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budget with a very modest surplus again this past year — a balanced operating budget, I am proud to say, for the 16th time in 17 years. Likewise, the strategic and wise management of our endowment corpus and a significant flow of new gifts is allowing us to gradually restore and then, as we look to the future, plan once again for increases in our endowment fund. Yes, Pacific Lutheran University continues to meet the economic challenges of our time. We have worked together. We have demonstrated our

impact the lives of others, but if you’re looking to develop the sought-after skills needed to transform people’s lives through excellent patient care — you should consider obtaining a Master of Science in Nursing (MSN). Download PLU’s Nursing Guide!2. Business — Master of Business Administration (MBA)There are many types of graduate business degrees — finance, accounting, human resource management, organizational leadership, to name a few — but the traditional MBA has recently seen an uptick in

professional and informal experiences, and how it shaped you. When it comes to addressing challenges, it is important to mention challenges that you can grow from, as well as specific steps you plan to take to lead you to such growth. As an example, you might face being employed full-time or having children to care for, and finding childcare during the day while being enrolled in a program. Explain to the reader what steps you would take in time-management and prioritization to show how you will overcome

varied field with more and more opportunities to advance into specialized or management positions.  Nurses who obtain an advanced degree — such as a Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) — are well-prepared to secure a variety of leadership careers in the medical field.As a leader in the field of nursing, you will have the opportunity to improve patient care and ultimately, transform the lives of others. Let’s talk about why you should get a DNP and how you can secure a nursing career in the state of

continuing the positivity by planning more virtual guest visits.Music EducationFuture music teachers currently studying at PLU had two opportunities to connect with PLU Music Ed alums thanks to Dr. Linda Miller, Chair of Music Education. Hans Nelson ’11 is an assistant principal and did a presentation on classroom management and behavior issues. Nicole Laborte ’14 shared a timely and extremely helpful presentation on virtual learning and some of the tools that are in use in schools right now.There were

diagnosis and a treatment plan to stabilize the acute symptoms/problems that brought them to treatment. Then begins the business of hopefully maintaining stability, improving overall function and working on achieving life goals — that’s where the intensive therapy focus comes in. That first year at PLU is all about assessment, diagnosis, psychopharmacology and patient care management. In the second year the students study family therapy, then group therapy, and then 1:1 therapy over a six-month

think that is all I can ask for. What skills are you gaining from this experience? I definitely feel like my professional development has gone up quite a bit in terms of what it means to work in a professional setting, and how to hold myself to a certain standard in a working way rather than an academic way. I definitely think that has been a bit of a struggle – shifting from being a student to “this is your job.” I’ve been trying to work on my time management skills, but it is a little rough.What

understanding. PLU students volunteering at the Emergency Food Network in Tacoma.× It is one thing to offer general education courses. It is quite another to integrate the range of disciplines and design an educational experience that makes clear to students what their business management course has to do with their anthropology course, and what their anthropology and business courses have to do with the weekend they spent volunteering at a food bank, and what all three experiences have to do with the

about 6 of our regions across the US. I’m responsible for looking at the analytics of who our leads are, what ads are bringing in the most leads, what are the quality of our leads, how do we obtain more high-quality leads, what’s new and effective in advertising in the digital world on the broad spectrum and specifically in this industry, etc.  I also work on lead auditing and analysis for the company as a whole and work very closely with our website management teams and SEO teams to look at how

opportunities in the Seattle-Tacoma area.Download free ebookDownload free ebook: Building A Career in Data Driven AgeThe need for marketing analysts has increased in all fieldsThe “data explosion” we’re facing today has increased the need for analysts of all kinds and in all types of industries. Consulting, research, data modeling, consumer insights, public relations, management, communications — these are all possible fields for someone with skill and experience in marketing analytics.  Here are some