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Accreditation & Disclosures

Disclosures

Notice of Non-discrimination

MidAmerica Nazarene University (MNU) is committed to providing a learning, working, and living environment that promotes personal integrity, civility, and mutual respect in a setting free of discrimination.  MNU policy prohibits discrimination based on race, gender, religion, age, color, creed, national or ethnic origin, marital status, or disability in the recruitment and admission of students and in the operation of all university programs, activities, and services.  Students experiencing discrimination based on race/ethnicity should follow the Title VI guidelines and can contact the Vice President for Academic Affairs at cao@mnu.edu for assistance. Students experiencing discrimination based on gender should follow the Title IX guidelines. Employees experiencing discrimination should contact the Director of Human Resources at hr@mnu.edu

Disclosures

The Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crimes Statistics Act (Crime & Safety Reports)

MidAmerica Nazarene University complies with the federal statue known as The Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crimes Statistics Act. Students, prospective students, employees, and prospective employees may request a copy of the most recent Campus Security Report from the office of MidAmerica Nazarene University Campus Safety Department, located in Land Gym, or by calling (913) 971-3299 or by downloading it below.

In compliance with the Federal regulations and the Clery Act, the Annual Fire, Safety, Crime Report includes crime statistics for the MNU Olathe Campus over the previous three (3) years.

Tuition, Fees, and other Costs

Web Content Accessibility

The University is committed to ensuring that our websites are accessible to all individuals, including individuals with disabilities. We are committed to compliance with Level AA of the World Wide Web Consortium’s (W3C) Web Content Accessibility Guidelines 2.1 (WCAG 2.1).

If you experience an issue regarding accessibility on this site, please contact Kay Hall, Director of Accessibility and Testing,  913-971-3581,  or khall@mnu.edu. Please include the URL of the webpage(s) and details about the issue.

Dr. Abby Hodges

Vice President for Academic Affairs

PhD; Organic Chemistry, Yale University 
MS; Organic Chemistry, Yale University 
BS; Chemistry, Denison University

Dr. Hodges began her career in higher education at Azusa Pacific University as a chemistry professor from 2008 to 2014. She then moved to MNU where she taught and in 2018 was appointed Chair of the Department of Natural, Health, and Mathematical Sciences. From 2022-2023, before accepting the Interim Vice President for Academic Affairs, Dr. Hodges was the Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences.

Dr. Hodges’ career research has focused on protein folding and protein engineering, and she has mentored over twenty students in these research projects. She has also furthered the MNU first-year experience program and chaired the General Education committee for five years. Dr. Hodges was recognized as the MNU Faculty of the Year in 2021.

Dr. Hodges lives in Olathe with her husband Ryan and two boys.