NYCC's Dr. Jack Barnathan Speaks at the Kennedy Space Center Dr. Jack Barnathan. a 1984 graduate of New York Chiropractic College, conducted a June 8lh seminar for the stuff of NASA's Kennedy Space Center at Cape Canaveral. FL. Dr. Barnathan—doing what he does best— informed and motivated a rapt audience of scientists. He commended the Space Center for their dramatic technological developments and proceeded to cite examples of far reaching influences attributable to their breakthroughs. In fact. Dr. Barnathan's own work in Professional and Olympic sports has been greatly assisted by NASA's discoveries. Known as "The Strength Doctor". Jack Barnathan. D.C.. distinguished himself as both Doctor of Chiropractic and Master Trainer for many of the world's top athletes and performing artists. His performance seminars are many times hosted by such well-recognized names as Arnold Schwarzenegger's VIP Training Seminar. The Royal Caribbean "Muscle. Mind & More" fitness cruise, and the private Palm Beach Club. Mar-a-Lago. owned by Donald Trump. At his Center for Strength & Performance. Dr. Barnathan plumbs the depths of human development and endurance through advanced training technique and technology. Attendees at the seminar included Dr. Irene Duhart Long. NASA's Chief Medical Officer. Following his address. Dr. Barnathan discussed chiropractic's work in the fitness arena with Dr. Long, including Dr. Kimberly Ryder's NASA funded research at New York Chiropractic College. Dr. Barnathan's presentation was taped by NASA Television and will air on its cable outlet. Officials at the Center invited Dr. Bamalhan to return and address its staff again this fall. www.nvcc.edu David Koch, D.C., Joins Palmer College of Chiropractic David B. Koch. D.C.. the former president of Sherman College of Straight Chiropractic, joined the Palmer College of Chiropractic administration and faculty as of July I. 2001. He will be assisting Palmer College and Palmer West President Guy F. Riekeman. D.C.. and teaching in the philosophy and post-graduate areas. Dr. Koch has been involved in chiropractic nearly his entire life. A longtime chiropractic patient, lie became a chiropractic student at Sherman College of Straight Chiropractic in lc)77. a chiropractor and chiropractic professor in 1981. and president of Sherman College in 1997. As a professor, he has lectured on spinal anatomy, spinal biomechanics/dynamics. X-ray/radi-ographic physics and radiographic anatomy. He has also lectured and written extensively on the philosophy ol chiropractic, and has been published in the Journal of Straight Chiropractic, the Journal of Chiro- praclic Humanities and the Journal of Vertebral Sublu.xalion Research. He resigned as president of Sherman College in October 2000. and is currently writing an exploration of chiropractic's traditional metaphysical philosophical model. "He is known tor his ability to artistically communicate the philosophy of chiropractic, as both a profound thinker and a politician who can sit at the table with representatives of the many factions of the chiropractic profession, and respect their viewpoints, while still being respected for his own views." said Palmer President Guy Riekeman. D.C. www.palmer.edu Probation for Life The CCE Commission on Accreditation (COA) has reviewed the application for reaffirmation of accreditation of the Doctor of Chiropractic degree program at Life University College of Chiropractic (LUCC) of Marietta. GA. The COA has deferred a decision regarding reaffirmation of accreditation and has imposed a sanction of Probation for the failure of LUCC to comply with established accreditation criteria. The COA has also determined that immediate public disclosure of this action is warranted. The COA has provided LUCC with information regarding specific deficiencies that must be corrected to maintain CCE accreditation. A sanction of Probation is imposed to indicate serious deficiencies toward compliance with the requirements of the CCE Shimlunls for Doctor of Chiropractic Programs and Institutions (Standards). The CCE Standards stipulate that the COA may revoke accredited status if the program or institution fails to correct noted deficiencies or otherwise fails to comply with requirements stated in the Standards. Given the confidential nature of the accreditation relationship and the COA commitment to work positively in being of assistance to programs/institu- Continucd on Page 44 ...from Page 41 tions in such situations, no further or more specific information about this matter will be provided in the current circumstances. The CCE Standards for Doctor of Chiropractic Programs and Institutions may he read and copied at the CCE website: www.cce-i<sa.ort> Increase in Admission Standards | Should Result in I Well-Rounded Students ' Effective fall quarter 2001, Sherman College will raise its admissions standards in accordance with the Council on Chiropractic Education (CCE), requiring students to complete 90 hours (rather than 60) of prerequisite credit prior to admission. The CCE's change in admission requirements reflects a growing trend in chiropractic education: chiropractic colleges requiring more undergraduate courses of their applicants. "The increase in prerequisite requirements gives our prospective students the opportunity to take more undergraduate courses and receive a more well rounded education," says Laura Chad-wick Weeks, D.C., vice president for academic affairs. "Students coming to Sherman College will have more undergraduate college experience and will have had more time to sharpen and hone the time management and study skills that are necessary for a rigorous academic curriculum such as ours," she says. Approximately 42 percent of current Sherman College students hold bachelor's degrees, and an additional 24 percent enter the college with at least 90 credit hours. Director of Enrollment Services Frank Griffis says the immediate impact of the increased requirements could be a slightly lower enrollment rate for fall quarter 2001, but the requirements should not affect enroll ment once they have been put in place and all prospective students have been made aware of the change. The college is also expecting a larger than usual incoming class for summer quarter 2001, as students strive to enroll before the 90-hour requirement goes into effect. Sherman College of Straight Chiropractic, www.sherman.edu Life West CFO Named President of the Moraga Educational Foundation Reza Badiee. chief financial officer of Life Chiropractic College West in Hayward, CA, was recently installed as president of the board of the Moraga Educational Foundation. The foundation, formed in 1981. is headquartered in Moraga, CA. and raises over $500,000 annually to supplement K-12 programs in the town's public schools. Badiee has served at Life West since 1990. He holds an M.S. degree in accounting and an M.B.A. degree from Armstrong College in Berkeley. CA. He also earned a B.Sc. degree in banking management from the Iranian Institute of Banking and Accounting. Badiee and his lamily reside in Mor-aga. www.lifewest.edu ■
