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Introduction to Health & Safety HandbookDear PLU Faculty, Staff, and Students: This handbook is designed to provide an overview of Pacific Lutheran University’s health and safety system and to answer frequently asked questions. It is intended to be a valuable reference for your office, and we encourage you to familiarize yourself with its contents. We all strive to become better informed and to follow good safety practices. Please be aware of general safety practices for your department and

Sleep 101How sleep affects your health, happiness, and well-being in college.Sleep in CollegeMost college students know sleep matters. But most assume they have to choose between sleep, school, and social life. Fortunately that isn’t true. Not only is healthy sleep the number one predictor of academic success in college, but you can use sleep to your advantage to get the most out of college both in and outside of class.Building sleep into your life is not only a way to boost your GPA but can

Information about Eating DisordersAbout Eating Disorders The National Eating Disorders Association (n.d.) describes eating disorders as “real, complex, bio-psycho-social diseases that can have serious consequences for health, productivity and relationships. They are not fads, phases, or lifestyle choices. The most common eating disorders are anorexia nervosa bulimia nervosa binge eating disorder Other eating disorders include avoidant/restrictive food intake disorder rumination disorder pica

Information about Eating DisordersAbout Eating Disorders The National Eating Disorders Association (n.d.) describes eating disorders as “real, complex, bio-psycho-social diseases that can have serious consequences for health, productivity and relationships. They are not fads, phases, or lifestyle choices. The most common eating disorders are anorexia nervosa bulimia nervosa binge eating disorder Other eating disorders include avoidant/restrictive food intake disorder rumination disorder pica

www.plu.edu/healthsciences/   The overwhelming majority of students entering the professional schools for the careers listed below have earned baccalaureate degrees, each securing a broad educational background in the process. This background includes a thorough preparation in the sciences as well as study in the social sciences and the humanities. The Pre-Health Sciences Advising Team in the College of Natural Sciences advises students aspiring to careers in the health sciences. Students

Remove Back New Delete Pre-Health Sciences Academic Programs all programs program website Pre-Health Sciences Undergraduate Pre-Professional Advising College of Natural Sciences Pre-Professional Advisory Track Video Transcription Pre-Health Sciences Transcription (upbeat jazzy music) [video: Prof. Ann Auman’s voice comes in over clips. A researcher dressed in scrubs uses medical equipment to view something. A doctor speaks with a patient who sits on the exam table. A student observes another student

Reproductive Health NewsPLU’s Health Center is fully aligned with Washington State in our shared commitment to ensuring that students have equitable access to sexual and reproductive health services within our scope of care and to informed referrals to resources and services beyond the Health Center’s scope of care.  Our first priority is the health, safety, and well-being of our students, and we recognize the role of sexual and reproductive health as an essential element of overall health.  If