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, but that doesn’t mean this year is the same-old, same-old. Woodman-Ross said this year will have a strong call to action to make a difference—those in attendance will be encouraged to participate in the “It’s On Us” campaign, and the event will end with a “self-care” aspect to help appropriately deal with such heavy topics. She also said this year “pulled from a wider array of campus communities” to encourage inquiry into “how sexual violence intersects with other identities.” Before Take Back the

long-term successor is completed. Allan and Joanna are approachable, trusted leaders whose complementary skill sets are ideally suited to paving the way for a new president. I feel confident that these two individuals, supported by a depth of leadership on the President’s Council and a dedicated and committed faculty, will allow PLU’s mission, to educate students for lives of thoughtful inquiry, service, leadership and care—for other people, for their communities and for the Earth, to continue to

assault, veterans, and active-duty military service-members. There is a wealth of research on trauma-focused interventions in many other settings, but it’s common for there to be a disconnect between research and practice in university counseling centers. This contract makes that campus-specific research and its practical application possible. “First, we will be creating a stakeholder community of individuals involved in providing care for students at PLU and UW, which will create an opportunity for

central to our institution’s mission of educating students for lives of thoughtful inquiry, service, leadership and care – for other people, for their communities, and for the earth.” Read Previous PLU named Top 10 Peace Corps producer in the country Read Next Gov. Inslee visits campus for town hall meeting with PLU community COMMENTS*Note: All comments are moderated If the comments don't appear for you, you might have ad blocker enabled or are currently browsing in a "private" window. LATEST POSTS

treatment techniques and therefore improving the quality of the lives of children with cerebral palsy and other neuromuscular disorders living in underserved regions of China.  “Dr. Mott’s work with CPN addresses an urgent global health need,” Belton said. “There are at least 15 million children diagnosed with Cerebral Palsy in China who receive minimum or no treatment and suffer from neglect. Under the direction of Dr. Mott, CPN has enabled millions of children in China to receive care that otherwise

, and their passions,” Mulder said. “There is an incredible amount of support from faculty, and students are never a number … but rather a relationship. Even students who were a bit unsure of a master’s degree in analytics find that they can flourish in analytics because of this approach. In all cases, the care that PLU is known for will be present in the course design, whether that is working independently at times, or with others.” MSMA students have the option of enrolling in a nine-month or 21

of security and community building experience, including 10 on college campuses, to his new role at PLU,” said PLU Vice President for Student Life Joanna Royce-Davis. “He has an established track record of partnering with students, staff and faculty members; building collaborative relationships with off-campus partners and neighbors; and leading a campus safety department that emphasizes care for the community.”An unarmed and unsworn department, PLU’s Department of Campus Safety provides 24/7/365

annual Bjug Day of Giving. (Photo PLU / Sy Bean) Students, faculty, staff and friends celebrate the 10th annual Bjug Day of Giving. (Photo PLU / Sy Bean) PLU is grateful for all those who “gave to what they love” during the 10th annual Bjug Day of Giving on October 17-18. During this joyful PLU tradition, a community of 2,000+ Lutes who care about student success made this the biggest year yet. In a remarkable display of unity and generosity, Lutes from across the world joined forces within 48 hours

internship was just as delightful as it sounds. “My main job was to take care of baby birds,” said Josten, a biology major. Josten was a summer intern at PAWS, an organization that shelters and adopts dogs and cats, and also rehabilitates injured and orphaned wildlife. She worked in the baby bird nursery, feeding and caring for small birds such as chickadees, song sparrows, finches, swallows and many more. “Because baby birds don’t feed themselves we had to feed them,” she said. “You pull out a syringe

experience going to the barber shop instead of a beauty parlor for hair care, and how that choice influenced their hair journey and gender identity. A different participant discussed being called a boy by her family members after cutting her hair short and embracing her femininity in a new way through that experience. The third theme concerned hair and body health and the return to identity. “For a lot (of the women), it was a personal health choice,” Taiwo said. “Both thinking about the strength of hair