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253.535.7561 www.plu.edu/biology/ biology@plu.edu Matthew J. Smith, Ph.D., Chair To learn biology is more than to learn facts: it is to learn how to ask and answer questions, how to develop strategies that might be employed to obtain answers, and how to recognize and evaluate the answers that emerge. The department is, therefore, dedicated to encouraging students to learn science in the only way that it can be effectively made a part of their thinking: to independently question it, probe it

Care & Outcomes Manager RolesThe Pacific Lutheran University MSN curriculum is evidence-based and practice-oriented designed to equip nurses with the knowledge and skills to lead change, promote health and elevate care in various roles and settings. MSN role specialization options include Advanced Generalist and Clinical Nurse Leader®. As frontline caregivers, the advanced generalist nurse plans and provides direct care to patients, interacts with families, and coordinates patient care. The MSN

The Essential Qualifications for Participation in School of Nursing Degree Programs (below) constitute important elements of academic performance criteria in the PLU School of Nursing degree programs. As such, the Essential Qualifications become part of the criteria by which students are evaluated for satisfactory performance and program progressions. The Essential Qualifications reflect a sample of the performance abilities and characteristics that are necessary to successfully complete the

A World Of UnderstandingIt’s not just that the world has changed. It is changing. Every day. And the people who best understand how it’s changing – and the complex reasons why – will be the ones who find success. That’s why PLU weaves global education through almost every aspect of your study, no matter what your major. At PLU, we think it is essential that students have an educational perspective that extends beyond campus – to the far corners of the world. We know that it will help you find

-- select a category to move to -- Policies & Guidelines Show more information about these links Academic Integrity An essential dimension of PLU’s mission is to provide for the intellectual, social, physical, emotional, and spiritual development of students. Student Code of Conduct PLU admits and enrolls students who possess the capacity for success both intellectually and personally at the collegiate level. Conduct Procedures The mission of the Office of Student Rights and Responsibilities is

Endowments are unique. They are financial pillars that live on forever, providing generous support to students and faculty for generations to come. Legacy List: Endowments at PLU is a collection of funds that provide a wide range of academic programs and meaningful experiences at PLU. The friends, alumni, employees and donors who have made these endowments possible allow students and faculty to excel, explore, and cultivate lives of thoughtful inquiry, service, leadership and care. A B C D E F

The Bylaws, Article IV, Section 4.A.2 provides for the creation of university committees involving faculty.  University Standing Committees are as follows: Capital Expenditures Committee; Human Participants Review Board; Institutional Animal Care and Use; Parking Committee; Retirement Fund Advisory Committee; Student Life Awards Committee; Title IX Committee; University Benefits Committee; University Budget Advisory Committee; University Committee on Honorary Degrees; University Diversity

Indigenous LearningMission:Native American and Indigenous Studies is an interdisciplinary program grounded in a partnership between students, faculty, staff and local communities, with a global Indigenous focus centered in local and regional contexts. We empower students to recognize, honor and value Indigenous ways of knowing, so that they can work in collaboration with Indigenous communities and all their relations. The Native American and Indigenous Studies minor combines NAIS courses with

Our Middle Name: University Chair in Lutheran StudiesIn 2010, a generous donor made possible the establishment of a professorship in Lutheran Studies located within the Department of Religion.  Dr. Samuel Torvend (PLU ’73), professor of Religion was nominated and confirmed by the Board of Regents to serve as the University Professor in Lutheran Studies. In that same year, an additional gift allowed the University Regents to change the professorship to an Endowed Chair in Lutheran Studies. The

-- select a category to move to -- Student Life Show more information about these links Student Life Pacific Lutheran University challenges students to succeed to the best of their ability academically, provides them support to reach their academic and personal goals, and prepares them for a lifetime of success, both in their careers and in service to others. back to top Personal Support Show more information about these links THRIVE at PLU A weekly newsletter will come out on Sunday evenings