From Jamestown College…

Jamestown, ND  (KCSi-T.V. News Oct 3, 2012)  —  Jamestown College will break ground Thursday in Fargo on a new 13,500-square foot facility which will become the future home of the College’s developing Doctor of Physical Therapy program.

It will be the College’s first doctoral program and the first to be offered in a new location in order to capitalize on Fargo’s major health care facilities and programs.  

 

The College’s Program Director, Dr. Nancy Nuzzo, is developing the curriculum and hiring faculty with the goal of enrolling the inaugural cohort group of 30 to 36 students in the fall of 2013.

Over the next three years, Jamestown College will hire a total of 10 full-time faculty and staff to serve the 100-plus students who will be enrolled in the program. 

 

The new doctoral program will provide a significant opportunity for not only Jamestown College students, but also for graduates of other regional colleges and universities.

In recent years, the medical field has seen a significant increase in the demand for physical therapy services.

With a limited number of programs available for aspiring physical therapists, the College will be providing an important new resource in the region.

 

Jamestown College, President, Dr. Robert Badal says, “In thinking about the need for numerous and diverse clinical opportunities, as well as the recruitment of students, faculty, and staff, we determined this program should be located in a larger metropolitan area.  With no such program currently based in Fargo, it’s the natural location for us.” 

 

The Doctor of Physical Therapy program and a new undergraduate major in Exercise Science are the latest developments in Jamestown College’s long and successful history in science and health-related fields.

Graduates in nursing, biology, chemistry and pre-professional areas benefit from the College’s excellent reputation and tradition of preparing students for success in graduate and professional school.

Jamestown College’s nursing program was the first four-year program in North Dakota. Overall, Jamestown College graduates enjoy a 98% placement rate in the workforce or in graduate school. 

           When:  11 a.m., Thursday, Oct. 4, 2012

            Where:  4190 26th Ave. S. in Fargo, just north of the construction site of the new Dakota Medical Foundation building (between 32nd Ave. S. and I-94)

 

Established in 1883, Jamestown College is a private, liberal arts four-year college granting bachelor of arts, bachelor of science, and bachelor of science in nursing degrees as well as a master’s degree in education.

Jamestown College offers more than 40 areas of study.  For the sixth consecutive year, Jamestown College is the highest ranked Top Tier college in North Dakota as ranked by U.S. news & World Report. 

Jamestown College has also been named a Best Midwestern College by the Princeton Review and one of America’s 100 Best College Buys by Institutional Research & Evaluation, Inc. in 2012.