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Sending your student off to college is an exciting time. Many parents feel it is the culmination of years spent raising, educating and caring for their children.
Tips and Resources for Parents and Caregivers of StudentsSending your student off to college is an exciting time. Many parents feel it is the culmination of years spent raising, educating and caring for their children. However, it can also be a time of sadness and grief for parents. You may be familiar with the popular term, ‘Empty Nest Syndrome’, which is not actually a clinical syndrome, but rather a common reaction to children transitioning out of the family home; it is characterized by
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Activist spotlights struggle of children, women For Stephen Lewis, a defining moment in his career came five years ago in a pediatric ward of a Zambian hospital, he said in his keynote address, “Time to Deliver: Winning the Battle Against Poverty and Disease in the…
February 22, 2008 Activist spotlights struggle of children, women For Stephen Lewis, a defining moment in his career came five years ago in a pediatric ward of a Zambian hospital, he said in his keynote address, “Time to Deliver: Winning the Battle Against Poverty and Disease in the Developing World” on Feb. 21. Then a United Nations AIDS envoy to Africa, he toured the ward, noticing every bed and crib was filled with three, four and five babies, most infected with AIDS and clinging to life
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The Parents and Families website is an information resource for parents, guardians, and families. In many cases, parents and family members have different questions than students do.
Information for ParentsAt PLU, we realize most students don’t attend college alone. They are supported by their parents, relatives, friends and supporters. In many cases, parents and family members have different questions than students do. Many parents want to know how a university will help their son or daughter grow academically, personally and professionally. PLU is a place that strives to challenge and support students to grow in multiple areas of life. Academic life at PLU is rigorous
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We think you’ll be pleased to know that your student is moving from one caring environment to another.
forward to partnering with you. Feel free to contact us for advice or information. It is important that the right amount of support (from family and PLU) is available as they meet the many challenges that come with university life. A few areas of potential challenge: Roommate Concerns Please encourage your student to communicate directly with his or her roommate – before issues arise. When they do arise, this is also the recommended first step. If assistance is needed, your student should first
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Professor of Communication | Communication, Media & Design Arts | youngam@plu.edu | 253-536-5165 | Dr.
Chapter, an organization that helps women with children who are experiencing homelessness in Pierce County overcome their barriers to permanent housing. I am the lead on a $2.4M grant from the Department of Commerce to provide additional shelter for women and their families in Parkland/Spanaway. I serve on the board of the Rhetoric Society of America where I Chair the Career Development Committee.
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Fiction, Nonfiction | MFA in Creative Writing - Low Residency | Matt Young is the author of the memoir, Eat the Apple (Bloomsbury, 2018), and the novel, End of Active Service (Bloomsbury, 2024).
Matt Young Fiction, Nonfiction Biography Biography Matt Young is the author of the memoir, Eat the Apple (Bloomsbury, 2018), and the novel, End of Active Service (Bloomsbury, 2024). His stories and essays have appeared in TIME, Granta, Tin House, Catapult, and The Cincinnati Review among other publications. He is the recipient of fellowships from Words After War and The Carey Institute for Global Good, and teaches composition, literature, and creative writing at Centralia College in Washington
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Contingent Faculty of Marriage and Family Therapy | Marriage and Family Therapy | youngsy@plu.edu | | I have been a part of the PLU family since 2008, where I provide supervision to Master Degree students at the PLU Marriage and Family Therapy Clinic.
Sharon Young Contingent Faculty of Marriage and Family Therapy she/her Phone: Email: youngsy@plu.edu Professional Biography Education Ph.D., Marriage and Family Systems, North Central University, 2016 M.S., Theological Studies, Faith Theological Seminary, 2004 M.S., Counseling Psychology, CA State University San Bernardino, 1986 B.A, Psychology, University of Massachusetts, 1979 Areas of Emphasis or Expertise Marriage and Family Therapy Integration of Spiritual Beliefs Clinical Training and
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Chair of Faculty | Faculty Governance | youngam@plu.edu | 253-536-5165 | Dr.
Eckstein* & Anna M. Young. "Cooking, Celebrity Chefs, and Public Chef Intellectuals." Communication and Critical/Cultural Studies Vol. 12(2), 02/12/15: 205-208. Young, A.M. & Mercieca, J. "Putting the Public in Rhetoric & Public Affairs." Rhetoric & Public Affairs Vol. 24(2), 2021: Young, A.M. "Dissociation, multi-modal argument, Sean Brock, and the local." In Hample, D. (Ed.), Alta Conference on Argumentation Proceedings: Local Theories of Argument. New York, NY: Taylor & Francis/Routledge. Vol. 1
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Professor of Communication | International Honors | youngam@plu.edu | 253-536-5165 | Dr.
. Justin Eckstein* & Anna M. Young. "Cooking, Celebrity Chefs, and Public Chef Intellectuals." Communication and Critical/Cultural Studies Vol. 12(2), 02/12/15: 205-208. Young, A.M. & Mercieca, J. "Putting the Public in Rhetoric & Public Affairs." Rhetoric & Public Affairs Vol. 24(2), 2021: Young, A.M. "Dissociation, multi-modal argument, Sean Brock, and the local." In Hample, D. (Ed.), Alta Conference on Argumentation Proceedings: Local Theories of Argument. New York, NY: Taylor & Francis/Routledge
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A background check will be required of each PLU University student participant prior to his or his direct participation with minors in a program or activity.
. Events/activities will not be approved and individuals are not permitted to participate in activities that involve direct interaction with minors until background checks have been conducted and required training is completed.Background CheckA background check will be required of each PLU University student participant prior to his or his direct participation with minors in a program or activity. It is the responsibility of the student organization member coordinating the activity to assure that each
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