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PLU has added a Master of Social Work (MSW) degree to its offerings and is now accepting applicants for the fall of 2024. Rooted in PLU’s tradition of academic excellence and community engagement, the new MSW program will equip aspiring social work professionals with the skills…
PLU launches new Master of Social Work (MSW) degree Posted by: howardrm / September 20, 2023 September 20, 2023 By MacKenzie HinesPLU Marketing & Communications PLU has added a Master of Social Work (MSW) degree to its offerings and is now accepting applicants for the fall of 2024. Rooted in PLU’s tradition of academic excellence and community engagement, the new MSW program will equip aspiring social work professionals with the skills and knowledge needed to create lasting impacts on
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PLU has added a Master of Social Work (MSW) degree to its offerings and is now accepting applicants for the fall of 2024. Rooted in PLU’s tradition of academic excellence and community engagement, the new MSW program will equip aspiring social work professionals with the…
PLU launches new Master of Social Work (MSW) degree Posted by: mhines / September 13, 2023 Image: (PLU Photo / Sy Bean) September 13, 2023 By MacKenzie HinesPLU Marketing & CommunicationsPLU has added a Master of Social Work (MSW) degree to its offerings and is now accepting applicants for the fall of 2024. Rooted in PLU’s tradition of academic excellence and community engagement, the new MSW program will equip aspiring social work professionals with the skills and knowledge needed to create
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PLU has added a Master of Social Work (MSW) degree to its offerings and is now accepting applicants for the fall of 2024. Rooted in PLU’s tradition of academic excellence and community engagement, the new MSW program will equip aspiring social work professionals with the skills…
PLU launches new Master of Social Work (MSW) degree Posted by: howardrm / September 20, 2023 September 20, 2023 By MacKenzie HinesPLU Marketing & Communications PLU has added a Master of Social Work (MSW) degree to its offerings and is now accepting applicants for the fall of 2024. Rooted in PLU’s tradition of academic excellence and community engagement, the new MSW program will equip aspiring social work professionals with the skills and knowledge needed to create lasting impacts on
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Georjina Soliai ‘23 of Lakewood, Washington grew up less than a 15-minute drive from Pacific Lutheran University. The Clover Park High School graduate was always aware of the university, but she never really considered it an option for herself. Soliai’s family moved to the United…
Act Six scholar and social work major Georjina Soliai ’23 thrives at PLU Posted by: Silong Chhun / December 14, 2020 December 14, 2020 By Veronica CrakerMarketing & CommunicationsGeorjina Soliai ‘23 of Lakewood, Washington grew up less than a 15-minute drive from Pacific Lutheran University. The Clover Park High School graduate was always aware of the university, but she never really considered it an option for herself.Soliai’s family moved to the United States in 1998 from Samoa. Her parents
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Patricia Sattier, current doctoral candidate in the University of Kansas School of Social Welfare, has won National Institute of Justice Fellowship to study the influences that shape police decision-making and engagement with victims of violent crimes. More
The Department of Social Work congratulates alum Patricia Sattier (2002) for receiving NIF Fellowship! Posted by: Julie Winters / February 28, 2020 February 28, 2020 Patricia Sattier, current doctoral candidate in the University of Kansas School of Social Welfare, has won National Institute of Justice Fellowship to study the influences that shape police decision-making and engagement with victims of violent crimes.More Read Next Nicole Jordan ’15 discusses her new role at PLU’s Center for
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By Sarah Cornell-Maier When I think of social innovation, the first thing that I think of is creatively combining new social practices with existing infrastructure. Some useful examples include fair trade organizations , which provide equity in trading relationships through an integrated supply chain, and…
working in small groups, or large organizations, such as nonprofits, universities, and government organizations. How does Social Innovation work? At Pacific Lutheran University, we begin by investigating political, social, environmental, and economic challenges, and then we apply attributes like critical thinking, economic analysis, and sustainable business design to imagine solutions to the problems. Social innovations are often complex–they take on big issues like human rights abuses, stigmas in
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Caring course work Anna McCracken ’14 is preparing to hand out prepackaged salad in the bottom level of Food Connections – one of the services housed in the Catholic Community Services building by St. Leo’s Catholic Church in Hilltop Tacoma. Beside her other volunteers are…
stores and spoke to people, but mostly hurried along not knowing what Alger meant. “In class we talked about things sort of theoretically,” said Kathy Keys, ’11, a social work major, from Anchorage, Alaska. “Classroom experiences are important, but I think service components outside of the class are also very important. I think life experience is the greatest way to learn something.” For the Tacoma Community Center, students surveyed the area for services or opportunities that may help the homeless
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The end of the year PLU Staff Council Brunch Social held on May 16, 2018 was very enjoyable to all. Staff took a break from the end of the semester work to celebrate a successful year, to have some snacks and beverages, and to chat…
PLU Staff Council Brunch Social Posted by: Julie Winters / May 16, 2018 May 16, 2018 The end of the year PLU Staff Council Brunch Social held on May 16, 2018 was very enjoyable to all.Staff took a break from the end of the semester work to celebrate a successful year, to have some snacks and beverages, and to chat with their peers. Read Previous Staff Conversations with President Belton Read Next PLU Staff Council Ice Cream Truck Social LATEST POSTS 2019 Ice Cream Social October 16, 2019 Staff
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TACOMA, WASH. (Feb. 4, 2016)- Kamari Sharpley-Ragin reluctantly admits that he used to joke about racism. The ninth-grader from Lincoln High School in Tacoma says it didn’t seem like a big deal, since he never really experienced overt discrimination himself. Now, he says he knows…
Students from PLU and Tacoma’s Lincoln High School work together to fight racism Posted by: Kari Plog / February 4, 2016 Image: A group of PLU and Lincoln High School students present their hand-made puzzle project titled “Keep an Open Mind” in The Cave. (Photo by John Froschauer/PLU) February 4, 2016 By Kari Plog '11PLU Marketing & CommunicationsTACOMA, WASH. (Feb. 4, 2016)- Kamari Sharpley-Ragin reluctantly admits that he used to joke about racism. The ninth-grader from Lincoln High School in
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An affinity for social change. A dedication to activism and aiming for real change in the world has been a characteristic of student leadership on campus for decades. Saying yes to life’s opportunities, fighting for what you believe in, avoiding the tyranny of the majority…
July 7, 2008 An affinity for social change. A dedication to activism and aiming for real change in the world has been a characteristic of student leadership on campus for decades. Saying yes to life’s opportunities, fighting for what you believe in, avoiding the tyranny of the majority and standing up for what’s right – that’s the collective advice that four former student body presidents have for today’s students. Students today are as dedicated as ever to social justice. It’s environmental
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