Over 100 years ago, a humble wagon train lumbered down from the hills of Tennessee to the virgin forests of Elmore and Montgomery Counties along the Alabama River as a young family looked for a fresh start. The wagons belonged…
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Strategies to Overcome Challenges With Online Discussion Boards
Students engaged with online degree programs understand there are challenges inherent in discussion boards. However, these can be effective tools that allow students to participate in classroom discussions and provide deeper engagement with faculty members. By making sure the requirements…
Faulkner University Confers Honorary Doctor of Ministry to Dr. Fred Gray
Faulkner University President Mitch Henry and Faulkner leadership conferred an Honorary Doctor of Ministry to Dr. Fred Gray during the university’s spring commencement ceremony on May 4, 2024. This year’s annual Faulkner University graduation ceremony was not only a celebration…
Tips for Building a Relationship With Faculty in Online Degree Programs
When students are at the beginning of their educational journey, they don’t always realize that long-lasting connections with faculty members are important. As students make progress toward advanced degree programs or start applying for jobs in a new field, letters…
Alabama Governor Kay Ivey Delivers Faulkner University’s Commencement Address
MONTGOMERY, Ala. – More than 100 Faulkner University students had the special privilege of having Alabama Governor Kay Ivey deliver their commencement address at Saturday’s graduation ceremony. Ivey’s speech was a part of the 10 a.m. ceremony on May 4, 2024 in Tine…
Speech-Language Pathology Graduate Now Serving in Pediatrics
Speech-Language Pathology graduate, Margaret Berryman M.S. CCC-SLP is now doing what she loves- working with children to improve their speech, language and swallowing disorders and provide them with a better quality of life. She graduated from Faulkner University with her…
Faulkner University Honors Donors, Names Mobile Campus the Lamar and Marceil Harrison Campus
April 23, 2024 was a historic day for Faulkner University as the university hosted an official ribbon-cutting ceremony and dedication of its Mobile Campus in Mobile, Alabama now named the Lamar and Marceil Harrison Campus of Faulkner University in recognition…
Faulkner’s Center for Therapy and Research Clinic Reaches 30,000 Free Patient Visits
MONTGOMERY, Ala. – A Place of “Help and Hope,” Faulkner University is home to the area’s only free therapy and counseling clinic and in April 2024 it reached a milestone of delivering its 30,000th patient visit since the clinic’s beginning in 2018.…
Tips and Tricks to Successfully Participate in Discussion Boards for Online Degree Courses
A popular way for students to advance their education is by pursuing an online degree. And part of being successful in an online course is by participating in online discussion boards. At Faulkner University, located in Alabama, students from all…
Dr. Cassie Boyd Announced As New Interim Dean of the College of Health Sciences
Dr. Dave Rampersad, Vice President, Academic Affairs made the announcement on April 8, 2024 that Dr. Cassie Boyd would become the Interim Dean of the university’s College of Health Sciences starting June 1, 2024. “Cassie began her tenure with the…