Briar Cliff announces annual faculty and staff awards

A cohort of Briar Cliff faculty members will enroll in ACUE’s new course, “Career Readiness and 21st-Century Skills.” The course is based on more than 30 years of research that document the evidence-based teaching practices that have been shown to improve student outcomes while also providing course-embedded career guidance. ...

Ken Creech, an associate professor of accounting at Briar Cliff University, has been selected to present at a national accounting conference in June. ...

Briar Cliff University proudly recognized several employees with awards during a ceremony on December 15 in the St. Francis Center on BCU’s campus. ...

Tricia Currans-Sheehan loves the "new book smell" — the aroma of the ink that lingers on freshly printed editions of The Briar Cliff Review, the internationally renowned literary magazine she has been editing for nearly three decades. ...

For the not so many people who have consumed them, Psoralea esculenta, or prairie turnips, are not considered to be the stuff of fine dining. ...

Briar Cliff University professor Sue Klappa has been named this year’s recipient of the Dr. Ronnie Leavitt Award for Leadership in the Promotion of Social Responsibility in Physical Therapy. ...

Briar Cliff University unveiled a permanent display honoring its faculty emeriti on Nov. 18 during a ceremony on campus. ...

Kristen Perez used to avoid friending her students on Facebook. Now, if she gets a Facebook friend request from a familiar face in her class, she’s likely to accept. ...

Briar Cliff University is pleased to announce the following new faculty members to the community: Dr. Assyad Al-Wreikat, Dr. Matt Dewald, Dr. David Hoferer, Nia Key, Dr. Gerald Kissel, Michael O’Byrne and Dr. Patricia Taylor. ...

Briar Cliff University recently received a grant from the M.A. Martin Everist Foundation for $75,000, which the University will use to enrich the performing arts in the tri-state area through the work of Dr. Richard Steinbach, professor of music at BCU. ...

Andrew Shim appreciates a good challenge, even though sometimes those challenges pit him against seemingly insurmountable odds. ...

Briar Cliff University is pleased to announce Dr. Sue Klappa as a new faculty member on campus. ...

SIOUX CITY, Iowa — Briar Cliff University is pleased to announce new faculty member Dr. Michael Waller to campus. ...

Health and fitness professionals from across the world converged at the NSCA’s National Conference on July 6, 2016 in New Orleans, LA to discover cutting-edge research and practical applications in strength and conditioning. One of the many exciting events held during the conference was the Award Ceremonies where the distinctive honor of State/Provincial Director of the Year was bestowed to Dr. Andrew Shim, professor and graduate program director of kinesiology and human performance at Briar Cliff University. ...

For one struggling, small-town hospital in the Midwest, the odds of survival were slim. ...