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The Powell Family StoryThey hid in an attic to escape the violent systematic and repeated anti-Jewish rioting. They would not all make it out alive. It was a time when innocent men, women and children were being murdered, raped and their property damaged or stolen. You might be thinking that this story is from the Holocaust, but in actuality, it took place during the pogroms that were taking place in Russia, during the early 1900’s. When the Russian militia started going into the towns and

About Raphael LemkinThis lecture is named in honor of Raphael Lemkin, a Polish-born Jew who escaped from Nazi-controlled Poland during the war. After many perilous adventures across Europe at war, Lemkin made it to the United States. He obtained a position teaching international law at Duke University. While at Duke he was asked to serve on the U.S. Board of Economic Warfare and later he became a special advisor on foreign affairs at the War Department. Lemkin was a tireless fighter for human

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The university holds a formal commencement ceremony in May. Although nursing students are also recognized during the School of Nursing’s Recognition Ceremonies, the School highly encourages the participation of nursing students in the university’s commencement ceremony. See PLU’s Office of the Registrar Graduation Information for applicable requirements, policies, and information.

December 2008 Regular and reliable attendance is an essential function and a requirement of all positions at the university. Failure to maintain regular and reliable attendance as determined by the university may lead to disciplinary action up to and including termination of employment.

Relationship by family or marriage constitutes neither an advantage nor a deterrent to appointment by the university, provided that the individual meets the appropriate standards for the position to be filled and provided that the individual will not be in the chain of supervision of a spouse, family member, or person with whom the individual is dating. Employment will be denied under the following circumstances: Where one family member would have the authority or practical power to supervise

Orientation is an important part of becoming familiar with one’s job, work environment, and the university. The supervisor is primarily responsible for orienting new employees. Assistance will come from the Personnel Manual, fellow employees, and Human Resources.

by the State. Additionally, any accident on the job should be reported to the Supervisor immediately and, as soon as time permits (when possible, within 24 hours), the Injury Report should be completed and mailed to Human Resources. The form can be found on the Human Resources website. This form helps to provide the information required in processing a claim for insurance. Data from injury reports is compiled and reviewed by the University Safety Committee, and is also used for reporting purposes

Pacific Lutheran University has an emergency response system, which is composed of qualified Safety Officers and professional staff in Campus Safety, a campus wide emergency number, ext. 7911, and first aid trained personnel in most buildings. The system is a coordinated means of responding to any emergency on campus. Incidents of greater magnitude that may have a larger impact on the university’s academics and operations are coordinated with other campus offices, such as Facilities Management

Campus Safety Officers are First Aid and CPR trained. A complete mobile First Aid kit is located at the Campus Safety Office for response anywhere on campus. First aid kits are available in all buildings on campus. Locations are listed in the Emergency Procedures Handbook. Offices with kits are responsible for maintaining a full supply of materials in the kits by calling Environmental Health and Safety at ext. 7233 (SAFE) for replacements. The university makes available First Aid and CPR