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Typically when discussing waste diversion most refer to the three R’s, “Reduce, Reuse, Recycle.” In the Waste Diversion Department at PLU we work towards the five R’s, which add, Refuse and
through natural systems. For more information on what and how you can recycle at PLU check out this recycle poster. SustainabilityThe Waste Diversion department is only one component of Sustainability on PLU’s campus. For more information on other Sustainability focused departments, projects, and more, please visit the Sustainability at PLU website.
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In order to better prepare students for other possible forms of instruction that could be required for the upcoming semester, the Information and Technology Services department has updated the
Personal Computer Purchase RecommendationsIn order to better prepare students for other possible forms of instruction that could be required for the upcoming semester, the Information and Technology Services department has updated the computer purchase recommendation information that we provide to students. Listed below, you will find purchase suggestions for both Apple and Windows compatible systems. Pacific Lutheran University does not currently require students to have access to their own
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Bret Underwood is an Assistant Professor in Physics, currently teaching a two-course Mathematical Physics sequence.
systems, and providing opportunities for self-assessment of learning. Class time is a compelling experience that can’t be reproduced by a YouTube video, where students are actively involved in their learning and the learning of others.” What supportive technology do you use to implement this strategy/project?“I use Google Forms to integrate the work that students must complete before class. Every pre-class assignment contains a reading assignment, embedded YouTube videos to watch, and some reflection
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by Katie Martell Recently I collaborated on a project with the Wang Center for Global Education and PLU Sustainability. PLU was recently selected as a Finalist for the 2014 Second Nature Climate Leadership Awards , and i n short, our group was tasked with creating…
footprints. There was just one problem— the project had not yet begun. Since video is made up of moving images, the idea is to actually show something happening, but what could the team do when all we had to work with was an idea? We discussed a few well known advertisements, such as the UPS Whiteboard Campaign, “The Story of Stuff,” and “The History of Education” by Lightspeed Systems (see below). After doing this research, our first thought was to use simple animations generated in a motion graphics
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Professor Emeritus of Mathematics | Department of Mathematics | dollinmb@plu.edu | Current position Pacific Lutheran University 1981 – 1998. Emeritus Professor, Department of Mathematics, 1998 – present. Chair, Department of Mathematics, 1992 – 1994. Publications Commentary on ‘Misunderstandings about Q and ‘Cochran’s Q test’ in meta-analysis’, Statistics in Medicine, 2015, 35(4):501-502 · February 20, 2016, DOI: 10.1002/sim.6758 (with E.
-1066. Some Aspects of Spectral Theory on Banach Spaces, Ph.D. dissertation, U. of Illinois, 1968. Predicting effectiveness of Bayesian classification systems, Psychometrika31 (1966) p.341-349 (with L.M. Herman). Other Academic Experience Previous positions University of Washington 9/79 – 6/81 Louisiana State University 9/68 – 6/73 Visiting positions University of Hertfordshire, UK 8/02 – 9-02 La Trobe University, Melbourne, Australia 10/95 – 12/97 University in Agder, Kristiansand, Norway 7/94 – 8
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The College of Natural Sciences is home to the Biology, Chemistry, Computer Science, Earth Science, Mathematics, Psychology, and Physics departments, as well as the Environmental Studies and Data
traditional heating and cooling systems and is lower maintenance. The Rieke Science Center is named in honor of the late William O. Rieke, M.D., PLU’s 11th president and noted scientist. Completed in 1985, the 88,500 square-foot facility is one of two buildings housing the Division of Natural Sciences and serves as the majestic anchor of the university’s lower campus. Ramstad Hall was built as Science Hall in 1947, designed by Lea, Pearson & Richards. Science Hall was renamed Ramstad Hall in honor of
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Election could bring health care reform As an estimated 47 million in the United States remain uninsured and health care costs continue to rise, Americans are becoming increasingly concerned about access to affordable, quality health care. Presidential candidates are talking about reforming the health care…
health care is also caused by lack of integration and communication between systems and providers. For example, a diabetic may concurrently receive health care services from a clinic, home care service, hemodialysis unit and a hospital. If a low blood sugar noted during dialysis treatment is not communicated to the clinic, the diabetic may require extra home health visits or a preventable hospitalization. The two major political parties have extremely different views about the issue of providing
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PLU Fulbright recipients ready to engage the world By Chris Albert This year, three PLU students – Eric Buley, Nicolette Paso and Kelly Ryan – received prestigious U.S. Fulbright Student Fellowships. Since 1975, 83 students from PLU have received the award. Eric Buley will be…
Research Grant. Her hope is to apply her research toward a master’s degree, and eventually doctorate, in religion. Her research project is centered on the early Reformation church ordinances that created the first state-sponsored systems of social welfare. “I am primarily interested in how theological context of each particular city influenced the social reform that it’s government enacted,” she said. She’s excited to be in Germany again. A few years ago she studied abroad there and is looking forward
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Terri Card ’83 doesn’t just care about people. She cares about caring for people when they need it most. Card is the chief operating officer of outpatient operations for MultiCare Behavioral Health, but says she’s still a clinician and care provider at heart. That might…
, thinking about challenges directly related to things like mental health or substance abuse disorder treatment,” she says. “Then the other 70 percent is focussed on administration, infrastructure, systems, etc.” × Be it clinical care or management, Card says behavior health is a sector where caring is a prerequisite. “You shouldn’t get into the field if you don’t care about human beings,” she says. “It’s required for treating clients and it’s required for supervising clinicians.” “I believe in servant
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Tacoma, Wash. — Pacific Lutheran University announced that it will be offering an Accelerated Bachelor of Science in Nursing program , housed in a new PLU nursing facility center in Lynnwood, Washington. The rigorous program will prepare graduates to serve as qualified nursing professionals…
rotations at Seattle-area hospitals. “The nursing shortage is putting extreme pressure on our healthcare systems,” said Barbara Habermann, dean of the School of Nursing. “The ABSN program provides a step forward in easing the crisis by swiftly and strategically training the next workforce of nurses.” The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics projects that the demand for registered nurses will increase by 9% through 2030, with about 194,500 openings each year. A 2021 Washington State Hospital Association
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