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The INDEPENDENT, October 4, 2000
Physical therapy doctoral program
Pacific University’s School
of Physical Therapy recently
announced the addition of a
Doctor of Physical Therapy
(DPT) program. Pacific has the
only physical therapist program
in Oregon and is one of only 14
universities in the nation offer
ing the entry-level DPT degree.
The School was granted full
accreditation by the Commis
sion for Accreditation of Physi
cal Therapy Education in May
to move to the doctoral as an
entry-level degree. This fall’s
entering class is the first to
study under the new program.
The current master’s degree
will be phased out.
The Bobs offer fun
and creative talent
The Pacific University Per
forming Arts Series will open its
2000-2001 season with The
Bobs, an a capella quartet, on
Saturday, October 21 at 7:30
p.m. in McCready Hall in the
Taylor-Meade Performing Arts
Center.
The “Deliciously oddball
voices” of the well-known quar
tet, The Bobs, combine creativ
ity with show-stopping talent
for a performance that mixes
theater, comedy and perform
ance art. Having gained fans
worldwide, The Bobs, made up
of Amy Engelhardt, Joe Finetti,
Richard Greene and Matthew
Stull, have been nominated for
a Grammy and appeared on
network television, scored
movies, produced commercials
and participated as musical
commentators on National
Public Radio. Using only their
voices and body percussion,
The Bobs, who call their music
“new wave a cappella” enter
tain audiences with tunes from
doo-wop, jazz, scat, contempo
rary, soul, cabaret and others.
Founded in 1981, the group
has released nine albums, and
is known for their witty song
lyrics
and
rich
voices.
“The Bobs”, wrote The Wash-1
ington Post, “prove that the hu
man voice remains the most
powerful instrument of all.”
Tickets for The Bobs’ per
formance are $18 and can be
purchased at Fred Meyer
Fastixx at 503-224-8499 or at
the Pacific University Box Of
fice at 503-359-2918.
P lay it
safe!
You’ll always score
with an
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classified ad.
Call 429-9410
The change in the program
comes after one-and-a-half
years of extensive planning,
along with submitting a rigor
ous self-study in March. Pro
gram Director of the School of
Physical Therapy, Daiva Ba-
naitis, said the move to the new
program will keep Pacific’s
School of Physical Therapy
ahead of the curve. ‘The pro
fession is moving to the doctor
al degree", said Banaitis. “Our
students will have the advan
tage of being on the cutting
edge.”
The program will still take
three years to complete, but
students will not receive full
summers off as they did under
the master’s degree program.
Pacific’s Physical Therapy
program began in 1975 and of
fered a baccalaureate level de
gree at that time. That was
changed to a master’s of sci
ence in physical therapy in
1985. The program currently
enrolls 108 students and is
ranked nationally by U.S. A/ew
and World Report for its excel
lence.
Columbia County
Women’s Health Awareness Committee
Proudly presents the film:
Silent Spring
Thursday, October 19 & 6 :5 0 - 9 :0 0 pjri.
Columbia Technology Center, S t. Helens
This film portrays the journey of breast cancer
survivors as they travel across America trying to
learn about the potential causes of breast cancer.
During their research, physicians, environmental
ists and corporations are all asked to identify
probable causes of breast cancer.
Seating is by ticket only.
Call 1-503-397-4651 for this cost-free event.
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