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  • January 14, 2010 Uganda Blog: Second entry By Theodore Charles ’12 After two days of nerve wracking delays and cancellations, we have finally left PLU. Our original itinerary included going to London, having one day of respite, and then progressing to Uganda directly. What really happened was a last minute change for our group to fly to San Francisco, Amsterdam, Kenya, and then finally Uganda. “More last minute changes were made as we all sat on the ground with our fingers crossed, and

  • November 1, 2013 The Sankta Lucia festival has been an annual tradition at Pacific Lutheran University since 1951. Photo: PLU files. SCC Holds Annual Sankta Lucia Fest By Sandy Deneau Dunham The Scandinavian Cultural Center at Pacific Lutheran University presents its traditional Sankta Lucia Fest at 7:30 p.m. Dec. 6. For more than 60 years, a PLU student has been chosen to represent the spirit of Lucia, a female saint venerated in Sweden for bringing light and hope during the darkest month of

  • degrees: Entry-Level Master of Science in Nursing, Master of Science in Nursing and Doctor of Nursing Practice. “We are very proud of our students, faculty and graduates across all School of Nursing program levels,” said Sheila Smith, Dean of the PLU School of Nursing. “The work of our graduates provides our best testimonial—our faculty work very hard to educate nursing leaders who demonstrate excellent leadership skills and who contribute to improved health outcomes for the patients they serve

  • be used disingenuously to gain access to to different marginalized group. Dodson pointed out that being a real advocate for something is a continuous process, and Jennifer Smith noted that titles like “woke” or “ally” is not something you can give yourself — because that very action defeats the purpose. The group agreed that performative allyship stems from a desire to absolve oneself from the infrastructures of white supremacy, to align oneself as not part of the problem, to gain

  • , and finding your voice.” Entrada Kelly has been honored numerous times for her work, including the 2021 Newbery Honor for We Dream of Space, the 2018 Newbery Medal for Hello Universe, and the Asian/Pacific American Award for Literature for The Land of Forgotten Girls. Her newest book, Those Kids from Fawn Creek, will be released in March 2022. Netflix acquired Hello Universe. Her work is globally celebrated and has been translated into several languages.  Entrada Kelly has a bachelor’s degree in

  • Formal complaints are defined as student, faculty, or staff complaints that are submitted through the SoN or the University’s formal grievance, complaint, or other reporting processes such as through Human Resources. Student Concerns The SoN maintains a petition process for students who are requesting an exception to policy, permission to step out of the nursing curriculum sequence, to address professional conduct issues, or to dispute a grade. Policies regarding student concerns or grievances

  • Keynote SpeakersMaude Barlow - Water WarriorMaude Barlow is the National Chairperson of the Council of Canadians and chairs the board of Washington-based Food and Water Watch. Her keynote address will open the symposium Thursday, Feb. 23 with her talk “The Global Water Crisis and the Coming Battle for the Right to Water.”The world is running out of available water supplies and the potential for conflict will be severe. Barlow will set out the nature and cause of the crisis and offer a three

  • Navigating the Dental School Application ProcessThe Primary Application The first part of your dental school application –the primary application– is generally submitted in early summer of the application year. For example, if you’re planning to begin dental school in 2021, your primary application would be submitted in the summer of 2020. The American Dental Education Association’s Timeline to Apply is a good resource to help you plan for undergraduate classes and volunteer experiences

  • Navigating the Dental School Application ProcessThe Primary Application The first part of your dental school application –the primary application– is generally submitted in early summer of the application year. For example, if you’re planning to begin dental school in 2021, your primary application would be submitted in the summer of 2020. The American Dental Education Association’s Timeline to Apply is a good resource to help you plan for undergraduate classes and volunteer experiences

  • Keynote SpeakersMaude Barlow - Water WarriorMaude Barlow is the National Chairperson of the Council of Canadians and chairs the board of Washington-based Food and Water Watch. Her keynote address will open the symposium Thursday, Feb. 23 with her talk “The Global Water Crisis and the Coming Battle for the Right to Water.”The world is running out of available water supplies and the potential for conflict will be severe. Barlow will set out the nature and cause of the crisis and offer a three