NHSU Board Approves New Building
Northwestern Health Sciences University’s (NHSU) Board of Trustees recently approved plans for a three-story addition, with 16,000 square feet of space on each floor. The space would house the Greenawalt Library, the Wolfe-Harris Center for Clinical Studies, and the patient care services at the university, located in Bloomington, Minn.

“Four years ago, we were struggling with balancing our budget,” says Alfred Traina, DC, president of NHSU. “Now, we are looking at a new building. We have come a long way.”

The university is seeking donors before kicking off an endowment and capital campaign. Work will begin immediately on a 110-space parking lot, which is expected to be completed by September 2006.

The project is expected to cost $6.5 million.

Palmer College Sponsors Senior Olympics
Palmer College of Chiropractic was a Bronze Sponsor of the annual Quad Cities Senior Olympics (QCSO), which took place June 22–24, 2006. The primary purpose of the QCSO is to improve health, fitness, and quality of life for participants, and to encourage and promote the active lifestyle for individuals over the age of 50.

“Even a cool morning rain could not dampen the spirits of the athletes at this year’s Olympics,” says Lisa Killinger, DC (research), coordinator of health services and member of the board of directors for the QCSO. “The sprinters ran their events in the rain, which kept spectators and media members huddled under the tents and stands. The rain was a welcome change from last year’s 105° heat index during the games.”

Many of the events at the Senior Olympics are nonathletic—quilting, singing, poetry, and painting—to allow the less athletic to also participate. However, this year’s event featured a men’s and women’s masters competition in soccer and track and field.

Everyone older than 50 years is eligible to participate in the event. For more information, visit www.qcseniorolympics.org.

NBCE Elects New President
Vernon R. Temple, DC, was elected director and president of the National Board of Chiropractic Examiners (NBCE) during the organization’s Annual Meeting May 6, 2006, in Portland, Ore.

“The NBCE is very proud of our service to the chiropractic profession, and we as a board will strive to maintain that reputation,” Temple says. “In  today’s world of corporate scrutiny, we will ensure that we are sound by utilizing transparency with communication. We will review and revise our board governance structure to exceed the current standards that corporations should uphold. This board is dedicated to service to the state licensing boards, to the students, to the colleges, and to the chiropractic profession and our patients.”

 Temple was first elected to serve the NBCE as District 3 director in 2000. He has previously served on the NBCE Executive Committee as secretary and vice president. In his work on the NBCE board of directors, Temple has chaired the computerization committee and the special purposes examination committee.

Temple is a graduate of Palmer College of Chiropractic in Davenport, Iowa, and has been in practice in Bellows Falls, Vt, since 1978. He is a diplomate of the American Board of Chiropractic Orthopedists and a former chairman of the Federation of Chiropractic Licensing Boards, and he has served as president of the Vermont Board of Chiropractic Examination and Regulation.