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By Zach Powers PLU Marketing & Communications TACOMA, Wash. (Dec. 21, 2014)—All over the world, Pacific Lutheran University alumni are serving in a wide variety of roles in hospitals, clinics, research centers and public-health agencies, sharing a steadfast commitment of delivering world-class medical care, treatment and…
right after graduating? PLU provided me with an abundance of clinical, hands-on experience that helped make the transition from school to work life less daunting. The nursing program really hones critical thinking skills and prepared me to take a more creative approach to problem solving. How did you choose Nursing as a field and a career? Nursing kind of jumped out at me when I looked at career lists. It was the career that I felt fit me best: flexible hours, good pay, physically active
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by Dana Bodewes, Instructional Designer Image courtesy of Ron Gerhardstein, 2017 Efforts to increase student retention have highlighted the importance of supporting student success. While grades are not the be-all and end-all of college learning, it is still important for students to be able to…
should not need to email their professors to determine their academic status. Frequent, formative assessment combined with transparency and communication are key for student success. The Sakai Gradebook is one way to communicate student learning progress. As an instructional designer, I believe that every course at PLU should be utilizing the Sakai Gradebook because it: Is private, online, and accessible to all students Allows students to see a comprehensive overview of all graded activities
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TACOMA, Wash. (Oct. 15, 2015)—Resilience is characterized by the “power or ability to return to original form” after being “bent, compressed or stretched.” You see examples of resilience in the news all the time—in the exhausted yet determined faces of Syrian refugees, in the grace of forgiveness following…
| Exhibition Opening May 1 | 4:00 p.m. | Scandinavian Cultural Center Student curated exhibition about the Labor Rights Movement in the US and Scandinavia. Sex +: Q&A with the Sexperts! May 2 | 6:00 | Diversity Center Join Allena Gabosch, Director of the Center for Sex Positive Culture in Seattle, and Kim Riano, Director of PLU’s Health and Counseling Centers, for a no holds barred conversation answering ALL of your questions about sex and sexuality. There will be opportunities to submit your questions
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PLU professor wins Fulbright award By Katie Scaff ’13 PLU Professor Greg Williams will spend the 2012-2013 academic year continuing his work in Mexico as part of a prestigious Fulbright Scholar Award. A central theme of his work will be efforts to accommodate children and…
April 2, 2012 PLU professor wins Fulbright award By Katie Scaff ’13 PLU Professor Greg Williams will spend the 2012-2013 academic year continuing his work in Mexico as part of a prestigious Fulbright Scholar Award. A central theme of his work will be efforts to accommodate children and youth with disabilities into public schools. Williams is a recipient of the J. William Fulbright – Arturo Garcia Robles U.S. Scholar All-Disciplines Award, one of five Fulbright programs in Mexico. “J. William
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TACOMA, WASH. (March 15, 2018) – Pacific Lutheran University assistant professor of psychology Tiffany Artime has been awarded a $249,309 contract from the Eugene Washington PCORI Engagement Awards program through the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute for her research titled Treating Trauma in College Students: Creating…
sharing of knowledge,” Artime said. “Next, we hope to better understand the challenges university counseling centers face in working with traumatized students.” With that groundwork laid, the project aims to adapt a trauma-focused therapeutic intervention for students utilizing university counseling centers before sharing results and implementing the intervention at other universities and colleges. A unique element of the project is its stakeholder community, comprised of university counseling
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By Dana Shreaves, Instructional Designer Many instructors use Sakai for posting their syllabus, sharing resources, and communicating course grades. But did you know that Sakai tools can collect formative assessment data, help students manage their to-do lists, and facilitate communication through audio recordings? Lesson Questions…
Three New Tools for Teaching with Sakai Posted by: bodewedl / September 9, 2019 September 9, 2019 By Dana Shreaves, Instructional Designer Many instructors use Sakai for posting their syllabus, sharing resources, and communicating course grades. But did you know that Sakai tools can collect formative assessment data, help students manage their to-do lists, and facilitate communication through audio recordings? Lesson Questions Instructors utilizing Lessons pages in Sakai can integrate multiple
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When Kaila Harris ’24 received her PLU acceptance letter, it was a special moment for her and her family. Upon its arrival, Harris read the letter, which included the contents of her financial aid package, aloud to her parents. “When I finished, my dad stood…
support provided through the Supporting Success Scholarship helps me stay.” Harris has found a home here in Parkland and, after utilizing her PLUS year to graduate in 2024, she has every intention of staying here to continue to work and to support the local community. Read Previous New engineering minor offers students invaluable internship opportunity Read Next Q&A with pre-med student David Yun ’22 LATEST POSTS PLU Scores 4.5 out of 5 on Campus Pride Index: What does that mean? November 21, 2024
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PLU senior Tiffany Wong was drawn to study nursing after spending 10 years caring for her grandmother — a special woman who taught her about empathy and compassion. “My heart broke when she passed away this fall semester. There were numerous stories that she told…
Tiffany Wong ‘23 discusses transferring to PLU, her experience as an RA, and her plans to become a Certified Nurse Anesthesiologist Posted by: Zach Powers / April 25, 2023 April 25, 2023 By Lisa PattersonPLU Marketing & Communications Guest WriterPLU senior Tiffany Wong was drawn to study nursing after spending 10 years caring for her grandmother — a special woman who taught her about empathy and compassion.“My heart broke when she passed away this fall semester. There were numerous stories
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On Thursday, February 11, around 1,200 people received their first dose of the COVID-19 vaccination at a one-day event in Pacific Lutheran University’s Olson Gym and Field House. Co-hosted by the Tacoma–Pierce County Health Department, PLU, MultiCare Health System, and Virginia Mason Franciscan Health, the…
PLU nursing students help vaccinate nearly 1200 people at on-campus event Posted by: Zach Powers / February 11, 2021 Image: PLU’s Olson Gym (pictured) and Field House were used for a vaccination event on Thursday that administered around 1200 first doses of the COVID-19 vaccine. (Photos by John Froschauer/PLU) February 11, 2021 By Zach PowersPLU Marketing and CommunicationsOn Thursday, February 11, around 1,200 people received their first dose of the COVID-19 vaccination at a one-day event in
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The Center for First-generation Student Success , an initiative of NASPA and The Suder Foundation, recently announced Pacific Lutheran University as one of 76 new members of the First Scholars Network for 2023-24. To be selected as a First Scholars Network member, PLU displayed a…
community and will serve in lead in this region following graduation.” Powered by the Center for First-generation Student Success, the First Scholars Network is a four-phase approach that allows institutions of higher education to advance student success through establishing communities of practice, gaining knowledge of resources, and establishing peer networks. More than 350 institutions of higher education have entered the Network, representing 49 states and the District of Columbia. “The Center is
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