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Pacific Lutheran University supports all of our community members taking part in social media and posting, blogging, or tweeting about their experiences. While there are great opportunities within social media, there is also the possibility of a host of unintended consequences. Pacific Lutheran University does not monitor all activity on social media; however, if social media activity that is deemed inappropriate or offensive is brought to the attention of PLU, actions may be taken

The use of social media and other electronic communication has become commonplace in our everyday lives. Every day new outlets, platforms, and applications are created and individuals are increasingly participating in blogs, social networking sites, video sites, online chat rooms, and forums in both a personal and professional manner. “The very nature of this medium, however, can pose a risk as it offers instantaneous posting opportunities that allow little time for reflective thought and

CHOIR OF THE WEST Choir of the West Lux Aeterna (FULL) Performed by the Choir of the West | May 201

Media RelationsYour One-Stop Media Resource For press inquiries, expert comments and contacts, story development and assistance, art and more, please contact PLU Director of Communications Zach Powers.ContactZach Powers, Director of Communications Email: zach.powers@plu.edu Office Phone: 253-535-8410 *Email strongly preferred during COVID-19 pandemic.*

Pacific Lutheran University Media ContactsMedia contact information for PLU.Zach PowersDirector of Communications Marketing & Communications 253-535-8410 EMAIL

UNIVERSITY STUDENT MEDIA BOARDIt is through involvement with Student Media that students implement and fine tune skills gained in the classroom. Students with any academic major can participate in Student Media. PLU’s Student Media is advised by the University Student Media Board, which consists of representatives from each Student Media group, a faculty representative, and two ASPLU appointed student representatives. A representative from Student Life, along with Student Media group advisers

Brooke Phipps Assistant Professor of Communication, Film & Media Studies Full Profile 253-535-7573 bphipps@plu.edu

For the PressMedia InquiriesWelcome to the PLU Press Room, your one-stop shop for discovering—and connecting with—all the amazing stories happening every day at Pacific Lutheran University. From here, you can check out our published news stories, find the perfect faculty expert for practically every topic, link directly to our always-active social-media sites and scan our continually updated calendar for year-round campus events. PLU’s Director of Communications, Zach Powers, will happily

253.535.7595 www.plu.edu/social-work/ socw@plu.edu Heidi Brocious, Ph.D., Chair Within a program that is firmly based in the liberal arts, the social work major is designed to prepare students for beginning professional social work practice as well as graduate study in social work. Social work has both a heavily multidisciplinary-based body of knowledge and its own continuously developing knowledge base. The complexity of social issues and social problems that confront the modern-day social