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occupations. Research indicates that 76% of graduates from entry-level MSN programs have been offered a job by graduation. Four to six months out from graduation, 95% of graduates have been offered jobs. The ongoing nursing shortage and the projected retirement of over 1 million experienced nurses by 2030 means that nurses who gain higher levels of education and experience now will be well-poised to lead the next generation of nurses in all settings: research, education, and practice. Get an inside look

Musician turned math major is excited about teaching in his community Posted by: Marcom Web Team / April 29, 2022 April 29, 2022 By Veronica CrakerPLU Marketing and CommunicationsKevin Canady-Pete ’22 has a history with the Pacific Lutheran University campus. He grew up down the street, just a couple of miles from the university. The Franklin Pierce High School graduate came to PLU intending to pursue a music education major. While he enjoyed playing music at PLU, he discovered he had a passion

Musician turned math major is excited about teaching in his community Posted by: Silong Chhun / April 29, 2022 April 29, 2022 By Veronica CrakerPLU Marketing and CommunicationsKevin Canady-Pete ’22 has a history with the Pacific Lutheran University campus. He grew up down the street, just a couple of miles from the university. The Franklin Pierce High School graduate came to PLU intending to pursue a music education major. While he enjoyed playing music at PLU, he discovered he had a passion

the summer and early fall, PLU Music faculty connected with peers and respected artists to arrange these unique connections. Our students had a whopping 63 opportunities this semester to listen to and collaborate with world class musicians and teachers. In this post we summarize just a few of the experiences for students involved in Wind and Brass, Trumpet Studio, Voice/Opera, Jazz Ensemble, and Music Education. As it looks like online learning will continue into Spring 2021, faculty are

year from PLU with a degree in elementary education. Once Meyer returns from her fellowship she plans to pursue a job teaching ELL. “I know that this assignment will allow me to grow into a more effective instructor by helping me develop a greater sense of cultural awareness and sensitivity, which is an especially necessary trait for teachers of English,” she said. This won’t be her first time in southern Africa. She spent a J-Term in Namibia. “I am extremely excited to have the opportunity to

people at Russell are incredible, not just at my team but beyond that. The intern program is a fairly important program to them in that we have coordinated education sessions and what are called “Meet the Business” sections – which is one of my favorite things. It’s a big financial company and so you would think in a company of that size – things like the executive team, the administrative team – that these would be distant people. Still, Michelle Seitz, Russell’s CEO, works on the floor above us

an integral part of a community. Encouraging student belonging means doing more than welcoming students as guests to an existing community; it means creating a culture that sees the needs of all students as equally important and creating educational conditions that support the success of all students. Belonging is important in higher education because it is directly related to student persistence. Researchers have found that the strongest predictors of persistence are students’: • level of

professions.  A 2016 Classics major who is currently pursuing a Ph.D. in engineering wrote this about his degree: My Classics degree, to me, exemplifies every virtue and value of a liberal arts education, and also everything unique and exceptional about PLU as an institution. . . .  By studying holistically the culture, life, and beliefs of another society, I could step outside, if only partially and momentarily, of my own cultural biases, customs, and predispositions; I think that is the epitome of what

Students with a Side Gig Posted by: Thomas Kyle-Milward / October 8, 2019 Image: Moses Mbugua ’20 demonstrates in action the phone procrastination app he designed and developed as a student. October 8, 2019 By Thomas Kyle-MilwardMarketing & CommunicationsThe college experience is about education in the classroom, but it’s also deeply rooted in building tools and traits that translate into rewarding professional careers after graduation. For some PLU student entrepreneurs, those budding careers

. Inventory recording and tracking. Order and perform quality control of reagents and supplies. Provide leadership and guidance to Research Assistants or students as needed. Conduct training on procedures within area of expertise. REQUIREMENTS: EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE: Bachelor’s degree in chemistry, biochemistry, or equivalent education and related experience. Excellent organizational and record keeping skills with attention to detail. Basic computer skills, including word-processing, database and