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July 2019, Press Releases

LIFE UNIVERSITY’S DR. HOWARD WRIGHT PARTICIPATES IN HARVARD UNIVERSITY’S MANAGEMENT DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM

Marietta, Georgia, July 2, 2019 – Dr. Howard Wright, Life University’s Director of Institutional Research Operations, recently participated in the Harvard University Graduate School of Education’s Management Development Program that ran from June 2-14 on the Cambridge, Massachusetts campus. Each year, a cohort of higher education middle managers inclusive of deans, associate deans, chairs and directors from over the world are accepted into the program. This year’s cohort consisted of 115 participants from 14 different countries ranging from small nonprofit institutions to R1 flagship institutions.

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June 2019, Press Releases

LIFE UNIVERSITY ALUMNI HARLEY WHEELER AND CODY MELPHY TO REPRESENT U.S.A. AT 2019 PAN AMERICAN GAMES

Chula Vista, California, June 28, 2019 – USA Rugby announced the 12 players selected to the 2019 U.S. Pan American Games Men’s Sevens team earlier in the week, with Life University alumni Harley Wheeler (2019) and Cody Melphy (2017) both being chosen for the squad. Wheeler will be making his national team debut, while Melphy is already a senior player and will serve as captain.

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June 2019, Press Releases

LIFE UNIVERSITY’S NEWEST RESIDENCE AND DINING HALL, ‘THE NEW COMMONS,’ WINS DESIGN AWARD GRAND PRIZE

Marietta, Georgia, June 17, 2019 – Learning By Design magazine recently awarded Collins, Cooper, Carusi Architects, Inc., the firm that designed Life University’s ‘The New Commons,’ with its esteemed Educational Facilities Design Award Grand Prize.

Learning By Design’s prestigious jury of architecture and educational facility experts judged and scored various educational facility submissions based on specific broad-based criteria that represent tenets of contemporary planning, design and educational architectural practice.

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June 2019, Press Releases

CHAMPIONS! LIFE UNIVERSITY MEN’S CLUB RUGBY CAPTURES D1 CLUB NATIONAL TITLE

Fortress Obetz, Ohio, June 5, 2019 – The Life University men’s club rugby team defeated the Austin Blacks in the D1 Club National Championship 28-27 over the weekend. Both teams battled in the early minutes, as Sam Cowley put points on the board first to give Life U an early 3-0 lead 18 minutes into the game. Zac Mizell scored a try five minutes later with a successful conversion from Cowley to put the Running Eagles ahead 10-0.

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May 2019, Press Releases

LIFE UNIVERSITY’S DR. GILLES LAMARCHE PRESENTED WITH THE ALLIANCE FOR CHIROPRACTIC’S PHILOSOPHY AWARD

Marietta, Georgia, May 7, 2019 – Life University (LIFE) announces that on Saturday, May 4, 2019, Gilles LaMarche, B.S., D.C., was presented The Alliance For Chiropractic’s Philosophy Award.

From Timmins, Ontario, Canada, currently serving as Life University’s Vice President of University Advancement, Dr. LaMarche is also an accomplished author, professional speaker and certified personal development/executive coach.

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May 2019, Press Releases

CHAMPIONS ONCE MORE! LIFE UNIVERSITY MEN’S RUGBY REPEATS AS D1A NATIONAL CHAMPIONS

Santa Clara, California, May 6, 2019 – In a rematch of last year’s D1A Rugby National Championship, the Life University Running Eagles faced the Cal Berkeley Golden Bears for the title. The match came down to the final seconds, as Life U emerged victorious to claim back-to-back titles over Cal by a 29-26 final score. This marks the fourth D1A title for Life U Men’s squad in the last seven years.

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May 2019, Press Releases

LIFE UNIVERSITY MEN’S RUGBY TO PLAY SEVENTH CONSECUTIVE NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP GAME THIS SATURDAY, MAY 4 ON CBS SPORTS NETWORK -Life University to face the University of California, Berkeley in Championship Rematch in Santa Clara, California

Marietta, Georgia, May 3, 2019 – For the seventh consecutive year, Life University’s (LIFE’s) Varsity Men’s Rugby team will play in the USA Rugby Men’s D1A National Championship. LIFE will face off with the University of California, Berkeley (UC Berkeley) in Santa Clara, California, hosted by Santa Clara University, on May 4, 2019 at 6:00 p.m. PST/9:00 p.m. EST for the championship game. This will serve as a rematch of last year’s title game, which saw Life University defeat UC Berkeley by a 60-5 final score for its third championship in the last six years.

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April 2019, Press Releases

LIFE UNIVERSITY’S DR. MARK KOVACS SERVES AS LEAD CONTENT EXPERT ON TOPIC OF “LOAD, OVERLOAD AND RECOVERY IN THE ATHLETE” FOR THE ANNUAL TEAM PHYSICIAN CONSENSUS STATEMENT

Marietta, Georgia, April 15, 2019 – Dr. Mark Kovacs, the Director of the LIFE Sport Science Institute (LSSI) and Associate Professor in the Department of Sport Health Science at Life University (LIFE), was invited to be the content expert for the Team Physician Consensus Document on the topic of “Load, Overload and Recovery Issues in the Athlete.” This is the 19th year of this prestigious event that culminates in a consensus document utilized by Team Physicians, nationally and internationally, working with athletes at all levels of sport.