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National Agency Accredits PLU Nursing Programs Accreditation bas been granted by the National League of Nursing to both master ' s and b chelor's degree programs in nur ing at PLU .
The announcement was made by the NLN during its recent national review board session in New York City . according to Dr. Dorothy Langan, dean of the PLU School of Nursing. who attended the ses sions. PLU s three-year-oJd master of science in nursing degree program earned its fir t accreditation at the fir t opportunity . A program must graduate one class before an initial five-year accreditation is granted , Langan indicated . The program began in 1 990. The PLU bachelor's degree pro gram was reaccredited , receiving its fourth eight-year accreditation. The program received its first NLN accreditation in 1965 . " Accreditation is a qual ity issue, " said Dean Langan . "The military and many hospitals do not place their people in programs that are not accredited . Also, students find it difficult to progress to the next educational level if they grad uate from a non-accredited degree program. Accreditation involves a strin gent self-study and review of 39 criteria, which include such mat-
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Lers as qualifications of faculty and admini trators, equipment fi cal resources , curriculum and institu tional support. Several conclusions were drawn in the course of the accreditation process : * Current programs are strong, internally onsistent and effec tively address the ed ucational needs of undergraduate and gradu ate nursing students . * The quality of the faculty is exemplary . * The PLU liberal arts core is integrated into the programs, giv ing a comprehensive knowledge base and broad perspective. * PLU 's Lutheran heritage pro vides for attention to the religious dimension of the human experi ence. * The large number of nearby clinical facilities make excellent clinical experiences possible. * The health care community is supportive. Many School of Nurs ing graduates hold leadership posi tions in area clinical agencies, and agencies participate actively in the school through community adviso ry committees . * Enrollments are increasing. * Admissions criteria have been reviewed and strengthened. * Graduates demonstrate the uni versity 's commitment to " Educat ing for Service. "
FOR ' 94-FULLY ESCORTED
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Jason Veitengruber explains his Academic Festival display to several classma tes. Jason developed a narra tive and visual aids to describe brain cancer. The project was prepared for
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Excellence on Display Third Campus Academic Festival Dra ws Scores Of Participants If it had been held out of doors in the summertime, one might have begun to get the flavor of the Chautauqua festivals popular in New York state a century ago . On Dec . 3-4 , the campus was alive with concerts, other fine arts presentations , discussions and readings. Most obvious, however, were scores of posters describing in illustrations and text almost as many topics as there were students participating . One poster and narrative in Xavier Hall was a poignant description of Jason Veitengrub er's mother ' s battle with brain cancer. Jason is a j unior from Bellevue, Wash . , majoring in biol ogy and psychology ; his project was for a medical psychology class taught by Brian Baird.
The displays ranged from simple and humorous to serious and com plex. The first campus festival was held a year ago. Having had two trial runs, students had a better idea what was involved and what to expect, and participation was much broader this month. The festival was scheduled to coincide with Christmas concerts and other public activities to maxi mize exposure, and prospective students were invited to attend . A second festival will be held this spring , May 6-7 . This fall 's co-chairs were Baird, earth sciences professor Jill Whit man and music professor Greg Youtz . Marla Henderson in the alumni office and Leah Raynes, student intern, were coordinators.
Last Chance to CRUISE UNDAMMED YANGTZE and �s magnificent 3 GORGES featuring 4 days aboard luxurious MV YANGTZE PARADISE from historic CHONGQING to beautiful WUHAN.
XIAN: Sensational Terra-cotta warriors & i mperial tomb GUIUN: Cruise fabled LJ RWER & Mountains
BEIJING: The Great Wall, Tiananmen Square, Forbidden City
plus exotic HONG KONGI
S PAI N & PORTU GAL- 18 days, septembet Thrill to the cuttural wonders of Spain, follow in the footsteps of Don Quixote, bask in the Mediterranean sun!
Featuring: MADRID, BARCELONA, MONTSERRAT, SARAGOSSA,
TOLEDO, EL ESCORIAL, SeVILLE, COSTA DEL SOL, GIBRALTAR LISBON, FATIMA, ALGARVE Both tour. led by Dr. Ken Christopherson, PLU Professor Emeritus, who has ,•• Ided and taugh1 1h China with PhD In European hlatory & religion for Information write: Or. Ken Christopherson 808 Tule LX Rd S, Tacoma WA 88444 or can (206)537-3328 "Ken and Po6y Christophersen Bfe known for carefree tours made exciting through history, old and new frfends, and congeniality. "
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Festival project to Larry Wakefield, a 1 98 1 fine arts alumnus who has returned to
PLU to study biochemistry. Currie and Wakefield are both seniors. Currie 's
project in volved protein breakdown in enamel tooth s tructure.