Upcoming Palmer events

There is oh so much going on at Palmer lately. What, you're asking?

EVENTS

• The Davenport Campus is hosting the Diversity in Chiropractic Forum for prospective students April 26-27. Palmer alumni with diverse ethnic backgrounds will discuss opportunities in chiropractic and diversity in the profession. Students will learn about prerequisites, the admissions process and financial aid as well as the state of diversity in the profession and its potential growth. Palmer administrators and faculty also will speak, and participants will tour the campus and talk with current students. This is a FREE event. If you're interested in participating, contact Admissions Representative Kelan Ritchie at (563) 884-5879 or kelan.ritchie@palmer.edu today.

• The Davenport Campus Clinics are sponsoring a spring food drive to benefit the Christian Care Domestic Violence Shelter & Rescue Mission. There are donation boxes located throughout the Davenport Campus. Donate canned and non-perishable food items through April 30.

• The Davenport Campus Student Council is hosting the Palmer N8K charity run to benefit Special Olympics on Saturday, May 2, at 8 a.m. You don't have to be a Palmer student to participate; it's open to everyone! Visit www.GetMeRegistered.com to register.

• Have you made your plans yet to attend Palmer Homecoming? It will be held on the Davenport Campus Aug. 13-15.   www.palmer.edu/homecoming

• Speaking of Homecoming, we need your stories to make our chiropractic miracles session sizzle! Now called "Extraordinary Stories from the Field," this session will feature doctors sharing about amazing stories of chiropractic allowing innate to work its magic! Contact Minda with your stories (minda.powers@palmer.edu) or visit  www.palmer.edu/homecoming to fill out the application form. And be sure to tell them Minda @ Palmer sent you!

NEWS

• Palmer's Associate of Science in Chiropractic Technology (ASCT) degree program has been recognized as meeting new Iowa physiotherapy legislative requirements. Great news for C.T.s!

• In March 2009, Palmer took part in the CollegeWeekLive.com virtual college fair. It went so well, we're going to have another virtual "booth" there in November! E-mail me for details: minda.powers@palmer.edu.

• On March 21, a team of Florida Campus faculty helped build a home with Habitat for Humanity, and the campus sponsored Port Orange Kidz Dayz in City Center Park.