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  • December 1, 2009 Care “PLU grads are really needed in tough areas. People out here in the world need people who care.”Eric Pfaff ’09 opened PLU’s first bike co-op two years ago as a way for students to quickly and sustainably run errands around campus. Pfaff graduated from PLU, signed up for the intensive non-profit training provided by Teach for America and is now teaching fifth grade in a low-income school in Tulsa, Okla. No doubt he’s encouraging his students there to hop on a bike and ride

  • you more independent in your nursing career, which is an attractive factor for many nurses who want to open their own practice.Should I get a DNP?As stated above, any nurse with a bachelor’s degree can start working towards a DNP degree, so if you are passionate about the field of nursing and want to enact real, meaningful change by providing the highest-quality patient care, then a Doctor of Nursing Practice could be the best option for you. A DNP is also a fantastic option if you’re looking to

  • enact positive change so future generations can live on a sustainable planet.” Follow the release of “Echos of the Sound” at @two_girls_take_on_the_world. Read Previous Criminal justice major Raphi Crenshaw ’24 interned at Tacoma Pro Bono and plans to attend law school Read Next Big picture learning: Physics major Julian Kop ’24 studies the universe and his family background at PLU LATEST POSTS Summer Reading Recommendations July 11, 2024 Stuart Gavidia ’24 majored in computer science while

  • those who are already advanced-practice nurses who want to earn the DNP degree as a post-Master’s student.” The new cohort of 15 students comes to PLU with degrees from institutions ranging from Texas Tech and James Madison University to Hawaii Pacific and, of course, PLU, Woo said. There is a well-documented shortage of primary-care providers in the United States, with Pierce and Mason counties, and others across Washington, designated as “medically underserved.” A recent brief from the Henry J

  • Diversity & Inclusion Strategic PlanPer the charge of PLU’s President’s Council delivered in 2018 and as outlined in PLU’s Strategic Plan in 2020, the Assistant Vice President of Diversity, Justice and Sustainability and the Dean of Inclusive Excellence worked with the University Diversity Committee and the campus community to create a Diversity and Inclusion Strategic Plan. The plan was unanimously endorsed by the Board of Regents on Oct. 16, 2020. Diversity & Inclusion Strategic Plan

  • and you’re getting your hands dirty, by experience not just by reading it in a textbook,” she said. “That’s what kept me coming back over and over again.” So, it was a no-brainer for Martin to return to the university as part of the first cohort of the new Doctor of Nursing Practice Program. It connects students to health care providers all over the Puget Sound region, typically primary care providers, as they navigate their pathways to leadership in nursing. (Video by Rustin Dwyer , PLU) “The

  • TACOMA, Wash. (March 5, 2015)— On Saturday, March 21, a diverse and distinguished group of speakers will present “ideas worth spreading” at the fourth annual installation of TEDx Tacoma. Among that group will be three Pacific Lutheran University faculty members representing a variety of PLU’s…

    PLU Faculty Members to Present at TEDx Tacoma Posted by: Zach Powers / March 6, 2015 Image: (Photo: John Froschauer/PLU) March 6, 2015 By Zach PowersPLU Marketing & CommunicationsTACOMA, Wash. (March 5, 2015)— On Saturday, March 21, a diverse and distinguished group of speakers will present “ideas worth spreading” at the fourth annual installation of TEDx Tacoma.Among that group will be three Pacific Lutheran University faculty members representing a variety of PLU’s academic divisions

  • One of the unique aspects of life at PLU is the opportunity to join the University Scholars Association — known to most as the “University House.

    Welcome!One of the unique aspects of life at PLU is the opportunity to join the University Scholars Association — known to most as the “University House” or “Uhouse”. Members enjoy a common place to gather for lunch, lunch speakers, special events, and weekly social hours. Our main purpose is to let collegiality grow among faculty and staff and strengthen the sense of community at PLU. University House membership is open to all PLU employees (faculty and staff) To join, fill out our form at

    University House
    Mailing Address: P.O. Box 44167 Tacoma, WA 98448 Street Address: 715 121st Street South Tacoma, WA 98444
  • thermal and structural support while the second block will provide ion mobility. The materials will be characterized using many instruments including NMR, GPC, AFM, dielectric relaxation spectroscopy, and electrochemistry at PLU, and potential analysis using AFM and thermal analysis at the University of Washington, X-ray instrumentation at Argonne National Laboratory, and / or neutron instrumentation from Oak Ridge National Laboratory. Polymer Thin Films: Polymer Blends and OPVs My groups had studied