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  • Working in the field of therapy and mental health is an important career, providing support and help to those in crisis and working toward a more diverse, inclusive, and healthy society.

    provide a comprehensive overview of what it means to be a marriage and family therapist. In this guide, you will find information about: The unique counseling approach of marriage and family therapy. Career opportunity for Marriage and Family Therapists. How to become licensed to practice as a marriage and family therapist in Washington state. How Pacific Lutheran University’s Master’s in Marriage and Family Therapy program prepares you to step into this meaningful field. Download the Guide

  • The ongoing nursing shortage and the projected retirement of over 1 million experienced nurses by 2030 means that nurses who gain higher levels of education and experience now will be well-poised to

    A Guide to Careers in NursingA Free Resource for Beginning and Advanced Nursing Professionals /* practice. This resource is designed to

  • Paralympian in training | Understanding the World Through Sports and Recreation | Natalie is from Steilacoom, WA where as a member of her high school track team she competed in the 100- and 200-meter dash and long jump.

    make her feel welcome. Legally blind since the age of 10, the result of the removal of a type of brain tumor, Natalie quickly adapted to rowing. By paying attention to her surroundings, listening to others, and hours of practice, she nailed the rhythm and learned to assimilate with the other rowers. Crewing for PLU she raced eights, but as a Paralympic athlete-in-training she races 4 person shells.

  • faculty news for Pacific Lutheran University.

    Congratulations to Dr. Woo and Dr. Robinson! This text has become a widely adopted standard for advanced pharmacology in schools of nursing all across the nation. Drs. Lorena Guerrero and Ruth Shaffler are among the text’s many contributors. Pharmacotherapeutics for Advanced Practice Nurse Prescribers 4th Edition May 3, 2016 facultynursingpharmacologytextbooks

  • The curriculum map is an essential second step in program assessment. Once learning outcomes have been designed and finalized, the curriculum map presents the program with an opportunity to align

    : University of Hawaii Mānoa Assessment and Curriculum Support Center Creates program transparency by communicating how learning expectations match curriculum design.  Improves communication among faculty in the program (as well as communication with students, staff, and faculty colleagues outside the program). Enhances program coherence by clarifying what is being taught in the curriculum and how those learning experiences scaffold student learning. Encourages reflective practice when faculty periodically

  • English professor receives prestigious award Assistant Professor of English Rona Kaufman was named a recipient of a 2008 Graves Award in the Humanities. The award is given every two years to eight to 10 faculty members from private, liberal-arts colleges in California, Washington and Oregon.…

    her new culture. “This will give me more practice, more experience and practice writing myself,” Kaufman said. “I think it’s really important for teachers to be doing what they are asking their student to do.” The Graves award is administered under the auspices of the American Council of Learned Societies by Pomona College on behalf of benefactors Arnold L. and Lois S. Graves. Read Previous Wang Center honors China Partners Network Read Next Senior attends national seminar, gains insight COMMENTS

  • The tallest building in Parkland Tingelstad Hall will not be ignored. At a whopping nine stories, it proudly bears the title of Parkland’s tallest building. Naturally, Tingelstad is also Pacific Lutheran University’s largest hall. The sheer size, though, was not what surprised first-year student Madeline…

    piano for people to play. Even though it’s kind of out of tune, it’s still nice to have it to practice on,” she said. Every so often, visitors to the first floor can hear scales, arpeggios, and perhaps even a contemporary tune, as a student takes a break from studying and sits down at their “alternative keyboard.” It’s those little details that make the Tingelstad community so unique. Another feature enjoyed by Tingelstad residents is the house communities, each consisting of two stories. A tightly

  • Trevor Lubking throws a fast ball during spring training. (John Froschauer, Photographer) Facility upgrades expand athletic opportunity By Chris Albert and Barbara Clements Lower campus is transforming the PLU Athletic landscape with capital facilities projects taking place throughout 2012. This year, the focus will be…

    :   Helping attract potential student athletes   Providing a venue to host NCAA Division III playoff games   Creating an opportunity for year-round practice and games for PLU and for community baseball teams   Last summer, the running track was resurfaced and a new drainage system was installed. As in years past, it will be the host site of the PLU Invitational track and field meet in early spring. It will also be the location for the 2012 Northwest Conference Track and Field Championships. Updating the

  • Prominent sociologists visit PLU to discuss self-injury Renowned sociologists Patricia and Peter Adler are scheduled to give a public lecture on self-injury from 6:30-7:30 p.m. May 7 in room 201 of Xavier Hall at PLU. The Adlers are prominent sociologists with decades of experience conducting…

    teenage angst, an expression of group membership, and a type of rebellion, converting unbearable emotional pain into manageable physical pain. The Adlers analyze this troubling behavior, point to its effects on current and former users, and predict its future as a practice for self-discovery or a cry for help. Self-injury is a practice that spread dramatically in the late 1990s and early 2000s, largely due to the internet, where practitioners could find others engaged in the same behavior. Self-injury

  • Career Connections Opportunity Board brings employers and job-seekers together By Steve Hansen Career Connections , the key facilitator among many of the essential career planning services already available to PLU students and alumni, celebrated its first anniversary this summer. As if to celebrate, the office…

    employers can all go to the same place. There are also numerous tools on the site. For instance, there are tools for improving your resume, following up after an interview, and eventually even a program that allows you to practice interviewing skills via a web cam. You will be able to record yourself in a practice interview, watch a replay – even send to Career Connections staff for a critique. In addition, Career Connections Opportunity Board is accessed with your e-pass and linked directly to PLU’s