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  • Human Rights “I don’t care where you live or what your government is or what your religious beliefs are. You’re a human being, and that means, at a minimum, you need food, water, shelter, health care, freedom.”The end of the world is a place Ingrid…

    December 1, 2009 Human Rights “I don’t care where you live or what your government is or what your religious beliefs are. You’re a human being, and that means, at a minimum, you need food, water, shelter, health care, freedom.”The end of the world is a place Ingrid Ford ’97 knows well. A graduate of PLU’s School of Nursing, she went on to work for Doctors Without Borders for six years, providing medicine to remote villages in Sudan, HIV/AIDS awareness to children in Kenya, even sanitation and

  • First Aid/CPR/AED/BBP training on April 26 and April 27 Free and open to all PLU students, faculty, staff and administrators , PLU – Environmental, Health and Safety is pleased to sponsor the following upcoming training opportunity: Michael Newhouse, NREMT-P and SEI of First Aid Northwest…

    April 2, 2013 First Aid/CPR/AED/BBP training on April 26 and April 27 Free and open to all PLU students, faculty, staff and administrators, PLU – Environmental, Health and Safety is pleased to sponsor the following upcoming training opportunity: Michael Newhouse, NREMT-P and SEI of First Aid Northwest will be facilitating this full day training course in two separate sessions: Friday: April 26 from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday: April 27 from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. A two year American Heart

  • Three years ago, Katie Blanchard ‘13 was set on fire and nearly killed by a colleague at a military health center at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas. Since then, Blanchard has undergone over 100 recovery-related surgeries, filed a personal injury claim against the Army and enrolled in…

    Nursing alumna Katie Blanchard on how her near murder has led to her powerful advocacy Posted by: Zach Powers / November 26, 2019 Image: Katie Blanchard ‘13 speaking with PLU students on Tuesday, Dec. 3, 2019. (Photo: John Froschauer/PLU) November 26, 2019 By Zach PowersMarketing & CommunicationsThree years ago, Katie Blanchard ‘13 was set on fire and nearly killed by a colleague at a military health center at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas.Since then, Blanchard has undergone over 100 recovery

  • As the pandemic has progressed many of found ourselves thinking more about health and disease, however, Thu “Kim” Le ‘21 has spent most of her college career researching these topics. Le recently completed a six-week summer internship with the Benaroya Research Institute (BRI) at Virginia…

    Thu “Kim” Le interns with Benaroya Research Institute, doing cancer research from home Posted by: bennetrr / September 17, 2020 September 17, 2020 By Rosemary Bennett '21Marketing & CommunicationsAs the pandemic has progressed many of found ourselves thinking more about health and disease, however, Thu “Kim” Le ‘21 has spent most of her college career researching these topics.Le recently completed a six-week summer internship with the Benaroya Research Institute (BRI) at Virginia Mason, where

  • A long-planned academic restructure is being implemented that organizes Pacific Lutheran University’s academic programs into four colleges: the College of Health Professions; the College of Liberal Studies; the College of Natural Sciences; and the College of Professional Studies. “We’re very grateful to the faculty and…

    PLU academic programs restructured into four distinct colleges Posted by: Zach Powers / August 31, 2022 August 31, 2022 By Zach Powers ’10PLU Marketing & CommunicationsA long-planned academic restructure is being implemented that organizes Pacific Lutheran University’s academic programs into four colleges: the College of Health Professions; the College of Liberal Studies; the College of Natural Sciences; and the College of Professional Studies.“We’re very grateful to the faculty and staff all

  • PLU Student-Faculty Research on Health Care and High Technology A conversation with 2016 Benson fellows Marc Vetter and Matthew Macfarlane The following excerpts were gathered from a May 26, 2017 conversation between Benson Family Chair Michael Halvorson and the 2016 Benson research fellows Marc Vetter…

    A conversation with 2016 Benson fellows Marc Vetter and Matthew Macfarlane Posted by: Julie Winters / June 6, 2017 Image: 2016 Benson Summer Research Fellows Marc Vetter and Matthew Macfarlane in Xavier Hall. Photo: Halvorson June 6, 2017 By Michael HalvorsonBenson Family Chair in Business and Economic HistoryPLU Student-Faculty Research on Health Care and High TechnologyA conversation with 2016 Benson fellows Marc Vetter and Matthew MacfarlaneThe following excerpts were gathered from a May 26

  • In partnership with the Center for Diversity and Health Equity, the Office for Teaching, Education and Research is excited to offer our SCRI Summer Scholars Program (SSSP). The goal of the program is to provide undergraduate students with a background that is historically underrepresented in the…

    SCRI Summer Scholars Program (SSSP) Posted by: nicolacs / December 7, 2022 December 7, 2022 In partnership with the Center for Diversity and Health Equity, the Office for Teaching, Education and Research is excited to offer our SCRI Summer Scholars Program (SSSP). The goal of the program is to provide undergraduate students with a background that is historically underrepresented in the biomedical and health sciences an opportunity to engage in basic, clinical and/or translational research

  • May 13 - 23 (Monday through Thursday only) PLU Counseling Services is pleased to offer Same-Day Appointments the last two weeks of Spring Semester.

    Stressed? Need to Talk?Access mental health services when you need them!End of Semester Same-Day Appointments May 13 – 23 (Monday through Thursday only) PLU Counseling Services is pleased to offer Same-Day Appointments the last two weeks of Spring Semester.  Same-Day appointments give you the flexibility to speak with a counselor at a time/day that works best for you. This service is available for enrolled students seeking a brief consultation (not ongoing counseling sessions or travel

  • The WSEHA 68th Annual Educational Conference: 2020:  A Clear Vision for Environmental Health will take place April 27-29, 2020 at the Hotel Murano in Tacoma, WA.  WSEHA will again be offering one or more student scholarships. Questions?  Please visit: https://www.wseha.org/student-scholarships for instructions and the application…

    WSEHA 2020 Student Scholarships Posted by: alemanem / February 25, 2020 February 25, 2020 The WSEHA 68th Annual Educational Conference: 2020: A Clear Vision for Environmental Health will take place April 27-29, 2020 at the Hotel Murano in Tacoma, WA.  WSEHA will again be offering one or more student scholarships. Questions?  Please visit: https://www.wseha.org/student-scholarships for instructions and the application and recommendation forms. Or see the announcement-2020. The deadline for

  • UT Southwestern Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences provides students with unprecedented opp01tunities to train with internationally recognized faculty members, use state-of-the-art equipment in advanced labs, and participate in the discovery and transmission of knowledge to solve complex biomedical health challenges. See the UT Southwestern Graduate…

    UT Southwestern Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences Posted by: alemanem / October 6, 2020 October 6, 2020 UT Southwestern Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences provides students with unprecedented opp01tunities to train with internationally recognized faculty members, use state-of-the-art equipment in advanced labs, and participate in the discovery and transmission of knowledge to solve complex biomedical health challenges. See the UT Southwestern Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences