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Amanda Dodson, Senior Capstone Seminar About 37% of U.S. adults are diagnosed with Metabolic Syndrome (MetS), which is the combination of metabolic risk factors including insulin resistance,
inherit the BRCA 2 gene. However, men can get breast cancer as well with the mutated harmful BRCA 1 gene, though it is rare. The most affected by inheriting a harmful variant of the BRCA 1 gene are people of Ashkenazi Jewish descent. They have a 2% chance of having the inherited BRCA 1 gene. Different geographic and ethnic populations have different variants of the same harmful mutated BRCA 1 gene. There are many ways to treat cancer. Some ways are through surgery, radiation, hormone therapy, targeted
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Jump to Fast Car by Tracy Chapman
to a variety of nonconforming, usually secretive, and illegal behavior, such as corporate crime, drug dealing, prostitution, industrial spying, child abuse, and suicide, with emphasis on the conflict of values and life-experiences within a society. Prerequisite: SOCI 101, SOCI 201, or consent of instructor. (4) SOCI 378 : Consumption An examination of the relationship between goods, individuals, and society. The course deconstructs the social bases of consumption to better understand the role
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Achievement AwardsArtistic Achievement Awardshttps://www.plu.edu/professional-studies/arts-scholarships/Rieke Leadership AwardEligibility: Students with a 3.00+ GPA and demonstrated leadership or active involvement in a multi-ethnic context. Requires full-time enrollment (12-17 credits per semester). Amount: Up to $2,000 per year, awarded for fall and spring semesters only. Comments or Conditions: Requires application; deadline March 22. Applications available through the Center for Diversity, Justice
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The Spanish word, Duende (du-end-ay), has come to refer to the mysterious power that art has to deeply move a person. Soon-to-be graduates in the Department of Art and Design chose this word to rally around for their senior exhibition in the University Gallery, opening…
looking at history through visual documentation (paintings, posters, and newspaper advertisings) when researching The Battle of Chattanooga during the American Civil War my junior year and saw how children were depicted and remembered when battles were fought literally in their own backyards. This research was the catalyst that made me switch to Art History. I am continually drawn to the question on why and when children were depicted in art throughout times of conflict. Children have been perceived
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Faculty members at Pacific Lutheran University enjoy all rights not only of the law of the land but also of their individual contracts with the university, which incorporate those embodied in the
applies, for example, to appointment to regular rank and accompanying eligibility for tenure, which the Constitution Bylaws (Article V, Section 1, Subsection a,2) state must be given to all full-time teachers. The university community strives to secure the rights of its individual members, including those of due process, especially when conflict arises between members or between the university and its members. Disciplinary action (e.g., denial of an across-the-board salary increase) should not be
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Care is a central component of the PLU mission “to educate students for lives of thoughtful inquiry, service, leadership, and care–for other people, for their communities, and for the earth.
Assistants and Community Directors are trained to support students through conflict, bias, or transition they may experience based on their gender identity, gender expression, and membership in any other marginalized community. Additional details available under the On-Campus Resources section. Jes Takla, Assistant Dean for Campus Life, Co-Curricular Learning, and Assessment jes.takla@plu.edu 253-535-7597On-Campus ResourcesGender Inclusive Housing at PLU – Campus Life is committed to creating inclusive
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Carson J. Bergstrom, Senior Capstone Seminar A molecular library consisting of triazoles and benzotriazoles, functionalized with amides and nitriles in various substitutions was synthesized.
differences in responses between men and women or majority or minority ethnic groups? The survey results showed that positive experiences in the high school classroom did not correlate with student decisions to major in chemistry or take further chemistry courses in college. The survey also showed that students’ perceptions of their chemistry course, positive or negative, were greatly influenced by their teachers and fellow classmates. The results also did not indicate that there were any differences in
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Associate Professor of Biology Jacob Egge works with students during a summer semester research project. (Photo by PLU Photographer John Froschauer) Faculty-Student Research Provides a Cornerstone of the PLU Mission By Pacific Lutheran University Marketing & Communications and the Office of the Provost This year’s…
types of housing, expectations of residents, ethnic & socio-economic makeup of the community. This research examines the development of community in New Salishan and utilizes partnership with community members, soliciting their input in research design. The primary methodology utilizes focus groups co-facilitated by Community Health Advocates and university research team. The goal of the research is to provide feedback to community residents and leaders and in partnership, guide next steps in
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See Dr. Artime's profile Michael Artime is Assistant Professor & Chair of the Department of Political Science. He has a Ph.D. from the University of Missouri-St. Louis in Political Science.
ethical tensions in the current pandemic – between limited resources and dire need, and patient will and the need for caregivers to act without clearly discerning what that will is. The frameworks of ethical reasoning provided by two influential moral theories often yield conflicting conclusions on specific issues. On these pandemic issues, do the conclusions they yield conflict or align? In any case, how persuasive are they? October 28 Cooperating to Control COVID: Global Governance and the Role of
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See Dr. Artime's profile Michael Artime is Assistant Professor & Chair of the Department of Political Science. He has a Ph.D. from the University of Missouri-St. Louis in Political Science.
ethical tensions in the current pandemic – between limited resources and dire need, and patient will and the need for caregivers to act without clearly discerning what that will is. The frameworks of ethical reasoning provided by two influential moral theories often yield conflicting conclusions on specific issues. On these pandemic issues, do the conclusions they yield conflict or align? In any case, how persuasive are they? October 28 Cooperating to Control COVID: Global Governance and the Role of
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