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develop skills in decision-making, analysis, communication and reasoning that prepare them for a lifetime of success – both in their careers and in service to others. Read Previous You’ll love “She Loves Me” Read Next Student production disrupts time in new Romeo and Juliet LATEST POSTS Theatre Professor Amanda Sweger Finds Family in the Theatre February 28, 2023 Twisted Tales of Poe: A Theatre/Radio Collaboration May 16, 2021 Theatre Guest Artists in Spring 2021 February 16, 2021 Hints and Help for

March 24, 2011 Jessie Klauder finds a swimming regimen that treats the whole student By Nick Dawson Jessie Klauder ’11 made the decision a year ago. During J-Term of her senior year, Klauder would participate in the School of Nursing’s first study away program in China, where she would take a class called Traditional Chinese Medicine. As a nursing major, Klauder figured that the class would help round out her education in understanding and treating the whole person. The decision to spend

organizations.Request InformationTo let us know your interest in the DNP/MBA Nurse Executive dual degree program, please complete this form, and we’ll follow up with you soon. Join the Mailing ListOn the other hand, an MBA degree provides a broad understanding of business principles and management practices. The MBA curriculum emphasizes leadership, critical thinking, problem-solving, and decision-making skills, which are vital for effective management and executive positions. To excel in today’s healthcare

apartment, Surla lived with her ex-husband, mother-in-law and father-in-law, who struggled with schizophrenia and bipolar disorder. “The father-in-law’s situation made me very interested in mental health and human behavior,” she says, describing him as kind.   Surla tried her hand at culinary arts school, and worked as a chef for eight years. But that didn’t fulfill her desire to care for others. So Surla earned a licensed practical nurse (LPN) certification in 2019, which allowed her to perform basic

and making an impact in the lives of others. It’s a value that two Lute football teammates put into action this past year. Just a few months apart, Jai Alapai ’24 and Erik Bainter ’23 were identified as matches for patients battling life-threatening blood cancers like leukemia and lymphoma. Both players completed the five-to-six hour peripheral blood stem cell (PBSC) extraction procedure to donate millions of their stem cells. The story starts back in April 2022, when Alapai and Bainter took part

program certifies green buildings, evaluating them in five credit areas and awarding points. One of those credit areas was a two-year commitment to purchase energy from renewable sources. Through Parkland Light and Water, the university contracted with the Bonneville Power Administration to purchase energy from a renewable source, namely wind. The University Center renovation provided another opportunity to incorporate LEED principles into the project. Among other sustainable features, the decision

involved with engineering aspects of human spaceflight and human-centered design,” she said. “I believe the capabilities and decision-making processes of people are assets in unpredictable situations like spaceflight, and even the most perfectly functioning automated or unmanned spacecraft can’t replicate what people can do.” Read Previous PLU Announces Election of New Board of Regents Chair Read Next PLUtonic debuts first solo music video COMMENTS*Note: All comments are moderated If the comments don't

officials to present an extensive view of food waste. “Food waste is really an issue that is overlooked in society,” Brasgalla said. According to the United Nations, 30 to 40 percent of the U.S. food supply is wasted, which equates to more than 20 pounds of wasted food per person, per month. “Food is thrown away at all levels of the chain, from the farm all the way to the consumer. What’s really tragic is that some of the food is completely edible,” Brasgalla said. “Many times food is discarded because

school at the moment. The program expanded to Tacoma-Pierce County in 2020, where Pierce-Ngo lives with her six-month-old baby, husband, and two dogs — and where she grew up. “It was exciting to officially expand and offer services here, to create buzz and awareness around the opportunity youth population,” she says. “I was 17 when I applied to PLU, and college is such a big life decision,” she says. “You can’t vote, can’t drink at 17 — but you’re still making such a big life decision.” She hopes to

strives to close student achievement gaps in Washington state. “I help other teachers develop qualities that I developed,” Jones said. After observing a teacher making a difference in that Philadelphia school – without the benefit of books, computers, or copy machines – Jones realized the power of education. “I believe education can change lives,” Jones said. Jones subsequently enrolled at PLU, where she received her teaching credential in 2001. With the memory of that Philadelphia school still vivid