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  • might not understand the ins and outs of higher education. For those learning to navigate the language and culture of college, here are five things every current and incoming first-in-the-family student should know. Read More Pave the Way Maria Chávez, chair of politics and government, pulls from her own first-generation experience as she addresses the opportunity gap in her work. She brought her story to an annual conference in the fall, which aimed to advance equity, expand opportunity and

  • & Student Connections and the Wang Center for Global Education is offering an educational travel seminar to Namibia with an optional excursion to Sossusvlei. Join Paula Leitz, PLU professor emeritus, and Steve Leitz, retired principal, on a guided tour through Namibia’s amazing and varied landscapes, see wild animals in their habitat, and experience the culture, traditions and languages of Nambia’s people. Open to PLU alumni, families and friends. Registration is open now and is limited to 15 attendees

  • ? A huge learning curve. I was terrified and excited, especially working with such amazing people. And writing for the human voice ­— I had sung in choirs but opera was a whole new musical world. It was very humbling in a lot of ways. I studied a lot, listened to a lot of singers, wrote a lot, shared with Stephen, wrote again, shared again. The opera was workshopped twice with the singers and that was the biggest education for me because I was getting immediate feedback: “Can you hold that note

  • collaborate across departments to bring forth rich and intersectional programming, and more work has prepared me to do that. Tell us more about your role at PLU as the coordinator of the Center for Gender Equity. I also support Queer programming for students across campus by partnering with various student leaders. Advocacy services are centered around encouraging the empowerment of victim-survivors during their healing process, supporting friends and family, and providing education about the issues

  • Languages’ Society comes from his fondness of learning dead languages when he was in college. Brown earned his Bachelor’s degree in German at PLU in 2010 before moving on to a graduate program at the University of Texas in Austin. There, he earned his Master’s in Germanic Linguistics in 2014 and then continued his education to receive his PhD in Germanic Studies in 2018.When Brown enrolled at PLU, he initially focused on studying German. Not long after, he met the woman who would later become his wife

  • staff to draw on the interdisciplinarity emphasized throughout their PLU education. Tutors sometimes work in their areas of expertise, but they also regularly step outside their comfort zone to help with subjects that might not be quite so familiar to them.  On any given day, PLC staff may be balancing out formulas or helping students write essays. For example, Nick, an English Writing and Hispanic Studies major who aspires to be a poet, helps students understand algebraic equations, too. The beauty

  • 253.535.7674 www.plu.edu/dnp/ nurs@plu.edu Carol Seavor, Ed.D., Dean Kathleen Richardson, D.N.P., Associate Dean The School of Nursing offers the Doctor of Nursing Practice with a Family Nurse Practitioner or Psychiatric Mental Health Practitioner specialty. Accreditation The Doctor of Nursing Practice program and post-graduate APRN certificate programs at Pacific Lutheran University are accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (http://www.ccneaccreditation.org) and

  • greenhouse functioned more like an extremely hot sunroom built on a black flat top roof. “It got so hot that everything died,” Laurie-Berry says. “The new greenhouse completely transformed what I could do in that class.” Today’s Carol Sheffels Quigg Greenhouse was built in 2015 and named for a former PLU regent, donor and enthusiastic supporter of science education at PLU. The 1,700-square-foot facility boasts an innovative closed-loop, geothermal energy system to create a sustainable, energy-efficient

  • in, maybe you know (or think you know) what job or kind of job you want after college, or you might have no idea about anything. Any of these are completely okay. At PLU, we’ll equip you with an education that enlightens your mind, supports you as you explore your post-college options, and provides numerous opportunities to get the hands-on experiences that will propel you into a world of boundless possibilities. Wondering how we do that? One way is through Alumni and Student Connections (which

  • as a medical scribe. Currently, I’m volunteering at Tacoma General in Med Surg Tele, and I’m hoping to continue to do that throughout the summer and next year. Then I’ll be applying to med school the next cycle. Read Previous Education major gives back to Parkland community Read Next National Guard member and nursing major prioritizes service to his community LATEST POSTS College Prep 101 Webinar: The College Essay September 23, 2024 College Prep 101 Webinar: College Applications September 23