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education you will obtain at PLU will prepare you well for these programs by providing a strong background in the sciences as well as allowing you to understand connections between science and society more broadly. While many pre-health students do choose to major in biology and chemistry, there have been students who have majored in psychology, sociology, Hispanic studies, religion, and others. As a pre-health sciences student, you’ll have the opportunity to work closely with our Pre-Health Sciences

will ping phones and offer fun facts about the historic theologian. All of the engaging events, including some that have yet to be determined, will build up to the milestone anniversary on Oct. 31, 2017, allowing a community to reflect together on a movement that continues to shape our values today. Challenging Authority Though he had the greatest impact, Luther was not the first to challenge the authority of church leaders. Samuel Torvend, Ph.D. and chair of Lutheran studies at PLU, explained that

Studies, and a Ph.D. in Musicology from Yale University. She held full-time faculty and administrative positions at the University of Michigan and the University of California, Irvine. From 2008–16 Rae Linda served as associate provost for undergraduate education and held the faculty position of professor of music at Loyola Marymount University, Los Angeles. In August 2016, Rae Linda began a new position as provost and senior vice president for academic affairs at Pacific Lutheran University. Her

her time on The Voice. Guest Contributors Samuel Torvend, Ph.D. Samuel Torvend, Ph.D., is professor of the history of Christianity and currently serves as the university chair in Lutheran studies. As a historian of Christianity, his research focuses on the history of religious responses to poverty and food insecurity. He also teaches courses on religious art and architecture and their role in reforming movements. Among his published works are Luther and the Hungry Poor: Gathered Fragments . Kevin

Lutheran studies at PLU, explained that Luther’s native Germany was already a hotbed of discontent, with many Germans increasingly frustrated with church practices. Torvend said Luther’s path to revolution started with a personal quest to find answers to his own questions about salvation and damnation. He would frequently ask his religious superiors what he needed to do in order to be with God in the afterlife. “That really kind of drove him crazy,” Torvend said. “On the one hand he’s told he can do

members selected from a nationwide pool of applicants. The five- day event was offered by the Council of Independent Colleges and Interfaith Youth Core, a nonprofit organization working to make interfaith cooperation a social norm. Hammerstrom and other educators from various universities learned about engaging students in constructive dialogue. They dealt with case studies that each participant brought to the table, springing from everyday experiences and challenges related to religion. He said

students’ working relationship with faculty members helps students become entrenched in their studies. Through student-faculty research, students incorporate their own experiences with academia in a way that Lewis says improves critical thinking, writing and understanding of students’ subjects of interest. Cynthia Waite '20 Waite’s project, a study of faculty-student mentoring, caught the spirit of the day. Psychology Professor Wendelyn Shore, an expert on the topic, was Waite’s mentor, and was

Requirements form. Instructions are provide on the form. How does a student receive a waiver or substitution of a graduate school requirement?To request a waiver or substitution of a graduate school requirement, the student must complete the Graduate Studies Petition Form. The form must be signed by the instructor or advisor, concentration coordinator and program dean. Final approval for any waiver or substitution is through the dean of graduate studies. GradesWhat are the approved grade options at PLU?The

growing field with dynamic career opportunities. As a PLU Kinesiology major, you’ll have options to pursue the area(s) that interest you most and be well-prepared for graduate studies or careers in physical education, exercise science, physical therapy, athletic training, sport psychology, recreation, public health, personal training, promotions and management, youth programming, coaching, and more. PLU’s Kinesiology department offers two degrees – the Bachelor of Arts (BAK) includes options in Health

in my office at a mental-health center, in their homes and in the community. I’m on a unique team that services adults with severe and persistent mental-health illnesses as well as a substance-abuse diagnosis. My time is split between helping clients work on their symptoms and connecting them to resources to help aid in their recovery. How did studying Psychology at PLU help prepare you for your graduate studies and your current career? Studying Psychology helped form my clinical background prior