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foundation in natural sciences and the liberal arts. Along with preparing undergraduates for generalist nursing practice, it prepares others for designated specialties and responds to the education needs of practicing nurses. University Communications staff writer Steve Hansen compiled this report. Comments, questions, ideas? Please contact him at ext. 8410 or at hansense@plu.edu. Photo by University Photographer Jordan Hartman. Read Previous Activist fights against poverty and disease Read Next PLU Idol
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trained me, and I belonged at this conference. I was right. I cannot once remember feeling lost or like I missed something in my college education. However, I never really had to prove myself to my peers because most of us were instantly receptive to each other. It was a good thing we got along fast because the NPF didn’t give us much time to adapt. They kept us going from 8 a.m. into the evening hours Sunday through Tuesday. The last day, Wednesday, was a short day, but we still managed to fit in a
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need help.” The campaign officially kicked off Feb. 27 during HUMP. In an effort to become ingrained in the community, the campaign is collaborating with campus organizations on programming that promotes safer communities, such as last Monday’s “Can I Kiss You?” presentation about sexual assault. “What’s cool about this is that students are saying, ‘we want to do this,’” said Kate Fontana, ASPLU religious relations director. Fontana is spearheading the development of a peer education and training
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the Fulbright is all about,” she said. “The world is becoming a smaller place, and learning to identify with other cultures more matters in every aspect of life, from politics to economics to education.” PLU German professors encouraged Hummel and Wilson to apply for the program, with Hummel prodded by Kirsten Christensen and Wilson by Janet Holmgren. PLU professors also played a role in Henrichsen reapplying for the grant – last year, she received a research grant but wasn’t accepted to a Swiss
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the world’s memory. “That’s the portrait of victims,” Herschkowitz said. “There were very few child survivors.” But he was one of them, as he escaped with his family from Belgium and survived the struggles of hate. On Oct. 24, he shared the stories of the children of the Holocaust at the Second Annual Powell and Heller Family Conference in Support of Holocaust Education in the Scandinavian Cultural Center. It’s important to hear about the lives of survivors, said Provost Patricia O’Connell Killen
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top tier,” she said. It’s part of a pattern at PLU. Over the past 15 years, the campuswide, long-range facilities master plan has led to revitalization and renewal across campus. Now the focus of attention includes enhancements in recreation and athletic facilities. The university’s commitment to maintaining first-rate space on lower campus can be found in the Athletic, Recreation and Physical Education Master Plan. It calls for a broad menu of improvements that will meet the facilities needs for
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, a passion that “really excites you, that taps into your passions and that…meets the world’s great need.” “We have all been summoned to excel,” he concluded. “It is that great vision for your life that is at the heart of a PLU education. That is our dream today.” Read Previous Built on strength, ready for change Read Next Best Foot Forward COMMENTS*Note: All comments are moderated If the comments don't appear for you, you might have ad blocker enabled or are currently browsing in a "private
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she’s grown to cherish. “This place called Pacific Lutheran University is very special, and it’s made up of the most amazing people,” Cunningham said. “I couldn’t have chosen a better work family.” Cunningham’s career has included successful tenures in federal, city and state government; nonprofits; radio; television; higher education; and entrepreneurship. Despite the varied sectors and scenery, Cunningham said her goals and objectives always have drawn from the same source of passion
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Norwegian Nobel Peace Prize Institute. The forum brings together advocates for peace from all over the world with diverse education and experience. National and international leaders present regarding issues such as human trafficking, Ebola and, this year’s, theme: disarmament. One such speaker is former U.S. President Jimmy Carter, who will speak about his latest book, A Call to Action: Women, Religion, Violence and Power. Read Previous PLU Seniors Present Research at World’s Largest Math Conference
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—one each in the Anderson University Center, the Mortvedt Library, the Hauge Administration Building and the Wang Center for Global and Community Engaged Education, and four in Olson Auditorium. These devices act as “call for help” boxes as well as speakers to announce emergency messages inside the buildings. With the exception of the four in Olson, each device also is wired to an external speaker that now allows campus officials to send messages to students, staff and guests outdoors. PLU hopes to
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