Forever Continuing Education in Chiropractic and Beyond, with Kathy Stavovy- Bannister (podcast)
Continuing your chiropractic education is a never-ending endeavor and in fact is a requirement to maintain chiropractic licensure. Kathy Stavovy-Bannister as Director of Postgraduate Education at Life University (Life U) works tirelessly to help take the guess work out of needed annual CE hours and what is required in various states.
The special main event hosted by the Postgraduate Department each year is Life Vision Extravaganza weekend, being held in September 18-20, 2025. Not only is it a homing of sorts for the Life U community, but it allows chiropractors to complete many CE hours in one place. Learn more at life.edu
McAulay Minute- 2025 Fall Quarter Momentum (Podcast)
Join Life University President Dr. Brian McAulay for this week’s McAulay Minute, where he shares powerful updates from the Enrollment Growth pillar of the Life Launch Pad — a strategic priority driving our mission forward. Our momentum is real, and we’re just getting started. With your continued support, we’re building the future of health care, one student at a time. Stay tuned and inspired! We’ll see you next week for more updates.
McAulay Minute- Staying Connected (Podcast)
Welcome to the very first McAulay Minute. Featuring our Life University President, Dr, Brian McAulay. This new weekly series is designed to keep you — our students, faculty, staff, alumni and friends — connected to what’s happening across Life U. We’ve heard your feedback, and we want to offer a more direct line of communication, with timely updates that matter to all of us. It is a short-form podcast, for just about a minute of your time to get connected.
Faces of Life U: Lori Beard
Meet Lori Beard, the Executive Director of Marketing at Life University. Beard joined Life U in November and has settled into the role seamlessly. Born in Alabama, she moved to a suburb of Cleveland, Ohio where her father landed a job after college. Though she loved growing up in the Midwest, her family roots are deeply planted in the South.
The Best Takeaways from Life Leadership Weekend/LIFEforce Weekend (LLW/LF) at Life University
This past weekend (April 24-27, 2025), Life University (Life U) buzzed with passion, purpose and potential as we welcomed current students, LIFEforce doctors, and – most importantly – future chiropractors during our dynamic Life Leadership and LIFEforce Weekend (LLW/LFW). A signature event for the Life U community, LLW and LFW provided transformative experiences for all involved, focused on our shared mission of advancing vitalistic chiropractic care and honoring Life U’s foundational value of Lasting Purpose.
Faces of Life U: Angelina Prado
They say everything is bigger in Texas, and that rings true in a sense for Texas-bred Angelina Prado, approaching everything in life with a big heart full of passion and gusto. The El Paso native grew up in a close-knit family made up of her parents, brother and grandmother close by, grateful for the personal “village” that helped shape her into the woman she now is. Though used to travel as a high school wrestler, Prado knew it would be a considerable change when she pondered accepting an offer for a scholarship to wrestle for Life University (Life U), if for no other reason than the distance from her home state.
Faces of Life U: Dr. Veronica Garcia Chaparro
Life University is home to a diverse array of faculty, staff and students, each bringing their unique stories and experiences. Among them is a former student, now a Life U alumna and faculty clinician, Dr. Veronica Garcia- Chaparro. Her journey to Life U is both inspiring and reflective of the twists and turns that life can take.
Shaping and Marketing Your Personal Approach to Chiropractic, featuring Dr. Aryn Gabai
Dr. Aryn Gabia, Life University Alumnus and Owner/Chiropractor for Pennington Family Chiropractic, takes a truly global view at the potential impact that chiropractic can have. Toward the end of school, he traveled with one of the first groups of students to deliver chiropractic care in a Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital in Zigong, China. Following his work in China, he interned at the World Health Organization in Geneva, Switzerland in the Department for Traditional Medicine working on documents that set standards for care in multiple fields of traditional medicine including Ayurveda, Thai Massage, Naturopathy and others. He treats the world as a never-ending classroom and playground, eager to learn and teach and grow.
Balancing Family Life and a Chiropractic Business with Dr. Laura Froese – Thriving Chiros
Dr. Laura Froese, a Life U Alumna and Co-Owner/Chiropractor for Lighthouse Chiropractic & Wellness Center in Traverse City, Michigan, truly exemplifies the idea of a what a family chiropractor and a chiropractic family looks like. Truly the two concepts could not be separated, with her sons often underfoot at the office and along the way learning what Chiropractic was all about. In a family business, how do you find the balance and succeed in a healthful, happy way?
Faces of Life U: Brian Gipson
Effective enrollment management is a major piece required to ensure the future success and longevity of any university. Brian Gipson, our new Associate Vice President for Enrollment, has a keen understanding of how to communicate effectively with prospective and current students. He has held key positions in esteemed higher education institutions across the nation, most recently finishing up an eight-year stint at Xavier University in Cincinnati, Ohio.
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