Admissions, Alumni, and More

Like most families, Midwestern University has its own set of traditions for Thanksgiving. For the faculty and staff, MWU's President, Dr. Kathleen Goeppinger ("Dr. G"), hosts a Thanksgiving brunch at each campus. The highlight of the event is a gift raffle.

After several weeks of blogging, I realized that I haven't really introduced myself to you or given you an overview of what you will find on MWU Now. So, here goes.

This Saturday evening, more than 550 guests gathered on MWU's Glendale Campus to celebrate our 10th anniversary of bringing health care education to Arizona. The Bright Lights, Shining Stars Gala is our annual event to bring together community leaders, corporate partners, and alumni for an evening of dinner and dancing under the stars.

This week, the MWU team was off to Vegas for the annual convention of the American Osteopathic Association. A large contingent of our students from both CCOM and AZCOM attended, and we had over 200 alumni at our luncheon.

Our Fall Health Professions Career Days were held at both of our campuses for prospective students.