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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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What can you do with the new master’s degrees in exercise and sports science?

Written by Sara Mathov, DC, DACBR, ATC UWS is launching four new programs under the umbrella of exercise and sports science. One of the questions I have heard a lot…

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Heartbleed & UWS Update

Hello UWS! If you have been reading the tech news, you may have heard about a large security threat called the “Heartbleed” bug. The bug exposes a flaw in the…

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New Fitness Center in Gym

Over spring break, UWS’ office of facilities was hard at work creating an upgraded fitness area in the gym — the area features a specialized flooring to protect the wood…

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Beat the Winter Blues: Portland Area Activities

Compiled by Campus Health Center Attending Physician, Amanda Armington, DC for our Beat the Winter Blues Week: Forest Park – over 5,000 acres (one of the country’s largest urban parks!)…

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UWS Offers New Online Master’s in Exercise and Sports Science Concentrations

PORTLAND, Ore., January 31, 2014 – The University of Western States is now enrolling for fall of 2014 for new, online concentrations that add to the already distinguished exercise and…

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MS Sports Medicine Program 2013 in Review

The Master of Science in Exercise and Sports Science, sports medicine concurrent program treats athletes throughout the program at events across the Pacific Northwest (and the world!) Check out some…

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