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AOTA Board of Directors Creates Diversity and Inclusion Task Force

Equity, Inclusion, and Diversity comprise one of the aspirational pillars of AOTA’s Vision 2025 and are essential elements of the occupational therapy profession. As occupational therapy clinicians, our foundational pillars of care are rooted in the differences and similarities of each of our clients so that we can create a welcoming and inclusive environment and support the patient’s experience of connection and belonging. I am pleased to share with you AOTA Statement on Justice and Systemic Racism which was released on 5/31/2020 in response to the current events that have

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Celebrating 100 years of Occupational Therapy: The American Occupational Therapy Association’s (AOTA) Vision for 2025

AOTA presented Vision 2025 in 2016, as the profession’s vision statement, built on the work of the Centennial Vision and to guide the profession beyond its 100-year anniversary in 2017. As an inclusive profession, occupational therapy maximizes health, well-being, and quality of life for all people, populations, and communities through effective solutions that facilitate participation in everyday living. Pillars were created to help further define and communicate the Vision’s core tenets which are stated as follows: Effective: Occupational therapy is evidence based, client centered, and cost-effective. Leaders: Occupational therapy is

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Occupational Therapy at SAU: The First of its Kind!

Greetings and welcome to the Bachelor of Science in Occupational Therapy Assisting (BSOTA) with a minor in Health Services Administration (HSA) program website blog! Did you know that this is the first time in the history of occupational therapy practice that an OTA degree is offered at the baccalaureate level?  Did you know that this program will be one of the first accredited programs in the nation and the first BSOTA program offered in the State of North Carolina? I am very excited to be leading the BSOTA program at

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Uknighted Voices

Dear Faculty, Staff, SAU Students, and Community Members, During the Virtual SAU Senior Toast this year, I reminded our graduates that throughout their time at St. Andrews, we have always encouraged each of them to develop his or her own unique voice—-and to use it. I asked them to close their eyes and paint a picture in their minds of how they would use their voice to make a difference in their community and in their world. That said, there are times, when we need to use our collective voice,

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Dr. Ellen Bernhardt appointed Interim Campus President

For Immediate Release June 11, 2020 Effective immediately, Dr. Ellen Bernhardt has been appointed Interim Campus President for St. Andrews University, a branch of Webber International University. Bernhardt, who holds a Doctor of Business Administration, a Master of Business Administration, and a Bachelor of Arts in Speech Communication has served in a variety of senior leadership roles in higher education for over thirty years. Dr. Bernhardt has been at St. Andrews for two years. Her first assignment was to develop and implement special projects to support the growth of the

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A Reaffirmation of Our Shared Values in this Time of Collective Grief and Soul Searching

Webber International University and its branch campus St. Andrews University value the diversity of our student body, faculty, and staff, and we stand with you as one in the wake of the reprehensible, tragic death of George Floyd.  Webber International University and St. Andrews University were each established to serve historically under-served populations.  Since 1896, we have provided both educational and employment opportunities without respect to race or any other demographic characteristic.  These are not new values to us.  These are values held at the very core of our institutional

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FALL 2020 SEMESTER

Dear St. Andrews community,   We at St. Andrews hope that this communication finds you and your loved ones safe and well.   We know how critical in-person instruction, hands-on learning, and activities with friends and peers are to a well-rounded student experience. As faculty and staff, we miss our interactions with students and each other, experiences that are important to maintaining the sense of community we feel deeply at St. Andrews. We also know we must be responsible about balancing the return to classrooms, offices, and residence halls with

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Spring Commencement

For the past several weeks, we have been looking carefully at all of the possible options to hold our traditional Baccalaureate and Commencement ceremonies late this spring to celebrate the accomplishments of the graduating class of 2020.  Like every senior class in past years, the opportunity to walk across the stage on a beautiful spring morning on the deTamble Library Terrace is one of the most meaningful experiences for a St. Andrews graduate.  Making sure that this opportunity is available to all members of the class of 2020 is of

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COVID-19 UPDATE 3/27

This afternoon, Governor Cooper issued a state-wide “Stay at Home Order” that will take effect Monday, March 30, at 5:00 p.m.  St Andrews University has been designated as an essential service. So, we will remain open and all services will remain in operation. You may continue to stay on campus.   Unlike many parts of the state, St Andrews and Scotland County remain relatively untouched by COVID 19. There has still only been one case in Scotland County. But, in order to comply with the Governor’s order and in order to

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Security Precautions on Academic Side of Campus

Dear Campus Community, With decreasing numbers of people on campus, we have decided to better secure the academic side of campus. Starting tonight, Campus Safety will close the academic side of campus to automobile traffic by placing a chain and traffic barrels across Elm Avenue in front of the Scottish Heritage Center. The academic side of campus will be open to automobile traffic at the following times: Monday-Friday                6:00 a.m.-10:00 p.m. Saturday                           6:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m. Sunday   

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