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part of. “Branching out into the community like this is really great,” Yaden said. “We know the majority of what our students do with their education happens outside the classroom.” Walker said, being a part of an event like this allows students to show what they’ve learned and share that with the community. “I think what it best highlights is we have this living and learning community at PLU,” Yaden said. “This is 100 percent driven by them with no carrot at the end of the stick. That’s just what

“take the level of patient care to the next level of quality.” That, and be proud of being a Lute, she added. “It’s nurses, most likely, who will make the most enormous difference in the patient’s experience,” she said. “They will be able to spot the trouble and mobilize resources on behalf of the patient.” Smith also noted that faculty in the School of Nursing are highly committed to excellence in nursing education, service, and practice.  These commitments have been repeatedly demonstrated through

into working for small newspapers and worked my way up to a big daily newspaper like The Seattle Times,” Miller says. “But I wanted to photograph things that I was passionate about.” He packed his bags and moved to California, where he would live in his minivan for a while and work for Naturalist at Large, an organization that provides outdoors education programming to youth. Miller spent three years leading teens on outdoor recreation trips and teaching about wildlife and natural ecosystems. In

Grit City All-Access: PLU’s new TIES program to immerse students in the City of Destiny Posted by: Zach Powers / October 17, 2016 Image: (Photo: John Froschauer/PLU) October 17, 2016 By Matthew Salzano ‘18PLU Marketing & CommunicationsTACOMA, Wash (October 17, 2016) – Pacific Lutheran University prides itself on global education—it was the first university with a Study Away student on every continent at once, and nearly 50 percent of students study away, compared to the national average of 10

and Alexandra Dreher ’17 were awarded full-service positions in Mexico and Germany, while Ellie Lapp ’17 was selected as an alternate for a Fulbright in Spain. PLU has produced more than 100 Fulbright recipients since 1975, and was named a top producer of scholars accepted into the program in 2014-15 by The Chronicle of Higher Education. For Otey, a sociology and Hispanic studies double major from Billings, Montana, the Fulbright award came as a huge surprise. She said it was a rare opportunity

advantage of this scholarship opportunity and give PLU a try. He’s been excelling here ever since.  “The 253 PLU Bound Scholarship program was really designed for students who believed they couldn’t afford a private liberal arts education,” said Melody Ferguson, PLU’s Associate Dean of Admission. “Access is important, and this opportunity makes PLU a reality for students from all financial backgrounds.”  The program is available for any student from Washington state who is College Bound eligible and has

illuminates issues of power, abuse and corruption in competitive sport.“It is truly an honor for us to be welcoming Sarah to campus and for our students and community to hear from such a powerful voice. Sarah’s personal story of abuse and her professional commitment to fighting for victims of sexual abuse are both inspiring and impactful,” said Karen McConnell, Dean of PLU’s School of Education and Kinesiology. This event is part of the annual Diversity and Inclusion Speaker Series held by the Department

nursing facility center in Lynnwood, Washington. The rigorous program will prepare graduates to serve as qualified nursing professionals on the front lines of care in as little as 16 months. “As a state leader in nursing education, PLU is committed to developing programs and initiatives that prepare high-quality nurses to help meet the healthcare needs of communities across the Puget Sound region and beyond,” said PLU President Allan Belton. “This ABSN program will help meet an immediate need in the

show potential employers, as well as establish connections with contacts outside of PLU. Secondly, being able to have personal connections with my professors has been the mentorship I needed to help me flourish. Leaving PLU, I have at least five references, most of which are professors, that I know will vouch for me moving forward, which is a pretty great feeling! Overall, I feel confident that my education at PLU has prepared me for my future. Tell us more about your experience with MediaLab and

, and is aware of the rarefied air in which he is working.  “Latinos have been historically underrepresented in higher education for a lot of reasons,” Kop said. “They need a lot of support and mentors to get to higher levels of education and professional communities. In STEM fields, we are truly underrepresented.”  Kop was motivated by Professor Chavez, who told him that his example could inspire others. “I’ve seen that in my own family,” he said. “I’m doing things that my uncle, for example, has