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Behavioral Health, but says she’s still a clinician and care provider at heart. That might be because she spent most of her 43-year career in mental health doing just that – providing care.“I always tell people if you’re looking for a role model for a rapid rise up into leadership, don’t look at me, don’t look at my career,” Card says with a laugh. “I just did slow and steady and I have always put in more hours, worked harder, listened to people and tried to learn everything I could.” Card, who earned a

September 15, 2008 Moral issues in health care reform The debate over the nation’s health care system has been swallowed up or sidelined during the last 60 years by war, impeachment, union opposition, and of course political bickering. During this year’s presidential election, the issue is again one of the topics being debated by the candidates, who have radically different views and strategies on the best way to offer health care to the 47 million Americans who are currently uninsured. This

November 3, 2008 Election could bring health care reform As an estimated 47 million in the United States remain uninsured and health care costs continue to rise, Americans are becoming increasingly concerned about access to affordable, quality health care. Presidential candidates are talking about reforming the health care system, although few details are forthcoming. For the first time since the early 1990s, the U.S. political environment offers the real possibility of fundamental health

, submitted on behalf of students, to help staff work with those students and better meet their needs. It aims to flag students who may be vulnerable to common pitfalls that jeopardize success throughout the college experience. For example, the SCN is designed to connect a student with a tutor after the student fails a test, instead of waiting until the same student fails a class. The focus is proactive rather than reactive.Student Care NetworkLearn more about the SCN mission or submit a report“Oftentimes

PLU’s new economic mentorship program matches students with working professionals Posted by: shortea / September 25, 2019 September 25, 2019 By StaffMarketing & CommunicationsPLU provides a well-rounded education that helps students prepare for a professional career. Sometimes, however, it’s the reassuring helping hand of an experienced mentor that best smooths the transition from classroom to the workforce.That’s where PLU’s new Economics Mentorship Program comes into play. Backed by a

November 1, 2010 What is ‘social justice’? And why should you care? By Kari Plog ’11 In the first floor of PLU’s University Center, students fill the overstuffed couches – some studying, some texting their friends, some just hanging out. It’s what happens at the Diversity Center all the time. The “D Center,” as it is known, is a great place to hang out. It is also a great place to tackle big issues – like power, privilege, equity and inclusiveness. It can be both. In fact, that’s the whole

March 27, 2008 New dean of the School of Business named An expert in marketing, management and organizational behavior has been named dean of the School of Business. James L. Brock, 63, has had a distinguished career in higher education administration, teaching and writing. He has been the dean of business schools in Pennsylvania and Montana and has been a corporate marketing executive. PLU Provost Patricia O’Connell Killen announced the appointment. “Jim Brock brings just the expertise we need

Lute Powered: PLU alumni provide leadership, care and expertise at Sound Physicians Posted by: Zach Powers / May 11, 2023 Image: Michael Burris ’09, Anni Lange ’00, and Dr. Erik Arnits ’11. (Photos by Sy Bean/PLU) May 11, 2023 Sound Physicians is a national, multi-specialty medical group that strives to improve quality and reduce the cost of healthcare for patients in every community it serves. It partners with more than 400 hospitals and is the practice of choice for over 4,000 physicians

October 22, 2012 Care for the world, service to mankind By Chris Albert Brian Bradshaw ’07 was walking down the stairs of his residence hall when he saw a young woman crying in the lobby. She had a bad day and it had destroyed her in that moment. Bradshaw was planning on going skiing that day. He stopped to talk to her and after listening said, “Come with me.” The young woman responded, “But you’re going skiing?” He said, “Yeah and you’re coming with me.” They spent the day on the slopes and

role of languages in liberating our past, enabling our present, and reshaping our future, had a profound effect upon how he insisted languages should be taught at a university. Luther valued languages for their present and future use in our practical business and in the pursuit of what we call, in the PLU mission statement, “service and care” in the world. But his ideas of vocation gave this language study a particularly Lutheran twist: language study was not about being enabled to transform the