport. “That’s a work in progress,” she said. “I can definitely say I identify as both (American and Mexican).” #LutesAwayView social media posts by Lutes who are making a difference all over the world. The constant reflection and evaluation was, and continues to be, a meaningful
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