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Long journey puts Drury student in “a better place”

Anjanette LaBellarte did not take the normal path into college. After graduating from high school in the 1980s, she went to work and began to raise a family. She worked as a waitress, and, after a divorce, she worked in a variety of careers, but college was never in her plans. Continue reading

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Drury University to offer courses in Owensville, Mo.

Drury University will begin offering classes this fall at the Owensville High School for dual enrolled high school students and adults. The first classes offered will be “English 150: Composition” and “Political Science 101: Government and Politics in the United States.” Drury representatives will be at the Owensville High School on Tuesday, May 7 from 3-7 p.m. to provide information and register students. Continue reading

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Piercing a difficult subject: Human Sexuality instructor Ty Pierce

Ty Pierce admits it. Sometimes, a lecture on psychology can be boring. One night teaching his social psychology class at Drury he noticed his students fading, so he asked them if they wanted to see a magic trick. Pierce, an amateur magician since before he could read, performed a trick and it’s become a trademark of his classes. Continue reading

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Drury’s Online Paralegal Program ranked as one of the best in the nation

The Open Education Database (OEDB) listed Drury University’s Paralegal Program third in its listing of the top online paralegal programs in the nation. View a complete listing of the top online paralegal programs in the country at OEDB.org. Continue reading

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Drury and Cox College formalize partnership and announce new Cabool cohort

Drury University and Cox College signed an articulation agreement today, Nov. 29, at Drury’s campus in Cabool that formalizes the dual degree program the two higher education institutions have been operating in Cabool since August 2012. The two schools also announced that they would offer a second cohort of the dual degree offering beginning in August 2013. Continue reading

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Working day and night to get a Drury degree

Brandi Silvey is no stranger to hard work. After graduating from Marshfield High School in 2007, she began working at Red Lobster as a hostess and attending classes at a community college full-time. After a few semesters, she transferred to Drury’s College of Continuing and Professional studies, Drury’s evening program, “I had heard a lot of good things about Drury and the night classes were affordable, so that was a big attraction.” Continue reading

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A real Drury education in a virtual world

Have you ever dreamed of owning an island? Drury University is living the dream and using it to deliver education to its students. Since 2009, Drury has operated a Drury Island in Second Life, a 3D virtual world that is free for users. Continue reading

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Moving across continents and an ocean to attend Drury

It’s over 8,000 miles from Nairobi, Kenya to Springfield but that’s how far Peter Onyango traveled to attend Drury. Now, a permanent resident in the United States, he is set to graduate in December 2012 with a biology degree and then head to medical school. Continue reading

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Nursing and medical assisting education is coming to Cabool

Beginning in August of 2012, students can begin to pursue a dual degree from Drury and Cox College at Drury’s course delivery site in Cabool. In just four years, students can complete a Bachelor in Health Science with an emphasis in leadership from Drury, and either a Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) or an Associate of Science in Medical Assisting (ASMA) from Cox College. Continue reading

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