Students,
Faculty, Residents, Staff, Alumni, Board Members and Friends,
What a week this has been - with our Eagles
winning the Super Bowl last Sunday I think everyone around here started the
week off a bit sleep deprived! Still, that doesn’t stop great things from
happening around Salus.
On Monday, our newly renovated, expanded and aptly renamed College of Education and Rehabilitation (CER) Lab was unveiled to the University community during a ribbon-cutting ceremony. The ceremony was attended by interim dean Dr. Barbara Schwartz-Bechet and program directors Dr. Lauren Sponseller, chair of our Occupational Therapy program, Dr. Kathleen Youse, chair of our Speech-Language Pathology program and Dr. Fabiana Perla, chair of the Blindness and Low Vision Studies program. Additionally, our provost, Dr. Janice Scharre, chief of staff, Brian Zuckerman and our new VP for Institutional Advancement, Dennis Washington, along with many CER staff also attended the ceremony. The new facility is double the size of the original Independent Living Skills Lab and will now be utilized by all programs within the College of Education and Rehabilitation.
With Valentine’s Day on the horizon, the Pennsylvania Ear Institute (PEI) wants to ensure you can hear everything your significant other might be whispering to you. Approximately 37.5 million American adults report difficulty hearing, according to the National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders (NIDCD). Generally, hearing loss develops gradually and many people may not be aware they have a problem until after it has been affecting their communication for years. “The key to happiness in a relationship is good communication,” said Bre Myers, AuD, assistant professor, Salus University Osborne College of Audiology. “If one person has hearing difficulty, it could cause misunderstandings or the perception that their loved one is ignoring them. When you want to speak to your loved one, make sure you get their attention, and be patient. If need be, move to a less noisy location.”
PEI has launched “For the Love of Hearing” in time for Valentine’s Day, offering a choice of complimentary accessories
for any hearing aid purchase made before February 14 (up to
a $500 value) to make sure special sentiments from those who matter most
are not missed.
Please join me in congratulating Spencer Lin, a student in the University’s Pennsylvania College of Optometry’s Class of 2019 upon receiving the Bernard Maitenaz Scholarship which is presented annually by the American Optometric Association (AOA) and Optometry Cares, AOA’s Foundation. Spencer was one of eight applicants nationwide chosen for the award. We’ve extremely proud of him and his accomplishment!
Please join me in congratulating Spencer Lin, a student in the University’s Pennsylvania College of Optometry’s Class of 2019 upon receiving the Bernard Maitenaz Scholarship which is presented annually by the American Optometric Association (AOA) and Optometry Cares, AOA’s Foundation. Spencer was one of eight applicants nationwide chosen for the award. We’ve extremely proud of him and his accomplishment!
This coming Sunday we will
be hosting one of several “Lombardi Farewell Tour” CE lectures on the
Elkins Park campus. CE begins at 8:30 a.m. in room S300 and will
be followed by a reception at 3:30 p.m. honoring Dr. Lombardi, who
will be retiring after 50 years of service to the Pennsylvania College of
Optometry and Salus. Please come to acknowledge Lorraine’s service and
thank her for her many years of teaching excellence. For
more information on this, please follow this link.
Finally, there’s no football this
weekend. Take some time to recover from this past week’s activities
and come back to campus recharged and ready to hit the books and your classes
in stride. Be safe and study hard!
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