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Editor Allison Althoff Steinke ’11 Editorial Consultants Charles V. Audino M.A. ’16, Ashley Rydberg Bright ’10, Adrianna Wright ’01 Director of Marketing Communications Kimberly Medaglia Designers Katie Alford ’10, Stefanie Enger, Mary Leiser Class News Editor Donna Antoniuk EDITORIAL Adviser Cindra Stackhouse Taetzsch ’82 Editorial Interns Kelsey Plankeel ’18, Emily Stackhouse Taetzsch ’18 Wheaton College President Dr. Philip G. Ryken ’88 Provost Dr. Margaret DuPlissis Diddams ’83 Vice President for Finance Dale A. Kemp Vice President for Student Development Dr. Paul O. Chelsen ’91 Vice President for Advancement, Vocation, and Alumni Engagement Dr. Kirk D. Farney M.A. ’98 Executive Assistant to the President Marilee A. Melvin ’72 CONTRIBUTING ILLUSTRATORS Vincent Gagnon, Stuart Holmes, Andrew Joyce, Frances MacLeod, Bernd Schifferdecker, Sarah Tanat-Jones CONTRIBUTING PHOTOGRAPHERS Les Barker, Carrie From Photography, Mike Hudson ’89, Tony Hughes, Teddy Kelley ’15, Joey Reger, Greg Halvorsen Schreck Wheaton Magazine is published winter, spring, and autumn by Wheaton College. Because Wheaton Magazine is an expression of the College’s commitment to what it holds to be biblical faith and practice, we do not communicate events or updates that, to our knowledge, fall outside of convictions expressed in our institution’s Statement of Faith and Community Covenant. Wheaton Magazine is printed on 30 percent postconsumer recycled fiber.
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HOWING HOSPITALITY Wheaton is promoting liberal arts and making music to President’s excellence. In the classroom we see the glory of God. Two Christ at the Core meeting with clear building projects are Perspective success. Our new general education S making both of these curriculum is helping students under- kingdom activities stand the values and possibilities of more visible on the campus of Whea- liberal arts education, and also giving ton College. them shared intellectual experiences In order to show better hospitali- DR. PHILIP G. RYKEN ’88 with great texts that help them see the ty to prospective students and other PRESIDENT world in Christian perspective. campus guests, a new Welcome Cen- Wheaton is becoming more ethni- ter now stands adjacent to front cam- cally diverse. Meeting our goal of $7.5 pus, between the Beamer Center and million in scholarships for students McCully Field. Last spring it looked from underrepresented communi- almost like an Amish barn rais- ties has enriched our campus, where ing, with freshly cut timbers rising roughly one quarter of the student against blue skies. body now represents the beautiful, Meanwhile, over on the north end colorful diversity of North America. of the Quad, the shell of our old sci- Wheaton is becoming more global. ence building has been gutted and Walk into Anderson Commons and then completely reconstructed to be- you will see the flags of 100 nations— come the new Armerding Center for all from countries that students on our Music and the Arts. Students and fac- campus love to call home. We deepened ulty will move in this fall to enjoy larg- some of these connections last May, er studios, more practice rooms, and when the Gospel Choir and Concert new rehearsal spaces—better spaces Choir toured the Republic of Korea. for practicing and performing some of There will be more to see as our vi- the best music in the world. sion becomes reality. One of the main Other changes on campus are less things we hope will become visible is obvious yet still visible, especially on “AS WE EXPERIENCE the final phase of the Armerding Cen- closer inspection. As we experience ter: a new 650-seat concert hall that God’s provision through the From the GOD’S PROVISION we pray God will provide as a place Heart, For the Kingdom capital cam- THROUGH THE to show more hospitality, and make paign, we see progress on many fronts. FROM THE more music. Wheaton is becoming more reachable. Some of the students we HEART, FOR THE see around campus would not be KINGDOM CAPITAL with us if generous supporters had CAMPAIGN, WE not provided $10 million in need- EMAIL [email protected] WITH FEEDBACK AND based scholarships over the last SEE PROGRESS ON STORY IDEAS. TO ACCESS ADDITIONAL CONTENT, VISIT WHEATON.EDU/MAGAZINE
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FRESHMAN ETHAN ROSER, age 19, passed away on Saturday, April 22, 2017. A member of the men’s soccer team known for his passion for evangelism and theology, Ethan died as the result of a tragic accident while 100 PERCENT OF PSY.D. volunteering at a Wheaton College STUDENTS MATCHED track and field meet north of campus AT PRE-DOCTORAL at Lawson Field. INTERNSHIPS FOR THE Ethan transferred to Wheaton in FIFTH STRAIGHT YEAR. January 2017. He studied theology, LEARN MORE AND APPLY AT WHEATON.EDU/ was active on his floor in Fischer GRADSCHOOL Hall, was part of a weekly Bible study, trained daily with Wheaton’s soccer team, worked two jobs, was involved with Young Life, and frequently traveled downtown with Wheaton’s Chicago Evangelism Team. “Ethan loved telling people about our Lord,” classmate and suitemate Sean Luke ’19 says. “He also knew the urgency of the Great Commission. We can look to his life and imitate him as
WRESTLE ON, JACOB, he imitated Christ, learning how to A COLLECTION OF share the gospel with our neighbors.” PRINTS THAT DEPICT Born in Zimbabwe, Africa, to Mark HISTORIC ELEMENTS and Patricia Roser of Loveland, OF THE AFRICAN- Ohio, Ethan was looking forward to AMERICAN CHRISTIAN an opportunity to play soccer at a EXPERIENCE, IS CURRENTLY ON DISPLAY semi-pro level and work as an intern ABOVE (CLOCKWISE FROM TOP): Bishop David Zac Niringiye delivers IN THE BLANCHARD at a church in Cincinnati during the the 2017 Commencement address to undergraduates in GALLERY. LEARN MORE summer of 2017. He planned to pursue Edman Chapel; the second class of Vanguard Gap Year AT WHEATON.EDU/ a career in ministry. graduates at HoneyRock; Graduate School commencement WRESTLEONJACOB “Ethan had a wonderful personali- celebration in Edman Plaza. ty—the players took to him, and they
TO LEARN MORE ABOUT HONEYROCK’S VANGUARD GAP YEAR AND TO APPLY, loved him,” Head Men’s Soccer Coach VISIT WHEATON.EDU/VANGUARD Jake DeClute ’99, M.A. ‘06, says. “It was really special to be his coach. It was a privilege and an honor.”
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HONEYROCK welcomed nearly 1,000 THE CENTER FOR URBAN ENGAGEMENT THE HUMANITARIAN DISASTER youth during summer 2017 to partic- celebrates the 25th anniversary of the INSTITUTE (HDI) hosted a one- ipate in camper programs. Over 800 Urban Studies and Wheaton in Chica- day workshop, “Pursuing Justice in college students from around the world go programs and its 20th year of pro- the Wake of Disasters,” as a precon- also gained hands-on leadership expe- gramming in Chicago’s Uptown neigh- ference event for The Justice Confer- rience through HoneyRock’s leader- borhood this year. At the same time, ence in June. This workshop trained ship schools, Wheaton Passage, and Stu- preparations are underway for Whea- participants on: how to help disaster dent Leadership Development Week. ton in Chicago’s relocation to Wood- survivors in the immediate aftermath This year, HoneyRock faculty ex- lawn, a neighborhood on Chicago’s and long-term, how to walk alongside panded their summer camp employ- South Side. those who are suffering, how to get ment research from 7 to 16 camps This fall, CUE will host a public lec- churches involved, and how to under- nationwide, and hosted Center for Vo- ture by Harvard sociologist Matt Des- stand how disasters fit into our under- cation and Career Director Dee Pierce mond, author of Evicted: Poverty and standing of God and why they’re one of M.A. ’17 to assist students in articulat- Profit in the American City (Crown, the most pressing justice issues in our ing their leadership skills on their re- 2016), winner of the MacArthur “Ge- world today. sumes. Also this year, 14 countries in- nius Grant,” and recipient of the Pu- Dr. Aten presented a keynote ad- cluding India, Russia, Panama, Kenya, litzer Prize for nonfiction. dress on “Surviving Survivorship” at and South Korea were represented on Hannah Doan ’18 and Basye Peek ’18, the 2017 Survivorship Conference, an HoneyRock’s summer staff as a part of both Wheaton in Chicago and Urban event for cancer patients, survivors, the Global Initiatives Program. Leadership Studio alumni, took home caregivers, friends, family and health- Finally, HoneyRock received a two of Wheaton’s four prestigious care professionals in Seattle, WA. Dr. $150,000 grant to research and de- Senior Scholarships for 2017-18. Dr. Aten’s article “A Walking Disaster” ap- velop programming to be replicated Christa Tooley, assistant professor of peared in the June issue of Christian-
at Christian camps across the country urban studies and anthropology, was ity Today. In it, he shared how his re- to meet the needs of fatherless youth. awarded three grants to conduct re- search and his personal experience of The project was launched in spring search and to write on cosmopolitan- surviving Stage IV cancer have shaped 2017 with a symposium in collabora- ism in an urban working class commu- his approach to the intersection of di- tion with Psalm68Five Ministries. nity in Edinburgh, Scotland. saster, trauma, and faith.
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“Informed Compassion: How Faith Shapes Decisions in Christian Disaster Relief” Honoring DR. DANILO DIEDRICHS, assistant professor of mathematics, DR. PAUL Faculty ISIHARA, professor of mathematics, Dr. Michael Veatch (Gordon Emeritus: College), and Dr. Jarrod Goentzel Faculty who have served (Massachusetts Institute of 35 years or more Technology). Awarded by the Council for Christian Colleges & Universities (CCCU), 2017-2020. Dr. Sharon Coolidge ’72 PROFESSOR OF ENGLISH EMERITA “Summer Undergraduate Research HIRED IN 1977 Fellowship (SURF)” 40 YEARS OF SERVICE
DR. DAN BURDEN, professor of Dr. Sharon Coolidge ’72 has served as a faculty member, department chair, chemistry, and DR. LISA BURDEN, Wheaton in England trip leader, vice-chair of faculty, and faculty representa- guest associate professor in biology. tive on the Presidential Selection Committee when Philip Ryken ’88, one of her Awarded to Emma DiBernardo former English students, became president. Her favorite memory? “Working ’18 by the National Institute of with wonderful Wheaton students, whether in class or in one-on-one times in Standards and Technology (NIST), my office.” She will continue to host “Thursday Dinners” for students in her Gaithersburg, MD, May 2017-August home with her husband, Dr. Norm Ewert HON. 2017. Dr. Jill Peláez Baumgaertner HON “The Personhood of God” PROFESSOR OF ENGLISH AND DEAN OF HUMANITIES AND THEOLOGICAL STUDIES EMERITA HIRED IN 1980 DR. AMY PEELER, associate professor 37 YEARS OF SERVICE of New Testament. Awarded by the During Dr. Jill Peláez Baumgaertner’s 37-year tenure, nothing excited her more Logos Institute, University of St. than being in the classroom with students. “There’s nothing like the adrena- Andrews, January 2018-August 2018. line highs of the classroom,” she notes. “But being an administrator and hav- “Senior Resident Fellowship: Creation ing a bird’s-eye view of campus was phenomenal.” In the immediate future, Dr. Project” Baumgaertner plans to write, teach “here and there,” prepare an anthology of poetry for The Christian Century, and travel to international locales including DR. MARC CORTEZ, professor of Spain and Russia. theology. Awarded by the Carl F. H. Henry Center for Theological Dr. Timothy Wilkinson HON Understanding at Trinity Evangelical PROFESSOR OF ORGANIC CHEMISTRY EMERITUS Divinity School, July 2017-December HIRED IN 1980 2017. 37 YEARS OF SERVICE Dr. Timothy Wilkinson taught one of the more intimidating subjects in the sciences for 37 years: organic chemistry. Dr. Wilkinson also served as health professions chair, chemistry department chair, and he facilitated student re- search, which he says was a “rewarding” part of his tenure. Dr. Wilkinson says he “always appreciates hearing from alumni,” and is often “amazed” by his former
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DR. JOSHUA F. DR. SARAH BORDEN DR. ANDREW DR. PHILIP RYKEN DR. JEFFRY WHITNEY and DR. SHARKEY ’95, ABERNETHY, ’88, president. The C. DAVIS ’83, HEATHER WHITNEY, professor of associate Messiah Comes professor/chair of associate professor philosophy and professor of Old to Middle-Earth, English and director of physics. A department chair. Testament. The Images of Christ’s of interdisciplinary Handbook of An Aristotelian Book of Isaiah and Threefold Office studies. Mathematical Feminism God’s Kingdom: in The Lord of Interdisciplinary Methods and (Springer A Thematic- the Rings (IVP Inclinations: Problem– International Theological Academic, 2017) Introductory Solving Tools Publishing, 2016) Approach (IVP Reflections for Introductory Academic, 2016) for Students Physics (Morgan Integrating Liberal & Claypool Arts and Christian Publishers, 2016) Faith (Institute for TO DISCOVER MORE WHEATON FACULTY PUBLICATIONS, Interdisciplinary VISIT WHEATON.EDU/MAGAZINE Research, 2016)
Faculty Awards and Appointments
DR. JOHN WALTON M.A. ’75, professor of DR. AMY PEELER, associate professor of Old Testament, was general editor New Testament, has been awarded a for the Old Testament section of the Senior Research fellowship at the Lo- NIV Cultural Backgrounds Study Bible gos Institute, University of St. Andrews, (Zondervan, 2016), which was recog- for her 2018 sabbatical. Dr. Peeler’s re- nized as a 2017 Christian Book Award search focuses on the subject of the winner (Bibles division) by the Evan- personhood of God, specifically the re- DR. LAURA MEITZNER gelical Christian Publishers Associa- lationship between Father and Son, and YODER HAS BEEN tion (ECPA). the ramifications of this relationship for APPOINTED TO THE understanding the Holy Spirit, Mary NEWLY ESTABLISHED DR. SHAWN OKPEBHOLO, associate pro- the mother of Jesus, and believers’ re- JOHN STOTT ENDOWED fessor of music, received The Ad- lationship with God and with others. CHAIR OF HUMAN NEEDS AND GLOBAL ams-Owens Composition Prize from RESOURCES, EFFECTIVE the African American Art Song Alli- DR. MARK TALBOT, associate professor JULY 1, 2017 ance. He also received first place in the of philosophy, has been recognized Flute New Music Consortium Compo- as the first Christian Scholars’ Fund sition Competition for his composi- (CSF) Scholar. CSF provides him with tion “On a Poem by Miho Nonaka: Har- release time from his normal teaching vard Square.” The solo flute piece was load so he can complete a book titled inspired by Dr. Okpebholo’s friend and When the Stars Disappear: Under- colleague Dr. Miho Nonaka, associate standing and Coping with Our Suffer- professor of English. ing (Crossway, forthcoming).
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WHILE IN CAMBODIA as part of Wheaton’s Human Needs and Global Resources (HNGR) program last spring, I worked at Alongsiders International, an organization that provides churches with a faith-based mentoring curriculum based on 27 comic books. Alongsiders staff mem- bers train mentors on how to read the comics so they can teach their men- tees—called Little Brothers/Sisters— lessons rooted in Christian values. My research focused on whether the mentors were absorbing and teaching the messages in the comics effective- ly. In my process of discovery, I found that the mentors didn’t remember many of the comics and that their beliefs didn’t always reflect the main theme of the comic books. As a result of my findings, I worked with the di- rector of Alongsiders International to help enhance a discipleship train- ing manual. Now the program aims to more deeply engage mentors with the comic book messages so they can in- ternalize them and pass the messages along adequately. I was able to use my research, which CHRISTIAN VALUES AND I originally perceived as a failure, to strengthen the structure of the pro- COMIC BOOKS gram so that the messages portrayed How one student’s Human Needs and Global in the comic books would transform the mentors’ perspectives on life and, Resources research strengthened a mentor training in turn, their mentees’ understanding program in Cambodia of the world.
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FOLLOWING IN THE FOOTSTEPS OF HER FATHER, All-American Jon Tuin ’83, A Joyful Gift was a lot of pressure for Jordan, an English writing and communications (media studies) double major. From Christ “It turned out to be a really special thing,” says Jon. Jordan Tuin ’17 reflects Jordan won All-American honors in the women’s 3,000-meter steeplechase on her All-American at the 2016 NCAA Division III Outdoor Track and Field Championships, placing third in the competition. Wheaton experience “That was a cool moment for both of us,” Jon says. “She wasn’t living up to by Katherine Braden ’16 anything, just being herself and doing her thing.” The Tuins are the first parent-child All-American combo for Wheaton Track and Field. In 2016 and 2017, Jordan was named Most Valuable Athlete at the CCIW Track and Field Championships. Her father won the same award in 1982 and 1983. But Jordan’s time at Wheaton has strengthened more than just her leg muscles. “Through a lot of failures, I grew spiritually by relying on God,” Jordan says, recalling a time she became injured and couldn’t race. “Once I realized running is a joyful gift from Christ, I was grateful I got to run at all.” After her recovery, Jordan focused not just on winning, but instead on running freely and encouraging others. She aims to become a track coach, naming coaches Scott Bradley ’86 and David “Wally” Walford ’02, M.A. ’06 as her main mentors. 2 ATHLETIC INTERCOLLEGIATE THROWBACK TENNIS ASSOCIATION (ITA) DOUBLES ALL-AMERICAN RECOGNITIONS: FOR JUSTIN ANCONA ’17 AND MATT STEINER ’17 IN 2017
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“Wheaton athletics has given me ev- HEIGHT: 6’1” erything: friendships, mentors, and a ORIGINALLY FROM: SANTA strong foundation for working hard. ANA, CA It’s the basis for how I’m going to live DEGREES: PH.D., LOYOLA the rest of my life,” says Jordan. “I’m UNIVERSITY; M.A., NORTHERN grateful for every moment I’ve had to ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY; B.A. ELEMENTARY EDUCATION, be an athlete at Wheaton.” 205 WHEATON COLLEGE (IL) PHOTO BY TEDDY KELLEY ’15 AWARDS: WHEATON HALL OF TOTAL CCIW HONOR; TRACK AND FIELD: CHAMPIONSHIPS WON ALL-AMERICAN DECATHLETE, BY WHEATON. WHEATON THREE APPEARANCES AT WAS THE FIRST CCIW NCAA DIII NATIONAL INSTITUTION TO CHAMPIONSHIP MEET, “MOST REACH 200 VALUABLE ATHLETE,” CCIW CHAMPIONSHIPS; FOOTBALL: ALL-CCIW HONORABLE MENTION, FIRST TEAM ALL- TO WATCH THE WHEATON THUNDER CCIW COMPETE LIVE IN HD ONLINE, VISIT ATHLETICS.WHEATON.EDU
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EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES: GRADUATE SCHOOL CHAPLAIN; MARRIAGE AND FAMILY THERAPY COUNCIL MEMBER
FUN FACT: ELISABETH ELLIOT ’48 IS HER FAVORITE AUTHOR
BY NATASHA MAGGIE BAKER M.A. ’18 was living in the Middle East when she felt called to ZENG M.A. ’16 pursue a master’s degree in marriage and family therapy at Wheaton. While overseas, Maggie saw the need for mental health care within expatri- ate communities. She hopes her Wheaton education will help her open a clinic in a Mus- lim-majority area of the world. During her first week of classes, Maggie was inspired by Dr. Sally Schwer Canning, pro- fessor of psychology, who shared how people can experience God through their senses. “I have become an observer and a learner,” Maggie says. “If a problem arises in a fami- ly system that causes unhealthy relational patterns, we as therapists can find out what’s needed to help it run in a whole and healthy way.” As the second female Wheaton College Graduate School chaplain, Maggie has a vision to “bring community to graduate school.” Her global experiences motivate her to explore how international students shape the Chaplain’s Office for the better. “My prayer is for unity,” she says. “To let Jesus’ love overflow from us to the wider Whea- ton and Chicago area, and to the world.” schreck greg halvorsen photo BY
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FACULTY PROFILE
HOMETOWN: Dr. Johann Buis OUDTSHOORN, SOUTH AFRICA
TITLE: ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR OF MUSIC
DEPARTMENT: CONSERVATORY OF MUSIC
YEARS: 14
EDUCATION: D.A., M.M., BALL STATE UNIVERSITY; B.MUS., H.D.E., UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN; B. ED., L.T.C.L., UNIVERSITY OF THE WESTERN CAPE (OBOE); L.T.C.L. (RECORDER), LONDON UNIVERSITY; U.T.L.M., UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH AFRICA
FUN FACT: DR. BUIS HAS MET NELSON MANDELA THREE TIMES
BY JASMINE DR. JOHANN BUIS’ career-long goal was to travel with students to his home YOUNG ’13 country of South Africa. He achieved his goal in May 2017 when he led a group of students there as a part of his Peace and Conflict Studies course, “Resis- tance and Reconciliation in South Africa: Society, Culture, Hope.” “I like to think of the trip as a personal pilgrimage of grace,” says Dr. Buis. “To learn what resistance and reconciliation mean for a new generation of people for whom the transition from apartheid to democracy is only in the history books.” Dr. Buis also led an African Music Immersion Week over spring break at HoneyRock. Students participated in African music bow-making, singing, dancing, and film. Initially denied the right to education as a youth, Dr. Buis had to obtain government permission to study music at the University of Cape Town. His journey to higher education was a difficult one, and his commitment to education and experiential learning is a passion. “My passion is to get students to see and experience learning outside of the classroom. To participate in the performance and not just to watch,” says Dr. Buis. schreck greg halvorsen photo BY
WHEATON.EDU/MAGAZINE 1 9 trainer psychologist community champion
Dr. Sally Schwer Canning Community and Clinical Child Psychologist
On the front lines, Dr. Sally Canning is a fi ghter for social change. She is committed to training psychologists and counselors for the benefi t of serving poor and urban populations. Learn how to apply a graduate psychology degree as service to others.
wheaton.edu/PsychService FEATURES / AUTUMN 2017
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WHEATON.EDU/MAGAZINE 2 1 YOUR GENEROSITY WILL MAKE THIS HAPPEN THE!NEW!ARMERDING!CENTER!FOR!MUSIC!AND!THE!ARTS Just Right: Armerding Center is Music to Their Ears
hile Abigail “Abi” Beerwart ’19 partly chose The design of the new Conservatory space and concert the Conservatory so she could sing in operas hall underscores the importance of musicianship. College such as The Magic Flute, her response to the Architect Bruce Koenigsberg says the Armerding Center College’s performance spaces has been closer will feature several “wows.” In addition to the concert hall, W to Goldilocks and the Three Bears. Pierce there will be a new recital hall, which he calls “a transfor- Chapel, Abi says, is “too small;” Edman is “too large.” The mation of the old science lecture hall.” It will feature 108 planned 650-seat concert hall in the coming Armerding upholstered seats in an intimate, acoustically designed Center for Music and the Arts, however, will be “just right.” setting for musical performances. The same goes for the Armerding Center as a whole, Another is the acoustical isolation of all the new spac- with its central campus location, recital hall, choral re- es—faculty studios, practice rooms, and classrooms. The hearsal hall, recording studios, and additional practice fourth, Koenigsberg says, “is the sense of entry and hos- rooms and classrooms. pitality that is not present in McAlister. The main floor “It’s amazing how many non-Conservatory students of Armerding will have generous corridors, with seating who go to sing and play worship songs are turned away and artwork.” because there is no space,” she says. “I’m really excited The fifth, he adds, is the substantial increase in size— about this new space.” from just over 48,000 square feet currently to nearly So is Corin Droullard ’15, a French horn performance 80,000 square feet—properly sized for 200 music majors major and Civic Orchestra of Chicago Fellow. and available also to the rest of the campus community. “We can’t underestimate the ripple efect something Abi is thrilled. like this has,” Corin says. “The current space in McAlister “Right now music majors are kind of secluded from the Hall doesn’t reflect the level of musicianship there—let rest of campus,” she says. “There will be more crossing alone attract better musicianship. It moves me deeply, as of paths. It makes my heart so happy.” someone trying to do orchestra, to have this validation For his part, Corin predicts the Armerding Center will from the College, saying, ‘What you’re doing is important.’” enable the Conservatory of Music to attract more stu- dent musicians, faculty, and visiting performers. It will also make a “phenomenal statement” about Wheaton’s core identity. GENEROUS DONORS FUNDED He’ll get no argument from Dean of the Conservatory, THIS RENOVATION Arts, and Communication Michael Wilder. “The Armerding Center is so much more than just a building project,” Dr. Wilder says. “This building is about equipping God’s children in following him and in discov- ering their God-given gifts and obligation to make the most joyful of noises.” And the music offered on campus will be heard far and wide. “The Armerding Center,” Dr. Wilder notes, “will make possible new partnerships with people and organizations, nearby and around the world. Several groups have al- ready approached us and new conversations have begun. Think of the possibilities for conferences and initiatives in theology and the arts, music ministry, arts engagement, music education, and culture cultivation.” Corin, who is involved in both music performance and education in Chicago, agrees. “Music is a cultural mover and identifier,” he says. “It is an art that shapes and defines culture and gives voice to emotions that can’t be expressed any other way. It’s essential to culture, and Christians need to be involved.” illustration by stuart holmes And with the Armerding Center, they will be.
WHEATON.EDU/MAGAZINE 2 3 CENTER!FOR!VOCATION!AND!CAREER Extending Liberal Arts Excellence Into the Work World
Administrators, staf, and alumni comment on the radical changes the CVC has adopted on campus and beyond
t Wheaton, it’s become function, is a proactive team focused something of a cliché to on meeting students where they are: in say that vocation encom- residence halls, in academic buildings, passes more than just a ca- in the Beamer Center. According to A reer. But growing numbers CVC Director Dee Pierce M.A. ’17, the of people who love the College are CVC’s number one goal is to “reach hastening to add that it certainly isn’t every student on campus.” To this CVC 2016-17 less—and that helping students find end, instead of waiting for students BY THE NUMBERS their calling in the workplace is an to come in, staf members reach out- extension of liberal arts excellence. side of the doors of the CVC’s physical “A liberal arts education, teaching space by hosting campus events such students to think across the disci- as Canvas and networking nights and plines, is not an end in itself,” states by having career coaches embedded Vice President for Advancement, Vo- in academic departments. cation, and Alumni Engagement Kirk Additionally, Dr. Farney says that Farney M.A. ’98. “It doesn’t fully blos- parents have been asking Wheaton 52% som until our students are out there to focus more on extending its com- OF UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS engaging it in vocational pursuits.” mitment to liberal arts excellence into INTERACTED WITH THE CVC TEAM Dr. Farney acknowledges that the the workplace. College is still learning the best ways “Part of this new emphasis is to to help students find their careers highlight liberal arts education’s rel- and vocations. Yet he is confident that evance at a time when people are progress is being made, and much questioning its relevance,” Dr. Farney more is ahead, through the Center says. “A liberal arts education helps 230 for Vocation and Career (CVC). you think in creative and critical ways.” ALUMNI CONNECTED WITH The CVC is a key focus of the From Paul Pesek ’13 loved his time on STUDENTS the Heart, For the Kingdom capital campus but was less enamored with campaign. The aim is to raise $4 mil- the career guidance he received. So lion and pour it into increased staf Pesek, now an associate at Insight and staff development. Other goals Equity in New York, became what include more funding for student as- he calls a “burr in the saddle” of the sessments and events, employer rela- CVC. With two other Wheaton Col- 87% tions and student career exploration lege grads, Jake Van Raaphorst ’13 OF THE CLASS OF 2017 HAD AT trips, and internship awards. and Grant Hensel ’15, he started LEAST ONE INTERNSHIP. THE “It’s a radical change compared an organization called Vocation- NATIONAL AVERAGE IS 70% with where we were,” Dr. Farney says. al Capital that offers specialized “This is a new program, not a tweak- coaching in the “high impact” but ing of an existing program.” difcult-to-enter fields of finance, The new CVC, both in form and technology, and consulting. ?? RESUME
Pesek says he has been pleased by the CVC’s progress—particularly the “This is a new program, not hiring of Dee Pierce—but he wants the momentum to continue. “Dee has brought a level of care a tweaking of an existing and understanding that’s impres- sive,” Pesek says. “This has given coaches,” she says. “We want the program.” her clout with students and faculty Center for Vocation and Career to that wasn’t there before I think her be more than a place to post jobs plans to reimagine the career center and review resumes. But to do that, will attract more students, increas- we must have the staf in place.” ing the focus on career and vocation Pesek is lending a hand, too, even across campus.” while he continues to push for change But with every opportunity comes a on campus. He regularly coaches cost. Provost Margaret DuPlissis Did- Wheaton undergrads sent to him by dams ’83 says if the CVC is to fulfill its Pierce and financially supports the mission of helping students to know innovative new directions of the CVC. their next steps after graduation, even “Career development at its core is a gift of $1,000 makes a big diference. doing a few fundamental things with “We want students to have men- a high degree of excellence,” Pesek toring relationships within the CVC says. “I am pleased the College is tak-
stuart holmes ILLUSTRATION BY and one-on-one time with career ing positive steps.”
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photo BY joey reger photography And the Wheaton connection didn’t stop there. Eldon and Ramona’s daugh- ters, Sharon Schroeder Anderson ’80 and Susan Schroeder Smith Repanich ’83, eventually went to Wheaton, followed by Sharon’s three daughters—Brittany ’14, Jessica ’11, and Melissa ’10. So what started all this? Ramona says her family just assumed a Wheaton edu- cation back in the post-war years. “I don’t know that it was ever a question THE!WHEATON!FUND in our house where we would go to college,” Little Things Mean a Lot she says. “It was always Wheaton, and there was never any discussion about it.” Brittany is grateful for her Wheaton Introducing Wheaton’s new giving society experiences, mentioning the rich com- munity of friends and mentors and the ittle things mean a lot. That’s why opportunity for intellectual development, Loyal Wheaties, the new Wheaton all focused on Christ. Fund giving society, exists. In contrast “Going to Wheaton was never some- to the longstanding Wheaton Associ- thing I took for granted,” says Brittany, L ates giving society, which requires an who studied political science and partici- annual Wheaton Fund gift of at least $1,000, pated in extracurriculars including Hon- the Loyal Wheaties threshold is a mere $5 for duras Project. “My sisters and I wouldn’t two consecutive years. have been able to attend Wheaton with- The program, which welcomed inaugural out assistance from the Wheaton Fund.” members in the spring, emphasizes that no Ramona, who gives regularly while at- gift is too small, and that consistent giving tending Homecoming and class reunions can have a huge impact. It aims to express when she can, recently was excited to re- appreciation to regular givers to the Wheaton ceive her “Loyal Wheaties” mastodon pin Fund and increase their numbers. and card. Why does this vibrant octoge- “Loyal Wheaties,” says Elise Bremer Tomlin narian continue to give to the Wheaton ’09, M.A.T. ’15, director of Annual Giving, “rec- Fund? ognizes faithful supporters for their faithful- “I give in appreciation for all I gained ness, regardless of what they’re able to give.” during my days at Wheaton and want The inaugural Loyal Wheaties received a others to experience what I did,” Ramona distinctive button depicting a mastodon, rep- says. “It’s a worthy cause helping to edu- resenting Stertorous “Tor” Thunder, adopt- cate young people to support Christ and ed as Wheaton’s mascot in 2011. Each year his kingdom.” members will receive a diferent pin with a Brittany, who now lives and works at new design. a nonprofit in Wheaton and spends ex- Tomlin says the program, with the tagline tra hours volunteering with New Name, “Orange and Blue, Through and Through,” is an organization that works with women about more than giving. Members stay con- who have been trafcked, also maintains nected to Wheaton through various events an active connection with the College as and via social media, and spread Wheaton a Wheaton Associate. spirit to family and friends, employing the “Wheaton was a good training ground three Loyal Wheaties commitments: GIVE, for my sisters and me,” Brittany says. “Our ENGAGE, and SHARE. parents set a quiet example of generosi- Little things … big impact. ty and service, reinforced by our time at Wheaton, that made a lasting impression. I want other students to be blessed with FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT LOYAL WHEATIES, the same Wheaton experience, and what GO TO WHEATON.EDU/LOYALWHEATIES better way than to give back?”
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VIEW BUILDING PROJECT PROGRESS: During Homecoming, September THE!NEW!ARMERDING!CENTER 29-30, tour the exciting FOR!MUSIC!AND!THE!ARTS renovations to the Conservatory of Music building—Armerding A Look Inside Center for Music and the Arts— and the new Welcome Center. On the last weekend in April and during Alumni Week- end, an estimated 300 alumni, guests, and students climbed the steps to tour the renovation-in-progress at the Armerding Center. From the Heart, For the Kingdom Dean of the Conservatory, Arts, and Communication Total Goal Michael Wilder greeted guests at the temporary en- trance to the building while classical music played in $135 million the background. Before entering, guests donned safety gear while Dr. Wilder revealed the vision for converting $175 million the Armerding Center into the state-of-the-art Armerd- ing Center for Music and the Arts. Once inside, guests were led in groups headed by tour guides: College Architect Bruce Koenigsberg, Interior
Designer Whitley Grey, Project Architect Andrea Petti, Carrie From photography photos BY Director of Construction Services Randy Norbeck ’87, and Project Manag- er Scott Scheidt. Tours began at the top of the three-story building with views of future spaces for private studios, practice rooms, chamber rehearsal, and record- ing studios. On the second floor, tour guides pointed out the roughed-in Together, we can make each area for faculty ofces, ensemble practice rooms, classrooms, and the stu- Wheaton student’s education dent lounge. The final stop on the main level included the Conservatory of more Remarkable, Relevant, Music ofce suite, a large hospitality area, and the transformation taking place in the recital hall. and Reachable today, and for “Overall, there was a lot of excitement particularly among Conservatory generations to come. Invest in of Music students and alumni,” says Scott Scheidt. “There was a general students. Invest in kingdom work feeling of excitement that this day has finally come.” through the From the Heart, For The Armerding Center renewal is made possible by the many generous the Kingdom campaign. donors to From the Heart, For the Kingdom who support the new vision for music making on campus. To learn more or to give, visit Finishing the renovations to the Armerding Center completes the first half fromtheheart.wheaton.edu. Call of what will become the Armerding Center for Music and the Arts. Funding your Wheaton College regional is still underway to build the new home for the concert hall, choral rehearsal room, large lobby for welcoming guests, and the bridge connecting the old director at 800.525.9906. Email
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By the Numbers Celebrating the Graduate School’s programs, scholars, and practitioners rooted in Christ and equipped for Average enrollment (2014-17) global leadership 375 degree-seeking students 14% international students BY CHARLES V. AUDINO M.A. ’16 58% percent female, 42% male IT WAS THE YEAR THAT James Dobson celebrated his first birthday and Franklin Average age: 28 D. Roosevelt began his second term as President of the United States. It was within 40 states represented months of the Hindenburg disaster and the Nazi Luftwaffe’s bombing of Guer- nica, Spain. It was also the year J. R. R. Tolkien’s The Hobbit was first published. 18 countries represented It was 1937, and Wheaton College received word of a residuary trust from John 20 church denominations Dickey of Philadelphia that would provide funding for the College to advance represented seminary training. Immediately Wheaton expanded its offerings to include the- 16 programs ology—adding to its master’s degree in education that was introduced in 1936— to fulfill the requirements of Dickey’s bequest. The first class of students during the 1937-38 academic year included five women and one man in two programs. Today, Wheaton College Graduate School (WCGS) hosts 375 students in 15 pro- grams from 40 states, 18 countries, and 20 denominations. th In its 80-year history, WCGS has prepared thousands of practitioners to build lical studies, says that these programs the church and serve the world. But the needs of the church and the world are continue to be decidedly academic. ever-evolving, and the Graduate School has carefully adapted with the times. “There’s a continuing need for From its beginning to today, with offerings ranging from History of Christianity evangelical intellectuals,” Dr. Perrin to Missional Church Movements, WCGS continues to prepare scholar-practi- notes, and “this is a niche Wheaton tioners who lead the church and care for the world. has always filled—preparing servant In the beginning, WCGS led the field of Christian education—with the likes of Dr. scholars to lead the church.” Rebecca Price LL.D. ’56 and the LeBar sisters (Dr. Lois LeBar M.A. ’45 and Dr. Mary Not long ago, as dean of the Grad- LeBar M.A. ’45)—and it led in producing Bible and theology educators—with the uate School, Dr. Perrin, along with likes of Carl F. H. Henry ’38, M.A. ’41, Robert Kraft '55, M.A. '57, Walter Kaiser ’55, stakeholders and members of the B.D. ’58, and John Walton M.A. ’75. Graduate School community, accom- WCGS’s programs were said to prepare leaders in “fields of service as direc- plished the hard work of establishing tors of religious education, pastors’ assistants, home and foreign missionaries, its mission and vision statements. and leaders of church schools” (1937). Then, the scope of the programs broad- In a time when graduate education is ened to meet “the contemporary Church’s need of spiritual leadership capable rapidly changing, WCGS leadership of communicating the revealed truth of God dynamically” (1972). saw a need to set its course for the fu- Education could now be understood more broadly as communication of truth, ture by affirming its historic identity and WCGS’s programming followed with degrees in communications and min- while sharpening its self-definition. istry. Soon, the communication of truth evolved into conveying the message not In its 80 years, the Graduate School primarily in word, but also in deed, through programs like counseling psychology, has consistently formed servant schol- cross-cultural ministries, and outdoor and adventure leadership. ars and leaders through its exceptional On the occurrence of the 40th anniversary of the Graduate School, Dean H. Wil- programs. Indeed, God is transforming bert Norton ’36 wrote a letter to friends of Wheaton, dated May 23, 1977, noting the world through the school’s schol- that the “challenge of today’s world” would require improved academic programs ars and practitioners who are root- for equipping students “in head, hand, and heart for productive service.” Ten years ed in Christ and equipped for global Birthday later, Dr. Walter Elwell ’59, M.A. ’61, dean of the Graduate School during its 50th leadership. anniversary, wrote that the school focused on “the application of knowledge to the problems of the contemporary world, whether it be here or in Asia or Africa.” At that time, the Graduate School was applying knowledge to the problems of the world through partnership with Daystar Communications in Kenya. Today, Mission Statement Provost Margaret DuPlissis Diddams ’83 is intent upon “taking Wheaton to the world” through continued partnerships and international student enrollment. The mission of Wheaton College She says, “We’re seeing greater numbers of international students seeking to Graduate School is to form servant build the church and benefit society.” scholars and leaders through She’s witnessed this movement in the Billy Graham Center Scholarship Pro- exceptional graduate programs for gram that was founded in 1975 and has benefitted over 1,000 students who pursue Christ and His Kingdom. global ministry opportunities to strengthen the church of Jesus Christ worldwide. Additionally, WCGS has fostered numerous partnerships with organizations. Dr. Alan Seaman, director of the M.A. in TESOL and professor of intercultural stud- Vision Statement ies, says that since its beginning in 1993, Wheaton’s TESOL program “has over God transforming the world 1,000 graduates working as teachers in every corner of the world.” The program through scholars and practitioners is partnered with ELIC (English Language Institute – China) and TeachBeyond, rooted in Christ and equipped for providing professional development to global educators. Other partnerships exist global leadership. too. The Billy Graham Center (BGC) is partnered with Every Nation in the Philip- pines and Propel Women to make the M.A. in Evangelism and Leadership degree more accessible to students the world over. The Marriage and Family Therapy program has had, in its first five years, international students and international workers represent about 30–40 percent of its student body. WCGS’s biblical and theological programs are also continuing the legacy of pro- TO LEARN MORE ABOUT WHEATON COLLEGE ducing globally engaged scholar-practitioners and educators to build the church GRADUATE SCHOOL AND TO APPLY VISIT WHEATON.EDU/GRADSCHOOL
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74825_Wheaton_30_37.indd 33 P33 8/5/17 11:47 PM MENTAL HEALTH AT WHEATON Studies and research show that millennials are the most stressed generation in history. Here is how Wheaton is helping students come to terms with a level of perfectionism that is toxically weaving itself through campuses nationwide The Root of the Problem “We know that the Bible is full of admonitions and reas- surances that we do not have to fear or be anxious, so Chris- By Kelsey Plankeel ’18 tians often think that it is bad to feel anxiety and fear,” says Dr. Rueger. She notes that anxiety and fear are naturally wired physiological responses to stressors, and are healthy in fight-or-flight situations. However, when stress does not ITTING IN CHAPEL ON JANUARY 27, require physical response—“which is often the case in our I found myself holding back tears. The 21st century world,” says Dr. Rueger—or when our fight-or- 28-minute chapel address by Dr. Anthony flight response kicks in when there are no actual threats, Bradley of The King’s College in New York— this can cause physical illness and mental health issues such S arguably one of the most powerful of the as anxiety and depression. year—was met with a standing ovation from One stressor all college students share is that of academic all who sat in Edman Memorial Chapel that morning. performance. While a moderate stress level can be an im- Referencing Psalm 23 as encouragement, Dr. Bradley’s portant motivator in academics, when stress drops below sermon addressed a startling and uncomfortably relatable or rises above this optimal level—due to low expectations fact: college students currently represent the most stressed of one’s performance in the classroom or unrealistically cohort possibly in all of history. Citing the American College high expectations of one’s self—it can impair functioning Health Association, he noted that one in six college students and feed anxiety, says Dr. Rueger. Wheaton students, as at- has been diagnosed with or treated for anxiety. Based on tendees of one of the most rigorous Christian colleges in the his experience and reviewed research, Dr. Bradley called country, are not exempt from this academic-related anxiety. attention to a level of perfectionism that is “toxically weav- “I think that one of the greatest things about Wheaton ing itself ” through campuses across the nation, and how we students is that they want to be excellent. They want to do as Christians should view our perceptions of inadequacy things well,” says Allison Ash, adding that she is inspired through the lens of Psalm 23. by Wheaton students’ commitment to excellence. Howev- Recent research has supported the idea that college stu- er, there can also be a shadow side of these qualities. She dents are indeed more stressed and anxious than older gen- notes, “If students believe ‘I have to be this perfect person, erations. In its 2015 release of the Stress in America survey, and if I’m not then something is wrong with me,’ that can the American Psychological Association (APA) reported create a lot of anxiety.” that younger generations—specifically millennials—indi- Dr. Whetstone agrees, noting that Wheaton College cated anxiety levels above the national average and were students have a particular issue with “internalization,” or more likely to report increased stress and resulting symp- suppressing negative thoughts and feelings. Implicit and toms. This data corresponds with that of the Association explicit pressure to achieve perfection academically and for University and College Counseling Center Directors, spiritually feeds students’ innate tendency to hide imper- which states that 50.6 percent of college students utilizing fections, such as mental health concerns, from one another. campus mental health services reported anxiety as a pri- “It seems a little backwards,” Dr. Whetstone says. “We mary concern. should feel more freedom to be open with each other, but So why is it that college students—including those en- that’s not always the case.” he says. rolled at Wheaton—are experiencing these increased lev- Dr. Jon Ebert M.A. ’00, Psy.D. ’03, associate professor els of anxiety? of clinical psychiatry and behavioral sciences and associ- To better understand this phenomenon, we talked to Dr. ate clinical professor of psychology at Vanderbilt Univer- Terri Watson, associate dean and associate professor of sity, also notes that the millennial generation is presented psychology; Dr. Sandi Rueger M.A. ’89, associate professor with an unprecedented amount of information, and a social of psychology; Allison Ash, dean of student care and gradu- pressure to respond. According to a 2015 study by Pew Re- ate student life; and Dr. Toussaint Whetstone M.A. ’07, di- search Center, 90 percent of young adults, including college rector of the Wheaton College Counseling Center (WCCC), students, are social media users. as well as notable alumni to get a grasp on what is causing “This makes it increasingly more difficult to create Wheaton College students to stress—and how the College boundaries around the professional and personal,” Dr.
frances macleod by illustrations is responding. Ebert says.
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A study conducted by the University of California-Los Angeles noted that anxiety began to affect 18 percent of all American adults each year “around the turn of the millen- nium”—just years after most current college-aged students were born. From birth through college, American millennials have grown up in a nation of heightened anxiety. The study also mentioned “loss of community,” “infor- mation overload,” and a “negative attitude toward uncom- fortable emotions” as top causes of increased mental health concerns in the United States. The more acute of these stressors faced by college stu- dents is loss of community. Upon entering an undergrad- uate program, teenagers are often separated from family and friends, while also facing an intense social pressure to make new friends in an unfamiliar environment. Dr. Whet- stone says this creates a “very interesting microcosm” in which many students, upon arrival, face a “very jarring and alarming transition.” Perhaps one of the more oxymoronic stressors is that of information overload, as mentioned by Dr. Ebert. While Face- book, Twitter, and other internet revelations present mil- lennials with an increased ability to connect, these actually create an invisible barrier for person-to-person connection. The distancing effect of increasingly available media, Dr. Whetstone notes, is important for mental health care pro- viders working with today’s college students to understand. Finally, despite widespread mental health awareness cam- In 2013, the waitlist for counseling services at Wheaton paigns and increased service provision, negative percep- prevented a number of students from receiving care for tions of less than desirable feelings such as sadness or fear months on end. The high demand for services coupled with remain. According to mental health experts, these feelings low intake capacity presented not only an obstacle to care, have yet to be normalized. but a safety issue for the College. Dr. Terri Watsonsays the College and the WCCC have “You never know what issues are lingering out there, and made “great strides in reducing negative stigma associat- research suggests that 70 percent of completed suicides on ed with mental health symptoms and treatments.” Dr. Wat- college campuses happen among individuals who never set son believes the most important contribution to this effort foot in a counseling center,” says Dr. Whetstone. is made when administration, faculty, and student leaders Dr. Whetstone, a graduate of Wheaton College Graduate speak personally and openly about symptoms, struggles, School and Loyola University Chicago’s Ph.D. program in and the value of seeking out professional counseling for a Counseling Psychology, completed a doctoral psychology variety of concerns. “By normalizing the need for mental internship at the University of Notre Dame where he wit- health care, leaders break the stigma and help to clear a nessed the campus counseling center successfully provide pathway for students to seek help when needed.” counseling services without accruing a waitlist. Dr. Whet- stone remembered that, at Wheaton, the Counseling Center Making Progress would often have a waitlist by the end of September during most academic years, so he made it a personal goal to “some- Over the past three years, Wheaton College has made how bring my knowledge of Notre Dame’s clinical services monumental leaps in its support of the mental health of its model back to Wheaton College.” students. Most notably, there is no longer a waitlist to re- Ash notes that the ability to eliminate the counseling cen- ceive services at the Wheaton College Counseling Center, ter waitlist was a priority in the search for a new director in thanks to Dr. Whetstone and his highly capable clinical and 2013, and Dr. Whetstone fit the mold. He was able to elimi- administrative staff. nate the waitlist less than a year after he was hired. Future Plans
Another recent addition to students’ support system is "Let’s Talk," a weekly program hosted by the Counseling Center that provides a confidential space where students can go and talk to a counselor. Stress Relief Tips Rather than making the trek to North Harrison Hall, Advice from two of Wheaton’s mental health students can now informally consult with individuals from the Counseling Center on Tuesday mornings in professionals the Beamer Student Center. The campus also hosted Allison Ash several events about eliminating negative stigmas Dean of Student Care and Graduate Student Life surrounding mental health and responding to eating disorders during the 2016-17 academic year, and re- 1. Know it’s okay to not be okay. You’re not the only one struggling! vamped suicide prevention protocols for Residence Life. Ash says an ongoing goal is to find more ways to 2. Share your struggles with friends—it's not only going empower the student community to help their peers. to help you, it’s going to help them. For Dr. Whetstone, becoming an even more “mul- 3. Access the resources that are available. Sometimes ticulturally competent” Counseling Center is essen- thehardest part is stepping into the Counseling Cen- tial. Noting the immense variation of social identities ter, so that’s why we’ve also made Let’s Talk available. represented in humanity, he says that it is crucial to 4. We need to take care of our spiritual, physical, and understand how each student experiences stress- mental selves. I care for myself by making sure I have ors differently. “And we’re not doing a great job of a little fun! I try to do something psychologically and mentally fulfilling to me, not just what’s good for me creating a safe space for students unless we under- or what I’m “supposed” to do. stand how various social identities intersect and the meaning that can be made of this phenomenon for 5. The spiritual self is connected to our mental health. The most important thing is having a revelation from each individual,” he says. God about who we are as children loved by Him. This The goal of increasing multicultural competence is difficult for some people. is echoed through the training of WCCC counsel- ors and staff, and Dr. Whetstone also visits various groups across campus to extend a personal invita- Dr. Toussaint Whetstone M.A. ’07 Director of the Wheaton College Counseling Center tion to students and further vocalize his mission. This past year, new events and support groups, such 1. Anxiety cannot be controlled. Something you try to con- as the Students of Color Support Group, examined trol or escape is always viewed as threatening. When your mind perceives something as threatening, the im- race- and culturally-specific issues relevant to stu- mediate result is that you experience anxiety. If you’re dents. In the coming academic year, the Counseling willing to accept your anxiety, then your mind no longer Center will partner with the Chaplain’s Office in pro- has a reason to view it as threatening. viding support for LGBTQ students. “It’s very important to me,” says Dr. Whetsone. 2. Talk to someone you trust. Sometimes we need to “ex- “I want to make sure that students from all back- pose our thoughts and feelings to daylight,” to external- ize them and give ourselves the opportunity to process grounds feel the WCCC is a safe place for them to them differently. At the same time we allow those who come and receive care that is competent, compas- care about us to understand us more deeply and sup- sionate, confidential, and nonjudgmental. I believe port us more fully. The end result is always increased that all students need help at some point, and we are support and belonging, heightened self-awareness, and honored to provide it.” improved emotional health. For the 2017-18 academic year, the WCCC hopes 3. Be okay with making mistakes. It’s in the process of to celebrate another year without a waitlist while ad- making mistakes that we gain knowledge. dressing the specific needs of each individual stu- dent at Wheaton College. 4. Exercise self-compassion. Imagine how you’d respond to someone you love and apply it to yourself. TO LEARN MORE ABOUT STUDENT CARE AT WHEATON, VISIT WHEATON.EDU/STUDENTCARE 5. Have fun! Research says habits that surround appropri- ate pleasurable activities have a positive impact on a person’s mood longitudinally.
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How do words help construct a Christian worldview? TOWERTALKS Dr. Jeffry Davis ’83, English Enjoy this year’s TowerTalks video series as Wheaton How should we face death? Dr. Keith Johnson, Theology professors wrestle with enduring questions of faith based on What is Christian community? our new general education curriculum, Christ at the Core. Dr. George Kalantzis, Theology Watch your email for each release! What do we mean when we call God Father? wheaton.edu/TT Dr. Amy Peeler, New Testament Why seek understanding of the physical kingdom? Dr. Heather Whitney, Physics ALUMNI ALUMNI PROFILE MARGE DIXON LOGAN ’55 NEVER BURNED HER COOKIES. HOW DID THIS HELP FUND THE LAUNCH OF WHEATON’S DOCTORAL PROGRAM IN PSYCHOLOGY? p.46
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N OCTOBER 31, tellectual inquiry: “True it is that hu- Christians around A Word man wisdom and the liberal arts are t h e w o r l d w i l l noble gifts of God, good and useful commemorate the With Alumni for all kinds of things, wherefore one O 500th anniversary cannot do without them in this life.” of Martin Luther DR. KIRK FARNEY M.A. ’98 He added that Christ uses such “pre- posting his “Ninety-five Theses,” Vice President for Advancement, Vocation, cious gifts . . . according to His good thereby sparking the Protestant and Alumni Engagement pleasure, for the praise, honor, and Reformation. In the following years, glory of His holy name.” In short, cul- Luther and other Reformers rescued tivation of the mind equips one to God’s abundant grace from hushed, serve one’s fellow man and worship the shadowy ecclesiastical corners to Creator. What is more, the developed place it in the bright sunlight of mind is a blessing in itself, as Luther gospel proclamation. Righteousness noted “the fine, delightful satisfaction before God was achieved by grace a man derives from being educated.” alone (sola gratia) through faith alone Martin Luther celebrated the value (sola fide) for the sake of Christ alone of a liberal arts education. In 1524, the (solus Christus)—a truth revealed in Reformer urged his fellow Germans to Scripture alone (sola Scriptura). And commit more resources to education, for that we proclaim, “Glory to God at an especially opportune time: “Now alone” (soli Deo gloria). that God has today so graciously be- Though Luther considered this stowed upon us an abundance of arts, salvific truth paramount, his quest scholars, and books, it is time to reap for truth did not end there. One of and gather in the best . . . and lay up trea- his richest legacies was his com- “IN SHORT, sure in order to preserve for the future mitment to academic accessibili- CULTIVATION OF something from these years of jubilee, ty and breadth. Luther consistently and not lose this bountiful harvest.” stressed the benefits of education: THE MIND EQUIPS Such words are no less applicable to “You parents cannot prepare a more ONE TO SERVE Wheaton College in 2017! In this 500th dependable treasure for your children ONE’S FELLOW MAN anniversary year of the Reformation, than an education in the liberal arts.” we celebrate and affirm the theologi- While affirming the primacy of AND WORSHIP THE cal and academic commitments of our Scripture, Luther called for wider in- CREATOR.” heritage. Soli Deo Gloria, indeed.
Vice President for Advancement, Vocation, and Alumni Engagement Dr. Kirk D. Farney M.A. ’98 Senior Director for Vocation and Alumni Engagement Cindra Stackhouse Taetzsch ’82 Alumni Association President Renae Schauer Smith ’91 Past President Paul T. Klobucher ’96 Executive Director Cindra Stackhouse Taetzsch ’82 Alumni Trustee Representatives Paul T. Klobucher ’96, Renae Schauer Smith ’91 Board of Directors Serving through 2018 Howard Curlin ’95, Daniel Doebler ’94, M.A. ’00, David Doig ’87 Serving through 2019 Esther Lee Cruz ’06, Morgan Jacob ’17, Gary Keyes ’63, Lee Eakle Phillips ’77 Serving through 2020 Claudia Kraftson Brice ’78, Paul Compton ’09, Susan Follett Davis ’04, Beverly Liefeld Hancock ’84, Ruth Lageschulte Johnson ’67, George Kohl Jr. ’76 Serving through 2021 Renee Chavez De Jager ’90, Bruce Gin ’83, Jeffrey Golz ’89
Wheaton College Alumni Association BOARD OF Board Directors ROW 1 (L TO R): Howard Curlin ’95, Susan Follett Davis ’04, Kirk Farney M.A. ’98, Renae DIRECTORS Schauer Smith ’91, Paul Klobucher ’96, Kurt Tillman ’78, Cindra Stackhouse Taetzsch ’82, Daniel Doebler ’94, M.A. ’00. ROW 2: Jon Tuin ’83, David Doig ’87, Cindy Hoidas HON, Gary Keyes ’63, Ruth Lageschulte Johnson ’67, Beverly Liefeld Hancock ’84, Grant Hensel ’15, Lee Eakle Phillips ’77, George 2016-17 Kohl Jr. ’76, Claudia Kraftson Brice ’78, Paul Compton ’09, Esther Lee Cruz ’06. Not shown: Judy Briscoe Golz ’83.
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2017-18 WHEATON COLLEGE Faculty Awards New Board Directors ALUMNI ASSOCIATION ALUMNI FACULTY GRANTS AWARDED FACULTY MISSIONS PROJECT 2016-17 FOR 2017-18 Dr. M. Daniel Carroll Professor Sara Vroom Fick Guatemala 2016-17 M.A. ’12 Biblical & Theological Studies Education Dr. Paul Lee Professor Cherith Lundin ’96 Morocco ANNUAL Art Business & Economics Bruce Gin ’83 Dr. Matthew Milliner ’98 Professor Mark Lewis REPORT Art Rwanda Communication Dr. Sandra Rueger M.A. ’89 Each year the Alumni Asso- Psychology ciation’s Board of Direc- Science Division Block Grant Student Awards tors awards financial and for Faculty/Student Summer nonfinancial grants and Research JUNIORS AWARDED SCHOLARSHIPS FOR THEIR SENIOR YEAR (L TO R) Renee Chavez De Jager ’90 awards to faculty, stu- Collin Flake ’18 dents, and alumni. Funds JUNIOR ALUMNI FACULTY GRANTS for these grants flow from AWARDED FOR 2017-18 Basye Peek ’18 the annual Wheaton Fund, Dr. Danilo Diedrichs Hannah Doan ’18 which also supports every Mathematics & Computer Science Jennifer Ruda ’18 faculty member’s salary Dr. Ryan Kemp Paul Vermeesch ’18 Philosophy and every student’s aca- Breánne Peacock ’18 Morgan Jacob ’17 demic program. Dr. Esther Liu Communication Dr. Kimberly Sasser Alumni Awards English Dr. Noel Stringham DISTINGUISHED SERVICE AWARDS 2016-17 History Dr. Christa Tooley Harold “Mac” Airhart ’61 Urban Studies For Distinguished Service to Alma Mater Dr. Adam Wood ’04 Philosophy Dr. Nathan O. Hatch ’68 Dr. Gina Yi For Distinguished Service to Conservatory Society Dr. Wenyang Zhai Modern & Classical Languages mike hudson ’89, Tony Hughes photo BY
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A Brief Introduction to the Wheaton College Alumni Association Board of Directors
BY ANDREW THOMPSON ’13
The Wheaton College Alumni Asso- HEATON ALUMNI HAVE A WAY OF STAYING TOGETHER ciation (WCAA) Board of Directors across decades, continents, and stages of life. The Whea- is made up of 18 alumni representing ton College Alumni Association (WCAA) serves as a hub diverse graduation decades, geo- for creating, maintaining, and deepening relationships graphical regions, ethnicities, and W with the College and with fellow alumni. professions. They meet on campus four Whether through Homecoming or regional events, it’s nothing new for Whea- times a year and are the formal voice of ton alumni to reunite. In fact, the first recorded reunion of alumni took place in 45,000 alumni worldwide. Each year 1862 at the Northwestern train station in downtown Chicago when Abraham the Alumni Board awards financial Lincoln was president and the U.S. Civil War was in progress. and nonfinancial grants and awards For a number of years, the only formal alumni event was an annual banquet to faculty, students, and alumni. Here is held during Commencement weekend. But in 1921, alumni began to meet in groups more information on the WCAA Board around the country, beginning the Wheaton Clubs (now “Regional Events”) pro- and a few ways you can get involved. gram. Two years later, Ed Coray ’23 planned the College’s first Homecoming. By 1928, Homecoming attendance had swelled to nearly 100 alumni. In 1944, the Wheaton College Alumni Association (WCAA) formally received a charter from the State of Illinois, united around the vision of improving facul- ty salaries and keeping a watchful eye on the College’s Board of Trustees, which consisted largely of non-alumni at the time. Today, a majority of the College’s 20 trustees are Wheaton alumni. The Alumni Association’s first president was Dr. P. Kenneth Gieser ’30, father of the current Chairman of the Board of Trustees Dr. David Gieser ’71. Ted Benson ’38 served as the first Alumni Executive Secretary (director) and Cindra Stackhouse
Taetzsch ’82 has served as the executive director of the WCAA since 2006. sarah tanat-jones ILLUSTRATIONs BY WHAT THEY DO which in and of itself was an incredibly The Alumni Association Board of Direc- enriching and energizing experience,” tors serves a vital role as ambassadors for says Dr. Bieber Lake. “It communicates Wheaton and representatives of alumni sen- to us that alumni care about our intellectual timent to College leadership. and personal development as well as our service “Wheaton is a unique place: it grows from a variety of to students.” perspectives all rooted in the truth of Jesus Christ,” Alum- Another committee of the Alumni Board selects full-time ni Board Director Morgan Jacob ’17 says. “So for us as the teaching faculty to support for short-term missions proj- Alumni Board, this means keeping in touch with Wheaton, ects, teaching or serving in developing countries with the meeting, giving counsel, etc., but it also means we get the goal of improving their ability to communicate with students opportunity to hear from and collaborate with other alumni. about the demands of a wide range of cultures. We want to hear from you!” Associate Dean and Associate Professor of Psychology Dr. The WCAA Constitution and Bylaws state that three Terri Watson M.A. ’86 received a missions grant for her trip Alumni Board directors will attend Board of Trustees meet- to South Africa, where she learned about racial reconciliation ings, providing a voice, though not a vote. The Alumni Board by serving local churches. She offered education on attach- also allocates student scholarships, faculty grants, and hon- ment theory, trauma, grief and loss at the churches, and cites ors such as the Distinguished Service to Society and Alma this trip as one the most impactful experiences of her career. Mater awards. “We’re a sounding board for key issues that trustees, STUDENT ALUMNI BOARD administrators, students, and faculty face—providing In 2015, a group of students formed the Student Alumni them with alumni perspectives that span different genera- Board (SAB). Their goal was to bridge the gap between tions and geographies,” says Esther Lee Cruz ’06, another students and alumni. Each member of SAB has an infor- current Alumni Board director. mal mentor/mentee relationship with the Alumni Board of Alumni Board members also participate in Homecoming, Directors, allowing for direct engagement between alumni Alumni Weekend, and fundraising efforts on behalf of the and current students. College. It’s a labor of love, done entirely on a volunteer basis. One of the newest Alumni Board directors, Bruce Gin ’83, HOW CAN ALUMNI ENGAGE? says, “I decided to join because I was intrigued by the oppor- The Alumni Board is always looking for opportunities to tunity to serve others at a school that has meant so much connect with the broader Wheaton family. There are multi- to me and my family.” ple ways to stay engaged including nominating board mem- bers, providing feedback ([email protected]), or reach- SENIOR SCHOLARSHIPS ing out for prayer and support. Each year, the Alumni Board gives out more than $30,000 “No matter where you are in life or how you feel about Whea- to several rising seniors through Senior Merit Scholarships. ton, we’re glad you’re an alumnus who’s part of the family. An Alumni Board subcommittee meets throughout the year We’d love to know how we can support you, your family, or to determine who will receive these financial awards, focus- your organization with prayer,” says Esther Lee Cruz ’06. ing on students who demonstrate excellence in spiritual “More than anything, I desire for alumni to know that maturity, purposeful life goals, leadership, GPA, and cam- Wheaton College remains com- pus contributions. mitted to Christ and the work of his kingdom,” says Alum- FACULTY GRANTS ni Board Director Dan The Alumni Board also awards more than $70,000 in Doebler ’94, M.A. ’00. faculty grants each year. The grants go to faculty completing “The leadership of our degrees or continuing research in their field to become alma mater are hum- more effective teachers in the classroom. Dr. Christi- bly, prayerfully, and na Bieber Lake, Clyde S. Kilby professor of English, ben- deeply invested not efited from an Alumni Association faculty grant in 2016 only in the develop- that allowed her to present a paper at an international ment of students, but conference in Berlin on the work of the American novelist they also highly value Cormac McCarthy. the legacy, input, and “My work doesn’t naturally lead me to Europe, and I was investment of the thou- able to visit two amazing cities that I had never seen before, sands of alumni.”
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Alumni Weekend 2017 All photos courtesy of Mike Hudson ’89
FRONT ROW: Joyce Hunt ’72, Marcia Bohn Khalil ’72, Grace Tazelaar ’72. BACK ROW: Barb Hjelm Turnbaugh ’72, Ellen Marum Fuchs ’72, Marilee Melvin ’72, Margaret Friberg Gibson ’72.
Wayne Pierce ’77, Dave Siemens ’77, Brian Lassen ’77.
Alumni Association Board President Paul Klobucher ’96, President-Elect Renae Schauer Smith ’91, Alumnus of the Year for Distinguished Service to Society Dr. Nathan O. Hatch ’68, Kathy MacDonald Higgins ’67, and Past President Kurt Tillman ’78. Ruth Buchanan Bristol ’67. alumni.wheaton.edu/homecoming at and registration information More 2012 2007, 1992, 1997, 1987, Celebrating September 29-30
Family members of Harvey ’34 and Dorothy McDonald Chrouser ’34 came to campus to celebrate the renaming of the Chrouser Sports Complex, formerly the Sports & Recreation Complex. Pictured at the Spring Luncheon: FRONT ROW: Andy Burkhart, Dan Burkhart BACK ROW: Priscilla Mixter Gault ’66, Jean Chrouser Burkhart R.N. ’66, Aaron Burkhart, Susanna Burkhart Holcomb ’95.
Karen Darsie ’67, Marty Hildebrandt ’67, Jean MacFadyen ’67, Karyl Kroon Groeneveld ’67. Wheaton College HOMECOMING
Jim Sweet ’67, Joyce Swenson Sweet ’69, David W. Carlson ’67, Mrs. Winifred “Winnie” Armerding and Bud Thoreen ’67. Lynn ’47, sister of President Emeritus Dr. Hudson T. Armerding ’41, celebrated her 70th reunion and visited with President Ryken.
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The first female theologian to graduate from Wheaton’s Ph.D. program, Amy Hughes M.A. ’08, Ph.D. ’13, works to bring women’s voices into theological discourse
When Amy Hughes M.A. ’08, Ph.D. ’13 first met with a member of Wheaton’s facul- ty, she was working in youth ministry and wanted to figure out what to do with her desire to teach. “I will forever be grateful for what Dr. Timothy Larsen ’89, M.A. ’90 said to me in that meeting. ‘Amy, we want you to come study here. Please come to Wheaton.’ To hear him say that was very formational for me,” she says. Dr. Hughes completed her master’s de- gree in History of Christianity, then be- came the first female theologian at Cookies for the Wheaton to complete a Ph.D., studying historical theology with Dr. George Ka- Kingdom lantzis. She recalls “constantly being given How one alumna’s bakeware patents helped fund the launch of space to take on new challenges, present Wheaton College Graduate School’s Psy.D. program papers, and conduct research.” One chal- lenge in particular was when Dr. Kalantzis BY JEREMY IT ALL STARTED with burnt cookies. Or rather, the fact that Mar- asked her to review a German monograph WEBER ’05 garet “Marge” Dixon Logan ’55 never burned hers. for a scholarly journal. “I wasn’t a fancy cook,” she says. Her dissertation argues that women in It was her cookie sheet: a handmade wedding gift from her brother-in-law the early church contributed substantively that was insulated with mineral wool. Margaret saw an opportunity, but had to early theology. four children to raise. So she prayed on her plaid couch for 23 years until the “These examples of women living lives first two were in college.“I get weak when I think God protected that idea all of faithfulness allowed people like Grego- those years for me,” she says. ry of Nyssa to write what he did in terms With her brother-in-law’s blessing, her engineer husband, Eugene, im- of theology. It brought women into the proved the design to rely on air, and she marketed them. Through their Cush- room,” she says. ionAire and AirBake products, Margaret introduced air-insulated bakeware When Amy completed her Ph.D., she to America. applied for a position at Gordon College “This was built on our knees,” says Margaret. “We were granted patents, in Massachusetts. Within days of inter- then God opened the floodgates.” viewing, she was invited to join the faculty. Eventually Margaret, a “little girl from a wheat field in Kansas,” found her- “To hear that same calling, from my first self in a New York City skyscraper presenting her products to a major chain. meeting with Dr. Larsen to the invitation “Through my anxiety, God said, ‘I am already in the office waiting for you,’” to join Gordon College, was very special,” Margaret recalls. “A peace came over me that was beyond all understanding.” she says. She got into every major department and gourmet store in America. Dr. Hughes’ book, Christian Women in REMA Bakeware was eventually sold to Newell Rubbermaid. Years later, the Patristic World: Their Influence, Author- Margaret and Eugene helped fund the launch of Wheaton’s doctoral program ity, and Legacy in the Second through Fifth in psychology and funded two of its scholarships. Their other contribution Centuries (Baker Academic, 2017), co-au- was to the student body: sons Jim Logan ’87 and Steve Logan M.A. ’89. thored with Professor of New Testament “Success is not laying cookie sheets at the feet of Jesus,” says Margaret. Dr. Lynn Cohick, will be published in Au- “Real success is being able to lay at the feet of Jesus all that he has entrusted gust 2017.
to you.” By Joshua Little ’12 ’55 Logan photo Courtesey of Marge Dixon “Diversity is important to us. It’s important for any Christian to think about.”
THE WORD “JUSTICE” is not one that Graham ’07 or Lind- sey Thiessen Johnson ’07 use when talking about themselves. But their ca- reers as a doctor and a lawyer, as the parents of three adopted children, and as residents of West Philadelphia all come back to that same core. Graham’s work as a family physician focuses primarily on patients who are uninsured or on Medicaid, a path he started down while still at Wheaton by shadowing a family doctor at Lawndale Christian Health Center on the South Side of Chicago. Likewise, Lindsey says that the experience she gained work- ing with World Relief in undergrad has come in handy now that she’s a chil- dren’s hospital lawyer, where she sup- ports health care providers who treat refugees, undocumented immigrants, foster children and more. It’s clear that the couple, who met via intramural volleyball at Wheaton, have chosen careers that prioritize the needs of people who have differ- ent backgrounds and often different levels of privilege than themselves. “Diversity is important to us,” Gra- ham says of their desire to reach across socioeconomic, racial, and na- tional boundaries. “It’s important for any Christian to think about.” Racial diversity in particular is em- bedded in the Johnsons’ home life. They have three adopted children— Pax, Titus, and Nova—and live in West Philadelphia where their children see THE COMPLEXITY OF “some families that look like [theirs], and some that don’t.” As white par- EVERYDAY JUSTICE ents raising black children in Amer- Graham ’07 and Lindsey Thiessen ica, Lindsey and Graham encounter unique challenges, but their instinct Johnson ’07 seek good at work and is to lean into the complexity. at home “In many ways we’re like any other family, but in other ways we want to be By Whitney Bauck ’15 sensitive that race shapes our expe- riences, whether we realize it or not,”
’55 Logan photo Courtesey of Marge Dixon of Graham ’07 and Lindsey Thiessen Johnson Photo courtesy Lindsey says.
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LASTING IMPRESSIONS The Alumni Association’s 2017 Dis- tinguished Service to Society Award recipient Dr. Nathan Hatch ’68 has expanded Christian scholarship and modeled Christlike leadership in higher education By Jeremy Weber ’05 photo by mike hudson ’89
LIKE MANY WHEATON COLLEGE alum- ni, what Dr. Nathan O. Hatch ’68 finds himself doing today is, in his own words, “not what I envisioned I would do.” If you had told the 1968 graduate that he would become the author of one of the 20th century’s top histories of American religion, he might have as- pired to that. If you had told him that his career would include becoming the first Protestant provost of a major Catholic university, he might not have expected that. If you’d told him his ca- reer and accomplishments would lead him to be praised by Billy Gra- ham ’43, LITT.D. ’56 and to meet Maya Angelou, Pope John Paul II, and Arnold Palmer, he would not have believed you. Born in Chicago, Nathan grew up as a Presbyterian pastor’s kid in Co- lumbia, South Carolina. He made last- ing friendships at Wheaton, including with classmates John Piper ’68 and Mark Noll ’68. With the assassination of Robert Kennedy the weekend be- fore Nathan’s graduation, it was a tu- multuous time to be a student. While at Wheaton, Nathan fell in love with history. He also fell in love with Julie Gregg ’69, who became his wife. They met at a student gathering where Nathan was sharing his expe- rience in a summer service project at an African American church in Chica- go’s Cabrini Green neighborhood. The next summer, race riots in response to the assassination of Martin Luther Protestant to serve as the renowned passing the original $600 million goal King Jr. shut down the program he’d Catholic university’s provost. The two years ahead of schedule. been part of. Fighting Irish’s famously successful With Dr. Noll, Nathan cofounded When Nathan addresses incoming football coach Lou Holtz even wrote, Wheaton’s Institute for the Study of students at Wake Forest University, “Hope I do my job at Notre Dame as American Evangelicals in 1982. Over where he now serves as president, he well as you do yours.” 25 years, before closing in 2014, it talks about Wheaton professors that Nathan, a Presbyterian, used his transformed evangelicalism from an made a lasting mark on him. One was status as an “inside outsider” to offer overlooked movement in historical Associate Professor of History Emer- fresh thoughts on how to build a dis- studies into a field where a new wave itus Dr. Tom Kay ’53 and his medieval tinctly Catholic university. While pro- of scholars have produced a steady history course. vost, he attended a private mass in stream of books and research. “That course taught me to write,” Rome with Pope John Paul II and also Nathan has chaired the boards of says Nathan. met U2 frontman Bono. the NCAA Division I and the National Another was Professor of Greek Given that Notre Dame presidents Association of Independent Colleges Emeritus Dr. Jerry Hawthorne ’51, as well as Nathan’s predecessors in and Universities. He has also served M.A.’54. “But it wasn’t the Greek,” says the second-in-command role were un- on the boards of Wheaton College and Nathan. “It was what a marvelous per- married priests, this made Julie—who the American Council on Education, son he was and how he thought about helped host internationally-known and currently serves on the board of life and faith.” guests and large public events—Notre Fuller Seminary. He was inducted into After graduating summa cum laude Dame’s first “first lady.” Julie’s rejoin- the American Academy of Arts and from Wheaton, Nathan received his der? “No, the first lady of the universi- Sciences in 2014. master’s and doctoral degrees from ty is on top of the dome.” His favorite Bible passage comes Washington University in St. Louis and In 2005, Nathan became president from Matthew 11: “Come unto me, all held postdoctoral fellowships at Har- of Wake Forest University, where he ye that labour and are heavy laden, vard University and at Johns Hopkins has made significant realignments in and I will give you rest.” As someone University. He joined the faculty of the the areas of business and medicine, with high standards for himself and for University of Notre Dame in 1975. enhanced the residential experience others, Nathan says, “over the years, In 1979, Nathan published his first for students, undertaken bold initia- I’ve needed to hear that more often book, The Gospel in America: Themes tives in test-optional admissions and than some.” He recalls a “profound in the Story of America’s Evangelicals, student career development, and em- moment” in high school when he was co-written with Dr. Noll and John barked upon the university’s first-ever under great pressure to excel and felt Woodbridge ’63. It was recommended $1 billion capital campaign after sur- he “wasn’t the Christian I should be.” by Billy Graham ’43, LITT.D. ’56, who “My father showed me those vers- called it “one of the most significant es and the load lifted,” says Nathan. historical studies of American Evan- “I saw that the Christian faith was gelicalism in our time.” not a burden, but a profound affirma- However, it was Nathan’s second tion. It’s a wonderful statement of the book that solidified his reputation as “TO THE EXTENT abounding mercy of the Lord.” one of the most influential scholars of Nathan believes “the job of colleges American religious history. His 1989 THAT YOU CAN, and universities like Wheaton or No- The Democratization of American YOU EDUCATE THE tre Dame or Wake Forest is to train the Christianity demonstrated that the WHOLE PERSON, AND next generation of leaders. If there is Second Great Awakening was a pop- anything missing in society, it is great ulist, not an elitist, movement. It was BUILD LEADERSHIP leadership. So to the extent that you voted by fellow historians as one of CAPACITY IN ALL can, you educate the whole person, the most significant books of the 20th THE VARIETY OF and build leadership capacity in all the century, and has been cited in almost variety of professions they will take on, 1,000 dissertations and theses. PROFESSIONS whether Wall Street or the ministry. At Notre Dame, Nathan became a THEY WILL TAKE That is the best service you can offer dean and founded the Institute for ON, WHETHER WALL to society.” Scholarship in the Liberal Arts, which greatly increased external funding for STREET OR THE faculty. In 1996, he became the first MINISTRY.”
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