Three pillars: How service, identity, and community shape social work senior Eric Canel ‘26
“After serving in the Army, I wanted to continue serving in a different way. Returning to school gave me the opportunity to turn my lived experience into tools that allow me to support and advocate for others.” Service isn’t the only throughline for Eric. Two…
How These Schools Are Preparing the Next Generation of Health Care Workers
With demand only growing due to a variety of factors — an aging population, regional need, and nursing burnout — some local universities and colleges are proactively addressing the looming shortfall by partnering with local health care facilities and monitoring health care trends. For more…
PLU launches new Master of Social Work (MSW) degree
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…
Karen Marquez ’22 aspires to help her community through her studies.
“I always knew I wanted to help people,” said Marquez about why she chose to study social work. She originally intended to be a French major at PLU, as she had taken French courses in high school. She found social work was a better fit…
Nicole Jordan ’15 discusses her new role at PLU’s Center for Gender Equity
TACOMA, WASH. (March. 10, 2020) — Nicole Jordan ’15 is back on campus, this time using the degree she earned in social work to help educate and lead others in her new position as coordinator for PLU’s Center for Gender Equity. The center began as…
The Department of Social Work congratulates alum Patricia Sattier (2002) for receiving NIF Fellowship!
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
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