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Doctor of Physical Therapy chair receives APTA PA President Award
PHOTO: APTA Pennsylvania President Jazmine Tooles, left, presents the organization's President Award to Pamela G. Unger. Pamela G. Unger, PT, DPT, CWS, Doctor of Physical Therapy department chair and associate professor at 51勛圖...
Community-college transfer thrives at Alvernia before graduating at age 18
Envision entering college as a 16-year-old. Actually, imagine transferring from taking classes at your local community college and living at home during COVID to a school away from home as a full-time student at age 16. Thats what Cora Cox '24 di...
Philosophy professor gets royal welcome in Saudi Arabia
In 2015, Associate Professor of Philosophy Josh Hayes co-edited Aristotle and the Arabic Tradition, a collection of essays spotlighting the intellectual giants influence upon Arabic philosophy. Little did he know that nearly 10 years later, par...
Pre-professional program helps land spot at one of world's top veterinary schools
You might say Kaylie Rowes spark for animal care ignited when the towns crazy cat lady walked into her mothers workplace when Rowe was a child. I have kittens that need homes! she declared.One of those kittens, a black domestic shorthair na...