Huntington University receives $850,000 grant to expand programs
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HUNTINGTON, Ind. - Three Huntington University programs are getting a boost from an $850,000 Avis Foundation grant. The university said the funding will support programs in animal health and veterinary nursing, executive coaching and leadership, and occupational therapy.
“For the next three years, University faculty and staff in occupational therapy, veterinary nursing and executive coaching will see new frameworks and methodologies to strengthen their learning experiences,” said Dr. Sherilyn Emberton, president of Huntington University. “This seed funding will be matched to
increase the impact and allow the University to build capacity in key areas of growth.”
The Animal Health and Veterinary Nursing program has seen its enrollment almost triple since it enrolled its first students in fall 2023. Funding will provide staffing and laboratory supplies.
The university also wants to make its facility a regional site for competency skill testing for veterinary technology licensure for its students and students from other animal health agricultural
programs.
Huntington’s Executive Coaching and Leadership Certificate program will also get some of the grant money to facilitate licensing acquisition of curriculum. The university says this will open new opportunities to tailor the certificate program to community needs while retaining International Coaching Federation approval.
Huntington University’s Arizona location and its OTA/PTA to OTD bridge program will expand. The program provides a pathway to a doctoral degree in occupational therapy (OTD) for practicing occupational therapy assistant (OTA) and physical therapist assistant (PTA) professionals who are looking to advance their careers.
Grant money will go towards the development of an online curriculum and clinical workshops as well as hiring a program director and clinical instructors.
As Inside INdiana Business previously reported, Emberton will retire at the end of the 2024-25 academic year.