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. Getting new dancers to come makes it all the more exciting, said Jepsen. “It was fun to get beginners in there,” Jepsen said after their first dance of the year in October. “They all came ready to have fun and meet new people. We had them dancing by the end of the night.” That night, the group danced to classics, like “Don’t Let Go”, “King of Swing”, “In the Mood”, “Sing Sing Sing” and “Daddy-O.” These dances are a time for club members and other PLU students to show off the moves they have been

procedures and building plans on the emergency training and exercises website. The exercise  will be evaluated with the help of law enforcement and college administrators. Emergency procedures will be refined after the exercise, based on their observations. The drill is over at the end of the class period. Emergency Building Coordinators (EBC) in every building have created lock down plans, have keys, and are trained to facilitate a lock down during business hours. Resident Directors  serve the same

take the NCLEX-RN: the BSN graduate and the Entry-Level MSN student who takes the examination at the end of his or her pre-RN licensure coursework,” Miller said. “The Entry-Level MSN program’s first class started in the summer of 2003, and since then the pass rate for the Entry-Level MSN is close to 99 percent,” Miller said. Miller said nursing students in Washington typically perform well on the exam, especially compared with the nation: For all RN programs in the United States and its territories

understanding, and persons not being aware that the pigmentation of the skin has nothing to do with the individual,” in his words — but worked hard to overcome those barriers. Stewart’s efforts to end de facto segregation in Tacoma led to his ground-breaking appointment as principal at Lincoln High School. Through it all, the acceptance and appreciation of the young people he so enjoyed working with made it all work. Stewart ended up spending 36 years working in Tacoma schools as a teacher and administrator

Staff Conversations with President Belton Posted by: Julie Winters / April 17, 2018 April 17, 2018 The responses to the survey conducted by the PLU Staff Council in Fall 2017 affirmed that the most important role we play is in making sure that our voices, as PLU staff, are heard by our leadership.To that end, the staff council arranged two opportunities for members of the staff to have a group conversation with President Belton. Any staff (exempt or non-exempt) were welcome to attend to ask

enjoy the culture of the big city with the accessibility to the outdoors,” Brown explained. “I’m looking forward to being able to go to festivals, see professional dance companies perform, take classes, drink coffee, explore new restaurants, walk along the shore, hike, and visit family and friends.”But, in the end, the promise of a strong dance community that was ready to grow was what brought Brown to PLU. “I am looking forward to working with all these people who have a common goal of growing the

through summer 2021 are negotiated between participants, their assigned mentors/facilities, and ORISE. Factors such as class schedules, housing availability and facility schedules may be taken into consideration when determining appointment start and end dates. Interns will be assigned to research projects and/or other technical activities under the guidance of a mentor. Per week time commitment varies by location. HS-POWER participants are required to have health insurance coverage during the

. Expansion of the program would include continuing to offer the program for all incoming first-year students and providing student teaching assistants for all sections. It would also involve investing in the professional development of instructors and TAs to emphasize the social justice outcomes associated with increased retention rates, particularly for historically marginalized students. By expanding the program, organizers hope to support the PLU community by connecting students to resources to

health. Foege became executive director of The Carter Center in 1986 and continues to serve the organization as a senior fellow. He has served on the PLU Board of Regents and received an honorary doctorate from PLU in 2000, when he was the university’s Commencement speaker. He helped shape the global-health work of the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, and remains a champion of a wide array of issues, including child survival and development, injury prevention and preventative medicine. Foege’s

. They raised money to rappel down the Hotel Murano in downtown Tacoma, along with dozens of other participants. It was the first year of the Habitat Challenge. Elliot Stockstad, director of development for the organization, said 71 people raised money to support the nonprofit’s mission of providing affordable housing for low-income residents in the community. “We’re having a great time down here today,” Stockstad said from the rooftop of the Murano. “We have a crowd down there going wild.” PLU’s