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PLU’s students of color feel a greater sense of belonging. Because one of our main goals is for Pacific Lutheran University to become known for inclusive excellence—a welcoming community that engages all of its diversity in the service of student and organizational learning—I would like to delve into each a little more deeply. What is belonging, and why is it important? Belonging refers to students’ sense of being accepted, valued and supported in an educational setting. It is about being valued as
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of Southern Lushootseed vocabulary on World Languages Day, April 3, 2019. Photo courtesy of Bridget Yaden.. Professor Bob agreed to teach at PLU, recognizing an opportunity to reach out to a portion of the community as yet unaware of the local Indigenous language and culture. Through the study of Southern Lushootseed, a gap in cultural understanding could be bridged. Her teaching goals are threefold: 1) to teach students about the local Southern Lushootseed culture; 2) to help them see that
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home university study abroad office will support you throughout this process alongside PLU’s Wang Center for Global and Community Engaged Education!Cost & ScholarshipsCost & ScholarshipsThe exact cost of participating in a Gateway program varies based on your home university, so be sure to reach out to your university’s study abroad office and check their website to learn more about what the cost would be for you.ApplyApplyHow do I apply? The application* includes: Personal information – mailing
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Johnson Foundation – to improve healthcare in the community. Miller thought having PLU nurses visit these recently discharged MultiCare patients would be a perfect match. So did Kathy Ueland, CHF RN Educator for Cardiac Service at MultiCare.”These patients were frequently being readmitted to the hospital and therefore not meeting or 90-day benchmarks for the hospital readmission rates,” recalls Miller. “So we proposed a home visit program for all the patients who would agree to participate in it
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process myself. It was definitely tough. The high school I attended is not the most college-minded culture, so going back lets me show that I got a bachelor’s degree, and say to other students, ‘Hey, you can do this.’” Being able to be one of my only friends who came back to serve the Federal Way community that I got so much from fulfils me every day. What is it like to watch the students you help admit grow through their PLU experience? It’s great when we can find students that we know are awesome
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institutions in the U.S. Navigating college can be difficult for any student, but it’s particularly challenging when you or your family might not understand the ins and outs of higher education. For those learning to navigate the language and culture of college, here are five things every current and incoming first-in-the-family student should know. And Gurjot Kang ’21 — a current first-generation student living in the “First in the Family” community in Stuen Hall — shares her perspective on all five. 1
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four-year, degree-granting institutions in the U.S. Navigating college can be difficult for any student, but it’s particularly challenging when you or your family might not understand the ins and outs of higher education. For those learning to navigate the language and culture of college, here are five things every current and incoming first-in-the-family student should know. And Gurjot Kang ’21 — a current first-generation student living in the “First in the Family” community in Stuen Hall
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Parkland was considered to be bountiful in natural resources, becoming the perfect host for Pacific Lutheran University. Clover Creek ultimately is the reason the school settled here, due to its ability to supply water to the community.
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Dr. Terri D. Farrar Associate Professor of Kinesiology Phone: 253-535-7360 Email: farrartd@plu.edu Office Location: Olson Auditorium - 105 Professional Education Ph.D., Capella University M.A.Ed., City University B.A.E., Eastern Washington University A.A., Spokane Falls Community College
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worker require this broad theoretical perspective. Social workers are involved in areas that are influenced by political, economic, social, psychological and cultural factors. To that end, the program stresses an understanding of social science theories and methods. The curriculum provides a foundation for understanding the interaction of individual, family, and community systems, as the basis for generalist practice. Students learn a multi-method approach to social work practice that enables them to
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