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  • In the op-ed piece “it’s time to give up whaling” (TNT – 9/16), is Bergman writing to support the special nature of whales, or is he writing to attack Makah Culture?  We’d like to make it

    Respect the Makah Culture and the whalesIn the op-ed piece “it’s time to give up whaling” (TNT – 9/16), is Bergman writing to support the special nature of whales, or is he writing to attack Makah Culture?  We’d like to make it clear from the outset that we are not writing to attack those who believe that whales are special, but we do feel that it is urgent to express support and respect for Makah Culture. All humans view things through the lens of culture, and no one has a monopoly on the

  • This weekly course is designed for adults beginners. It aims to develop participants’ basic Chinese language communication skills while gaining familiarity of Chinese culture.

    The Confucius Institute supports a number of opportunities to learn Chinese at the University of Washington or in the community.Beginner Chinese for the Community (check back in 2020)This weekly course is designed for adults beginners. It aims to develop participants’ basic Chinese language communication skills while gaining familiarity of Chinese culture. (please check back next year for more class offering). Location: Seattle Central Library, Seattle Downtown For more information: Here

  • International students experience the wonders of the Puyallup Fair with “Heart Stoppingly Good” food. (Photos by Jesse Major ’14) International students eat up American culture By Katie Scaff ’13 With all the exhibits, animals, rides and fried foods, there’s no one way to “do the…

    September 23, 2012 International students experience the wonders of the Puyallup Fair with “Heart Stoppingly Good” food. (Photos by Jesse Major ’14) International students eat up American culture By Katie Scaff ’13 With all the exhibits, animals, rides and fried foods, there’s no one way to “do the Puyallup.” This was apparent from the time a group of international students walked through the gates at the fair Saturday morning. Some, daunted by the sheer size of the fair, grabbed programs with

  • U.S. Culture Congratulations and good luck as you embark on a great life experience! By choosing to study in the United States, you will join a community of international students and scholars from around the world, who study and live here in the U.S. This international community consists of more than half a million students, making the U.S. host to the largest number of international students anywhere. Students who come to the U.S. enhance our colleges and universities through their scholarly

  • According to the American Nurses Association (2010), principles of Just Culture were borrowed from the aviation industry and seek to “create an environment that encourages individuals to report mistakes so that the precursors to errors can be better understood in order to fix the system issues” (p.1). The School of Nursing is committed to applying the principles of Just Culture to find a balance between blamelessness and corrective interventions for students and faculty practicing in nursing

  • Doug Smith ’15 and Aiko Nakagawa ’15 after chalking advertising for “unPLUg” a sustainability and low power use push at PLU. (Photo by John Froschauer) UnPLUg aims to create culture of conservation By Katherine Baumann ’14 The lights are off but the competition is on.…

    October 4, 2012 Doug Smith ’15 and Aiko Nakagawa ’15 after chalking advertising for “unPLUg” a sustainability and low power use push at PLU. (Photo by John Froschauer) UnPLUg aims to create culture of conservation By Katherine Baumann ’14 The lights are off but the competition is on. Students in the 10 resident halls across campus are vying against themselves to see who can save the most energy during the month of October in the annual UnPLUg competition. The UnPLUg tradition began in 2009 with

  • PLU’s language offerings have been enhanced this year with the addition of new courses entitled “SOLU 101: Southern Lushootseed: Introduction to Oral Language” and “SOLU 102: Southern

    By Autumn Robbins '20Division of Humanities PLU’s language offerings have been enhanced this year with the addition of new courses entitled “SOLU 101: Southern Lushootseed: Introduction to Oral Language” and “SOLU 102: Southern Lushootseed: Oral Language Dialogue.” Both courses are dedicated to reclaiming the language and the current culture of the Coast Salish region. The instructor, Professor Nancy Jo Bob, oversaw instruction in  Southern Lushootseed language and  the culture embedded in the

  • Embarking on a journey to study in Reykjavik, Iceland, during the summer is a unique and life-changing experience that offers an extraordinary blend of academic enrichment and natural wonder. Imagine being immersed in a land of fire and ice, where the midnight sun never sets,…

    Annica Stiles ’25 explores Iceland’s wilderness and culture Annica Stiles, an environmental studies major with minors in communication and Indigenous and Native American studies, spent the summer interning with Global Treks & Adventure. Posted by: nicolacs / September 5, 2023 Image: Annica Stiles ’25 spends the summer interning with Global Treks & Adventure in Iceland. (Photo provided by Stiles) September 5, 2023 Embarking on a journey to study in Reykjavik, Iceland, during the summer is a

  • Embarking on a journey to study in Reykjavik, Iceland, during the summer is a unique and life-changing experience that offers an extraordinary blend of academic enrichment and natural wonder. Imagine being immersed in a land of fire and ice, where the midnight sun never sets,…

    Annica Stiles ’25 explores Iceland’s wilderness and culture Annica Stiles, an environmental studies major with minors in communication and Indigenous and Native American studies, spent the summer interning with Global Treks & Adventure. Posted by: mhines / September 5, 2023 Image: Annica Stiles ’25 spends the summer interning with Global Treks & Adventure in Iceland. (Photo provided by Stiles) September 5, 2023 Embarking on a journey to study in Reykjavik, Iceland, during the summer is a unique

  • Opening: September 25th  7 PM Jewish communities can be found in nearly every nation on Earth, and Norway is no exception.

    Wergeland's Legacy: Jewish Life and Culture in NorwayOpening: September 25th  7 PM Jewish communities can be found in nearly every nation on Earth, and Norway is no exception.  As a free and welcoming place (although not always that way), Jews fleeing persecution from other lands established themselves in Scandinavia, especially in the latter half of the 19th century, where they could live their lives relatively unmolested.  Although never great in numbers, Jews participated productively in