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Two Cities, Two Programs—One University
Kelly Slaughter, a 23-year veteran of Ameren Missouri’s Callaway Energy Center, is a member of the first MBA cohort offered through a unique partnership between his employer, Maryville University and Westminster College. He thanks his son, Samuel Slaughter, for his student status.
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Occupational Therapy Program Serves People with Dementia
For people with dementia, a once-busy life can narrow to world of isolation as jobs, friends and hobbies fall away. But a Maryville program encourages… Read More
High Schoolers Study Medical Terminology in Dual Program
Lutheran High School South students can study a new “foreign” language — medical terminology. These students dually enroll at their school and Maryville University, and take the same medical terminology course as Maryville students.
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Maryville, Pearson Launch National Ad Campaign Highlighting Online Degree Attainment
Maryville University and Pearson have launched the first national TV and radio advertising campaign for Maryville Online. The nationwide campaign features ads designed to encourage working adults to start a college degree online for the first time or finish an uncompleted degree.
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Choral Group Assists People with Parkinson’s
A Maryville University initiative, The Tremble Clefs, is a choral group composed of people with Parkinson’s disease. Members practice with the assistance of music therapists.
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Three Students Awarded Bascom Scholarships to Study at Oxford
Three students in the Mother Marion Bascom Honors program will experience the spring semester abroad at Oxford University in Oxford, England.
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Writing Students Give Campus Reading
Students enrolled in Dana Levin’s writing tutorial (English 406) course recently showcased their work in a pop-up reading entitled “Cabinet of Curiosities.”
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Meet Sandra Harris: University Library Director
After 30 years away, Sandra Harris returned to her hometown of St. Louis this fall to serve as library director for Maryville University. Most recently, she worked as executive director of the Desert Caballeros Western Museum.
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Maryville University Builds on its Spirit of Inclusivity by Expanding Online Degree Programs
Maryville University announces the expansion of its online bachelor’s programs that begin in Fall 2018. Ten additional degrees will be offered nationwide.
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Maryville Stages Program for People with Aphasia
The Aphasia Communication Theater (ACT), an innovative production implemented by graduate students in Maryville’s Speech-Language Pathology program, was designed to improve the speech, language and social rehabilitation of participants.
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