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September 1, 2008 Partnership addresses nursing shortage PLU’s School of Nursing has partnered with three Washington state foundations to address the regional nursing crisis and give nursing students new competencies in geriatric care. The Dimmer Family Foundation , along with the Gary E. Milgard Family Foundation and the Bruce W. Gilpin Memorial Foundation, was selected as one of 18 foundations nationwide to receive funding in the third year of Partners Investing in Nursing’s Future. The
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July 7, 2011 Darrel Bowman recently travelled to Washington D.C. to accept the national SBA Veteran Small Business Champion Award for 2011 in May. This award followed the Veteran Small Business Champion for Washington State and Region 10 earlier in the year and last year. (Photo by John Froschauer) To succeed: ‘Be persistent, be passionate’ Darrel Bowman’s best advice to graduates who are facing one of the toughest job markets in a generation is the same advice he gave himself when he was first
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February 5, 2013 A Chinese compass that was brought in during Artifacts Day at PLU. (Photo by Amanda Taylor) Class examines discoveries from the community By Jesse Major ’15 Students from an archeology and film class invited the Parkland community to learn about any artifacts they might have. Seven people, including a professional gravedigger, brought in artifacts on Jan. 25. “It was actually very successful. We had more people than expected and the students listened well,” said Amanda Taylor
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Opening Doors to Opportunity: Andrew Whitney ’12, Director of Seed Internships Posted by: Zach Powers / November 3, 2022 Image: Andrew Whitney ’12 poses on 11th with Tacoma behind, Friday, Feb. 19, 2021. Whitney is the Tacoma Site Director with Degrees of Change, an agency who’s missions statement reads “We prepare diverse, homegrown leaders to succeed in college and career in order to build more vibrant and equitable communities” . (Photo/John Froschauer) November 3, 2022 By Zach
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International Complexities: Mycal Ford ’12 discusses how he thinks about global policy Posted by: Zach Powers / November 3, 2022 November 3, 2022 By Zach PowersResoLute EditorMycal Ford ’12 deep dives into global challenges for a living. A double major in political science and Chinese studies at PLU, Ford is now an international affairs and economics analyst who has worked for both private firms and government agencies, including the U.S. Department of the Treasury, a global consulting firm
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Dance celebrates Storytelling in their upcoming performance Posted by: Kate Williams / April 10, 2018 April 10, 2018 By Helen Wilmot ’19 and Kate Williams, Outreach ManagerDance 2018: Storytelling will feature PLU dancers in an inspiring collection of faculty, student, and guest artist choreography, revealing fresh perspectives and diverse artistry, directed by Visiting Assistant Professor, Rachel Winchester. Storytelling runs April 20 and 21 at 7:30 pm in the Eastvold Auditorium of Karen Hille
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Summer Undergraduate Research in Particle Physics Posted by: alemanem / November 29, 2023 November 29, 2023 As part of our commitment to diversity and inclusion, U.S. CMS is excited to announce the next edition of the RENEW-HEP USCMS SPRINT/ USCMS PURSUE combined undergraduate internship program. The internship program is intended to address the under-representation of women and minority students in STEM fields and is open to students pursuing physics, engineering, computer science, mathematics
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Greetings from the Dean 2020 Posted by: hoskinsk / May 6, 2020 May 6, 2020 By Kevin J. O'BrienDean of the Division of HumanitiesWe will probably be talking about the 2019-20 school year for the rest of our lives. Prof. Kevin O'Brien speaking at the PLU Convocation, Monday, Sept. 9, 2019. (Photo/John Froschauer) In March, responding to the regional outbreak and global pandemic of COVID-19, PLU closed most of campus and moved all learning online. While doing what we could to help flatten the
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What is a Grad School Cohort Model? (Here’s What You Need to Know) Posted by: mullernx / October 18, 2022 October 18, 2022 If you’re considering graduate school, then you have a lot to think about.You’re probably researching program options, financial aid opportunities, and future career paths. While you may be overwhelmed by your options, there’s a specific graduate school program format that you should be sure to consider — a grad school cohort model. Here’s what you need to know about the
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October 27, 2008 ‘Souls of Black Girls’ When filmmaker Daphne Valerius flipped through magazines as a young girl, she rarely, if ever, saw anyone that looked like her – then a shy young black girl growing up in Rhode Island.“You looked through the magazines and didn’t see one woman of color,” the 26-year-old mused. “And you think, ‘Well, damn. And you ask yourself – am I pretty, am I beautiful, am I good enough?’”This push and pull of the media barrage with the self worth of young girls
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