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PLU Peace Corps program prepares Lutes for service work abroad.
, assistant professor of anthropology and director of the new program. “But also I think social justice issues, diversity and sustainability is a big part of the Peace Corps.” Shamil IdrissLearn more about featured speaker ahead of his presentation at the third biennial Chris Stevens Memorial Lecture. Wiley added that the program will help make the transition easier for students who are already on track to join the Peace Corps or other service organizations. The decision to bring this program to campus
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Sophia Mahr ’18 analyzed how and why medical providers repeatedly and deliberately harmed people in the name of medical science by conducting non-consensual experiments on their subjects.
experiments on Jewish victims would occur. Beth Kraig, professor of history, mentored Mahr through the emotionally taxing process of tackling this appalling reality. Kraig said Mahr’s work challenges society to put more pressure on institutional systems to implement checks and balances. It also challenges people to face the possibility that they could become complicit in harmful behavior. “She’s wanting people to take this on board as something they are prone to do themselves,” she said. In all the case
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TACOMA, WASH. (June 24, 2016)- As Hannah Park poses for a few quick photos outside the main office of Franklin Pierce High School, it seems she is well-liked by everyone in the close-knit community. “Hey Hannah, should you be in class?” a staff member playfully…
of the 253 PLU Bound Scholarship and the reputation of the PLU School of Nursing made the decision easy for Gutierrez. “It was the only college I got very serious about and the only college I applied to.” Read Previous Travel contest sends recent PLU graduate to 5 continents in 3 months Read Next International partnership helps unite young musicians here and abroad on PLU’s campus COMMENTS*Note: All comments are moderated If the comments don't appear for you, you might have ad blocker enabled or
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Sirine Fodstad spent nearly two decades traveling the world for work. But her story starts and ends in Norway, where she is a global human resources director for the Norwegian Sovereign Wealth Fund.
in 2010 for a previous job at a consulting firm. “At some point, I had to make the decision to come home to Norway again,” she said. Upon being hired for her current role, Fodstad said the chief executive officer told her that it appeared to be a homecoming of sorts. Fodstad agreed. “I’m hoping that I will stay there for a long time,” she said. “I feel like I’ve come home.”
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TACOMA, Wash. (Aug. 10, 2015)—Being a Lute sure does come with perks: unlimited access to lectures, free previews to PLU productions and on-campus leadership opportunities, just to name a few. Here are a few student-specific perks you may not have heard about: Music Lessons Have…
means there is one for just about everything. Peruse the clubs here, and head down to the Involvement Fair on Friday, Sept. 11, at 11 a.m. to sign up for clubs. If you don’t see what you are looking for, start your own!Student Media For Lutes who are interested in making their own TV show or becoming a news anchor, a published author or writer, or even a DJ, check out PLU’s Student Media. You can make your own TV show for Mast TV; write for The Mooring Mast; get involved with PLU’s social justice
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TACOMA, Wash. (Sept. 28, 2015)—In eighth grade, Annika Smith-Ortiz ‘19 competed in a distance-kicking competition during gym class. Now, she’s competing with Pacific Lutheran University’s football team as its first female player. Photo: Matthew Salzano ’18 After playing Junior Varsity and Varsity games at Edina…
meetings we have.” For her, the PLU football family has been accepting, and there was never a discussion about her gender; she is simply a member of the team. “This team is very different,” Smith-Ortiz said. “Everyone here plays for the heart, and it’s a real team.” In addition to making history at PLU, Smith-Ortiz also has high hopes for life after college. Currently studying Pre-Med and a member of The Reserve of Officers Training (ROTC) at PLU, she plans on becoming an Army surgeon and serving her
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The Wang Center is dedicated to supporting faculty, students and staff with the resources necessary to advance PLU’s distinction and vision for global education of “educating to achieve a just,
had. He has an amazing way of caring about and connecting with students, challenging us, and making us laugh. He is what makes PLU feel like home. I also included “Fun” and “Furry Friends” in my video because I think we need to remember the value in connection and community. Visiting the miniature horses of Rhodes was such a fun, unique experience that I don’t think I would have gained without studying away with PLU. Studying away can sometimes feel complicated and it can be hard to summarize such
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News articles and blog posts from Pacific Lutheran University.
Making a Career Change? Consider These 6 Graduate Degrees Changing careers is normal. Though there’s no real statistic on how often people change careers in a lifetime, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics examined the number of jobs “young baby boomers” (individuals born between 1957 to 1964) held from age 18 to 52. The… October 12, 2021
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TACOMA, WASH. (Sept. 12, 2016)- Rae Linda Brown, Ph.D., says Pacific Lutheran University already exhibits academic excellence in a variety of ways: rich global education, robust student-faculty research, world-class faculty members and, of course, eager students who are ready to change the world. But Brown…
linked to academic excellence,” Brown said during a speech at the annual Fall Faculty Conference. “It provides a richer intellectual environment, better preparing all our students to live, work and serve others in an increasingly global and multicultural society.” Currently, Brown says, PLU is making major strides in improving the diversity of its student body. This year, 42 percent of incoming first-year students are the first in their family to attend college and 35 percent of them identify as
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The PLU Doctor of Nursing Practice degree prepares graduates in one of two advanced practice specialty areas, Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP) and Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP).
email PLU offers three pathways to earning your Doctor of Nursing Practice degreeBSN to DNP Nurses with a BSN complete the DNP FNP program in three years full-time or a four years part-time . Successful completion of the program qualifies students to sit for national certifying exams for Family Nurse Practitioner or Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner, making them eligible under Washington State law for Advanced Registered Nurse Practitioner (ARNP) licensure. MSN to DNP The post-Master’s
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