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  • PLU and Parkland share history, common bonds and a vibrant future.

    meaningful, vibrant, and healthy lives. READ OPENING NOTE TRANSFORMATIVE CAREParkland's University PLU and Parkland share history, common bonds and a vibrant future. VIEW STORY Humanization is Vocation Angie Hambrick discusses student well-being, interdependence and retention. VIEW STORY Present & Future Providers Discover how Melissa Wollan Francis ’02 and recent graduates are making an impact in the medical field as they pursue their calling through dedicated training and service. VIEW STORY Spiritual

  • A master’s degree in Kinesiology will enhance the skill set of novice and experienced practitioners in exercise, sport, performance and health related careers. Let’s look into some kinesiology careers you can choose from. Kinesiology is the science of human movement . Kinesiology studies the principles…

    , professional sports, clinics, hospitals, and the military. Athletic trainers in Washington state make an annual mean wage of $54,000. 3. Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors—work with athletes, individuals, or groups in gyms, health clubs, and wellness centers to meet fitness goals, including providing training programs, personalized coaching, and exercise modifications based on need. Exercise trainers in Washington state make an annual mean wage of $40,000. Employment for this occupation is

  • Accepted to med school For those passing through northwest­ern Idaho, here’s hoping you don’t meet Guy Jensen. Jensen is a volunteer emergency medical technician, who, during the summer, is likely to be one of the first people on the scene in the event of a…

    com­munity, and get precious job skills to boot. He spent his summers training as an EMT. He took classes at the state fire academy. He completed a rope-rescue training course. He learned Spanish volunteering at a medical clinic that treats migrant workers. For a while, he considered studying to be a paramedic but realized that wouldn’t quite satisfy him. “Dropping people off at the hospital and that being the end of my contact with them just wasn’t fulfilling,” Jensen recalled. “I wanted to know how

  • TACOMA, WASH. (July 19, 2016)- Jen Cohen ’94 is all smiles. But the University of Washington athletic director, appointed to the position May 24, smiles the biggest while talking to, and about, student athletes. “We feel like our students are students first,” said Cohen, who…

    process and not to worry about the team living up to the hype. That attitude aligns with Cohen’s idea that athletes aren’t just there to play sports. It’s an approach that echoes the philosophy of PLU and Division III athletics. Cohen said she loves the Division III mentality; a comprehensive commitment to success of the student athlete as a whole. “It’s what I believe in here,” she said. She’s close to the students living out that mission, too. Following two big bear hugs outside the weight training

  • Ned Schaumberg is a Visiting Assistant Professor at Pacific Lutheran University (PLU) who teaches postcolonial and global literature, and researches the role of water in literary and environmental contexts. He could also save your life. According to his parents, Schaumberg’s journey to professorship began at…

    English, Schaumberg felt lost. He took some courses at a community college and, as one does, began training to be an Emergency Medical Technician (EMT).  Ned Schaumberg, Visiting Assistant Professor of English His reasoning: “I’ll do something as far away from English as I can get. And, that’ll help me think about if I want to go to grad school in English because I like it and I’m good at it, or if I just don’t have anything better to do.” Spoiler alert, Schaumberg is good at English. He also realized

  • Tap In: How Nonprofits and Social Businesses Impact the World Course: Spring Semester 2017 with international experience June 3-10

    , training and safety equipment. Further, fundraising may offer travel support to reduce total travel costs, and participants are free to fundraise with families, friends, etc. NEW – you can earn up to four credits for this course (optional) via (1) BUSA 495 Internship.  These internship credits can be used in the School of Business, or may be applied for the required nonprofit minor (NPLM) through the School of Business.  A customized internship via another program on campus could be discussed. (4

  • On Thursday, April 11th from 9-10pm, the MBR Amphitheater will transform into a glowing globe. As part of Reconciliation Day, students are encouraged to place a candle on a conflict or peace-building effort that is taking place in the world. Alongside peers, faculty and fellow…

    2013-2014 academic year, Community Dialogue Day is committed to building relationships among PLU campus members and members of the greater Parkland area to assist in the facilitation of difficult conversations. NPCM has already connected with local peace and conflict practitioners to establish a system for on campus peer mediation training and for members to facilitate a range of difficult conversations. The longer-term vision for the Network is a fully operational Center. This event and others are

  • Relationship Self Test Does your partner: Put you down and make you feel ashamed?  Tell you what to do and who to see?  Ever threaten to hurt you or your family?  Ever push or hit you or force you

    Phone: 253-798-4166 Toll Free: 800-764-2420 TDD: 253-798-4620 Pierce County Sexual Assault Center Medical and legal advocacy; individual, couples and family therapy; prevention education; community education; professional training. 633 N. Mildred, Suite J. Tacoma, WA 98406 Phone: 253-597-6424 Fax: 253-597-6443 TTY: 253-274-0488 Get Involved at PLU! Peer Advocacy and Community Education REMEMBER TO BE SAFE! If you are in an unhealthy relationship, be safe!  Use the Internet at a local library, a

  • Assistant Professor of Marriage and Family Therapy | Marriage and Family Therapy | alexus.hamilton@plu.edu | 253-535-8167 | Dr.

    2023 from the University of Iowa. While there, she volunteered at the LGBTQ Counseling Clinic where she provided ongoing therapy and letters of support for gender affirming care. In addition to her clinical work, she is building a program of research around strengthening supports for Black clinicians by exploring factors related to their retention and attrition. She is dedicated to supporting therapists in training on their journey to becoming culturally responsive therapists.

  • In demand as a solo and collaborative artist, as well as an adjudicator and presenter, Lark Powers brings her extensive experience to the PLU music department. What is your background? I grew up in Northern California in Humboldt county, on the coast close to the…

    November 12. What made you choose PLU? PLU’s focus on service and vocation resonated with me, and with it’s smaller size and focus on supporting students, I felt it was the kind of place I could have a positive impact on students. Experience so far? I’m so impressed with the care and dedication faculty have for students. Any fun facts about you? I love long distance running and have completed six marathons. I can’t wait to start training for the next one! Read Previous From pre-med to classical singer