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Global health: Why does it matter? If public health was a fashion show, global health would be the new black. It’s hot. But what is global health, exactly? And why does it matter? Mark Twain once complained that everybody talks about the weather but nobody…
burgeoning field that go to root principles. And if the basic concept itself is fuzzy, the core principles are also up for debate. Just a decade ago, a precise definition of “global health” was perhaps not so critical. In the late 1990s, global health was largely defined, by default, as whatever was being done by the World Health Organization, UNICEF and the few other organizations working internationally on matters of public health. Global health was about getting kids in poor countries vaccinated
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TACOMA, WASH. (May 22, 2018) — It’s official. The Class of 2018 at Pacific Lutheran University is wrapping up the final list of “lasts.” There are the lasts that students (soon to be alumni) are likely happy to bid farewell: the last final, the last…
Americans in 2012, among his many other accomplishments. Hrabowski’s speech is sure to underscore PLU’s mission of critical thought and care, two ideals Bridgewater says she’ll take with her long after she walks across the stage this weekend. “PLU has taught me to approach challenging situations with an open mind and has given me the skills to equitably discuss divided topics,” she said. But that’s not all Bridgewater is taking with her as she starts on her path to firsts: “My biggest highlight from my
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Designed to help you delve deeper into your personal and PLU experiences, use the following journal prompts by copying and pasting the content into a Word document or writing them into your own
and ReferencesThis list of journal prompt questions was created by Mental Health Counseling Intern Kyra Zagorski, May 2024. References Dana, D. (2018). The polyvagal theory in therapy: Engaging the rhythm of regulation. W W Norton & Co. https://www.wondermind.com/article/self-esteem-journal-prompts/ https://counseling.uic.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/329/2020/05/Grief-Journaling-Prompts.pdfSpringboard ExercisesThe following exercises are designed to help you relate to internal experiences in a
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More than 850 students will graduate from PLU for the 2011-2012 academic year. Spring Commencement takes place Sunday, May 27 in the Tacoma Dome. (Photo by John Froschauer) In their own words Compiled and edited by Chris Albert This spring, new PLU graduates closed a…
track after switching out of biology, but I value the extra opportunities that a fifth year of college allowed me to explore. Alex Limoges ’12 is from Vancouver, Wash. Looking back, I don’t feel like I have left anything undone or been disappointed by my experience. I am just ready to move forward. What’s next? Immediately, I will be concerned with preparing for and passing the NCLEX examination for my RN certification while I hunt for jobs. I hope to find a job in a critical care new-grad position
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Join the national celebration of international education & exchange. PLU International Student Services and the Wang Center for Global and Community Engaged Education invite you to a week of
specialties include Peace and Conflict Studies, African Studies, International Relations, Middle East Studies, Polital Theory and more Study in English alongside Norwegians majoring in Peace & Conflict and International Studies Immerse yourself in Norwegian culture, history, geography, society, and politics with the “Norway—An Introduction” course (not for credit) that includes excursions in and around Oslo Learn MoreBø, Norway: Nordic Studies, Business, Natural Sciences, Environmental Studies
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Prestigious Venue: Perform in Lagerquist Hall, one of Washington’s most prestigous concert venues, providing an exceptional performance experience.
-breaking ensemble that has earned widespread critical acclaim for its performances of traditional repertoire, new music, genre-bending collaborations, and community engagement. The Quartet appears regularly on traditional concert series stages like Carnegie Hall in New York City, Jordan Hall in Boston, The National Gallery of Art in Washington DC, The Accademia Chigiana in Siena, Suntory Hall in Tokyo, National Library Concert Hall in Beijing, and The BinHai Performing Arts Center in Tianjin, as well
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For either the Bachelor of Arts or Bachelor of Science degree, the student must take our introductory core sequence (BIOL 225 and 226) and a semester of genetics (BIOL 330).
control; Part II: interactions in the cardiovascular, pulmonary, renal, and neuromuscular organ systems. Laboratory allows direct observation of physiological regulation in living animals. Prerequisites: BIOL 330, CHEM 115; BIOL 352 recommended. (4) BIOL 461 : Evolution An introduction to evolutionary theory and its broad explanatory power in biology. Coverage includes: a brief history of evolutionary thought, population genetics and the mechanisms of evolutionary change, phylogenetics, speciation
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Elizabeth Kaley, Senior Capstone Seminar With the rapid industrialization and heavy reliance on fossil fuels the concentration of Carbon dioxide (CO2) in the Earth’s atmosphere has exponentially
, respectively. Variables such as temperature, time, solvents, and enophile structure were screened. We found that temperature had no considerable effect on the reaction rate, time only allowed the reaction to proceed further to a certain point, the enophiles used all performed at a similar rate, and the solvent was critical in minimizing competitive side reactions. 3:10-3:20 - Break3:20 pm - Synthesis and Characterization of Novel Ethylene Oxide Functionalized Oxanorbornene Dicarboximide Monomers and
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He was working by age 8, picking cherries and apples under the Yakima Valley sun. In the spring he worked as a smudger. He’d sleep overnight in an orchard and when the alarms rang he’d sprint to light the smudge pots that warmed the trees…
university in the state to offer an Automatic Admission Partnership. PLU admission staff work with high school guidance counselors to identify seniors who will flourish at the university. Eligible students are invited to connect with PLU staff to immediately begin critical next steps like FAFSA completion. The partnership is piloted with three Bethel School District high schools in the spring and is so successful that by the fall it includes 33 Washington high schools across nine school districts.When
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In recent years, it has become clear that in order to achieve equity in healthcare access and outcomes, the U.S. needs to intentionally increase the diversity of its healthcare providers.
sessions to enhance their critical thinking and problem-solving skills, MCAT review/testing and mock interviews. Weill Cornell Medical College (New York) – The Gateways to The Laboratory Summer Program is a 10-week program designed to provide students a mentored individual research project at Weill Cornell Medical College, Rockefeller University, or Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center. Select interns participate in workshops for improving lab techniques and clinical research skills, scrub into
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