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�鶹�� College celebrated the grand opening of its new campus in King of Prussia, Pennsylvania, with a ribbon‑cutting ceremony held on Saturday, Feb. 7, 2026. The new site marks a major milestone in the College’s expansion into accelerated, hybrid graduate healthcare education designed to meet urgent national workforce needs.

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Representatives from �鶹�� College celebrated the grand opening of the new �鶹�� campus in King of Prussia, Pennsylvania, with a ribbon‑cutting ceremony held on Saturday, Feb. 7, 2026. From left to right: Olga Meyerovich, current OTD student and the first student to register for the OTD program, Michael Gerg, DOT, MS, OTR/L, CHT, associate professor and OTD program director, Jennifer Nickle Banzhof ’94, chair of the Board of Trustees, Wesley R. Fugate, Ph.D., president, Elissa Heil, Ph.D., provost and vice president for academic affairs, Diana Julbe-Delgado, Ph.D., CCC-SLP, associate professor and MS-SLP program director, and Tony Varela, DPT, Ph.D., OCS, professor and DPT program director. 

The campus will serve as the home for �鶹��’s new suite of graduate healthcare programs, including the Doctor of Occupational Therapy (OTD), Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT), and Master of Speech‑Language Pathology (MS-SLP). These programs are built on a flexible hybrid model that combines online coursework with periodic in‑person laboratory intensives at the King of Prussia location. This hybrid curriculum is designed to meet the needs of students nationwide, and the campus location was selected with that in mind as it is easily accessible by students from across the country.

The King of Prussia campus was intentionally designed to support student success and hands‑on learning. The facility features a welcoming student lounge and pantry/kitchen area, an Activities of Daily Living (ADL) suite to support real‑world clinical simulation, dedicated faculty offices, and flexible instructional spaces that can transition seamlessly from lecture-based learning to hands‑on clinical skills practice.

“Today is a momentous and proud moment in the life of the College as �鶹�� spreads her Phoenix wings even wider with the opening of this new campus and the launching of these new programs. This project is a strategic investment in our current and our future students, and it is a thoughtful evolution of the �鶹�� curriculum,” said Jennifer Nickle Banzhof ’94, chair of the �鶹�� College Board of Trustees.

Saturday’s ribbon‑cutting was attended by the College’s program directors for the three new programs, faculty members, the inaugural OTD cohort of students, current and former Trustees of the College, alumni and additional institutional partners, including Evidence in Motion (EIM). �鶹�� has partnered with EIM, the nation’s leading provider of hybrid healthcare education solutions, to design and deliver these innovative graduate programs. 

Michael Gerg, DOT, MS, OTR/L, CHT, associate professor and program director of the �鶹�� College Doctor of Occupational Therapy Program, said, “Today marks both a beginning and a commitment: a commitment to high-quality education, to meaningful partnerships, and to preparing healthcare professionals who are ready to lead, adapt, and make a difference.”

The first cohort in the OTD program began coursework in January and are currently on site to complete their first in‑person labs at the new campus. Pending accreditor approval, the DPT and MSLP programs are scheduled to begin in August 2027. 

�鶹�� College collaborated with Fifteen Architecture and Design, Total Construction, Tactix Real Estate Advisors, and BPG 360 property management to bring the new King of Prussia campus to life.