Pacific Lutheran University School of Nursing
Highlights of the Decades 1950's
April 1 9 5 1
A Department of Nursing is approved for Pacific Lutheran College.
September 1 9 5 1
The baccalaureate degree program is established with a clinical component at Emanuel
December 1 959
The cl inical component of the baccalaureate program moves to the Tacoma area.
Hospital, Portland, OR
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J une 1 960
Pacific Lutheran College becomes a University and the Department of Nursing becomes a
J une 1 962
The la<;t class graduates from the Emanuel HospitallPLU program.
November 1 965
The School of Nursing receives initial accreditation by the National League for Nursing,
School of Nursing.
which continues to date. 1970's January 1 977
The first Continuing Nursing Education offerings are successfully presented.
January 1 978
The RN sequence to B . S . N . is established.
1 980 ' s
January 1 9 8 1
The Continuing Nursing Education program is established as an individual program.
March 1 986
The CNE program is accredited by the American Nurses Association and continues to date.
December 1 989
The Master of Science in Nursing program is approved.
1 990 ' s
February 1 990
The first Masters Degree students begin classes.
September 1 990
An LPN to B . S . N. sequence is implemented as first in the Northwest.
January 1 99 1
The School of Nursing is a charter member of PSI Chapter At-Large, Sigma Theta Tau (includes Pacific Lutheran University, Seattle Pacific University and University of Washington).
February 1 99 1
Official formation of the School of Nursing Alumni organization. It is the second alumni group organized at PLU.
October I 99 1
First annual Nursing Alumni Brunch as part of homecoming weekend.
October 1 995
First Dorothy ConelLutheran Brotherhood Scholarship awarded.
1 95 1 - 1 95 3
Freda Al Peterson, B . S . N . , MA - Director, Department of Nursing Education
DirectorslDeans 1 95 3 - 1 967
R. Eline Kraabel Morken, MN
1 967 - 1 982
Doris Stucke, Ed.D. - Director, School of N ursing
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Director, School of Nursing
1 982 - 1 989
Moira Mansell, Ph.D. - Dean, School of Nursing
1 989 - 1 997
Dorothy Langan, Ed.D. - Dean, School of Nursing
1 997 - 1 998
Anne Hirsch, DNS - Interim Dean, School of Nursing
August 1 998
Terry Miller, RN, Ph.D. - Dean, School of Nursing
PLU Nursing Alumni Organization President
Distinguished Alumnus
February 1 99 1
Judy Scott ' 78
January 1 992
Judy Scott ' 78
Jackie Gillete ' 8 5
January 1 993
Jane Curl ' 8 1
Dr. Shirley (Harmon) Hanson '60
January 1 994
Jeanette (Bergstrom) Saltwick ' 5 9
C lass of 1 968
January 1 995
Karen (Malfait) Lynch ' 5 8
Dr. Penny (Johnson) Leake '68
January 1 996
Linda (Svendsen) Strand ' 6 7
Karen (Malfait) Lynch ' 5 8
January 1 997
Linda (Svendsen) Strand '67
Shirley (Coleman) Aikin ' 7 1
January 1 998
LeBron Sims ' 93
Lois (Grirnsrud) Capps ' 5 9
January ,1 999
Karen (Wuest) Grams '67
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