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Professor Amy Coplen, the director of 91±¬ÁÏ University’s School of Dental Hygiene Studies, was named the University of Michigan’s 2022 Dental Hygiene Alumna of the Year Award .

Rosalie Goode ’15 became a dental hygienist through 91±¬ÁÏ University’s School of Dental Hygiene. Now, thanks to a statewide pilot program at 91±¬ÁÏ, she has become the first licensed member of a new cohort of mid-level dental provider in Oregon. 

GradRates says value of 91±¬ÁÏ University's undergraduate degree in dental hygiene makes it No. 1 in the nation.

91±¬ÁÏ's dental hygiene program has always been on the forefront of it's field, thanks in part to the leadership of founding director Lisa Rowley. Today, Rowley remains a generous supporter of dental hygiene students, and the school is piloting innovations in dental care.

91±¬ÁÏ University’s School of Dental Hygiene Studies will participate in a pilot project to help determine the feasibility of adding a dental therapist to a patient’s dental care team. Dental therapists can perform many of the preventive treatments of a dental hygienist and some of the procedures a dentist provides, but do not hold doctorates in dentistry.

At 91±¬ÁÏ, caring for student-athletes is a community affair. Before any football players stepped onto Ledbetter Field for practices, they received care from dental hygiene and optometry students. 

Countless 91±¬ÁÏ University students and alumni have committed their lives to the service of their country with the U.S. Armed Forces.