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work right. We want to find the best way to get everyone around the table and create a safe space for a meaningful conversation that promotes real change. Like most colleges across the country, increasing diversity is one of the top challenges facing PLU. 31% of our incoming first-year students this year are students of color, compared to about 24% in 2011; Of those first-year students, 2.64% — only 17 students – are black. For the student body as a whole, 2.63% — 84 students – are black. We must

CDC. How this decision is determined can be found here. If determining factors increase, we will alert campus that indoor masking has become a requirement. (That eventuality would likely be short-term, lasting only until numbers drop again.) Care for suspected and positive cases: Based on current guidance from our partners at TPCHD, there has been no change to the required five days of isolation for a positive case, followed by five days of masking when around other people. Students who develop

to students about it, helping people in the grandest sense to become their best selves; that is super motivating for me.”Schaumberg graduated in 2018 from the University of Washington (UW) with a Ph.D in English, then had a year-long postdoctoral fellowship at the University of Texas at Arlington. He was thrilled to see a job opening at PLU; he and his wife have a small baby girl, and most of their family lives in the northwest.  Discussing his time at UW, Schaumberg noted the change of his

. PLU Department of Computer ScienceWith a degree in computer science, you might end up writing code for software simulations of proteins, creating the next big video game, or developing a social application that connects people in new ways. The possibilities are limitless. Click to learn more.My current task is to be a leader of change as we rewrite a good portion of our platform in order to help stabilize and harden it before bringing it to market. For those interested: We are porting a good

you more independent in your nursing career, which is an attractive factor for many nurses who want to open their own practice.Should I get a DNP?As stated above, any nurse with a bachelor’s degree can start working towards a DNP degree, so if you are passionate about the field of nursing and want to enact real, meaningful change by providing the highest-quality patient care, then a Doctor of Nursing Practice could be the best option for you. A DNP is also a fantastic option if you’re looking to

Theatre professor finds her wild hope at PLU Posted by: Mandi LeCompte / January 15, 2014 January 15, 2014 Change was in the air when Assistant Professor of Theatre, Dr. Lori Lee Wallace, came to PLU in fall 2012. This was the same year President Krise arrived as the 13th president of PLU, the Theatre program was taking on two new tenure-line positions, and the Karen Hille Phillips Center for the Performing Arts was near completion. During her first year, students took to Wallace quickly. After

thru IHON – that class really opened my mind to issues society has faced. Then when you become aware, you become a lot more impassioned to change them and much more critical – and then you turn that into motivation.” Read Previous A Month of Veterans Day Events at PLU Read Next ELCA’€™s First Female Bishop to Speak at PLU Nov. 1 COMMENTS*Note: All comments are moderated If the comments don't appear for you, you might have ad blocker enabled or are currently browsing in a "private" window. LATEST

language on the water, it brings life into (our canoe and paddles) and carries us safely to our next stop.” Canoe journey is one of many ways Hall helps with the cultural resurgence for the Samish and other indigenous groups. This spring, she represented her tribe as part of a delegation that traveled to Russia. The cultural exchange with the Nenets people included staying in the traditional homes of reindeer herders in the tundra and discussing concerns of climate change, among other important issues

.”Notes’ Coffee House is open 8 a.m. to 3 p.m., seven days a week. Hours are subject to change.  A customer leaves Notes' Coffee Company after a purchase and conversation with owner John Gore. Read Previous Diversity Center Alums podcast discusses PLU’s Trinidad and Tobago exchange program Read Next PLU School of Business renames its Marketing Analytics graduate program COMMENTS*Note: All comments are moderated If the comments don't appear for you, you might have ad blocker enabled or are currently

Shoebox Sharing: how one PLU alumna comforts those in need Posted by: Thomas Kyle-Milward / December 23, 2019 Image: Kristina Garabedian ’08 is the founder of Shoebox Sharing — a nonprofit that donates fleece blankets, scarves and school supply packs to children in need around the globe. December 23, 2019 By Lora ShinnMarketing & Communications Guest WriterWhat if, by donating just an hour of your time, you could change someone’s life.Twenty years ago, while still attending her Central