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  • Study away programs don’t just take students to countries around the world. Some Lutes stay right in PLU’s backyard.

    launched this semester. (In a good way, he added). Zylstra’s the director of the Center for Community Engagement and Service, which houses the new program. The study away experience, the newest Gateway program through the Wang Center for Global Education, is the result of three years of intensive planning. It started with an idea in the early 2000s to provide living and learning re-entry for students who study away and gain a rich new perspective. In 2003, Zylstra said students coming back from the

  • The PLU Doctor of Nursing Practice degree prepares graduates in one of two advanced practice specialty areas, Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP) and Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP).

    Doctor of Nursing PracticeThe Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) at PLU is the perfect program for professionals seeking to advance their career with doctorate in nursing. The DNP nursing degree prepares graduates in one of the following advanced practice specialty areas: Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP) Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP) Nurse Executive (DNP/MBA) NEW! The PLU Nursing difference PLU is known for its high quality nursing education. Cohort sizes are small to ensure

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  • While visiting campus to cheer on her son, Alex, and the PLU football team, CrossFit champion Cheryl Brost ’92 reunited with her former coach and mentor Colleen Hacker to discuss smoothie ingredients, PLU women’s soccer memories, health and wellness philosophies, and much more. CONVERSATION HIGHLIGHTS…

    “variety and joy” are key to a sustainable lifestyle of health and fitness: 18:55 -How to determine the ideal mentality and energy level with which to approach a high-pressure challenge: 24:40 GUEST BIOGRAPHIES Cheryl Brost is currently ranked number one in the world and is reigning champion of the Reebok CrossFit Games in the 45- to 49-year-old women’s division of professional crossfit. Cheryl’s career as a student athlete at PLU from 1989 to 1992 is among the most decorated in school history. As a

  • By Michael Halvorson, Professor of History. Welcome to our blog—the place for learning everything about History at Pacific Lutheran University! Today’s post is about PLU History major Michael Diambri ‘18 , a Lute who graduated in May with a B.A. in History along with minors…

    as stoking his career interests in History. Michael Diambri was also active in PLU’s chapter of Phi Alpha Theta (the national history honor society), where he served as Vice President during his sophomore and junior years and President during his senior year. We wish him well as he heads to graduate school at the University of Vermont. To begin your own history adventures in the Department of History at PLU, take a course or contact department chair Beth Kraig (kraigbm@plu.edu) for more

  • PLU offers a number of direct transfer degree opportunities from community colleges, that provide automatic junior status upon enrolling at the university.

    Counselor Five Students x Four Years = Five Unique PLU ExperiencesEvery college experience is different. Each student takes a unique path from arrival, to sticking with it, to forging forward. We followed a small cohort of students over the course of their college careers to illustrate those different paths, and get a glimpse of their PLU Years.Meet the Students WHAT'S A PLU EDUCATION LIKE?Hear it from those who know best, our students and alumni. "At PLU, the classes are small, and you get to know your

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  • PLU offers a number of direct transfer degree opportunities from community colleges, that provide automatic junior status upon enrolling at the university.

    and alumni. "At PLU, the classes are small, and you get to know your classmates and your professors, so you have access to the support you need. You will be challenged and have to work hard, but PLU prioritizes access to student wellbeing services, accommodations, but also and importantly, inclusivity, and identity." Dannie Class of '22 "PLU graduates are difference makers who engage the world in all its complexity with open minds and caring hearts. They’re engaged citizens who strive to serve the

  • TACOMA, WASH. (Jan. 27, 2017)- The third biennial Ambassador Chris Stevens Memorial Lecture will be held at 7 p.m. on March 1 in the Karen Hille Phillips Center for the Performing Arts at Pacific Lutheran University. Shamil Idriss, a global leader in diplomacy and global…

    biannual Ambassador Chris Stevens Memorial Lecture is free and registration is encouraged. Event press kit including promotional photos, poster and banner designs. × Panel discussion to commemorate launch of Peace Corps prep programPrior to the Ambassador Chris Stevens Memorial Lecture on March 1, PLU will celebrate the launch of a new Peace Corps prep program with a panel discussion featuring PLU and Peace Corps alumni Colin Hartke ’08, Taneesha Jenkins ’10, Annē (Hoblitt) Linn ’07 and Bonnie Nelson

  • Peace Corps Prep (PC Prep) is an undergraduate certificate program that helps students prepare for service in the Peace Corps, a US-government organization that sends US citizens abroad to volunteer

    PLU or demonstrate equivalent proficiency. This will ensure that you have the skills you need to start communicating in a place where English is likely not the national language. Intercultural competence: You will take three courses that relate to global diversity and world cultures. This will prepare you to interact with the people you serve in a thoughtful, educated way. Professional and leadership development: This component involves having Alumni and Student Connections help you with your

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  • Alumni Feature: Kari Plog ’11 returns to PLU as a Senior Editor Posted by: Todd / February 5, 2016 February 5, 2016 Kari Plog ’11 has been in the ‘real world’ for half a decade, but her life experiences feel like they account for far more then five years worth of work. She’s gone to and reported on the Super Bowl and the U.S. Open at Chambers Bay, and was a mainstay at the Tacoma News Tribune since her graduation from PLU. To cap it all off, in June 2015, Plog was named “New Journalist of the

  • PLU Alumni Named Pierce County Nurse of the Year Posted by: marcom / May 3, 2016 May 3, 2016 By Amanda Mackey – 2015 PCNA Nurse of the Year!PLU alumni, Amanda Mackey ’04, has been named the Pierce County Nurse of the Year. Mackey currently works at St. Clare Hospital in the Orthopedic Medical Surgery Unit and has been with St. Clare Hospital for the past ten years. Congratulations Amanda! Read Previous Congratulations to Dr. Woo and Dr. Robinson! Read Next Poster Presentations LATEST POSTS Dr