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  • December 1, 2009 Outreach “I left the country feeling as if we had actually created good out of an inherently oppressive situation.”Sports can be comforting, even therapeutic. Matt Kennedy ’07 worked with some of the 50,000 people who reside in the slums of Kampala, Uganda. Most would rather live there than face the violence in the northern part of the country. Kennedy helped create and implement a sport outreach project designed to teach life skills through principles learned through sport

  • April 8, 2012 Philosophy Lecture: ‘Ruined by Talking’ The Spring Philosophy Lecture “Ruined by Talking: Kieregaard on Language, Nature, and Communications” will take place at 7 p.m., Tuesday, April 24 in Morken 103. Visiting Assistant Professor of Philosophy Sergia Hay will give the address. The lecture will exam both Danish philosopher SØren Kierkegaard’s sharp criticism of human language and his praise for the communicative skills of non-human life. Does language give humans an advantage over

  • Graduate Programs in NursingHow far do you want to take your nursing career?Graduate nursing education is a multifaceted, dynamic, and rigorous process organized to prepare professional nurses for advanced nursing practice roles. It expands upon the skills and knowledge learned at the baccalaureate level which has been refined through clinical practice experiences. MSN Degree Program Our Master of Science in Nursing program prepares practitioners that are uniquely able to provide direct and

  • arithmetic, algebra, geometry and data analysis. Analytical Writing — Measures critical thinking and analytical writing skills, specifically your ability to articulate and support complex ideas clearly and effectively. The GRE is scored on a 130-170 scale, in one-point increments, for the first two sections (i.e., Verbal Reasoning and Quantitative Reasoning). The Analytical Writing portion is scored on a scale of 1-6, in half-point increments. The cost of the test is $195. To find out where you can take

  • arithmetic, algebra, geometry and data analysis. Analytical Writing — Measures critical thinking and analytical writing skills, specifically your ability to articulate and support complex ideas clearly and effectively. The GRE is scored on a 130-170 scale, in one-point increments, for the first two sections (i.e., Verbal Reasoning and Quantitative Reasoning). The Analytical Writing portion is scored on a scale of 1-6, in half-point increments. The cost of the test is $195. To find out where you can take

  • ClassesWe are pleased to offer the community and PLU students the opportunity to engage with the handicrafts and skills of the Nordic and Scandinavian-American cultures through a variety of classes. Other crafts, such as wheat weaving, dalahäst painting, rosemaling, and paper heart making take place throughout the year. Sign up to be a member to be sure to hear about all of our upcoming classes!Nordic Folk Dance ClassesNordic Folk Dance Classes return to the SCC this fall, taught by Leslie

  • language skills to fluency and had more desire to go abroad again. This has all led me to teach for a year in Taiwan, and to live in Austria again next year as an English assistant in an Austrian High School. I guess I am surprised that a study away experience could impact so much of my future! Salzburg, Austria September 2016

  • ScholarshipsThe School of Music, Theatre & Dance offers more than 250 scholarships each year for student-musicians who seek to develop their skills alongside some of the most talented student-musicians and faculty members in the Pacific Northwest. Scholarships are available for all instrumentalists without regard to major. If you play an orchestral instrument, you may be able to make a music scholarship part of your financial aid package. Auditions are held annually for new students, first-year

  • PLU launches new Master of Social Work (MSW) degree 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 skills… September 20, 2023 Master of Social WorkSocial Work

  • immediately knew that he’d found his niche. “I found my people,” Aust fondly explained. Aust’s decision to stay at PLU and pursue debate ended up changing his life in ways that he had not predicted. In debate one of the main skills that you need is the ability to be able to look at a situation and determine why it’s problematic and then argue how you are able to fix it. This is a key skill Aust has found to be helpful in his academic writing, particularly in the communication program in which he is