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registered nurse practitioner (ARNP). A master’s degree in nursing allows nurses to move out of generalized nursing care and into jobs with more ownership and focus. Tip: Interested in securing a nursing career? Download PLU’s digital resource: Take control of the future healthcare— A Guide to a career in Nursing Nursing and other healthcare related professions are currently some of the fastest growing occupations in the United States, with the need for nurse practitioners in particular growing at 52

students who are free not because of wealth or birth, but because they have a mind of their own . . .  they have ownership of their own thought and speech, and this imparts to them a dignity that is far beyond the outer dignity of class and rank” (293).  Such ownership of one’s mind is related to my earlier suggestion of cultivating the subjective I. A first step toward ownership, she states, is learning to think critically. Contrary to some today who fear it, she insists that critical thought does not

.“Oftentimes when you are from somewhere else, you find that you have this identity crisis,” said Thapa, a member of Pacific Lutheran University’s ROTC program. “I think the military is the perfect environment that (gave) me a sense of belonging.” Following his first deployment to Afghanistan, Thapa became a Green to Gold scholarship recipient. Now, Thapa will be recognized as the 2016 Maude Foundation Green to Gold award in Washington, D.C. “I’m really honored and excited,” said Thapa, who will accept the

Isaiah Banken ’21 paves the way to medical excellence from PLU to UW School of Medicine Posted by: mhines / January 16, 2024 January 16, 2024 Meet Isaiah Banken, a ’21 graduate who set his sights on a career in medicine. With a B.S. in biology and a minor in mathematics from PLU, Isaiah began exploring diverse medical opportunities near his hometown of Wenatchee, WA. From being a compassionate force in hospice care and a backup medic – Isaiah immersed himself in the world of healthcare

objectives of Summer Academy include building a strong community of support around incoming students and ensuring students know how to access the many supportive resources offered by the university. Ciscell pointed to research that suggests achieving these objectives can be paramount to a student’s long-term collegiate success. “We know that one of the biggest retention factors for students is whether they make a connection on campus, be it with a club, student organization or faculty or staff member

tone for the 2016-17 academic year. President Thomas W. Krise delivered his annual state of the university address before a crowd of faculty, staff and administrators, underscoring the importance of moving PLU from a place of welcoming to a place of belonging. His speech unveiled the Listen campaign, an institution-wide effort to create a true, authentic sense of belonging for students of all backgrounds — regardless of race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, gender identity, faith background, no

Learning to Pay Attention to the Environment and Religion with Professor Sarah Robinson-Bertoni Posted by: hoskinsk / May 6, 2020 Image: Dr. Robinson-Bertoni and her class at the Squaxin Island Museum May 6, 2020 By Monique Otter-Johnson '21Theatre MajorIn the face of massive environmental change, many people may feel that there is nothing much that can be done. But environmental scholars like Dr. Sarah Robinson-Bertoni are striving to challenge people to take action and not lose hope.Robinson

presenter on the conference program, believes TPG to be timely and necessary. “With the current rise of Asian hate, this long-established conference and the way it is designed offers our AAPI community an infrastructure and opportunity to gather for authentic dialogue, healing, and advocacy.”  TPG is presenting an impressive line-up of featured speakers who include: Carmen Best, MSNBC analyst and retired Seattle Police Department chief; Sakara Remmu, founder and lead strategist for the Washington Black