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Pacific
Lutheran University is committed to the mission of providing a diverse
and inclusive education for all students. Graduates of PLU are people
capable of effective lives in an expanding, diverse world. Every
student at PLU is required to take courses in Alternative Perspectives
and in Cross-Cultural Perspectives. Multiculturalism, outside of the
classroom, is experienced through social and educational programming
from a variety of sources. The Diversity Center is staffed by an
Associate Director and Diversity Advocates. Diversity Advocates are
diverse PLU students working together to bring multicultural awareness
to our campus and surrounding communities. They provide support to
students and clubs that work with diversity-related issues and raising
and sustaining general awareness on campus about current educational,
political, and social issues related to race, ethnicity, gender, age,
and sexuality. They are available to help all students, staff, and
faculty who have interest in areas of multiculturalism. The Diversity
Center is located on the ground floor of the University Center.
Other campus resources in the area of multiculturalism are:
- The Office of Student Involvement and Leadership helps different clubs and organizations that support the efforts of underrepresented populations programs and work within the PLU community;
- Associated Students of Pacific Lutheran University (ASPLU) and Residence Hall Association (RHA) both have formal leadership positions that program events both social and educational for the entire student body on a variety of multicultural issues;
- the Women’s Center strives to increase understanding of gender issues, empower women to explore options in their lives, and motivate both women and men toward greater involvement in these social justice issues, as leaders, as allies, and agents of change, on campus and in the world;
- The Wang Center for International Programs provides extensive support and education for students, faculty and staff interested in studying away for a year, semester or January Term. The Wang Center also coordinates the biannual Wang Center Symposium, Wang Center Research Grants and various on-campus activities to promote international perspectives, cultures, and interculturalism; and
- The University Diversity Committee furthers the university's mission of multiculturalism through policy review and event planning on both a social and educational level in the area of multiculturalism that integrates both the academic and student life.
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