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KCU Magazine | Spring 2019

KCU Magazine Spring 2019 Cover Story

The Benefit of Hope

John P. Smith Jr., DO, has spent a lifetime passing hope on to others.

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Featured Stories

KCU-Joplin Partners with Community Clinic
A Win For All

KCU-Joplin's new partnership with a local community clinic is providing new opportunities for everyone involved.

Loyal Staff Member Edythe Lindsey
Endearingly, Enduringly, Edythe

Fifty-five years of KCU history. One beloved employee.

Score 1 For Health Turns 25
Score 1 Celebrates 25 Years

Score 1 for Health is celebrating a quarter-century of providing for children in the Kansas City metro. Now, what comes next?

KCU-Joplin COM Dean Laura Rosch, DO
A Passion For Osteopathic Philosophy

Laura Rosch, DO, has a plan for KCU-Joplin's future, and it's founded on the strong foundation of osteopathic heritage. 

KCU Scholar Match
KCU Scholar Match

Our scholarship matching campaign doubles donors' impact.

Homecoming September 2019
Don't Miss Homecoming

Come back to campus Sept. 12-14, 2019, for fun with friends and CME credits.

Fit Doctors Association
Letter From the President
Alumni News
KCU Awards First Diversity Scholarship
Deron Cherry Helps Score 1 To Keep Winning
Introducing KCU's Campus Climate Study
ACOFP Names W. Joshua Cox, DO, Educator of the Year
KCU Names Vice Provost For Oral Health Initiatves
KCU-Joplin Gives Back With Community Health Screenings
Biomedical Science Students Earn Research Recognition
Emergency Medicine Club
Fit Doctors Association
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