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Pre-Health Sciences https://www.plu.edu/academic-programs/program/pre-health-sciences/

Advising Team, made up of professors from the Colleges of Natural Sciences and Health Professions who have years of experience helping students meet their goals of becoming health care professionals. This, combined with our reputation of academic excellence and rich opportunities for research and service, will help you be well-prepared to successfully pursue your goals in a health- related career. Health Professional Programs: Medical School, University of Washington Medical School, Washington State

Social work major and working mom Teranejah Lucas ’23 explores the politics and power of Black hair https://www.plu.edu/news/archive/2023/03/30/teranejah-lucas-social-work/

. “Seeing Miss Melannie Cunningham, PLU’s director of multicultural outreach and engagement, with natural hair, in a place of power, made me feel it’s not impossible to achieve greatness,” she says. “I don’t have to worry that my hair will hold me back.”Major in social work at PLUAre you interested in working with children with emotional and behavioral issues? Do you believe everyone is entitled to access to health care? Are you frustrated by what you hear about social welfare programs? Are you

Statement of Community Care https://www.plu.edu/news/archive/2018/10/30/statement-of-community-care/

Tacoma, “We must struggle to find the right words, however inadequate, to process what has happened and to find a way to move from darkness toward light, from mourning to memory, from despair to hope.” While we work to find the words to help our communities move toward light, memory and hope, we are grateful for the first responders, care givers and the love that holds community together. PLU is a university of the Evangelical Lutheran Church of America. The ELCA has repeatedly spoken out against

Social work major and working mom Teranejah Lucas ’23 explores the politics and power of Black hair https://www.plu.edu/admission/blog/teranejah-lucas/

Social work major and working mom Teranejah Lucas ’23 explores the politics and power of Black hair in her senior capstone Posted by: shortea / April 21, 2023 Image: Image: Teranejah Lucas ’23 is a case worker at a behavioral health clinic, a full-time student, and will be beginning graduate school this fall. Her 6-year-old daughter, Alanna, is a talented dancer and wrestler. (Photo by Sy Bean/PLU) April 21, 2023 By Lora ShinnPLU Marketing & Communications Guest Writer Teranejah Lucas, 28, is

Voices from empty chairs https://www.plu.edu/news/archive/2012/09/20/voices-from-empty-chairs/

September 20, 2012 The Reinhold Neibuhr Professor Emeritus of Social Ethics at Union Theological Seminary in New York, Larry Rasmussen gives the keynote address during the Lutheran Perspectives on Political Life. (Photos by Jesse Major ’14) Voices from empty chairs By Chris Albert The human species’ role in today’s global economy is one of using the Earth as a commodity, said Larry Rasmussen. To sustain the Earth, including human life, a shift must occur to an ecological economy, where humans

Global Education https://www.plu.edu/admission-first-year/academic-distinction/global-education/

GLOBAL EDUCATION AT PLU Study Away Watch full video PLU is a national leader in global education, with a vision for “educating for a just, healthy, sustainable, and peaceful world at home and abroad.”PLU provides diverse opportunities to develop the skills to navigate the challenges of an increasingly complex and interconnected world. We know these will help you find success in your career and realize your full potential to live, learn, serve and lead as a global citizen. Study away isn’t the

Student Care Network https://www.plu.edu/student-life/documents/student-care-network/

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FMLA Forms for a Family Member’s Serious Health Condition https://www.plu.edu/human-resources/documents/fmla-forms-for-a-family-members-serious-health-condition/

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Health Services https://www.plu.edu/academic-programs/program/health-services/

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Diversity Center Alums: Complexities of Care and Service Abroad https://www.plu.edu/anthropology/news/diversity-center-alums-complexities-of-care-and-service-abroad/

later to conduct her research after migrating to the U.S. at almost 30 years old. This discussion explores the complexities of care and service abroad through the lens of three amazing PLU professors, each providing a unique perspective and experience. If you are interested in service abroad, have served abroad, or are interested in learning about ways you can be a more conscious global citizen, give this podcast a listen. Read Next Jordan Levy: Anthropology and a Just Society LATEST POSTS Jordan