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  • Since 2014 there’s been a remarkable 35 percent increase in public university students receiving mental health treatment, according to an original survey conducted by The Associated Press in December 2019. However, few universities can keep up with demand — even with licensed counselors on hand.…

    weeks to get a first appointment or further treatment.That’s why Pacific Lutheran University is exploring ways to meet increased mental health service demands in a way that responds to how and when students access resources.  This semester, PLU is launching a new service called Lute Telehealth, which will allow students to access no-cost, on-demand medical and mental health care by phone or video chat. With telehealth services, students can get help quickly — no waiting for an appointment or for the

  • Gavin Knapp ’23 reflects on Fife Public Schools with a new lens, now student teaching with one of his former educators. Gavin Knapp discovered his vocation for special education in an unusual way – volunteering with unified sports in high school. Although his former high…

    instilled in him the values of respect and care for each student, regardless of their background. “Every student deserves an equal opportunity and to have the same rights that everyone else does. Students can be supported in school and be afforded the best opportunities for their teachers to learn how they learn,” Knapp said. For Knapp, student teaching is a symbiotic relationship. Teachers ought to learn about their students as much as they teach them. Building rapport is essential in a classroom

  • Gavin Knapp ’23 reflects on Fife Public Schools with a new lens, now student teaching with one of his former educators. Gavin Knapp discovered his vocation for special education in an unusual way – volunteering with unified sports in high school. Although his former high…

    school instilled in him the values of respect and care for each student, regardless of their background. “Every student deserves an equal opportunity and to have the same rights that everyone else does. Students can be supported in school and be afforded the best opportunities for their teachers to learn how they learn,” Knapp said. For Knapp, student teaching is a symbiotic relationship. Teachers ought to learn about their students as much as they teach them. Building rapport is essential in a

  • DMC grants appear in classrooms Interactive software, a Wii to use in graphic design and a video which will record future teachers at work – all these ideas received funding this year through the Digital Media Center Small Grants fund. Each year in May, Layne…

    enable more professional quality student research projects by equipping psychology lab computers with the “Inquisit” psychology testing software. Emily Mize, Clinical Assistant Professor of Nursing, School of Nursing: Mize will use $900 to enable a wireless projection gateway for a Tablet PC to use statistical and bibliographic software interactively in a classroom setting. Read Previous Program brings people from around the world together Read Next Chinese program receives grant COMMENTS*Note: All

  • Actor finds community, continuity fuels his work Danforth Comins ’97 is an Old Timer. He is, at least, compared to many other resident actors at the Oregon Shakespeare Festival. In his ninth year at the country’s largest resident theater, he has spent a comparative lifetime…

    his wife, PLU grad Shannon Park ’96, a licensed clinical social worker, have been there ever since. Even though OSF is decidedly in Comins’ comfort zone, it is no easy task. Each season, he’ll perform in two to three productions, totaling about 120 shows a year, sometimes performing in as many as 10 productions a week. “It’s a grueling schedule,” he said, “but you get used to it. It’s a rhythm. “I would not trade my experience for anything.” “Julius Caesar” plays in OSF’s New Theatre March 25

  • Pacific Lutheran University’s biennial Ambassador Chris Stevens Celebration of Service will be held virtually at 7 p.m. on March 9. Amie Bishop, a global health leader and human rights advocate will deliver the keynote lecture titled “Vulnerabilities Amplified: The Impact of COVID-19 on LGBTIQ+ Communities…

    : The Impact of COVID-19 on LGBTIQ+ Communities Globally.”Bishop is a global health and human rights consultant and has worked in more than 20 countries. She is also a clinical instructor at the University of Washington Department of Global Health and the Consultant Research Advisor for OutRight Action International, a global LGBTIQ+human rights organization. As a consultant, she primarily focuses on HIV, TB, and health access for key populations, as well as on women’s cancers. Her expertise is in

  • Lutheran Studies Conference 2013 Breaking rules, honoring the ordinary, opening up God: Lutheran perspectives on Jesus of Nazareth The Lutheran Studies Conference will take place at Pacific Lutheran University on Sept. 26. All presentations – which will begin at 2 p.m. –  will take place…

    . Other speakers include: Visiting Assistant Professor of Religion Brenda Ihssen Byzantine conceptions of Jesus: the Christ of council, court, and monk Byzantine perspectives offer westerners a contrast to their cherished assumptions about Jesus. This presentation will reflect on how Eastern Christians opened their understanding of God through the theological work of bishops, the Byzantine court’s care for the welfare of imperial identity, and the Byzantine monk’s care for the welfare of the

  • By Michael Halvorson, Benson Family Chair in Business and Economic History The following excerpts were gathered from an April 24, 2018 conversation between Michael Halvorson, PLU student Teresa Hackler, and Economics professor Karen Travis. Hackler and Travis completed a Benson Summer Research project together in…

    readers know how your summer and fall research went.” Teresa Hackler “As you know, these projects are designed to investigate important aspects of U.S. business and economic history.” “Your project relates to health care access in the Pacific Northwest, which I find fascinating. Can you begin by describing it for us, Teresa?” Hackler: “Yes, certainly! My summer research project focused on the history of racial discrimination directed against black residents of Multnomah County, Oregon from 1940-1960

  • Forty years of of serving and caring By Hailey Rile ’13 Marilynne (Buddrius ’68) Wilson Marilynne (Buddrius ’68) Wilson came to PLU planning to study social work. But a simple conversation with her parents one day led to a different career path. “I called home…

    relocated to Western Washington, where she worked at Providence Hospital in Seattle while Lewis attended law school at the University of Washington. They returned to Spokane in 1975 and Wilson entered home health care, a field she says was “right up [her] alley.” She spent the next 28 years as a field nurse and in administration. “Nursing has been good to me,” Wilson said. The mother of two and a soon-to-be grandmother, Wilson is passionate about exploring new places and making a difference. Wilson

  • TACOMA, WASH. (May 4, 2020) — Five dynamic new weekly shows headline PLU Community YouTube, a new venture that leverages original programming to showcase the uniquely interpersonal values and tight-knit culture of the Lute family — even in this time of physical distancing. The shows…

    showcase the uniquely interpersonal values and tight-knit culture of the Lute family — even in this time of physical distancing.The shows all connect back to a different central channel theme each week, and are hosted by a team of cross-campus partners from the Student Care Network, Student Life, the School of Arts and Communication, Outdoor Rec, Counseling, Health & Wellness Services, and Campus Ministry. Created to help bring on- and off-campus community members together after the university