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UWS student, Monde Leck, plans to build school in Zambia

Since age 11, UWS human nutrition and functional medicine student Monde Leck, had a dream of helping Zambian street kids develop themselves into outstanding citizens. Here’s her story. When I…

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Oregon Governor Proclaims October as “Chiropractic Month”

UWS brought chiropractic health care to Oregon in 1904 PORTLAND, Ore., Sept. 22, 2014 –Oregon Governor John Kitzhaber recently signed a proclamation declaring October 2014 as “Oregon Chiropractic Health and…

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University of Western States Named to Victory Media’s 2015 Military Friendly® Schools List

University of Western States (UWS) announced today that it has been designated a 2015 Military Friendly® School by Victory Media, the leader in successfully connecting the military and civilian worlds….

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Dr. Stecher Participates in NBCE Test Committee Meeting

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: September 15, 2014 STECHER PARTICIPATES IN NBCE TEST COMMITTEE MEETING GREELEY, Colo.— Timothy D. Stecher, DC, DACBR, CCSP participated in the Part II Test Committee on September 12-13, 2014,…

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UWS by the Decades Sharing Contest

Join the 110th Anniversary celebration by sharing our UWS decade videos on social media. The more you share, the more your chances of winning a UWS Hydro Flask increase! New videos are posted each…

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UWS Director of Human Nutrition and Functional Medicine Daniel Redwood, DC, named Missouri Educator of the Year by MSCA

PORTLAND, Ore., August 28, 2014 – University of Western States (UWS), a leader in the education of health sciences professionals, announced that Daniel Redwood, DC, director of the human nutrition…

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110 Years of Academic Excellence

University of Western States Celebrates 110 Years of Academic Excellence Event marked by celebrations, opening of on-campus health clinic, new programs PORTLAND, Ore., June 28, 2014 – University of Western States…

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Western States’ VP of Finance and Administration Eric Blumenthal Elected Chair of the Pioneer Educators Health Trust

PORTLAND, Ore., June 9, 2014 – University of Western States (UWS), a leader in the education of health care professionals, announced that Vice President of Finance and Administration Eric Blumenthal,…

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Online Courses Reduce Time to Earn DC Degree

StraighterLine, a leading provider of affordable, self-paced online college courses, has partnered with University of Western States (UWS), a leader in integrated health care education. StraighterLine will provide ultra-affordable, online…

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Running to Honor The Boston Marathon Victims

For the past year, after the bombings at the 2013 Boston Marathon, Jill Punches, the director of auxiliary services at UWS, has run a race each week in honor of…

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