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national contributions to the nursing profession include service on the Accreditation Review Committee for the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education, with previous service on the CCNE Standards Committee. She has worked as a CCNE accreditation site visitor and team leader since 2002 and has conducted accreditation visits across the country and internationally. Smith received her Ph.D. in Nursing with a minor in Feminist Studies from the University of Minnesota. In addition to her credentials as a

The Puyallup Herald. While at PLU, Miller took every opportunity to escape campus for rock-climbing trips and days spent hiking around Mount Rainier. He was always sure to bring his camera. “Every cent that I didn’t have to spend on food, rent or gas was spent on climbing gear or film,” Miller recalls with a laugh. After graduating from PLU with degrees in Environmental Studies and Art, Miller immediately immersed himself in the world of wildlife photography. “I could have transitioned straight

Studies at PLU. Glover starred in the 1997 film Buffalo Soldiers, chronicling the regiment’s battles with American Indians in 19th-century New Mexico and the complicated racial tensions and realities that existed between the sides. In addition to a keynote speech from Glover and Mergenthal’s talk, the event also will include musical and dance performances and comments from local leaders including Tacoma Mayor Marilyn Strickland and The Evergreen State College-Tacoma campus founder Dr. Maxine Mimms

. Lewis says she hopes the event will alert first-years and sophomores to future possibilities for student-faculty work across disciplines. Lewis says emphasizing students’ working relationship with faculty members helps students become entrenched in their studies. Through student-faculty research, students incorporate their own experiences with academia in a way that Lewis says improves critical thinking, writing and understanding of students’ subjects of interest. “I hope it helps you think about

NCAA men’s basketball tournament history. Visit president.umbc.edu to read a full biography of Hrabowski and his achievements. Commencement 2018 is Saturday, May 26, at 2:30 p.m. at the Tacoma Dome. Visit plu.edu/commencement for details and a schedule of related events. Read Previous PLU Department of Communication launches Film and Media Studies concentration, beginning fall 2018 Read Next Three Lutes headed to Guinea through Peace Corps COMMENTS*Note: All comments are moderated If the comments

, Amazon and Kaiser Permanente, as well as nonprofit organizations and agencies like the Washington State Department of Ecology, Seattle Pro Musica and Crystal Judson Family Justice Center. “That (variety) was reflective of the broad range of their interests,” Pippin said. “Some students had really specific requests for the type of company that they wanted to shadow, and others knew the type of position but were open to any industry.” Natalie Nabass ‘20, a double major in religion and global studies

radar as I started looking at colleges,” she said. What sealed the deal were the people during her campus tour. “Everyone I met that day was super welcoming.” PLU may have made a mark on her, but she has also made a lasting mark on it. Reed is a double major in communications and psychology with a minor in gender and sexuality studies. She also is a member of MediaLab, an award-winning student-run media organization that offers public relations, graphic design, writing, event planning and more. And

, whose English was the best in the family. I came to India excited for the prospect of adventure, cultural immersion and professional growth, whereas her avenues for a complete education had already been scuttled during her adolescence without her input. Her life’s path had most likely already been decided by her male elders. I think of this, and then I think of the day I met with the executive director of an international foundation early on during my time in India to discuss their development

assault,” said Woodman-Ross. “That’s what the It’s On Us campaign does—it helps to hopefully remold the responsibility of the university to reshape the culture around violence and that it’s not simply a women’s issue,” said Jennifer Smith, Director of the Women’s Center. “Everyone is impacted by violence, and everyone is responsible to speak up, act up, notice, and do something because if that becomes a cultural norm, people will know this isn’t tolerated on campus.” Smith said that with so much of

May 9, 2012 Professor Colleen Hacker brings experiences working with world-class athletes to students at PLU. Athlete. Coach. Educator. By Katie Scaff ’13 PLU professor of Movement Studies and Wellness Education Colleen Hacker rarely uses hypothetical situations to help her students learn new concepts—as an athlete that has competed in five different sports on the national level, and a mental skills coach that has worked with some of the world’s best since 1995, there aren’t many situations