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  • When Leah Butters ‘15 decided to major in environmental studies she didn’t have healthcare marketing in mind. Actually, she didn’t have any specific professional sector in mind. The PLU Softball stand-out just knew she wanted to be in the business of service and care. “What…

    all of MultiCare’s recruitment marketing, managing virtual hiring events, websites, social media, and more. “I love getting to do all of those different pieces,” she says. “It just makes it so interesting. Every day is different.” She also coordinates partnerships with Indeed, Linkedin, and other advertising partners to make sure critical positions are reaching the eyes of qualified candidates. “Our main marketing team at MultiCare is focused on our patients and communities here locally, but in

  • Merriam-Webster defines “flourishing” as marked by vigorous and healthy growth. Sounds lovely! Who doesn’t like vigorous and healthy growth? There is a lot to like in this definition, but I think the way we often think about flourishing misses something essential. Flourishing is a significant…

    ’24, criminal justice major Raphi Crenshaw ’24, and biology major Ash Bechtel ’24 may be just beginning their professional careers, but they are years into their vocational and community service. This issue also showcases PLU alumni and professors who provide wellness services and design systems critical to human flourishing. I hope you are as inspired as I am by Brice Johnson ’99’s humanitarian leadership, Cheri Souza ’01’s philanthropy, and Professor Erik Hammerstrom’s spiritual care. This issue

  • Assistant Professor of Nursing | School of Nursing | gwest@plu.edu | 253-535-7348 | I am a nurse scientist with a focus of research on infection control topics.  I joined the Lute team in September of 2022 and enjoy teaching various courses across the BSN, MSN, and DNP curriculum. .

    : https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ajic.2019.02.022 Resendiz, M., Horseman, T.S., Hover, A.J., Bradley, D.F., Lustik, M.B., West, G.F. (2020). Assessment of Surgical Instrument Bioburden After Steam Sterilization: A Pilot Study. American Journal of Infection Control, 48 (2), 219-221, doi: 10.1016/j.ajic.2019.08.018. Torres, L., Nelson, F., West, G. (2020). Exploring the Effects of a Nurse-Initiated Diary Intervention on Post–Critical Care Posttraumatic Stress Disorder. American Journal of Nursing, 120(5), 24

  • Dr. Sergia Hay, Seminar in Philosophy This year’s philosophy capstone course investigated a frequently used and criticized philosophical method: thought experiments.

    critical diagnosis of the Judeo-Christian origin of our modern morality. Ultimately, I find Nietzsche’s approach to ethics more agreeable and appropriate for answering the fundamental question asked by my thought experiment: what is the correct moral foundation for our actions, and where does the interest of an individual human fit into the entire schema of reality when we approach questions of morality? 4:00-4:20pm - ``Virtuous Living as the Way to Combating Climate Change`` Virak Pheng This paper

  • Originally published in 2014 One of the things that studying Indigenous stories and situations has shown me is that knowledge isn’t neutral. Our systems of knowledge grow out of our ways of being in the world and are all culturally-specific—that is, they are all created…

    colleagues and Indigenous scholars from other nations. Currently, I am involved in two major research projects: a place-based study on competing and collaborating stories and perspectives with Dr. Kikki Jernsletten, a Sámi colleague in Norway, and a project on Indigenous aesthetics with an international group of Indigenous scholars including Sámi, Cree, Maori, and Native Hawaiians. Both projects involve developing critical scholarly approaches deriving from Indigenous ways of knowing.This research focus

  • Debate news for Pacific Lutheran University.

    PLU hosts international speech and debate tournament On December 5 and 6, 2014, PLU hosted 38 schools and more than 700 students from all over the Pacific Northwest (including Canada) for the return of the TOH Karl Speech and Debate Tournament. The tournament allowed students to improve vital public speaking, critical thinking,… December 9, 2014 Debate

  • A pair of nursing students in grey scrubs knock on the door, wash their hands, and greet little Jillian, who rests in a bed connected to beeping monitors. The child opens her eyes and whimpers, then coughs. As the students listen to Jillian’s lung sounds,…

    Nursing’s new Clinical Learning and Simulation Center. Located on the corner of Garfield Street and Pacific Avenue in the building that formerly housed the PLU bookstore, the 16,000-square-foot center will help PLU respond to a critical public need, as Washington state is facing a drastic shortage of nurses. There is a growing demand for bachelor- and graduate degree-prepared nurses fluent in both technology and leadership to address the complex and rapidly changing healthcare environment. PLU is known

  • 20 semester hours (a minimum of 12 semester hours of upper division) to include: HGST 200 (4) HIST 360 (4) Elective courses (12 semester hours, a minimum of 8 hours upper division) No more than 12

    : followed by the specific title designated by the student. (1 to 4) HGST 495 : Internship in Holocaust & Genocide Studies To permit undergraduate students to relate theory and practice in a work situation. The title will be listed on the student term-based record as Intern: followed by the specific title designated by the instructor in consultation with the student. (1 to 12)

  • The DJS Coalition is a COMMUNITY of Lutes who commit to CONTINUING THEIR LEARNING about diversity, justice, and sustainability and INTEGRATING it as a core value of LIVING and LEADING in diverse

    reflection will guide you through Reporting, Responding, Relating, Reasoning, and Reconstructing to make sense of a learning experience. The 5 stages are: Reporting of the context of the experience Responding to the experience (observations, feelings, thoughts, etc.) Relating the experience to knowledge and skills you already have Reasoning about the significant factors/theory to explain the experience Reconstructing your practice by planning future actions for a similar experience Learn more about the

  • What is research and why do we do it? Research always starts with asking a question; it comes from a desire to fill in the gaps and expand upon our collective knowledge.

    preparation before publication. Choosing a research topic Choosing a research topic can be a difficult task. Even within the guidelines of an assigned topic, there can be multiple pathways to focus on. Here are some things to consider when narrowing down your topic: Keep in mind that choosing a research topic is research!  What are the topical guidelines your instructor has put in place? Does your topic need to adhere to a certain time period, individual, theory, etc.?  Is there a particular subject that