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National Council Licensure Examination for Registered Nurses, is a requirement for licensure as a registered nurse, said PLU Professor Terry Miller, dean of the School of Nursing. In 2013, 78 PLU Bachelor of Science Nursing students took the examination for the first time, and 75 of those passed on the first try, for a 96.15 percent pass rate. Eighteen entry-level Masters students took the exam, with 17 passing on the first attempt, for a 94.44 percent pass rate. Combined, PLU’s 96 first-time test
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PLU alumni who are serving in key leadership roles at the Port of Tacoma and the Northwest Seaport Alliance. Eric Johnson ’83, Port of Tacoma Executive Director When Eric Johnson ’83 majored in political science and minored in biology, he wasn’t sure how the two would fit together in a career. After he graduated from PLU, he earned a Master of Public Administration from the University of Washington and began his career working at the state legislature. He then spent 35 years working at Washington
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collaborator on the president’s and executive councils. Myrick holds a master’s degree in facilities management from The University of Texas at San Antonio and a bachelor’s degree in political science from Spelman College. She is also a graduate of the Los Angeles African American Women’s Public Policy Institute and serves the International Facilities Management Association’s Academic Facilities Council as the chair for young professionals. Myrick succeeds Kate Boyle, who served as PLU’s Interim COO after
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for Learning and Technology Morken Center for Learning and TechnologyThe Morken Building or the Morken Center for Learning and Technology is home to the School of Business and to the Division of Natural Sciences’ Department of Computer Science, Department of Mathematics, and Tacoma/South Puget Sound MESA Program. On July 31, 2006, the Morken Building was given a Gold rating by the USGBC, joining only the Neeb Center to be given a Gold building rating here on campus.Facility Action PlansPLU is also
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institutions of higher learning. “To put it simply, the current situation is unacceptable,” said Secretary Esper. “We can and must do better.” Read Previous Capstone Presentations Meet the Web Read Next PLU Psychology Professor Regarded as a Pioneer in Crowdsourcing Science LATEST POSTS Ricky Haneda ’22 | Psychology Major February 18, 2022 The Evolution of Behavior November 12, 2021 Dr. Laura Shneidman awarded research grant from Templeton Foundation November 24, 2020 Enrico Jones Award in Psychotherapy
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The Intersection of Diversity, Justice and Sustainability PLU recently had the honor of hosting Dr. Carolyn Finney, Assistant Professor of Environmental Science, Policy and Management at the University of California-Berkeley and author of Black Faces, White Spaces , at our annual University Conference to kick off the new academic year. She reminded… September 5, 2014 News
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1997. “It doesn’t mean they didn’t want what was best for me.” Still, she remembers her mother’s reaction: “You have ideas above your station, young lady.” As Ellard-Ivey would discover, it’s not easy being first. Students whose parents or siblings have not attended college face significant hurdles when they choose higher education. Many not only lack cash, but they also may be deficient in the kind of social and cultural capital that their peers with college-educated parents gain as a birthright
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taught at PLU since 1997. “It doesn’t mean they didn’t want what was best for me.” Still, she remembers her mother’s reaction: “You have ideas above your station, young lady.” As Ellard-Ivey would discover, it’s not easy being first. Students whose parents or siblings have not attended college face significant hurdles when they choose higher education. Many not only lack cash, but they also may be deficient in the kind of social and cultural capital that their peers with college-educated parents gain
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Communicating Course Expectations Posted by: bodewedl / February 1, 2017 February 1, 2017 by Dana Bodewes, Instructional Designer The first weeks of a course are a critical time for establishing expectations. Teachers in K-12 education have long understood the value of classroom management; but in higher education, the topic is sometimes overlooked. Whether your teaching style is structured or laid-back, almost all students benefit from receiving clear expectations from their instructor. The
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well.In The News TribuneNazi resister, 96, to be guest of honor at PLU Conference on Holocaust Education View the Video and ArticleThe methods of resistance and rescue work varied according to circumstances. Not everyone could have access to weaponry, nor would every Jew have been familiar with how to use a gun. So, some opted for passive forms of resistance, others went into hiding, some decided to disguise themselves as gentiles, living in the “Aryan” world among potential enemies. No matter what
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