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of programs and guide the educational process. The curricula emerge from the School’s mission and philosophy, the faculty’s beliefs and values, and an examination of the current and future trends in nursing. The cornerstone of the frameworks is the metaparadigm of the profession–nursing, person, environment, and health.PLU and the Metaparadigm of NursingNursing Nursing is an art, a humanistic science, and an intellectual discipline of informed caring (Swanson, 1993). Informed caring represents

By Ashley Carreño-Millan '20Division of Humanities Riley Dolan, ‘19, a double major in Hispanic Studies and Political Science, interned with the U.S embassy program during the summer of 2017. This internship opened the way for him to engage in a project  researching memory sites that commemorate the genocide of Indigenous Mayans in Guatemala. What are memory sites? These are sites created by citizens or the government in remembrance of an event. The memory sites that Riley studied commemorated

simulation lab with expert faculty instruction will improve student outcomes, including pass-rates on nursing license exams – a test where PLU nursing graduates already excel. Plans for the new facility have already attracted the attention of area health care organizations, who see its potential for training their future work force. We can become the premier provider of health science education in the South Sound.- Allan Belton “The new facility will further position PLU as a regional leader in education

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Globally-Focused UniversityGlobal and intercultural education is one of the primary focal points of the academic program at Pacific Lutheran University.PLU is among the most internationally active schools in the nation, offering programs that will help students: Be aware of their own place and culture in the world, and understand the interrelation of socio-political, economic, scientific, cultural, religious, and linguistic facets of human life Be sensitive to the historical, multinational

of political systems and economic models, and a global population that now exceeds 7 billion. The overarching goal of PLU’s biennial international symposiums is to stimulate serious thinking about contemporary issues and to provide a forum for the campus community and the broader Puget Sound community to engage individuals of international, national and local stature – from scholars and authors to business people and hands-on practitioners.

worker require this broad theoretical perspective. Social workers are involved in areas that are influenced by political, economic, social, psychological and cultural factors. To that end, the program stresses an understanding of social science theories and methods. The curriculum provides a foundation for understanding the interaction of individual, family, and community systems, as the basis for generalist practice. Students learn a multi-method approach to social work practice that enables them to

Learn More: Bamana MaskThe Bamana are a large and powerful ethnic group in Mali, West Africa. Both Islamic and traditional religious views are entwined in Bamana culture. The political structure is patrilineal, meaning positions are inherited and handed down through the male side of the family. Political leaders also control the group’s religious arrangement. Adulthood is earned through the process of six major initiation societies, collectively called the jow, which are used as both a