The National Association of Housing and Redevelopment Officials (NAHRO) appointed Faulkner Law graduate Iesha Brooks to serve a two-year term on the national Legislative Network Advisory Committee that began February of 2024. Brooks is a native of Montgomery, Alabama, and…
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Matt Wallin: Dedicated to a Life of Evangelism
By Caleb Otey In Matthew 28:19-20, Jesus tells his disciples to “go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey…
Faulkner’s Legal Studies Graduate Finds Balance in Law School, Life
Faulkner alumna Mary Nix-Caffee found a holistic approach to balancing life, a young family and her legal career from the strong foundation she received from Faulkner’s Legal Studies department. At 34, she achieved her dream of graduating from law school…
SOAR CENTER TAKES FLIGHT AT FAULKNER UNIVERSITY
By Cindy Walker and Dawn Chapman Empowering Success for Students Since its much-anticipated opening on April 17, 2024, the Soar Center has become a vital resource for students at Faulkner University. Funded by the DOE Title III, PBI Competitive Grant,…
Faulkner’s First DPT Graduating Class Makes History
Dubbed the Fantastic Four, Katie Jackson, Marlei Murray, Jordan Briskey and Jasmine Duff were inseparable as they blazed through the challenges of becoming physical therapists in Faulkner’s College of Health Sciences’ inaugural Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT) program. “Those girls,…
Meet Faulkner’s New Director of Nursing
Faulkner University and the College of Health Sciences is pleased to welcome the new Director of Nursing, Dr. Shellye Vardaman. Hired in March as a consultant, Vardaman has over 23 years of service as a nursing educator and is now…
Faulkner, ACA Establish the College of Health Science Early Acceptance Program
Faulkner University and Alabama Christian Academy (ACA) signed a memorandum of understanding on January 17, 2025 on ACA’s campus to establish the College of Health Science Early Acceptance Program (CHS-EAP). This collaboration will facilitate the early acceptance of qualified high…
Faulkner University’s Center for Therapy and Research Reaches 34,000 Patient Visits
A Place of “Help and Hope,” Faulkner University is home to the area’s only free therapy and counseling clinic. As of October, it has reached a milestone of delivering its 34,000th patient visit since the clinic’s beginning in 2018. On average,…
Dr. Uduak Afangideh To Help Lead Alabama Academy of Science
Chair of the Faulkner University Department of Natural and Physical Sciences Dr. Uduak Afangideh was recently named the new Second Vice President of the Alabama Academy of Science. She will serve in this role for one year before moving on…
Occupational Therapy Doctoral Program Earns Accreditation
Faulkner University is proud to announce that its Occupational Therapy Doctoral (OTD) program has officially received accreditation from the American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA). This accreditation, granted by the Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education (ACOTE), marks a significant milestone…