Logan University’s Board of Trustees has announced that Garrett Thompson, DC, PhD, will be the eighth president of the University. The announcement of the new president concludes a nationwide search that began in February of 2024 upon the news of the upcoming retirement of Clay McDonald, DC, MBA, JD. Dr. Thompson currently serves as Vice President for Academic Affairs and chief academic officer at Sonoran University of Health Sciences in Tempe, Arizona. He will begin his term with Logan on March 1, 2025. “The Presidential Search Committee received more than 70 applications for this position, which I believe is a …
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Logan University a Transfer Opportunity for Fontbonne Students
Logan received approval to be a transfer university for students of Fontbonne University, which is closing after summer 2025. Transferring to a designated transfer school comes with additional student benefits as opposed to traditional transfers to an institution. Students in the following Fontbonne programs will likely find a pathway for transfer in these programs and can apply (no application fees) to transfer to these Logan programs: More information can be found here. Interested students students should utilize our easy application process here or contact Logan Director of Admissions Lucas Hahn at Lucas.Hahn@logan.edu.
How to Succeed in an Online Degree Program
Being successful in a fully online degree program can be difficult, especially if you’ve never taken online courses before or if you’re juggling a full-time career with your education. Two of Logan’s Academic Success Coaches, Stacia Rosen and Terra Kneeland, MA, put together some tips to help all online students find success. What are the benefits of pursuing a degree that is totally online? There are many benefits to online learning and pursuing a degree that is completely online. Some of the biggest benefits include flexibility, location and pace. Flexibility: Traditional class schedules revolve around set times, where online learning …
How to Pay for Chiropractic School
Paying for college is no small task. After deciding on which chiropractic school to attend, aspiring Doctor of Chiropractic (DC) students should investigate the financial aid options available. To help prospective DC students navigate the payment process, Laurel Miller, Logan University’s associate director of financial aid, offers insight on how to pay, how to find scholarships and more. Q: What are the available options for paying for chiropractic school? Students have several different options when paying for chiropractic school. Students may utilize one or a combination of the following: Cash Pay: Student pays out of pocket or sets up a …
U.S. Air Force Veteran Aspires to Aid Fellow Disabled Veterans
Dominque Roberts, former nuclear weapons technician for the United States Air Force, realized their true calling after attending one of many appointments with the Veterans Affairs (VA) office. Dominique wanted to create custom, electronically aided, active prosthetics for other disabled veterans. “I aim to create the prosthetics to be suited to people’s specific needs and match their lifestyles,” explained Dominique. “This isn’t necessarily a niche the VA is suited, or designed, to meet.” Dominique plans to achieve this goal by attending Logan University to earn their Bachelor of Science in Human Biology degree. They’ll go on to pursue their master’s …
Logan University Names New VP of Academic Affairs
Logan University has selected Brian McAulay, DC, PhD, as Logan’s new Vice President of Academic Affairs. Dr. McAulay comes to Logan from South University in Savannah, Georgia, where he served as Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs for a seven-campus system. Dr. McAulay’s career has spanned three decades, with experience including senior leadership roles in both professional and chiropractic institutions of higher education. Dr. McAulay has served in academic leadership roles for Life University, Palmer College and Sherman College, and as President of Parker University, where he was responsible for strategic planning, growing enrollment and revenue, and outreach and advocacy with …