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The Role of Water Among Women in Shillong, India By Katie Scaff ’13 Water is a prime resource, a basic human need, and a precious asset, according to Sister Helen Puwein, a native of Shillong, India and head of Bellefonte Community College. “Every living thing…
February 24, 2012 The Role of Water Among Women in Shillong, India By Katie Scaff ’13 Water is a prime resource, a basic human need, and a precious asset, according to Sister Helen Puwein, a native of Shillong, India and head of Bellefonte Community College. “Every living thing needs water,” Puwein said. Puwein spoke about the unique societal role of women in the state of Meghalaya in Shillong, India and the need for clean water in a talk last Friday. Sister Helen Puwein speaks to the role of
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Healthy Relationships Newsletter David B. Ward, Ph.D., LMFT Feeling depressed, anxious, or angry? How might your relationships be contributing to these feelings? As a marriage and family therapist, I
person, while learning to be accepting of flaws and weaknesses. Finally, one of the foremost relationship experts, John Gottman, summed up years of research on relationship stability by stating that relationships that survive the test of time maintain a ratio of five positives for every one negative interaction. These positive interactions do not have to be big – they can be as simple as tuning into your partner when they call your name. Proactively creating positive interactions builds a foundation
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Most nurses who get a graduate degree in nursing do so because they want access to greater opportunity.
The field of nursing offers endless opportunities for those who are drawn to the healthcare profession. As technology and patient populations evolve, nurses are increasingly the face of high-quality care for patients across all health settings. Because of the increased reliance on nursing expertise, nursing has become a complex and varied field with more and more opportunities to advance into specialized or leadership positions. The evolution in the field means increased incentive for all
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The NSF-funded REU in Applied Physics at the University of South Florida in Tampa is about to enter its twelfth summer! The program runs May 20th through July 29th and includes projects with faculty in experimental, theoretical, and computational physics. They cover travel expenses to…
Applied-Physics REU at the University of South Florida Posted by: alemanem / January 20, 2022 January 20, 2022 The NSF-funded REU in Applied Physics at the University of South Florida in Tampa is about to enter its twelfth summer! The program runs May 20th through July 29th and includes projects with faculty in experimental, theoretical, and computational physics. They cover travel expenses to and from Tampa as well as a $5,000 stipend for the ten-week program. Review of applications will
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Next of kin: the ethics of eating, capturing, and experimenting on great apes One of the pressing problems of our times is the future of the great apes. All of the great apes – chimpanzees, bonobos, gorillas and orangutans – are endangered. Their habitat is…
in Africa and the conditions faced by captive chimpanzees in the United States. Lindsey reports on her experience last summer in the following way: “As a student of philosophy, I’ve read many of the influential sources of historical and contemporary human arrogance. According to many ancient and modern thinkers, humans are different in kind from all other animals on earth. Along the way we have distinguished ourselves in many ways, not the least of which is the ability to use language. These
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NEWS Check out the latest campus, local, national, and international news at MAST MEDIATHE MAST The Mast is PLU’s student-run newspaper. It was first printed in 1924 under the name The Mooring Mast. The unusual name of the newspaper came from the USS Shenandoah, a U.S. Navy airship. In nearby Fort Lewis there was a large mooring structure for the airship and the students derived the name from this in honor of the famed ship. CONTACT US Send a direct message. We read your message everyday, so
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Below are a variety of readings, podcasts, websites, and videos to help prepare for the end of life. Liturgies for the end of life (ELCA) from In Sure and Certain Hope: A Funeral Sourcebook (Augsburg
not a good death but a good life–all the way to the very end. Also talks about vocation in the last parts of our lives. Hoping For More: Having Cancer, Talking Faith, and Accepting Grace by Deanna Thompson (Cascade Books, 2012) Told in shimmering prose, this book takes readers on an unsentimental journey through the valley of the shadow of cancer–beyond the predictable parameters of prayer, the church, even belief in life after death. What emerges is a novel approach to talking faith and
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Colorado School of Mines is now accepting applications for their REU program, titled Advancing Polymer Materials by Integrating Chemistry and Chemical Engineering. For more information visit: http://research.mines.edu/ACAD-REU or see the 2018 CSM Polymer REU Flyer .
2018 REU Opportunity at the Colorado School of Mines Posted by: alemanem / January 18, 2018 January 18, 2018 Colorado School of Mines is now accepting applications for their REU program, titled Advancing Polymer Materials by Integrating Chemistry and Chemical Engineering. For more information visit: http://research.mines.edu/ACAD-REU or see the 2018 CSM Polymer REU Flyer. Read Previous Kaiser Permanente Volunteer Opportunities Read Next Point Foundation Scholarship Application Open LATEST
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By ; Amanda Mackey – 2015 PCNA Nurse of the Year! PLU alumni, Amanda Mackey ’04, has been named the Pierce County Nurse of the Year. Mackey currently works at St. Clare Hospital in the Orthopedic Medical Surgery Unit and has been with St. Clare…
PLU Alumni Named Pierce County Nurse of the Year Posted by: marcom / May 3, 2016 May 3, 2016 By Amanda Mackey – 2015 PCNA Nurse of the Year!PLU alumni, Amanda Mackey ’04, has been named the Pierce County Nurse of the Year. Mackey currently works at St. Clare Hospital in the Orthopedic Medical Surgery Unit and has been with St. Clare Hospital for the past ten years. Congratulations Amanda! Read Previous Congratulations to Dr. Woo and Dr. Robinson! Read Next Poster Presentations LATEST POSTS Dr
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Centerforce. Centerforce helps individuals with disabilities get job training and placement. What were you involved in while at PLU? Hardman: I did my best to be active in the Department of Art & Design while I attended PLU, but working for Campus Safety at the same time left me pretty busy! Can you talk about your featured work a bit – what was your inspiration? Hardman: The design is based on a quote from Misha Collins, who has been somewhat of a mentor and friend during my college years and whose
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