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  • Thinking about becoming a social worker? Compare a BSW and an MSW and explore if an MSW is worth it. In social work, two degrees stand out: the Bachelor of Social Work (BSW) and the Master of Social Work (MSW). Understanding the differences and their…

    BSW vs MSW: What is an MSW Degree and Is It Worth It? Posted by: chaconac / July 19, 2023 July 19, 2023 Thinking about becoming a social worker? Compare a BSW and an MSW and explore if an MSW is worth it.In social work, two degrees stand out: the Bachelor of Social Work (BSW) and the Master of Social Work (MSW). Understanding the differences and their respective career prospects is crucial if you’re considering a career in social work.What is the difference between a BSW and an MSW?Let’s

  • May 15, 2011 Archbishop Desmond Tutu spoke to a crowd of 15,000 at the Tacoma Dome urging them to change their world for the good, one act at a time.   Tutu urges 15,000 in Tacoma Dome to be the spark that changes a community, a life. By Barbara Clements If you see people who are hungry, feed them. If they need pants, give them a pair. After all, Levi’s are not just going to float down from above. And, in the end, our humanity is ultimately defined by our relationship to each other. These clear

  • with PLU Athletics, helped him land a summer internship with the Portland Pickles, a baseball team with an unforgettable name and a legendary Portland brand. Simon recently sat down with PLU News to share about his unforgettable experience.What was your internship experience like working with the Portland Pickles? The internship was a lot of work. It was about 60-ish hours per week. A typical game day would have us getting to the field at 11 a.m., we would set up the stadium, set up the merch tent

  • worthwhile aspects of our work, innovating new ways to achieve our mission: educating students to engage—creatively, critically, and empathetically—with what it means to be human across the sweep of history, in diverse cultures and environments.Associate Professor of Religion Erik Hammerstrom re-imagined a concluding assignment for his course on the Religions of China to re-create a debate from the throne room of Emperor Wuzong in the year 841. The debate concerned how to balance Daoist, Buddhist, and

  • Sophia Mahr ’18 analyzed how and why medical providers repeatedly and deliberately harmed people in the name of medical science by conducting non-consensual experiments on their subjects.

    experiments on Jewish victims would occur. Beth Kraig, professor of history, mentored Mahr through the emotionally taxing process of tackling this appalling reality. Kraig said Mahr’s work challenges society to put more pressure on institutional systems to implement checks and balances. It also challenges people to face the possibility that they could become complicit in harmful behavior. “She’s wanting people to take this on board as something they are prone to do themselves,” she said. In all the case

  • student team finished in the top five of the Interdisciplinary Contest in Modeling, an international contest where teams of undergrad students have 99 hours straight to create a mathematical model addressing a complex social or scientific issue. The top awards typically go to large technical schools, often in China. But this year, PLU’s team finished in the top 5!Duffy Anderson ’24, Matthew Helmer ’24 and Madeline Rue ’25 were one of 1,057 teams to tackle Problem D, which required teams to analyze the

  • September 1, 2009 Digging into history When Bradford Andrews looks at an obsidian core in his hand, he doesn’t see its indigo beauty, as it sparks back against the spotlight. The palm-sized flake gives PLU’s assistant visiting professor of anthropology a window into the everyday life of a complex society that called the mountains just east of Mexico City home in the 16th century. Obsidian flakes and tools, how they were found, how they were made, where they were made and in what quantity opens

  • Posted on November 16, 2017October 31, 2018 A Weekend with Mother Earth and the Zapotecs Scroll down to see more content The third weekend in September, at the end of our Spanish Intensivo and right before the beginning of Term II,  we set off to Pueblos Mancomunados del Norte, in Oaxaca’s Sierra Norte. More specifically, we travelled to a small town called La Nevería. While there, we were honored to be welcomed into a Zapotec community to learn about their culture and traditions. The community

  • Recyclemania is Back—and PLU is Already in the Top 10 Posted by: Zach Powers / February 18, 2015 Image: (Photo: John Froschauer/PLU) February 18, 2015 By Taylor Lunka ’15PLU Marketing & CommunicationsTACOMA, Wash. (Feb. 17, 2015)—Another year of Recyclemania has kicked off, and Pacific Lutheran University already is ranked sixth in the nationwide competition.Over an eight-week period, colleges in the U.S. and Canada participating in Recyclemania report how much trash and recycling are collected

  • The PLU Writing Center is a resource for all PLU writers and teachers of writing. Because we believe that all writers, whether novice or professional, benefit from feedback, our mission is to provide

    Welcome to the Writing Center For the 2023-2024 school year, the PLU Writing Center is offering a combination of in-person and virtual writing consultations to students who are on and off campus. Book an appointment and choose an appointment time using the button below. After you’ve selected a 30 or 60-minute appointment, your consultant will get in touch as soon as possible to arrange a format for the meeting. For in-person meetings, we are located on the second floor of the Mortvedt Library

    Writing Center
    Writing Center, Library 220 Tacoma, WA 98447-0003