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synchronous time doesn’t work with their schedules or their learning contexts. I’m not counting class participation or attendance any more, which I hope will relieve some of their concerns. PLU: You’re one of the university’s faculty members who has completed the PLU Teaching Online (PLUTO) and Blended Learning programs. How has that training set you up for success in this unique situation we’re facing? Yaden: I have already taught online for years and I’ve been through our amazing PLUTO training, where

practice in specific specialties. The program provides an excellent foundation for clinical practice, as well as for preparing qualified graduates to enter the best graduate programs in nursing.Hobbs says the experience has forced her to elevate her people skills as she works one-on-one with patients during the clinics. “Something that we really strive for here at PLU is therapeutic communication. Something that has been really hard throughout this pandemic is making sure that people feel safe and that

internships, outside financial support needed to be secured. Fortunately, assistance came from longtime donors Dave and Kendra Uhler ’99 and Jim Fredricksen ’78, who each helped fund the program and care deeply about equity, access and innovation. “Many internships still come with extra expenses like travel or housing to take full advantage of the programs. It is our hope that the internship scholarship funds can help make these types of experiences more approachable and affordable to students,” Dave

BJUG DAY: Q&A with Dr. Elizabeth A. Barton Posted by: Silong Chhun / October 28, 2021 October 28, 2021 By Veronice CrakerMarketing & CommunicationsPLU is creating a campus experience that helps our students thrive by supporting resources and experiential programs that cultivate the mind, body and spirit of each of our students. After all, it takes a healthy Lute to build a healthy community. Many of these resources are supported by our very own students, who understand that it takes a community

you into contact with people who took you out of your own framework and broadened your perspective. And maybe learning a language has taken you into an unforeseen future. If so, we’d like to hear about it. To echo Dean Albrecht, please send us your stories! No matter how short or long, they will become texts for us to use as we develop our programs and communicate what languages can do for our present students in the future. We also hope to share some of your stories on our web pages and in our

common memory and history. This is not restricted to the official institutional histories and memories (although they are clearly important), but should also include the histories and stories of all the members of the community: students, alumni, staff, administration and faculty alike. What story will they tell about PLU and its place in the world? How can the stories of the past help us respond to the present and future?Third, and most importantly, we must respond in a way that respects the

systems and relationships where everyone can thrive and offers a network of advocacy resources, including a (very comfy) community gathering space, facilitating identity programs and communities, hosting a variety of events and celebrations and providing students vital leadership opportunities. 9. Take care of your emotional/spiritual self Taking care of your mental health means taking care of your emotional health, too. And for some people, an important part of mental and emotional health includes

F8 Developers Conference that it would be opening its Messenger Platform API for the development of chatbots, mini programs designed to interact with customers on a one-to-one basis without the need for a human being actively managing the conversation in real time. Think of interacting with a brand or organization just as you might have a text message conversation with a friend—with that friend’s ability to parse text and respond to inputs ranging from simple yes/no questions and multiple choice

PLU, with the Fred Tobiason Outdoor Learning Center and below the far-reaching Garry oak where Ojala-Barbour first took notice of the prairie at PLU. Below the 400 year-old tree, a dozen foot-tall saplings of the Garry are taking root, taking hold of the land they once called home. And with a little hard work, and help, will once again. Read Previous Geriatric nursing programs receive grants Read Next Connecting the dots COMMENTS*Note: All comments are moderated If the comments don't appear for

better place. PLU just dedicated a cutting-edge studio theater at the heart of campus, and now the performing arts center main stage is under renovation. The acoustically brilliant Lagerquist Concert Hall in Mary Baker Russell Music Center plays host to more than 100 annual concerts. And unlike many other universities and conservatories with exemplary programs, PLU has opportunities (and scholarships!) for performers of all experience levels – you don’t even have to be a major or minor to get