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Associate Professor of Education Barbara Frandsen has given to The St. Edward’s Fund — which supports student scholarships, faculty development and program needs — every year since she arrived on campus in 1988. And Frandsen may be the longest consecutive giver among faculty and staff, but she’s certainly not alone. Faculty and staff consistently support St. Edward’s at rates nearly four times as high as the average at other universities. In fact, 86 percent gave to The St. Edward’s Fund last year. — H.C. COURTESY OF LUKE PETERS
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Luke Peterson, MLA ’04 (above), traveled to the Palestinian municipality of Beit Jala last summer to research the economic, social and political effects of the newly constructed separation wall between Israel and the Palestinian territories. Already an avid student of Middle Eastern studies, Peterson hoped to further his understanding of the IsraeliPalestinian conflict. He has studied the region’s history and current struggles in depth, presenting twice at the annual Master of Liberal Arts symposium and focusing his MLA final project on the conflict. “I try to be as informed as possible,” he said. “You have to study the historical aspects and the present situation hand in hand.” Peterson’s trip was made possible through a Bethlehem-based Palestinian organization, Holy Land Trust, which places participants in volunteer positions. He lived with a Palestinian family, received training in colloquial Arabic, and traveled to sacred locations, including the Israeli cities of Nazareth and Jerusalem. Spending a summer in the Palestinian territories gave Peterson the ability to understand the conflict in a way no textbook could. “I’ve never had a gun pointed at me before. It was shocking and unnerving,” he said. “But I’ve also been befriended by many and have become even more attached to this land and its people.” Peterson is teaching a New College course this spring that examines the conflict. — R.A.
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