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Military To Medicine: Air Force, Navy veterans become nurses after second chances at college Posted by: Zach Powers / September 5, 2023 Image: Raven Lopez ’22, left, is is part of NYU Langone’s Nurse Resource Team. Stephanie Millett ’22, right, is halfway through her critical cardiac care residency at Pulse Heart Institute. (Photos by Sy Bean/PLU) September 5, 2023 By Anneli HaralsonResolute Guest WriterStephanie Millett ’22 was in her early 20s when she walked into a U.S. Navy recruiting

of the course the same. But when classes went remote in Spring 2020, she made the decision to weigh participation the heaviest. Under the circumstances of a pandemic, she realized, showing up is often the most difficult task. Moreover, a focal point of Humanities is active engagement in discussions that advance critical thought. Another way in which Dr. Urdangarain has gone the extra mile to support her students is by sending weekly emails to her students, sharing with them a series of videos

Innovation Studies minor teach fundamental skills such as design thinking, collaboration, and building an entrepreneurial mindset. Students form teams and develop their own solutions to contemporary problems and strategic opportunities. Click to learn more. By Read Previous PLU Student Named West Region Track Athlete of the Year Read Next How the PLU School of Business is adapting with the times LATEST POSTS Summer Reading Recommendations July 11, 2024 Stuart Gavidia ’24 majored in computer science while

it’s something we are directly involved in and know a lot about, at least from a student perspective,” said Evan Heringer ’16, chief videographer of the film. “We were all pretty interested in what we found and came to the conclusion that pursuing this topic might help those who are attending or thinking about pursuing some form of higher education, have a positive experience.”The resulting documentary, These Four Years, will premiere on Saturday, Nov. 14, 2015 at 3 p.m. in Seattle, Washington

. It’s important to start thinking of yourself as a teacher right away.” Gerhardstein joins Linda Miller, as the second full-time music education faculty member. Jeffrey Bell-Hanson, Brian Galante, Ed Powell, and Richard Nance also serve students in the Music Education curriculum. “The community of faculty is one of the greatest highlights of teaching at PLU. The collaborative nature and being part of a mission that impacts the future of music education; that’s really something,” Gerhardstein says

and they really enjoyed it too,” Ramirez said. “ Since then, I had it in the back of my head that I maybe wanted to do something like that, to help people” At first, Ramirez wanted to be a doctor, but admits that idea quickly changed after taking a chemistry class during J-Term from professor Dr. Andrea Munro. “I originally came in thinking I wanted to do pre-med, so that’s why I went the natural sciences route,” she said. “But I changed my mind because I enjoyed the science part better than I

audiophile. So, during his senior year when he was taking an audio production class, he found himself thinking that he’d like to learn more about it. It didn’t matter that it didn’t have anything to do with his major. More >> Paris Cochran ’13 Major: Environmental Studies and Hispanic Studies Internship: HELPS International (Oaxaca, Mexico) Every student who participates in PLU’s Gateway study-away program in Oaxaca, Mexico, has to participate in a four-week internship. In Paris Cochran’s case, she was

Centering the City: Lisa Woods ’92 discusses her work as Tacoma’s chief equity officer Posted by: Zach Powers / November 3, 2022 November 3, 2022 By Zach PowersResoLute EditorLisa Woods ’92 leads initiatives to help improve systems and services as the City of Tacoma’s chief equity officer. She says her approach to this work starts with listening and continuously thinking about how best to center community voices, experiences and needs.How can centering community voices help lead to more vibrant

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critical approach. The MSMR program’s rigorous framework provided me with both a traditional marketing perspective and a modernized view of the role of technology in the corporate landscape. This program will foster an interest in research and problem solving as well as prepare one for an exhilarant career. What was your favorite project you completed while in the MSMR program? My favorite project in the MSMR program was working with a local nonprofit financial empowerment program. My group’s topic was