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  • Capstone Title: “Leaving it Open”

    uniform to give reason as to why they should not be ignored. I compare them to Mr. Collins, a male satirical character who is deemed funny and worthy of more attention than Mrs. Bennet and Lydia, and compare the Bennet spouses to show how the novel participates in the patriarchal dynamics that it attempts to critique.Melissa Escobedo6:30-7:00pm Capstone Title: Dutiful Daughters: Elizabeth and Lydia Find the Line between Duties and Norms in Pride and Prejudice and Unmarriageable ePortfolio:  Abstract

  • This spring, the Strategic Enrollment Management Advisory Committee (known as SEMAC) will finalize PLU’s philosophy of enrollment, with the intention to ask our Board of Regents to adopt a final draft statement with enrollment targets in May. (See the current draft here  on the Provost…

    ratio from one year to the next are important priorities. Equally important is serving a student population that reflects the diverse population of our immediate surrounding communities, from which the majority of our students are drawn. These priorities operate in concert and also must not be decoupled from the priority and dynamics of student retention. As part of the campus-wide conversation on our philosophy of enrollment, I recently discussed this issue at a Program Leaders meeting and asked

  • The PLU M.B.A. program offers two tracks: a general M.B.A. in Business Administration and an M.B.A. in Management Science & Quantitative Methods.

    unique to managing, working within, or advising closely held businesses. Role of closely held firms in global economy; control, fairness, and equity issues; succession; unique aspects of family firms including family dynamics inside and outside of the business. Prerequisite: BMBA 515. (4) BMBA 560 : Managing Health Care Enterprises Surveys policy and operational issues facing managers in the rapidly changing health care environment. Explores challenges of managing in health care settings, including

  • Majors should plan their course of study in consultation with their departmental advisor. Major in Political Science 36 semester hours Required Courses 16 semester hours POLS 151, POLS 251, POLS 301,

    . society, addressing the contemporary implications of changing demographics on institutions of power and on democracy in the U.S. (Intensive writing course). Prerequisite: POLS 251. (4) POLS 370 : Prisons & Prisoners This course is an examination of the era of mass incarceration in the United States. We will explore the racial, economic, and gender dynamics of this issue as well as various alternatives to the current system. This course meets an elective requirement or a public policy requirement for

  • The conventional wisdom around the most recent cinematic take on Jane Austen’s Persuasion (2022) hardened almost immediately. Too Fleabag- y, too Bridgerton -y, and not Austen-y or Persuasion -y enough to tempt me was the consensus. I focus here mainly on U.S. based publications and…

    understanding the contentious dynamics around updating Austen and Austen as always already up to date. The animating question he asks as he delves into Jane Austen: Secret Radical (2016), The Making of Jane Austen (2017), and Teenage Writings (2017) is: “Do we read Austen to flee modernity, or to see it clearly?” Two distinct answers present themselves in his telling. The first is to “read her as her contemporaries might have—to deprettify the novels and show her immersion in the world, with all its

  • Before you go… Research the culture, history, and language of the place you plan to visit. Open your mind to new things and experiences. While are you are away… Keep a journal.

    Intentional personal reflection Addressing power dynamics between people in intercultural settings Acknowledging privilege Juliana Mosley’s TED Talk about Cultural Humility is a great way to learn about this. Described by Ellie, a student who studied in Spain, “cultural humility, opposed to competence or knowledge, enforces the idea that we constantly learn, re-learn, grow, and change. It’s okay to not know, and we forever must be putting in the work to contribute to the world that is constantly morphing

  • Major in Social Work 52 semester hours, including SOCW 245, 250, 350, 360, 460, 465, 475, 476, 485, 486, 498, and 499 SOCW 232 or SOCI 232 SOCI 101 STAT 233 (must be completed at PLU) 4 semester

    culturally sensitive practice. Introduces students to group dynamics and group development. Prerequisite: SOCW 245, 360. (4) SOCW 465 : Social Work Practice III: Macropractice Using the generalist social work practice framework, students develop engagement, assessment, intervention and evaluation skills for local and global practice with organizations, and communities. As professional social workers, students map community assets, examine community development, and advocate for diverse and marginalized

  • D.N.P. Program for B.S.N. (Prepared Registered Nurses) The Doctor of Nursing Practice program is designed for nurses seeking a terminal degree at the highest level of nursing practice.

    dynamics, systems theory and group therapy models will be applied to the treatment of psychiatric disorders in a variety of settings. An overview and critical analysis of family theories and conceptual models will inform psychotherapy with children, adolescents, adults, elders, and their families. Prerequisite: NURS 654. (5) (Didactic 2 credits, lab/seminar 1 credit, clinical 2 credits) (120 hours clinical) NURS 656 : PMHNP IV: Psychotherapies Across the Lifespan An overview of the major schools of

  • The mission of the Master’s in Social Work Program at Pacific Lutheran University is to prepare skilled, ethical, professional service-oriented leaders and change agents who work toward just,

    explored to meet the needs of clients and families from diverse backgrounds. Prerequisite: SOCW 505, SOCW 510, SOCW 515 or acceptance into the MSW program with advanced standing status. SOCW 565: SUD Assessment & Intervention (4)This course provides a broad understanding of the stages, processes, and effects of substance use disorders, the social and psychological dynamics of substance use disorders, and the social worker’s role in prevention, intervention, and aftercare, including recovery and relapse

  • More than 850 students will graduate from PLU for the 2011-2012 academic year. Spring Commencement takes place Sunday, May 27 in the Tacoma Dome. (Photo by John Froschauer) In their own words Compiled and edited by Chris Albert This spring, new PLU graduates closed a…

    understanding. I am extremely grateful for my time spent at PLU and will stand proud as a Lute graduate forever. What’s next? I have been interning for the past five months in the cardiac rehab department at Tacoma General and I love it. After graduation, I will continue to work on obtaining the 500 hours needed to sit for the ACSM Clinical Exercise Specialist Certification necessary to pursue a career as an exercise specialist in cardiac and pulmonary rehab. In addition, and most importantly, I will be