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indicate that we are serious about the 1,000 years of academic history and our 500 years of Lutheran higher-education heritage, and serious about our disciplines and degrees. Spring Commencement Details From schedule details to Lutecast links, here is everything you need to know about PLU Spring Commencement 2015. The academic regalia we wear for this, and other academic ceremonies, represents the academic profession, and every aspect of the regalia carries historic significance. At PLU we aim to
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individuals, families and communities. According to the Washington State Department of Health (2021), there are projections of even greater demands for mental health services, putting additional pressure on an already stretched system. The necessity for well-trained MSW-level social workers is evident. This need is a driving force behind the launch of the MSW program at PLU. “At PLU, we have a long history of undergraduate social work students who have become a powerful force for good in our world,” said
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captivation of the whim in classic fairytales. She knew little of Rachel Carson before encountering the play, but found her story compelling, universal, and an invaluable piece of history. The play follows Rachel Carson during the research and writing of her book Silent Spring, which is credited with launching America’s environmental movement. As she struggles to complete her book, she fights her progressing cancer and factions of American enterprise that launch a crusade against her reputation. Carson’s
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. (Direct PDF download) The profound power of loneliness. (2016, February 3). National Science Foundation. Why Americans are lonelier and its effects on our health. (2023, January 8). PBS NewsHour. Read Previous On Exhibit: Hispanic Heritage Month Read Next On Exhibit: Aquatic lifeforms LATEST POSTS On Exhibit: LGBTQ+ Authors and their Works October 5, 2022 On Exhibit: Graphic Novels January 6, 2022 Black History Month: Seeking (a Supreme Court) Justice February 2, 2022 Mortvedt Library materials for
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contributes to the group tasks of doing dishes and sorting garbage, for example)”. Located in the Glacier Peaks wilderness, Holden Village was originally built for workers at a copper mine, before being donated as a Lutheran retreat center. The mining history lives on, though, and the village recently hosted mine remediation workers who were cleaning the local creek and repositioning mining waste. Living in this place gives students on the study away trip to Holden Village the opportunity to grasp a
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Thomas Horn '17 By Kiana Norman-Slack ’17 Thomas Horn, a sociology major from Enumclaw, has deep roots planted in Pacific Lutheran University’s community. His brother graduated two years ago. His mother works in Career Connections. Now, he’s a couple weeks away from joining the alumni community. “I thought it would be fitting,” Horn said of attending PLU. Horn spent the bulk of his time at the university performing with the Jazz Ensemble. Under the direction of Professor David Deacon-Joyner, he was
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completing the program based off their majors. “It was global studies, environmental studies and Hispanic studies,” Zylstra said. “When there is overlap like that it’s kind of like ‘why not?’” Zylstra and Williams were approached by the Peace Corps in 2015, in an effort to reach out to universities that have a history of service. Over the next two years, Zylstra and Williams tweaked the program for PLU, had it approved by faculty and the Board of Regents. Then, they brought Wiley into the fold to direct
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individuals, families and communities. According to the Washington State Department of Health (2021), there are projections of even greater demands for mental health services, putting additional pressure on an already stretched system. The necessity for well-trained MSW-level social workers is evident. This need is a driving force behind the launch of the MSW program at PLU. “At PLU, we have a long history of undergraduate social work students who have become a powerful force for good in our world,” said
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essentially pulled back into Tacoma to do what I was doing before, but on a professional level,” Lindhartsen said. In just the 30-year history of the individualized major, PLU students have designed degrees in digital media, Indigenous studies, global health, and environmental education. To do this, students draw from PLU courses and develop their expertise through extensive and rigorous conversations and planning with a committee of faculty who support and guide them. “You take courses from all around
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