The summer issue of The Tower is out now! This issue dives into how the University and its graduates have responded to the global COVID-19 pandemic, two decades of groundbreaking research with Massachusetts General Hospital, alumni success stories and more. Read the online issue here.
Last week, Logan University hosted its fourth annual A.C.E.S. (Anatomy Centered Education and Science) Workshop for area high school students, organized by Dana Underkofler, DC, MS, professor and director of strategic partnerships for the College of Chiropractic. “The A.C.E.S. Workshop saw such great success this year,” Dr. Underkofler said. “This program came at the perfect time for these students. Their school years were cut short, and many of their summer activities were cancelled. A.C.E.S. provided them an opportunity to learn, and it was clear every student was eager to be in a classroom-like setting again.” Students were spread throughout the …
Warmer weather means more time spent outdoors and a new set of tasks like planting and watering flowers, picking up fallen limbs or mowing the lawn. Aimee Jokerst, DC (’97), FIAMA, assistant director of clinical experience at Logan, and Mero Nunez Jr., DC, assistant professor, offer tips on how to stay safe and healthy while spending more time working in your lawn or garden, including an easy-to-remember acronym developed by Dr. Nunez: POT. P – pace yourself. Gardening and yardwork are much like a marathon, not a sprint. Be sure to take breaks and don’t do too much work at …
The U.S. Department of Commerce’s National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has named Lee Van Dusen, DC, VP of Strategic Performance & Continuous Improvement at Logan University, to the Board of Examiners for the 2020 Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award. The Baldrige Award is the nation’s highest honor for organizational innovation and performance excellence. Appointed by the NIST Director, examiners are responsible for reviewing and evaluating applications submitted for the Baldrige Award, as well as other assessment-related tasks. The examiner board is composed of more than 325 leading experts competitively selected from industry, professional, trade, education, health care, and …
Logan University has partnered with the City of Chesterfield and Chesterfield Parks & Recreation to provide a city park on Logan’s campus along Schoettler Road. This is the first and only park in Ward 3. Logan is providing, at no cost, a 4-acre parcel of land near the south campus entrance which will be developed and maintained by Chesterfield Parks & Recreation. The park, which will be called Logan Park, will include a small playground ADA-accessible with rubberized surface with multiple structures; two multi-use courts for pickle ball; and one small pavilion with restroom facilities. On-site parking will also be …
By Laura Arnett, Testing Center Coordinator & Madeline Heinrich, Academic Success Records Coordinator We all know physical activity can help us stay fit, but what else can it do? Well, surprisingly, A LOT! Switching to online classes has changed our level of energy as well as our daily habits and routine. While we may think taking classes online is not much of a change, it really is. Walking across a room to your iPad and books is much different than getting in your car and driving to school, walking across campus, dropping kids off at daycare or even going to …