Life’s Village Retreat Opens Life University completes and opens state- of-the-art, upper-level student housing called Life’s Village Retreat (LVR), also known as simply “The Village.” The LVR is a four-story student housing facility containing 300 beds in primarily two bedroom, roommate-styled suites. The LVR is Gold-Level certified by Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED), the authority in sustainable and “green” construction. Life University Receives Automatic Invite to National CRC Life U is invited back to the nationally televised 2013 CRC in Philadelphia due to the amazing support of our fanbase. Life University holds a multitude of events for students, alumni and fans in attendance. Dr. Sid E. Williams Celebration of Life Hosted Dr. Sid E. Williams Celebration of Life event, culminating in the dedication of the Eternal Flame structure added behind the Life U Bell Tower. Life University’s Men’s Varsity Rugby team wins its first USA Rugby National Collegiate Men’s Rugby Championship. Life U Men’s Club Rugby wins second Division 1 National Championship. Life University Establishes the Center for Compassion, Integrity and Secular Ethics. Construction of Lyceum Park Life U completes the construction of Lyceum Park, complete with the Wellness Lifestyle Patio, Standard Process Amphitheater, Soap Box, Eight Core Proficiencies Fountain, Vitalism Fountain and Reflection Pools. Life University Functional Neurology Center Opens Implements the Functional Neurology Center on campus at 1415 Barclay Circle, which later becomes the NeuroLIFE Institute (NLI) in 2017. Founders Honored Life U honors its founders with a dedication and unveiling of the Drs. Sid E. Williams & D.D. & B.J. Palmer Monuments in Celebration Plaza; a dedication of the Drs. Sid E. & Nell K. Williams Library; a dedication of the Dr. Sid E. Williams Center for Chiropractic Research (CCR); and a memorialization through the establishment of the Path of Heroes. Men’s Varsity Rugby wins its first 7s National Championship. 2010 2013 2013 2010 2013 2012 2010 2014 2012 2011 2011 2014 Life University Hosts First Annual IHPC Conference Life University Hosts 1st annual IHPC Conference (holds conferences for the next 10 years with exception of 2020 & 2021 (COVID). Completion of Socrates Café, Demonstration Kitchens and Bookstore Life U completes and opens campus dining facility Socrates Café, as well as the Nutrition Department with Teaching and Demonstration Kitchens and a new Bookstore in the Center for Graduate and Undergraduate Studies building (now the Life U Shop). Life U Men’s Varsity Rugby team wins its second USA Rugby National Collegiate Men’s Rugby Championship. The Rubicon Group Holds First Conference in London Life U Establishes The Rubicon Group, a consortium of chiropractic educational institutions with the vision for universal access to chiropractic care for improved performance, the enrichment of life potential, greater health and well-being. Life University Launches the Chillon Project Life University launches the Chillon Project, a degree-granting program for incarcerated students and correctional staff in the Georgia prison system – the only program of its kind offered by a college or university based in the state of Georgia since 1994. Lasting Purpose Fountain is Renovated Life U renovates Lasting Purpose Fountain in Lasting Purpose Plaza between the Learning Resource Center (LRC) and the Center for Graduate and Undergraduate Studies (CGUS). Alumnus Dr. Joe Lupo Leads Effort to Renovate the Lower Athletic Field Life U renovates lower athletic field with brand new turf, scoreboard, fencing, seating and media and coach’s boxes. The field is named Lupo Family Field, dedicated in honor of lead campaign supporter Dr. Joe Lupo (’78), his wife Sandy and children Jeff and Jesse. Life University Takes its Message Worldwide Life U buys 30 seconds of ad space on NBC’s coverage of the 2016 Rio Olympic Games, seizing the opportunity to broadcast our message of Vitalism and Chiropractic to millions worldwide. Virtual Anatomy Lab is Created Life University’s Virtual Anatomy Lab was created, allowing students to study anatomy on state-of-the-art digital Anatomage Tables, rather than cadavers. Life U’s Virtual Anatomy Lab features more Anatomage tables than any other higher education institution in the world (8). Additionally, unlike cadaver dissection, the University’s Anatomage tables provide students with life-sized, multi-layered 3D technology as well as the ability to view CT scans, giving them a detailed understanding of a body’s systems and how they are interconnected. Students can label, highlight and capture detailed images to study at another time on their computer or tablet. And several research studies have shown that studying anatomy and physiology on Anatomage Tables leads students to be more engaged and perform better academically compared to cadaver dissection. Dr. Rob Scott Named President Rob Scott, D.C., Ph.D., is named the fifth president of Life University, beginning a tenure that has seen perseverance through a worldwide pandemic and continued elevation of Life U as the world’s foremost vitalistic healthcare institution in the world. Continued production of world-class healthcare practitioners, academic success, technological innovations, research, and diversity and inclusion are at the forefront of Dr. Scott’s initiatives since his appointment as president of Life U. With Dr. Scott’s appointment to president, Dr. Guy Riekeman was appointed as Life U’s Chancellor. 2016 2016 2016 2016 2016 2016 2015 2017 Life U Men’s Club Rugby wins third Division 1 National Championship. 32 Alumni.life.edu | 2024
