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and Alexandra Dreher ’17 were awarded full-service positions in Mexico and Germany, while Ellie Lapp ’17 was selected as an alternate for a Fulbright in Spain. PLU has produced more than 100 Fulbright recipients since 1975, and was named a top producer of scholars accepted into the program in 2014-15 by The Chronicle of Higher Education. For Otey, a sociology and Hispanic studies double major from Billings, Montana, the Fulbright award came as a huge surprise. She said it was a rare opportunity
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advantage of this scholarship opportunity and give PLU a try. He’s been excelling here ever since. “The 253 PLU Bound Scholarship program was really designed for students who believed they couldn’t afford a private liberal arts education,” said Melody Ferguson, PLU’s Associate Dean of Admission. “Access is important, and this opportunity makes PLU a reality for students from all financial backgrounds.” The program is available for any student from Washington state who is College Bound eligible and has
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illuminates issues of power, abuse and corruption in competitive sport.“It is truly an honor for us to be welcoming Sarah to campus and for our students and community to hear from such a powerful voice. Sarah’s personal story of abuse and her professional commitment to fighting for victims of sexual abuse are both inspiring and impactful,” said Karen McConnell, Dean of PLU’s School of Education and Kinesiology. This event is part of the annual Diversity and Inclusion Speaker Series held by the Department
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show potential employers, as well as establish connections with contacts outside of PLU. Secondly, being able to have personal connections with my professors has been the mentorship I needed to help me flourish. Leaving PLU, I have at least five references, most of which are professors, that I know will vouch for me moving forward, which is a pretty great feeling! Overall, I feel confident that my education at PLU has prepared me for my future. Tell us more about your experience with MediaLab and
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education through the Montana Nurses Association. Continued Nursing Education (CNE) events are planned and by an appointed Director of CCNL. Faculty interested in becoming a nurse planner for a CNE event should contact the current CCNL Director. Please note that several months of planning and ample time allowed for marketing are needed to accomplish all of the necessary steps as defined by CNE regulations. Community Based Clinicals (CBC) CBCs are conducted as practice-based community service learning
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that the employee moves to the regular benefits eligible position. COMPENSATION PHILOSOPHY Pacific Lutheran University is committed to providing a comprehensive program of higher education. The university recognizes that the people who comprise its faculty and staff are central to achieving this objective. In order to assure that employees are recognized and rewarded within the constraints of its financial resources, the university supports a pay system that: Is compatible with and supportive of
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Center. For travel advice, students should consult with the Wang Center for Global and Community Engaged Education regarding Study Away, and International Student Services regarding travel as an international student. I invite all in the PLU community to join me in supporting our Muslim neighbors, including our own Muslim Student Association (MSA). Our differences are, without question, a blessing. And, our institution’s grounding in the values of the Lutheran tradition instructs us that love can
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transformative power of education as part of the human experience. Many of our students, especially those taking philosophy as a part of their General Education program, remark that they would not have taken philosophy of their own choice, but found the material, process and communal experience to be valuable and transformative, regardless of their major or professional track. In a recent article in the Mast Magazine, music student Mollie Parce noted of her January term Ethics and the Good Life course, “I
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, to paraphrase PLU’s general education goals. When that inquiry unfolds within a community of writers, its power resonates beyond one person’s “aha!” moment to affect how others make meaning and see the world. As a teacher of writing, I subscribe to my discipline’s definition of inquiry.However, my understanding of inquiry in community has also been shaped by a process I call “third rail” inquiry: asking timely questions about charged topics in micro-communities that take shape outside of
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has been accredited by the Council on Social Work Education since 1976. This offers students a curriculum that is up-to-date, passes national review and allows students with excellent grades to apply for advanced-standing, one-year MSW programs nationwide. Reputation and Community Support PLU’s Social Work program is held in high regard by graduate programs and the local community. A BSW graduate said he was attracted to PLU because of “the school’s strong reputation for providing a well rounded
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