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New Delete Social Work Academic Programs all programs program website Social Work Undergraduate Major & Minor College of Health Professions Bachelor of Social Work Meet the Professors More Stories Visit About If you’re interested in a career helping others, including children, youth, families; working with marginalized and disenfranchised populations; addressing behavioral health needs of the community; bringing about social change; and if you have a passion for social justice and service, PLU’s
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promoting bystander intervention and training victim advocates—have been in place at PLU for the last eight years. In 2005, PLU received its first Department of Justice grant to promote victims’ advocacy, men’s engagement, developing a bystander intervention program, and training for campus and local law enforcement. All these programs are now in place, she said. Even so, PLU will continue to work to improve its response to this issue, said Laura Majovski, Vice President of Student Life and Dean of
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followed by a panel discussion on how three PLU alums found diverse ways of following their passions: • Kathryn (Claus) Burke ’10 sings songs of PLU Professor of Music Gregory Youtz while working at Nordstrom. • Lauren Whitham ’07 conducts the PLU University Singers on her way to a doctorate degree. • Steve Wolbrecht ’99 shares film music he writes after putting in hours as an engineer at Honeywell Aerospace. 3:30 p.m.: Interactive discussion: “Food, Vocation and Justice” Anderson University Center
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Why Study Philosophy?Philosophy involves inquiry about the most basic and compelling questions of life. German philosopher Immanuel Kant once summed up these questions in this way: “What can I know? What should I do? What may I hope?” In doing philosophy, people learn to clarify questions such as these and to evaluate beliefs held about them. They examine the reasons given for personal lifestyles, for public policies from just about everything from war to welfare, from criminal justice to
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diversity, justice, and sustainability Linked Residence Hall(s)Harstad, Hinderlie, Ordal, Pflueger, South Hall, TingelstadUpper Campus Harstad Hall is the most historic building on campus, once housing the entire university. Today, Harstad Hall provides a living experience for approximately 200 students and is home to the Upper Division Learning Community. Harstad also has some of the largest rooms on campus, with varying room sizes that add character to the five story hall. It is conveniently located
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stereotyping. Growing up as a Latino male, Cushman says he wholeheartedly identifies with many, if not all, of the struggles these young men of color face in the modern world. Many of these struggles include a lack of representation in the education and justice systems. He believes schools need to create safe spaces for teachers and mentors to talk about assumptions and stereotypes to uplift young men of color as they come into their own. “It should be our responsibility to increase opportunities for these
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lead to positions in international business. Students interested in social justice often find meaningful employment in social work or other social service professions.Additional Opportunities for Sociology MajorsSociology Internships One of the hallmarks of the PLU sociology program is the opportunity for you to receive extensive career field training before you graduate. You can gain important career experience at the many public and private social agencies that employ PLU sociology students as
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state representatives, Tina Orwall (D) and Gina Mosbrucker (R). In her first year, the tireless Nguyen planned a six-week series of discussions on religious diversity, spanning six faith traditions, which won Social Justice Program of the Year. “It was an ambitious project,” she reflected, “and it spurred my determination to prove to myself that I can do anything I set my mind to.” A favorite PLU memory: This year’s Act Six Scholars Senior Celebration was Nguyen’s last big planning commitment for
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initiative, which fully funded Panago’s education at PLU. The awardees — the first of whom will be selected this spring — must embody Panago’s values, including a deep passion for social justice. “At Degrees of Change, we are honored to support his family by hosting the memorial scholarship they have created to invest in other emerging community leaders who share Panago’s passion and commitments,” said Tim Herron, the organization’s president. Herron says Panago embodied the Act Six mission, particularly
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