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values of kindness, respect, service, and commitment to one another. Everyone contributes to the collective culture of social connection by regularly practicing these values. (Our Epidemic of Loneliness and Isolation, 2023)In his unprecedented public health advisory, United States Surgeon General, Vivek Hallegere Murthy, calls attention to how the decline of social connection threatens individual health and collective well-being. Lack of social connection, he argues, has been linked to a greater risk

Save the Date: 12th Annual Powell-Heller Conference for Holocaust Education October 23-25, 2019 “First, Do No Harm: Medical Science, Ethics and the Holocaust”October 24- 26, 2018 The 2018 Powell-Heller Conference for Holocaust Education, in its 11th year at Pacific Lutheran University, will be dedicated to exploring the role of medical science and the Holocaust. In the last decades, historical research on Nazi Germany has focused on sites of terror- especially concentration camps and

“Developing Nurse Leaders, Transforming Lives, and Improving Health for All” Pacific Lutheran University School of Nursing 12180 Park Avenue S. Tacoma, WA www.plu.edu/nursing Phone: 253-531-6900

March 1st, 2023 The Servant Diplomat: Reflections on a Career in Diplomacy by Ryan Gliha, Diplomat in Residence — Northwest, U.S. Department of State 7:00 p.m., Scandinavian Cultural Center Keynote preceded by a panel presentation with PLU alumni and Returned Peace Corps volunteer at 4:00 p.m. with Shella Biallas ’04, Haley Ehlers ’16, Lucas Gillespie ’16, Sam Rise ’11, MA ’12 PLU welcomes Ryan M. Gliha, who currently serves as the Diplomat in Residence for the Northwest at UC Berkeley, where

ANNOUNCEMENT: TEDXTACOMA 2016 TALKS HAVE BEEN PUBLISHED! WATCH HERE TEDxTacoma provides a platform for the exchange of creative, earnest and often paradigm-challenging ideas about how we can change our city, region and world for the better. An independently organized event under license from TED, TEDxTacoma talks span the spectrum of art, culture, science and philosophy via a diverse lineup of speakers. TEDxTacoma is hosted by Pacific Lutheran University and organized by a committee of

most up-to-date hours). The CAVE serves as an on-campus community & lounge space for all commuter students. This space is designed to provide a home-away-from-home for students to rest, study, and eat between classes. This space is staffed and facilitated by Commuter Advocates, which are student leaders that create and implement opportunities for commuter students to build relationships and be part of a dedicated community at PLU. Commuting to Campus? Check out these resources:The CAVEA dedicated

campus community and the broader Puget Sound community to engage individuals of international, national and local stature – from scholars and authors to business people and hands-on practitioners. The image being used on publicity material for this year’s symposium is of a life-size sculpture by the internationally acclaimed artist, Yinka Shonibare, MBE, ‘Headless Man Trying to Drink,’ 2005 Image © the artist and courtesy the artist and Stephen Friedman Gallery, London. The Wang Center and PLU

A Parkland Tour - A Guided Tour Through Parkland, WA.About the ProjectCCES history forthcoming! These place profiles were written during the January 2019 iteration of the course ENGL 323: Writing in Professional and Public Contexts. Students were asked to select important locations featured in the “Parkland Tour” offered by PLU’s Center for Community Engagement and Service. Each student would write a profile of the place based on observational, interview, and online research. These profiles

, peace, and light in this Christmas season. Lighting design by Prof. Amanda Sweger, Addy Keller ’26, and Anna Van Vleet ’23, with video and audio production by Travis Pagel, Patrick Brockwell, and John Rutherford. The recording will be available beginning at 8:00pm PST on Wednesday, December 20, 2023. Merry Christmas! As you enjoy the recording, remember that our annual Christmas concerts are but one part of a vibrant, busy performance season that showcases the collaborative work of an incredible

unhealthy power because we never spoke it aloud? How can blessing the ordinary in worship create more space for dignity, belonging, and purpose? Join in conversation and connection with fellow clergy, worship curators, and congregational leaders for this series of workshops facilitated by Pastor Meta Herrick Carlson, author of “Ordinary Blessings: Prayers, Poems, and Meditations for Everyday Life.” Dates: Session 1: “What we Tried and Learned” – Thursday, May 5 at 9:00am Pacific Session 2: “Why we Speak