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  • Beautiful mutants: a PLU biology class harvests for the future About two years ago, PLU professor Neva Laurie-Berry partnered with a world-class plant research center. The Donald Danforth Plant Science Center in St. Louis, Mo., sends Laurie-Berry’s BIOL 358 Plant Physiology class millet seeds with…

    PLU’s warm, sunny greenhouse, watching for genetic traits that help millet grow taller or produce more seeds. “The Danforth Center is crowdsourcing genetic research,” Laurie-Berry says. “We’re helping Danforth go through thousands of seeds, identifying which are worth studying. No one knows how each one will behave.” PLU students are joining high school and undergraduate students in analyzing lab-generated mutant seed populations in partnership with Danforth. Students care for the plants, recording

  • Students who graduate with a B.A. in sociology and enter the job market directly will find themselves competing with other liberal arts students, but with an advantage--knowledge of key social

    fields including law, business, social work, public health, public administration and, of course, sociology.Employer's PerspectiveCorporate interviewers are looking for applicants who display purpose and commitment to their future occupation. This does not mean that B.A. graduates will be hired as industrial sociologists, but that applicants may be considered for entry-level positions in corporate research, human resources, management, sales, or public relations. Interviewers will seek to determine

  • Class of 2017 Jessica Wheeler, RN, MSN, PMHCNS-BC* – Pilot Study of a Mental Health Nurse Consultant on acute Medical Units.

    DNP Scholarly Projects Class of 2017 Jessica Wheeler, RN, MSN, PMHCNS-BC* – Pilot Study of a Mental Health Nurse Consultant on acute Medical Units. Alexandria Hamann, BS, MSN, RN – The Impact of a Comprehensive Transgender Health Care Reference Tool on Provider Knowledge, Attitudes, and Perceived Utility: Results of a Pilot Program. Katie Bates, RN, MSN* – Feasibility Study of a Primary Care Nurse Practitioner Residency Program: Benefits, Significance, Environmental Scan, Program Guidelines

  • News articles and blog posts from Pacific Lutheran University.

    From Oxford, England to Oaxaca, Mexico, Jackie Lindstrom ’23 uses math to understand migration Recently, chemistry major Jackie Lindstrom found herself in Oxford, England, conducting a series of informational interviews with public health representatives from Oxfam and the International Organization for Migration, a United Nations advisory agency that promotes international cooperation on migration. Traveling under a  Wang Center Research… May 23, 2023 ChemistryMathematics

  • 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).

    Doctor of Nursing PracticeThe Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) at PLU is the perfect program for professionals seeking to advance their career with a doctorate in nursing. The DNP nursing degree prepares graduates in one of the following advanced practice specialty areas: Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP) Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP) The PLU Nursing difference PLU is known for its high quality nursing education. Cohort sizes are small to ensure a high quality, personable

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  • PLU’s mission to support the education of our students and larger community on issues of diversity and justice are intimately connected to the study of the tragedy of the Holocaust.

    Polish history, one would find that Jews were first invited to come to live under the king’s protection in the 13th century. This led to Poland becoming a relatively safe haven for Jews for centuries. It also meant that Poland had one of the largest Jewish populations in all of Christian-dominated Europe. Life was full and Jews were part of the very fabric of Polish culture and society. Throughout the 19th and 20th centuries, Jews in Poland witnessed an upsurge in persecution and other antisemitic

    Powell-Heller Holocaust Education Conference
    12180 Park Avenue South, Tacoma, WA 98447-0003
  • D.N.P. Program for B.S.N. (Prepared Registered Nurses) The Doctor of Nursing Practice program is designed for nurses seeking a terminal degree at the highest level of nursing practice.

    : PMHNP III: Psychotherapies Across the Lifespan (5) NURS 656: PMHNP IV: Psychotherapies Across the Lifespan (5) NURS 657: PMHNP Capstone (4) NURS 712: Trauma Informed Care (3) NURS 750: Primary Care Essentials for Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioners (2) Emergency Nurse Practitioner (ENP) Certificate14 semester hours The Emergency Nurse Practitioner specialty coursework prepares certified family, acute care, and adult-gerontology primary care nurse practitioners, either currently working in

  • Below are a variety of readings, podcasts, websites, and videos to help prepare for the end of life. Liturgies for the end of life (ELCA) from In Sure and Certain Hope: A Funeral Sourcebook (Augsburg

    cure, for those who are unconscious, for a poor prognosis, for someone suffering with mental distress, for recovery from sickness, for the sleepless, before an operation, for an extended course of treatment, for survivors of abuse and violence, thanksgiving for recovery, and more. Accompany Them with Singing: the Christian Funeral by Thomas G. Long (Westminster John Knox, 2009). An excellent study of dying, death, and ritual in North American Christian communities. Close to Death – Podcast hosted