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Conference ScheduleThursday, September 29, 2016Sessions take place in the Scandinavian Cultural Center in the Anderson University Center, unless noted. 8:00 – 10:00 a.m. – Registration in the University Center Upper Lobby 9:00 – 10:00 a.m. – Ideas Matter: Justice as Equality, Freedom, and Community in a Post-Enlightenment World Dr. Doug Oakman and Dr. David Deacon Joyner Very old ideas about justice continue to have relevance for our contemporary struggles. Racial injustice is rooted in long
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are now 193 counties following a labyrinth of political systems and economic models, and a global population that now exceeds 7 billion. Just as the symposium reaches out to challenge the assumptions and understanding of the PLU campus community, so too is it intended to reach out to the broader Puget Sound Community. Previous symposia have been Legacies of the Shoah: Understanding Genocide, War Crimes and Crimes Against Humanity, China: Bridges for a New Century, Norway’s Pathways to Peace
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connection between a PLU student and a student residing in the Parkland area, emphasizing positive relationships’ powerful and restorative nature. For PLU students, it will be an opportunity to understand the surrounding community, as many are not from the area. For Franklin-Pierce students, it will be an opportunity to see beyond their worldview and understand that there are possibilities for them, such as higher education. With support from Quigg funding, the program organizers can support the initial
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, director of transfer recruitment. And that may be exactly why many on campus see the influx of transfer students as a good thing. “The one thing they do have in common – they are focused. Going to college is an opportunity they are not going to waste,” Pretty said. “And they have a depth of experience that traditional age students can’t contribute. That’s an invaluable asset to have on campus.” Take Riley Relfe (pictured), a transfer from Green River Community College. There, she was extremely involved
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nursing education, committed and responsive leadership, and meaningful scholarship.Mission:Pacific Lutheran University School of Nursing is dedicated to… – Preparing nursing professionals to deliver safe and effective client-centered, family-centered, and community-based care, grounded in population health improvement and a global mindset – Empowering students to become skilled leaders, educators, and scholars who are committed to planning for and addressing current and future healthcare needs
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faculty and administration are committed to teaching excellence, clinical competence and scholarly inquiry. They hold advanced degrees and many faculty members hold certification for advanced practice, including clinical nurse specialist, nurse practitioner, nurse midwifery, and in specialty areas such as family and community nursing, community health nursing, and gerontology. Some faculty members are certified in multiple areas. As a whole, the nursing faculty and administration represent over 700
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faculty member who demonstrates academic leadership and who influences the life of the university through service in areas of faculty governance, the university, and the community beyond the university. This year we honor Dr. Amy Siegesmund, Associate Professor of Biology. A PLU colleague who has worked with Dr. Siegesmund in a number of contexts wrote, “…[T]his award isn’t about the amount of Amy’s service, impressive as the list might be. It is a recognition of the quality of her sustained
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need. Then, utilize the Undocumented Student Resource website with the student to connect them directly with resources and tips. If you are unable to find an answer to a specific question, email (or invite the student to email) undocu@plu.edu where a member of the Undocumented Student Task Force will respond. Lastly, please encourage them to connect with the Center for Diversity, Justice, & Sustainability and Gold Group community for undocumented students for ongoing support and engagement
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From the Court to the Classroom: Sianna Iverson’s continued resilience and drive is taking her from PLU to Duke University Highly recruited as an outside hitter out of Chiawana High School, Sianna Iverson ‘24, a talented volleyball player, knew she found a home at PLU after a campus visit. “As soon as I visited, I knew it was going to be a great fit for… May 20, 2024 Alumni, Internships, CareerStudent Life, Resources, Community
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critical work into what they called a “special edition of The Journal of Frankenstein Studies,” complete with illustrations, book reviews, and responses. Other faculty engaged the wider community outside the classroom. For example, Associate Professor of English Rona Kaufman, her husband, and their daughter Juniper built community in their neighborhood. Juniper had the idea to share eggs laid by the family’s chickens with neighbors, and started leaving them on a stand at the end of the driveway
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