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  • success, even if it did demand a logistic audible. “We used to just meet in the little conference room in Morken 103 when we had 50 students,” Blaha said. (This year) we had to go over to Leraas Lecture Hall. That was great. We had too many people!” The fourth annual contest, held Feb. 1, hosted 31 teams representing 14 schools. Students—on Advanced or Novice teams—worked for three hours to write programs to solve as many computer-programming problems as they could. The first-, second- and third-place

  • PLU graduates’ tremendous performance on the nursing national licensure exam. Smith came to PLU from the College of Nursing at East Tennessee State University, where she was the Associate Dean for Academic Programs and a Professor of Nursing. Previously, she served as a department chair and assistant dean of the College of Nursing and Health Sciences at the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire, where she led the department’s pre-licensure programs, evaluation efforts and strategic initiatives. Her

  • . Rude comes to PLU from Chicago, where she most recently served as program director for Extraordinary Lutheran Ministries, and as a colleague in ministry at Grace Lutheran Church in Evanston, Ill.At Extraordinary Lutheran Ministries, Rude led programs committed to expanding opportunities nationally in the ELCA for LGBTQ pastors. She has also served as youth outreach minister for The Night Ministry in Chicago, where she provided pastoral care, crisis response and advocacy in an interfaith and

  • center many of the concepts she learned at PLU. “The programs, students and staff on campus put an emphasis on service and care,” she says. “That’s what drew me to PLU, what kept met at PLU and what has sustained me.” At PLU, she majored in both communications and Hispanic studies.  “I took my first Spanish language class in 10th grade, and I fell in love with the language from the start,” she says. Following graduation from PLU, she earned a master’s degree in translation from Kent State University

  • Dean’s Leadership Team The Dean’s Leadership Team meets regularly and is advisory to the Dean. The Leadership Team consists of the Associate Dean for Academic Affairs and Accreditation, Assistant Dean of Prelicensure Programs, Director of Graduate Programs, ABSN Coordinator, Simulation Director, Prelicensure Senior Level Lead, Prelicensure Junior Level Lead, and the Assistant to the Dean. School of Nursing Community Advisory Board The SoN Community Advisory Council provides a mechanism for

  • years of age on or before September 1 to be exempt for the academic year, or on or before February 1 to be exempt for the spring semester. Enrolled in and completed at least 4 full semesters at Pacific Lutheran University; includes full semester study away programs, excludes J-term and Summer. Living with a spouse or child [copy of marriage or birth certificate required]. A student enrolled at the University and living off-campus that does not meet the criteria listed above and without approval from

  • -2016\/wp-includes\/images\/media\/audio.svg","width":48,"height":64}}]} After seminary school, Monroe served as a pastor for both Trinity Presbyterian and Urban Grace churches in Tacoma for 12 years. At both parishes, Monroe spent a significant amount of effort running the social outreach programs, including tutoring, food programs, clothing drives and establishing a medical clinic. He also found himself back on the football field, coaching at Tacoma’s Stadium High School and later Franklin High

  • Workshop. The program was a realization of their dream of creating a community for writers, one that was grounded in innovation, challenge and support. Working with key early stakeholders at PLU—Paul Menzel, Provost; Barbara Temple-Thurston and Doug Oakman, deans of Humanities; and Tom Campbell, English Department Chair—Stan and Judith created one of the earliest low-residency MFA programs in the region, and fostered it into one of the premier programs in the country. The program has a nationally

  • has been accredited by the Council on Social Work Education since 1976. This offers students a curriculum that is up-to-date, passes national review and allows students with excellent grades to apply for advanced-standing, one-year MSW programs nationwide. Reputation and Community Support PLU’s Social Work program is held in high regard by graduate programs and the local community. A BSW graduate said he was attracted to PLU because of “the school’s strong reputation for providing a well rounded

  • :\/\/www.plu.edu\/resolute\/fall-2016\/wp-includes\/images\/media\/audio.svg","width":48,"height":64}}]} After seminary school, Monroe served as a pastor for both Trinity Presbyterian and Urban Grace churches in Tacoma for 12 years. At both parishes, Monroe spent a significant amount of effort running the social outreach programs, including tutoring, food programs, clothing drives and establishing a medical clinic. He also found himself back on the football field, coaching at Tacoma’s Stadium High School and