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Upcoming events for Black History Month 2017 at PLU ! Calendar sponsored by Black Student Union . 2017 Calendar of Events FEB 1; A Visual Display of PLU’s Black History Grey Area in the AUC PLU’s Campus Ministry office will present a month long visual…
, Black Culture, Black Music, and Black People. FEB 26 Back to our Roots: Church FellowshipTabernacle Baptist Church, Seattle – 10:15am The Black church has always served as the cornerstone for the Black community. Join BSU as we travel to Tabernacle Baptist Church in Seattle for a church fellowship service where one of our BSU Advisors will be preaching this Sunday. A PLU van has been reserved, RSVP to bsu@plu.edu to ride the van. The van and others will leave promptly at 9:00am. Read Previous Lutes
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Terri Card ’83 doesn’t just care about people. She cares about caring for people when they need it most. Card is the chief operating officer of outpatient operations for MultiCare Behavioral Health, but says she’s still a clinician and care provider at heart. That might…
leadership, and that has guided this stage of my leadership career,” she concludes. “You shouldn’t go into management to get ahead or to make more money. You should go in because you wish to be of service. If you’re the boss, you darn well better care about people.” Lute Powered is a new series highlighting PLU alumni at some of the most well-known organizations in the Puget Sound region. Terri Card ’83 is the first of three Lutes that will be featured from Multicare Health System. × Read Previous
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Tacoma, Wash. — Pacific Lutheran University announced that it will be offering an Accelerated Bachelor of Science in Nursing program , housed in a new PLU nursing facility center in Lynnwood, Washington. The rigorous program will prepare graduates to serve as qualified nursing professionals…
more information, visit absn.plu.edu.PLU ABSN ProgramIf you have a non-nursing college education, a rewarding nursing career is closer than you think. Earn Your Nursing Degree in 16 Months.About Pacific Lutheran University Pacific Lutheran University, a private liberal arts university in Tacoma, seeks to educate students for lives of thoughtful inquiry, service, leadership, and care — for other people, for their communities, and for the Earth. Read Previous Research scientist Rihana Mason to visit
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PLU has added a Master of Social Work (MSW) degree to its offerings and is now accepting applicants for the fall of 2024. Rooted in PLU’s tradition of academic excellence and community engagement, the new MSW program will equip aspiring social work professionals with the…
informative sessions where faculty members will introduce the program and its curriculum and answer queries. All dates and details for these sessions are on the MSW website.Learn more about PLU's MSWThe MSW at PLU will prepare you to become a skilled, ethical, professional service-oriented leader and change agent, committed to advocate for social and economic justice and equality for individuals, families and communities. Read Previous From Eastvold to Broadway: Justin Huertas ’09 and Kiki deLohr ’10
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Leaders from the Nisqually Indian Tribe visited Pacific Lutheran University earlier this month to take possession of materials from a PLU anthropology excavation done around Woodard Bay, Washington in the 1990s. This repatriation process was led by Associate Professor of Anthropology Bradford Andrews and Faculty…
the archeological curatorial staff from the Burke Museum at the University of Washington. Two PLU students, Venice Jakowchuk ’23 and Grace Atkins ’23, were trained to prepare and process the items by Brooke Childrey from the National Park Service. Current faculty and staff of the College of Liberal Studies are completing efforts begun by retired anthropology professor Dave Huelsbeck. Recently, the anthropology department transferred a faunal reference collection to the Makah Cultural & Research
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An executive order signed by President Trump late Friday afternoon immediately barring immigrants and non-immigrant visitors from seven Muslim-majority countries from entering the U.S. has had immediate effects on scholars and students nationwide. More than 17,000 students in the U.S. come from the seven countries…
…” As Americans, we know the great contributions that immigrants and refugees make to our nation’s culture, history and economy, enriching our life together. Welcoming the stranger is at the heart of the American story and at the heart of PLU’s mission to “educate students for lives of thoughtful inquiry, service, leadership and care – for other people, for their communities and for the Earth.” Concerned students can find support and helpful resources in the Campus Ministry Office and the Counseling
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By Sarah Cornell-Maier When I think of social innovation, the first thing that I think of is creatively combining new social practices with existing infrastructure. Some useful examples include fair trade organizations , which provide equity in trading relationships through an integrated supply chain, and…
have been identified.” “A comprehensive approach to solving social issues,” Mulder suggested, “can look different depending on the community. Solutions always vary, but what remains consistent are the needs of the community and how important it is to honor the people and allow them to flourish through solutions that are designed, mapped, and executed by the community.” To date, Dr. Mulder has led six global service projects around this theme, working collaboratively to support almost 2,000
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Delaney Salter, a graduate of both PLU’s bachelor’s and master’s degree in kinesiology, shared about what she has learned about improving the lives of others through applied kinesiology. Reflection from Delaney Salter, ’21 My name is Delaney Salter. I graduated with my bachelor’s at PLU in…
happier lives in the moment and over time. The importance of service is enhanced by the importance of ensuring the transition of theory to practice by always staying current with literature and striving to be the best professional I can be for those I am working with and helping in their lives. I believe that PLU’s program has prepared me for the job hunt process as well as for my future career by developing my ability to research seminal and current research as well as emphasizing theory to practice
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Homecoming 2008 This year’s Homecoming activities begin today, with a talk at 10:30 a.m. by Scott Westering, ’82, PLU’s head football coach, at the Homecoming Chapel. With the theme, “Get in the Game,” the annual event will focus on the camaraderie of teams, specifically the…
special brunch that honors the opportunity to honor the 2008 Alumni Award recipients. This year’s recipients include Distinguished Alumni Bruce Bjerke ’72 and Connie Kravas ’67, Outstanding Alumni Mark Anderson ’83 and Peter Anderson ’82, Outstanding Recent Alumna Crystal Aikin ’97, Heritage Award recipient Jim Kittilsby ’60, Special Recognition Award recipient MaryAnn W. Anderson, Alumni Service Award recipients Dr. John ’76 and Jan (North ’76) Winskill and the Brian C. Olson Award recipient Courtney
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PLU recognized for first class global studies Pacific Lutheran University has received the 2009 Senator Paul Simon Award for Campus Internationalization, a prestigious award that honors outstanding efforts on and off campus to engage the world and the international community. PLU is the first and…
research areas. PLU made history in 2006, by becoming the first United States university to have students and faculty studying on all seven continents simultaneously – an achievement repeated in 2008. “This award confirms a focus and mission we have had for decades,” said PLU President Loren J. Anderson. “Our university is one that stresses how small a world we have become, and the necessity to see and engage the world in thoughtful scholarship and a passion for service and care.” Nearly two-thirds of
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