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  • Working at PLU - It's More Than a JobHere you will find opportunities to become part of a remarkable community working together to fulfill the university’s mission of “educating students for lives of thoughtful inquiry, service, leadership and care – for other persons, for the community and for the earth.” More than 800 employees at PLU hold positions as faculty members, academic and administrative staff, including trades and support services.Watch ``Why PLU?`` to Learn More×Pacific Lutheran

  • Select, purchase, organize, and maintain a quality library collection Offer access to material and information resources regardless of format or location Anticipate information needs in an increasingly globalized community Teach efficient techniques of information retrieval as well as critical evaluation and effective use of resources Provide leadership in the use of information technology on campus Promote diversity, intellectual integrity, and freedom of inquiry and expression In an effort to

  • accordance with its stated purposes and is familiar with the events and activities sponsored by the organization. An advisor provides advice and counsel by sharing expertise, insights and ideas, and making recommendations when appropriate. An advisor assists in the development of leadership skills among members. An advisor gives counsel on financial and administrative matters relating to the organization. An advisor helps prevent any violations of University, community, or state regulations. An advisor

  • T’wina Franklin is a Director at University Place School District, an Academic Instructor for Metropolitan Development Council’s College Bound program at Stadium High School and was selected to receive the 2014 City Club Dennis G. Seinfeld Emerging Leader Award and the Tacoma Public Schools 2014 WASA Community Leadership Award. T’wina is Co-Founder of the female empowerment organization Ladies First, a military wife, and mother of four. She is a graduate of The University of Puget Sound and has

  • Founders of the Wang Center for Global and Community Engaged Education, Peter and Grace WangThe Wang Center opened in 2002 thanks to the vision of donors Peter (’60) and Grace Wang. With their endowment gift, the Wangs have emphasized the role education can play in building a more peaceful world and recognized an opportunity to further PLU’s ability to prepare students for lives of leadership and service in an interconnected world. Both are first-generation Americans. Peter Wang graduated from

  • world and returned with a mission: to raise money to open an expanded training center for students in Shillong, Meghalaya, in northeast India. In November 2010, Bryant spent two weeks teaching students at a village training center called Bellefonte Community College (BCC) in Shillong. There, her eyes were opened to pressing and extraordinary educational needs. “High school drop out rates are at 70 percent,” according to Bryant. “There’s no accountability system there.” Of the students who stayed and

  • October 17, 2013 Life of the Mind: Democracy & the American Dream – for DREAMers https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=47Pk401CS6M About the DREAM Act – and DREAMers Named after the Development, Relief and Education for Alien Minors Act, a measure first proposed in 2001, DREAMers are undocumented immigrant high-school graduates who are willing and ready to pursue their educational and life goals, yet unable to do so. The DREAMers label is evocative of the familiar concept of The American Dream, and

  • and Kinesiology offers individuals a high-quality, accelerated route to certification in high-needs educational areas, specifically special education. Through the yearlong program, candidates gain hands-on classroom experience while simultaneously taking flexible classes that work around professional and family life. “PLU does a fantastic job fast-tracking good, qualified teachers,” Wade said, adding that school districts don’t hesitate to bring a PLU graduate on board. “The brand speaks for

  • Lute Library & Course Reserves.Apply for the Good Trouble Fund Undocumented Students Undocumented Student Fund The Undocumented Student Fund provides financial support for PLU Undocumented Students seeking resources for legal fees, academic success, and leadership development.  In the past, this fund has supported requests including access to course materials, DACA applications, emergency gap fund, lawyer consultations.  Undocumented Students seeking funding for course materials can do so on the

  • Addressing Mental Health in Healthcare PLU's First DNP Cohort Graduate Jessica Wheeler Posted by: mullernx / October 19, 2022 October 19, 2022 PLU’s first doctoral program trains nurse practitioners for lives of leadership. We had the opportunity to speak with Jessica Wheeler from the first graduating class of the DNP program.The Puget Sound region is facing a mental health crisis. A shortage of care facilities paired with an increase in demand is putting a strain on providers who aren’t