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  • , and all of its collaborators, was an example of the PLU community’s aptitude for innovation. “The university came a long way during this process, and important groundwork has been laid that helped establish an institutional culture of innovation” he says. The Commission, using criteria shared by the campus community, clustered and defined select ideas into ten broader categories. To help research and create actionable plans, the commission created working groups. A total of 77 faculty, staff and

  • throughout the university, that core priorities are being upheld, and that progress is being measured and accounted for, so the school can adapt, respond, improve and thrive. “The work itself involves the intentional integration of strategic leadership, assessment, institutional research and accreditation,” McConnell says. “Ultimately the goal is to support people and processes and help move the university forward with intentionality and integrity to our mission.” McConnell joined the PLU faculty as a

  • practitioner with over 25 years of healthcare experience in both the military and civilian settings. In addition to her role as associate dean for Academic Affairs and faculty member, she is extremely active in professional organizations, on the board of ARNP’s United, and maintains an active clinical practice. The Academy is an honorific society that recognizes nursing’s most accomplished leaders in policy, research, practice, administration, and academia. Academy Fellows, from nearly 40 countries, hold a

  • redefine any given problem. Once a problem can be redefined, a more nuanced understanding can be achieved. Naturally, this process lends itself to discovering innovative and creative ways of thinking that prioritizes solution-making. This is a tactic I try to practice in my personal and professional life every day. Read more stories from the Fall 2022 issue of ResoLute Magazine. Read Previous Music and Medicine: Elizabeth Larios ’21 returns to Namibia to research infections and teach marimba Read Next

  • , “grew into a whole new person”. She learned self-reliance, self-awareness, and a deeper meaning of what it meant to be a global citizen. For Kirsty, her time studying away in Chile helped her to “get out the front door…to see new places”, and to ultimately ignite the fire that would inspire her to see the world, experience new cultures, and lead her to her current home of Antarctica. McMurdo Station is the United States’ Antarctic research facility, and the largest community on the entire continent

  • Center has sponsored research on how the promotion of vocation makes a difference in the lives of students, staff, and faculty.

  • Improving Healthcare Resources for Gender-Variant Populations PLU’s first doctoral program trains nurse practitioners for lives of leadership. We had the opportunity to speak with Allie Hamann from the first graduating class of the DNP program. Allie Hamann’s research goal was simple: “Help folks who really needed to be helped.” Upon partnering… October 19, 2022

  • Summer Job Spotlight: Nursing Parker Simpson ’24 is spending his summer working at an assisted living facility in his hometown of Spokane, Washington. He comes from a family of healthcare professionals and has always wanted to help people. We sat down with him to discuss his experience taking classes… August 23, 2022 AcademicsBiologyChemistryCurrent StudentsInternshipsInvolvementLutheran Higher EducationNursingParentsProfessorsResearchSciencesServiceStudent LifeStudent/Faculty Research

  • Kara Atkinson ’23, transfer history major and former military linguist, on her PLU experience Kara Atkinson ’23 earned an associate degree while serving as an Arabic linguist in the United States Army prior to her arrival at PLU. A history major with minors in religion and Holocaust and genocide studies , Atkinson’s passion for research, academia, and higher education… May 5, 2023 HistoryResearchServiceStudent/Faculty ResearchTransfer

  • second goal is to provide the best possible support for you, the remarkable faculty and staff of PLU, the heart and soul, and, yes, the head, of this great place. So, I am pleased that both last year and now moving forward, we are maintaining all faculty and staff leadership, professional development and recognition programs. We are also maintaining all research support, sabbatical leaves, and our modest travel budgets. We were able last spring to make a series of important promotion, market and