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• Chair of Occupational Therapy to Be Honored at National Conference

  On April 28, Dr. Laura Strickland will receive the American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA) Roster of Fellows award at the 2012 Annual Conference and Expo in Indianapolis, Indiana. According to AOTA, “The Roster of Fellows recognizes occupational therapist members AOTA, who with their knowledge and expertise, have made a significant contribution to the continuing education and professional development of members of the association.” This prestigious honor has been awarded to less than 1 percent of practicing occupational therapists since AOTA’s inception in the 1960s. Dr. Laura Strickland is the second individual from Spalding University to receive the award; Dr. L. Randy Strickland took the honor in 1985. For more information about the 2012 AOTA conference, please visit http://www.aota.org/ConfandEvents/2012Conference.aspx

• Spalding, One of Four Local Colleges Partnering to Serve the Adult Learner Population

  On January 16, Spalding University was announced as one of four local colleges to partner with Kentucky’s Council on Postsecondary Education for the Feb. 1 launch of the Signature Partnership Education Access Center. The Center, located in Parrish Hall, Simmons College of Kentucky (1015 S. Eighth St), aims to help adult learners successfully earn a college degree, offering assistance and guidance in navigating components of higher education such as diagnostic testing, advising, financial aid and college preparation. “In support of the 55,000 Degrees initiative and as neighbors in the ‘education corridor’ Spalding is poised to assist Simmons College in any way we can,” says President Tori McClure about the university’s readiness to help the Center succeed. (cont'd)

• The Huff Gallery at Spalding University Presents: Bill Wells

  Sculpture, painting and installations by Bill Wells will be exhibited at Spalding University’s Huff Gallery from January 8 – February 19, 2012. The artist’s reception will be Sunday, January 15, from 2:00 to 4:00 p.m. A series of related events including film showings and a panel discussion will also take place during the exhibit. “Spiritual Fluctuations” reflects upon the idea of time, “beginning and becoming,” with a reverence for the greater spiritual nature of how we experience life as a cosmic question in the challenges of this era of modernity. (cont'd)

• Spalding Named Nation's First Compassionate University

  The Compassionate Action Network reports the following, "Spalding University, located in Louisville, Kentucky, is the first university in the world to be designated a "Compassionate University" by the International Institute for Compassionate Cities. The decision by the Spalding leadership to meet the requirements of the Institute was made as the Louisville Metro Council voted to make Louisville a Compassionate City." (Read More)