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come to us at 27, working and with a family, but decide it’s the right time to return. After experiencing life and the workforce, they say, ‘Now I know what I want to do.’ Career exploration is a lifelong process. But schooling hasn’t changed in 100 years,” she says. “So how can we adapt and shift what education looks like? There are many ways to learn other than through a four-year degree.” Even obtaining financial aid can be a byzantine, contradictory process that goes a little smoother with an

world’s needs at a time when healthcare and the natural world are in crisis. This is the right thing to do for our students, and also the right thing to do to invest in the well-being of others and the earth. These renovations will better equip pre-health science students with the knowledge and skills they need to transition into graduate programs. We’re grateful for Pierce County’s investment and partnership to help create a larger pipeline of qualified candidates who are already connected to and

Family ties and academic pursuits: Parker Brocker-Knapp’s journey at PLU Posted by: mhines / May 19, 2023 Image: Parker Brocker-Knapp ’23 (PLU Photo / Emma Stafki). May 19, 2023 By Lora ShinnPLU Marketing & Communications Guest WriterParker Brocker-Knapp ’23 grew up in Portland, but Puget Sound never seemed far—thanks to close family ties to PLU. We sat down with Brocker-Knapp to learn more about how this senior made the most of his time at PLU.How did you choose PLU? I only entertained the

? Going all the way back to elementary school, I was fascinated by the human body. Then I loved all my science courses in middle school and high school. By the time I got to college, pursuing a pre-med pathway felt like the best reflection of my interests. Plus, I’ve always really enjoyed helping people, so it seemed like a natural fit for me.   Like many medical students, you earned a Master of Arts in Medical Sciences (MAMS) degree prior to enrolling in your doctoral program. What was that program

to sustain life.” No one ever went needy.Before the pandemic, Dr. Torvend spent time at Saint John’s University in Minnesota, the location of one of the largest Benedictine communities in the world. There he worked in the Alcuin Library and the Hill Monastic Manuscript Center.In late February he flew to Rome, and then visited monastic sites outside of the city, taking videos and photographs of the terrain. “I was at one site, San Vincenzo al Volturno, the largest abbey of the early medieval world

in which each person offered his or her labor and each received what was needed to sustain life.” No one ever went needy. Before the pandemic, Dr. Torvend spent time at Saint John’s University in Minnesota, the location of one of the largest Benedictine communities in the world. There he worked in the Alcuin Library and the Hill Monastic Manuscript Center. In late February he flew to Rome, and then visited monastic sites outside of the city, taking videos and photographs of the terrain. “I was at

about collaboration.” In terms of development, the DHLab transforms projects envisioned by students or faculty that may seem out of reach at a first glance, turning them into practical and attainable plans.  With these three unique values in mind, the DHLab is building a community at PLU one project at a time. Faculty and students come together to produce projects around intellectually significant questions, including the three featured on this page. The DHLab directors are also very happy with how

taught research methods, statistics and capstone courses (e.g., senior research projects and theses) at Monmouth College and Pacific Lutheran University. During this time, he recognized that students could learn research methods and contribute to social science concurrently, with results disseminated beyond his classroom. Dr. Grahe’s desire to improve psychology students’ training and educational experiences, as well as the method in which social science data are collected, analyzed and discussed

for a graduate degree? Connect with PLU today!If you’re considering choosing graduate school in the near future, you should know that there really is no better time to obtain an advanced degree. The cost of higher education only continues to increase, which means it will never be as affordable to go to grad school than it is right now. If you have questions about achieving a graduate degree at Pacific Lutheran University, we encourage you to get in touch with us. Schedule AppointmentMake a phone

plans to observe nurses and doctors to understand current hygiene standards before working with staff to create a collaborative infection control course to implement new standards. But her time in Namibia won’t just be spent conducting research. She will also teach marimba to fourth- and fifth-grade girls at a local private school. More than an aspiring doctor, Larios is also an accomplished musician and has been playing multiple percussion instruments since high school. She was a member of PLU’s