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Van Dusen Named to Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award Board of Examiners for 2020

Posted on July 21, 2020 in General

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 Partners with World Federation of Chiropractic

Posted on June 22, 2020September 6, 2022 in College of Chiropractic in Community & Events in General

Logan is proud to be named a corporate partner of the World Federation of Chiropractic (WFC), which represents the interests of the chiropractic profession in over 90 countries worldwide. “The World Federation of Chiropractic is a valued partner in our shared mission of improving access to chiropractic across the globe. For many years, the WFC has served Logan well as resource, supporter and champion of our students, faculty and graduates, and our recent commitment to this organization is a just one example of our gratitude,” said Logan University President Clay McDonald. DC, MBA, JD. “We are truly honored to be …

Dr. Melissa Engelson Appointed to ACA’s Sports Council Bylaws Task Force

Posted on June 9, 2020 in College of Chiropractic in General in Leaders Made

Melissa Engelson, DC, DHPE, MS, CSCS, DACBSP®, ICCSP, assistant professor and clinical assessor at Logan, was recently appointed to the American Chiropractic Association’s (ACA) Sports Council Bylaws Task Force. The ACA Sports Council was established to help provide advanced educational programs to engage chiropractors who are committed to improving and promoting chiropractic treatment of athletes. Dr. Engelson will be working to review and update the council’s bylaws. This term will culminate at the ACA Engage in 2022. This conference is part of ongoing efforts to educate members and provide networking and leadership-development opportunities. “I have been waiting and watching for …

Statement on George Floyd Tragedy

Posted on June 1, 2020June 1, 2020 in General in President

Dear Logan faculty, staff, students and community: Like so many people around the nation, we are experiencing feelings of sadness, frustration and anger as we try to wrap our minds around the violent and tragic events that took place in Minneapolis last week and the countless others that have occurred both in St. Louis and around the country. This is yet another reminder that we have not yet reached a “perfect Union” and we continue to see evidence of racism and inequity that has plagued our society since it’s inception. Violence and social injustice have no place in any community, …

Congratulations to the Class of April 2020!

Posted on April 27, 2020 in Alumni in College of Chiropractic in College of Health Sciences in General in Students

Logan University celebrated the Spring 2020 Graduation Awards with a virtual ceremony on April 24. Students, faculty and staff were invited to watch the ceremony, which was emceed by Senior Clinician and Assistant Professor Allison Harvey, DC. This event recognized the academic achievements of Logan’s College of Chiropractic and College of Health Sciences students from the April 2020 graduating class, as well as faculty members, clinicians and staff, who demonstrate Logan University’s values. Logan President Clay McDonald, DC, MBA, JD, made the following remarks during the Spring 2020 Graduation Awards Ceremony: “Dr. Hugh B. Logan once said, ‘Success is best …

Share Your Words of Encouragement with Students

Posted on April 13, 2020 in Alumni in General in Students

With just a few weeks left in the spring trimester, Logan is asking faculty, staff, alumni and friends to provide messages of hope and encouragement to students at Logan.edu/WeCare. Like so many institutions of higher education, Logan postponed Spring Commencement until August and is now making arrangements to hold other end-of-trimester activities virtually. This is especially hard on our graduating students who will not have a chance to return to campus and celebrate this important milestone with their family, classmates and instructors. Please consider posting a message at Logan.edu/WeCare to let students know they are being thought of and supported …