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State association recognizes student When she started her undergraduate degree at Western Washington University, Amanda Montgomery decided to major in physics. However, she quickly realized that while she liked studying electrons, fission and atomic numbers, it wasn’t what she wanted to do for the rest…
, she’s getting hands-on clinical experience working with real patients one-on-one. “It’s difficult when you have a breakthrough with a patient and then they go back the next day,” she said. “It’s hard to believe in the process and that it’s normal.” After graduating, Montgomery would like to work with sexual abuse survivors, specifically with child prostitutes. More research needs to be done to help survivors move past anger to forgiveness, and to develop strategies for assisting spouses of sexual
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19-year Air Force vet challenges ‘don’t ask, don’t tell’ By Steve Hansen When Major Margaret Witt graduated with a nursing degree from PLU in 1986, she began a highly successful career as a flight nurse with the U.S. Air Force. She served in the Persian…
four years of legal wrangling, culminating in a monumental decision at the U.S. Federal Courthouse in Tacoma. This September, federal judge Robert Leighton ruled that sexual orientation does not negatively impact unit morale or cohesion, and that Witt is constitutionally entitled to reinstatement. With the ruling, Witt has won the opportunity to get her job back – though she understands there may be many more years of appeals, perhaps all the way to the U.S. Supreme Court. More importantly, she
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TACOMA, Wash. (Oct. 13, 2015)—Pacific Lutheran University will host a lecture by Seattle University School of Law Professor Dean Spade, a leading scholar and activist in trans rights. His talk, “Romantic Notions: Soldiers, Spouses and the Limits of LGBT Equality,” will be held at 6…
sexual orientation and gender-identity law and social movements. In 2002, Spade founded the Sylvia Rivera Law Project (www.srlp.org), a nonprofit law collective that provides free legal services to transgender, intersex and gender nonconforming people who are low-income and/or people of color. SRLP also engages in litigation, policy reform and public education on issues affecting these communities and operates on a collective governance model, prioritizing the governance and leadership of trans
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It’s inevitable that in any working and learning environment, conflict will arise. To assist in resolving differences, PLU has procedures in place to deal with conflict in appropriate ways.
resolution whenever possible. Informal Resolution Students and members of the faculty and staff who have concerns or who have been sexually harassed are encouraged to contact any of the four sources noted below to seek resolution to their concerns. Any matter involving potential violations of the University’s policy on discrimination, sexual harassment or sexual misconduct must be forwarded to the Dispute Resolution Committee as soon as possible. Complainant (person with concern) Respondent Immediate
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Areas of Consideration When selecting a study away program, it is important to evaluate your options from several angles.
Evaluate Areas of Consideration When selecting a study away program, it is important to evaluate your options from several angles. Consider location(s) of interest, academic offerings, extracurricular opportunities, your lifestyle, housing needs, your financial situation, access to health and wellness, and your identities. Review some or all of the following questions to evaluate your needs/wants in a study away program. Keep in mind, many of these questions and statements may not be applicable
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Did you know that free access to First Choice Health Employee Assistance Program (EAP) is part of your PLU benefits? The EAP can help with a variety of issues both professional and personal – from
EAP - Here to HelpDid you know that free access to First Choice Health Employee Assistance Program (EAP) is part of your PLU benefits? The EAP can help with a variety of issues both professional and personal – from dealing with stress at work to elder care and emotional well-being. EAP is a confidential resource and will provide guidance, assessment, and referral at no cost to you. Visit www.FirstChoiceEAP.com and use the password: pacific.Announcing a New Employee Discount Program: BenefitHub
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UPDATE: SAAC’s Inclusion Initiative Just Keeps on Winning By earning the first-ever NCAA Division III Diversity Spotlight Initiative award, PLU’s Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC) has received its highest-profile recognition yet for its focus on inclusion—and it’d already received quite a bit. The NCAA’s new award…
initiative focused on the theme that everyone is a welcome member of the athletics department and teams, regardless of ethnicity, religion, sexual orientation or gender identity. It previously had earned a Quigg Award for Excellence and Innovation from PLU. In May, SAAC’s scene in PLU’s Tunnel of Oppression, which, in partnership with Special Olympics, focused on the derogatory use of the word “retard(ed),” was selected as the Outstanding Tunnel of Oppression Scene by PLU’s Diversity Center and received
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There is no charge for an office visit to the PLU Health Services Clinic. This applies to all PLU students: domestic and international, graduate and undergraduate. All we ask is to see your PLU ID.
InsuranceThere is no charge for an office visit to the PLU Health Services Clinic. This applies to all PLU students: domestic and international, graduate and undergraduate. All we ask is to see your PLU ID. *Certain tests or services may have a fee* PLU does not require students to have health insurance, but we strongly recommend it. Learn about Affordable Care Act insurance here.Wellness Access Plan BenefitDomestic undergraduate students are a part of the PLU Wellness Access Plan. The
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Assistant to the Dean | Marriage and Family Therapy | howardrm@plu.edu | 253-535-7659 | Rachel Howard is the Assistant to the Dean for the College of Health Professions and the Department of Marriage and Family Therapy.
Rachel Howard Assistant to the Dean she/her Phone: 253-535-7659 Email: howardrm@plu.edu Office Location:Garfield Station - Room 104 Office Hours: (On Campus) Thu: 8:00 am - 4:30 pm (Off Campus) Fri: 8:00 am - 4:30 pm Employed: 1 Year Biography Biography Rachel Howard is the Assistant to the Dean for the College of Health Professions and the Department of Marriage and Family Therapy. In 2006, she graduated from the University of Windsor with a background in Literature. Upon obtaining her BA, she
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Major in Social Work 52 semester hours, including SOCW 245, 250, 350, 360, 460, 465, 475, 476, 485, 486, 498, and 499 SOCW 232 or SOCI 232 SOCI 101 STAT 233 (must be completed at PLU) 4 semester
address a wide range of individual, family, group, community and organizational needs. Students enhance their commitment to informed action to remove inequities based on race, ethnicity, culture, gender, immigration status, social class, sexual orientation, disability and age. Admission to the Social Work Program Students seeking the Bachelor of Arts degree in social work must first apply and be accepted into the program. The social work program welcomes diversity and invites interest and applications
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