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Healthcare Diversity. The class presented various issues in healthcare such as ageism, sizeism, ableism, LGBTQIA+ issues, global health, health policy, and homelessness. We were exposed to and discussed these sensitive topics, and also had a chance to present on a topic that we felt needed to be discussed openly and respectfully. The class helped us gain insight and was important in providing holistically patient-centered care. — Ly D. ‘23 Did you know? 100% of PLU Nursing graduates are hired within 6

, two years before a policy change that allowed non-celibate LGBTQ pastors such as Rude — who has been with her spouse, Deb, for nearly a decade — to become official ELCA clergy. Now, nine years after her historic ordination, Rude is making her rousing debut at Pacific Lutheran University as the first openly gay university pastor at a Lutheran college. She says her sexual orientation as a queer woman is an important part of her public identity. “I hope more and more people are growing up seeing a

“extraordinary ordination” was held in 2007, two years before a policy change that allowed non-celibate LGBTQ pastors such as Rude — who has been with her spouse, Deb, for nearly a decade — to become official ELCA clergy. Now, nine years after her historic ordination, Rude is making her rousing debut at Pacific Lutheran University as the first openly gay university pastor at a Lutheran college. She says her sexual orientation as a queer woman is an important part of her public identity. “I hope more and more

work together in order to address the issues that are affecting the people’s health in the state of Washington,” she said. The establishment of the health care council and the Washington Housing Policy Act, which helped establish affordable housing, were two of her career highlights. From a nurse and volunteer to a longtime politician, Franklin has been deeply involved in service and community work. She retired in 2010, leaving a legacy of social justice, equity and care. As for being the first

access, “so that everyone can work together in order to address the issues that are affecting the people’s health in the state of Washington,” she said. The establishment of the health care council and the Washington Housing Policy Act, which helped establish affordable housing, were two of her career highlights. From a nurse and volunteer to a longtime politician, Franklin has been deeply involved in service and community work. She retired in 2010, leaving a legacy of social justice, equity and care

Department of Religion Welcomes New ProfessorDr. Michael Zbaraschuk, a fifth-generation Washingtonian, returns to PLU from the University of Washington Tacoma, where he was a lecturer in the Politics, Philosophy and Economics program of the division of Interdisciplinary Arts and Sciences.  Prior to his time at UW Tacoma, he was a Visiting Assistant Professor in the Religion Department at PLU from 2007-2011.  In 1993, Dr. Zbaraschuk completed a B.A. from Walla Walla College (now Walla Walla

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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 hospitals, medical practice organizations, long-term care facilities and clinics. Discusses health care related organizations such as health insurance companies, consulting firms, managed care organizations