Maryville University HDFS

Join us for our first ever Maryville HDFS/Child Life Happy Hour gathering on Friday, May 1st at The District. Whether you are an alumni of the program, a local student or in town for commencement, we hope you can stop by and say hello!

We’re excited to kick off the Fall Term at Maryville! Classes begin Monday, August 25, and we’re starting strong with our first HDFS “Family Chat” on Wednesday, August 27 at 7:00 PM (Central) on Zoom.

Family Chats are a great way to connect with fellow HDFS students and faculty, learn more about the program, and get helpful info on classes and career planning.

Watch for reminders in Slack and an Outlook invite. The Zoom link stays the same each time, so it’s easy to join. We can’t wait to see you there!

A big congrats to our 2025 graduates! We are so proud of each and every one of you and can’t wait to see the ways you will be supporting children and families in your communities!

Hello HDFS students,

You made it through another semester, and your HDFS faculty and staff are so proud of you and your work! We hope you step away from your computers and enjoy your family and friends. Whether you are new to the program or submitted your final paper last week, we are so glad to have you in the Maryville HDFS family.

We are excited to see you in the Spring semester. Just to remind you, registration is open, and our team is glad to help with class selection. Please send emails, comment below or DM if you need assistance with Spring registration.

Have A Wonderful Holiday Break from HDFS Program Coordinator Angie Walston (and her family) to all of you!

Congratulations to our seven December 2024 graduates! We are so proud of you and know you will be difference makers in your communities and hospitals as you take the next steps forward. We hope you always remember that the best practitioners are grounded in theory and know the why’s! You will always be a part of our Maryville HDFS family!

Can you believe it’s almost time for Fall classes ? This week is the second of the month, which means it is time for a Family Chat! Join me (and other students) at 7pm Central tomorrow evening (Tuesday) to get to know our program better. I look forward to talking about fall, updates and meeting you there. Either DM or check our program Slack channel for the Zoom link!

Fall enrollment is open! Join Maryville University’s online Human Development and Family Studies program and choose your path with tracks in Early Childhood Development, Family Life Education, Youth Development, or Adult Development and Aging.

Explore how family, community, and society impact human growth and behavior with Maryville’s online Human Development and Family Studies program. Enroll this fall and start making an impact! Send us a DM or visit us online (link in bio).

A big shout out and invitation to the 22 HDFS students who have completed their degree requirements within the past calendar year

I want to congratulate you on being SO very close to graduation!  I’m so excited to celebrate and cheer loudly on a couple of Saturdays!  Working with you on these final steps to graduation has been such a pleasure!  I could not be prouder of our third
cohort of graduates from our program! As you close out your degree with us, I’m asking graduating students to provide feedback on their experience in the program so we can assess our outcomes.  I would greatly appreciate a few minutes of your time! (Form linked in comments and in your emails)!

We are excited to kick off Family Life Education month! Happy Family Life Education month! We will be highlighting our Family Life track and students throughout February and hope you will join us! Are you a current student or graduate with a story, project or highlight? DM us or send an email to [email protected]!

Shout out to all the Maryville HDFS students hustling to@finish end of term projects and papers! Our December break is the longest one we get all year and we want to encourage every single one of our students to push hard and end strong! You’ve got this!