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key to the DNP program, she stressed — preparing leaders to influence the future of nursing. Long before launching its first doctoral program, PLU was nationally renowned for its rigorous nursing school and post-graduate success. In 2003, the Institute of Medicine released a report about health care education and recommended increasing the competencies of health care provider education in a number of areas. In response, the member schools within the American Association of Colleges of Nursing

. These programs include the General Education Program and Interdisciplinary Programs. Special academic programs shall be managed by an administrator appointed by the provost in consultation with faculty. General Education Program The general education programs shall be administered with the advice and support of a General Education Council. The General Education Council duties include: to advocate, promote, and represent the program, to facilitate programmatic assessment and quality assurance, to

. Department of Education (you’ll find information about what that means here) and recently announced that colleges and universities will not receive FAFSA information until “the first half of March”. As soon as we receive FAFSA information, we’ll work diligently to use that information to put together financial aid offers, with the goal of sending our first batch of offers in early April. We know that with this delayed process, students and their families may need some additional time to be able to make a

the scenes than at center stage. And he spent the bulk of his professional life doing good work that propped up the people around him. “I love being the numbers geek,” he said, reminiscing about his 24-year career in banking before coming to PLU four years ago. “I’ve spent most of my career making the person in front of me look good. And I’m OK with that.” Corporate leaders weren’t complaining, either, he joked. But despite focusing on education, nonprofits and health care organizations at the end

admits he’s more comfortable behind the scenes than at center stage. And he spent the bulk of his professional life doing good work that propped up the people around him. “I love being the numbers geek,” he said, reminiscing about his 24-year career in banking before coming to PLU four years ago. “I’ve spent most of my career making the person in front of me look good. And I’m OK with that.” Corporate leaders weren’t complaining, either, he joked. But despite focusing on education, nonprofits and

out of my education,” Estrada said of Gina Hames, associate professor of history. “It makes college less intimidating.” The latter is an understatement, if Estrada’s first year at Pacific Lutheran University is any indication. She joined the ranks of student researchers — many who were older classmates well into their college careers — presenting at PLU’s inaugural Undergraduate Research Symposium in April. Estrada’s project on child mortality in sub-Saharan Africa rapidly evolved. What started as