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culturally competent practice is applied scholarship, though it is also clearly service to the community. It is macro social work practice for me, allowing me to bring to the classroom examples and teaching materials that would otherwise be out of reach and letting me implement things at the agency from theory and practice that help them achieve their goals. ” In addition to her impact as a social worker, educator, researcher, and advocate, colleagues describe Kathy as a warm and wonderful person to be

Save Add Edit Remove Back New Delete Master of Science in Nursing Academic Programs all programs program website Master of Science in Nursing Graduate College of Health Professions Information Sessions Meet the Professors Apply Now About Ranked as one of the top 150 graduate nursing programs in the US by US News and World Report, the MSN program is designed to equip nurses with the knowledge and skills to lead change, promote health and elevate care in various roles and settings. Entry-Level Master

Term study away course to learn about and compare local and international health models. Licensure Preparation. This program meets the nine competencies articulated by the Council on Social Work Education (CSWE). Students will be prepared to become a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker. Program Highlights: Advocacy and Social Justice. The program prepares skilled, ethical, professional service-oriented leaders and change agents who work toward just, equitable, and empowerment-based service

Kone My name is Jonah Kone, a student at the University of Puget Sound, and I major in International Political Economy with minors in Hispanic Studies and Environmental Policy. I am especially interested in how cultural, anthropological, and political factors shape environmental policy, especially with interdisciplinary and international issues such as climate change. As an outdoor enthusiast with an addiction for travel, I hope to do environmental work in the Americas with an international focus

, we were one month into the program. I was already developing a better understanding of the aspects of Oaxacan culture, history, and its environment, both the familiar and the more unfamiliar ones, and what my place is amidst it all. Since then, all my interactions with my host family, my professors, the staff at ICO, our community, and my peers have allowed me to dig deeper into ideas about globalization, immigration, identity (national and individual), hospitality, and social change. From such

. Previous Post Geosciences students take the classroom to the outdoors Next Post Babies learning in the womb More Story Geosciences students take the classroom to the outdoors Students hike up the flanks of Mount Rainier to study glacial runoff and the connection to climate change For one Lute,... January 20, 2015 Volume 2, Issue 2 RESOLUTE is Pacific Lutheran University's flagship magazine, published three times a year. EDITORIAL OFFICES PLU, Neeb Center Tacoma, WA 253-535-8410 Contact Us Links

Research Program (NSSURP), which involves working with PLU professors on research projects (and getting paid for it!). Students also have the opportunity to participate in Research Experience for Undergraduate Programs nationwide. Did you know? Every year a team of PLU students compete against 10,000 other teams in the international Mathematical Contest in Modeling. In 2023, the PLU team finished in the top 5! Did you know? Want to study away? Mathematics students have spent semesters studying (and

, and our graduates go on to work in the K-12 system. We are intentional about our preparation, in that regard. We prepare you to not just be a teacher leader in the classroom and in your school, but to also be a systems leader as well. To make sure that, you know, your impact based on your preparation has reached really far across the system. (timer buzzing) [video: The clock disappears, Dr. Sutton laughs.] Dr. Sutton: Totally lost my train of thought. Meet the Professors More Stories Visit About

. He was creative as can be; he developed the PLUTO (Pacific Lutheran University Traumatic Occurrence Awards) that were given out at the spring sports banquet each year. Jim was always the emcee, and these awards were sprinkled throughout the more serious ones, and that’s how we learned about some of the funny mishaps that had happened over the course of the year.” Kittilsby’s tribute from his 2001 Hall of Fame induction proves he has had an even larger impact on PLU athletics, including his

volunteer mentor because he knows that high school “is a critical time in a person’s life, when you have got to make a lot of big decisions.” “When I struggled in high school, he helped me,” Nagi-Mosa said of his mentor. “When I was about to stop thinking about college, he pushed me.” Jackson said Palmer Scholars wants mentors who want to make an impact on the life of a young person by building a culture of trust, one-on-one, that will support a scholar throughout their college career. “One of the