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Student Counseling

Traditional Undergraduates

Therapy services include: Individual, Relational, Group, and Pre-Marital counseling services. We also provide seminars, presentations, and student check ins.

Student Counseling & Wellness Center

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Within the MNU Counseling and Wellness Center, we believe in the redemptive power of the therapeutic process and the importance of a warm, non-judgmental and confidential environment.

Our hope is that each student will find an atmosphere where they can move toward genuine healing and wholeness: the full and resilient life that God desires for each one of us.

We provide several services to best serve our students and the MNU community. Therapy services include: Individual, Relational, Group, and Pre-Marital counseling services. We also provide seminars, presentations, and student check ins.

Emergencies

If you are in crisis and ON campus, please contact Campus Safety at 913.971.3299. If you are OFF campus and in crisis, please contact local authorities at 911 or go directly to your hospital emergency room.

Request a Counseling Appointment

For Traditional Undergraduate Students

Make an appointment by filling out our request form below or by calling 913.971.3297.

HOURS: Our hours are flexible to meet the needs of our students. The clinical coordinator will work directly with students to coordinate the best time. The Counseling Center is closed during holidays and when school is not in session.

Personal Information

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Reason Seeking Counseling

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National Hotlines

National Suicide Prevention Lifeline
1-800-273-TALK (1-800-273-8255)

CDC-INFO
Formerly known as the CDC National STD and AIDS Hotline
1-800-CDC-INFO (1-800-232-4636)

Veterans’ Suicide Prevention Lifeline
1-800-273-TALK (1-800-273-8255), press 1

Treatment Referral Hotline
Substance Abuse
1-800-662-HELP (1-800-662-4357)

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.

University Cooperative Program

Advantages of the MNU & Kansas City University of Medicine and Biosciences partnership program:

  • Students spend 3 years at MNU and 4 years at KCU
  • Requirement for Medical College Admission Test (MCAT) is waived
  • Students graduate with a degree from both institutions (B.S. from MNU and D.O. from KCU)
  • The Program is available at both Kansas City and Joplin campuses

To qualify for entry into the program at MNU students must:

  • Enter the program at MNU at the beginning of the freshman year through the application process
  • Have a minimum ACT score of 28
  • Participate in community service
  • Have a dedication to the field of osteopathic medicine
  • Meet regularly with the MNU pre-professional committee

To qualify for program completion at KCU students must:

  • Complete all General Education requirements at MNU
  • Complete a minimum of 99 hours of course work at MNU
  • Maintain an overall GPA of 3.25
  • Maintain a science coursework GPA of 3.5
  • Participate in KCU-Com’s weeklong Summer Learning Enhancement Program
  • Complete the following course with a grade of “C” or higher at MNU:
    • Biological Sciences 12 hours
    • Chemistry 13 hours
    • Biochemistry 3 hours
    • Physics 8 hours
    • English Composition 6 hours

 

Other restrictions and qualifications may apply.

For additional information, contact Rion Taylor at rgtaylor@mnu.ed