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examine the personal and big-picture capacity to withstand and overcome the stress and devastation related to trauma. “There is building interest in understanding the conditions that make it possible for individuals, communities, organizations, institutions and organisms to overcome adversity,” said Tamara Williams, Professor of Hispanic Studies and Executive Director of the Wang Center for Global and Community Engaged Education. “While varied, the events and programs that will be featured as part of
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exactly excite him. Kraig, an American history scholar, explained how libraries have been on the forefront of social justice and play a key role in providing access to knowledge that belongs to everyone. Kraig shared how, especially early in U.S. history, private libraries represented wealth and power and exclusion, preventing most Americans from accessing valuable sources of knowledge and information. The innovation of public libraries, she said, was foundational to the democratization of education
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Mark Brewer Visiting Assistant Professor of Psychology Phone: 253-535-7650 Email: cmb@plu.edu Office Location: Ramstad Hall - 106D Professional Education Ph.D., Teaching Psychology, Walden University, 2016 MA, Counseling Psychology, Pacific University, 2001 BA, Theatre Arts, University of Oregon, 1997 AS, General Science, Portland Community College, 1995 Areas of Emphasis or Expertise Military veteran reacclimation to civilian life College matriculation for military veterans Professional
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AccreditationAccreditation: The baccalaureate social work program at PLU has been continuously accredited by the Council on Social Work Education, since 1975. Graduating from an accredited program offers several advantages to students, including: a curriculum which is approved and up-to-date advanced standing at many graduate schools of social work, allowing students to complete the Master of Social Work in less time a recognized baccalaureate degree which focuses on the liberal arts as well as
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Ron Byrnes Associate Professor of Education Full Profile 253-535-7286 byrnesrs@plu.edu
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about Palmer Scholars from my career counselor and my teacher when I was a sophomore in Foss High School. 2. What prompted you to apply to the program? I applied to this program because I saw the opportunity in Palmer Scholars that many other programs lacked in or did not have altogether. I applied specifically because of the support they were providing to high school students pursuing higher education with backgrounds that did not consist of support, like (first-generation) students or immigrants
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. He believes in the importance of global education for college students. “It is important to experience a different culture, a different way of life,” said Finitsis. “It gives you a different understanding of the world and supports the PLU Mission. We visit places that many people dream of visiting but can’t.” Finitsis led his class to Greece with the support of the PLU Wang Center. The Wang Center collaborates with academic departments to support PLU’s commitment to global education. The center
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business course (BUSA201) focuses on business in the global environment. Other courses include global perspectives in the curriculum, so the benefit of business education at PLU is the global perspective is not just a course, it is a foundation included in many of the courses and across the concentrations.While we have the four concentrations (i.e., marketing, management, accounting and finance), we also have a specialized concentration where a student can propose an area of study that is customized to
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Program Curriculum Summer 2023 Cohort Select your program below to see the program curriculum for students entering the cohort in Summer 2023.Doctor of Education (Ed.D) in Educational Leadership with Superintendent CertificationInstructional Leadership ProgramThis terminal degree program is designed for school leaders to obtain their Ed.D and superintendent credentials in three years. The P12 (preschool through grade 12) School District Superintendent Certificate is embedded in the first year
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Ian Lindhartsen ’20 uses his individualized major to pursue his passion for music Posted by: Marcom Web Team / November 23, 2021 Image: Ian Lindhartsen, advisor, Lute Air Student Radio (LASR), Tuesday, Aug. 31, 2021, in Tacoma. (PLU Photo/John Froschauer) November 23, 2021 By Veronica CrakerMarketing and CommunicationsIan Lindhartsen entered PLU with a plan. The 253 PLU Bound scholarship recipient from the Key Peninsula began his first year with plans to major in music education. But best-laid
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