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2 laura foudy I spent six days in the Czech Republic with in Prague, Karlovy-Vary and the Czech crossing cultures leads to Kenya Paul Nemecek ’81, associate professor of countryside; and interacting with a whole 4 sociology and adult studies, and 15 of our array of government and cultural leaders brightest students in May 2005. It was was thrilling. But it was troubling, too. We mark janowiak an opportunity for me to gain brief and witnessed first-hand the troubled history UNIVERSITY ongoing exposure to our dynamic cross of this beautiful nation-state and traveled a world without boundaries 6 cultural programs. It also provided me to many of the haunting reminders of the with one of my favorite opportunities: the horrors of human evil that have run across joel maust chance to see another culture in action and this land. The Czech Republic is a living to consider the many ways societies are reminder of what can go so gloriously right

SPRING ARBOR katrina: reflecting on relief 8 structured around the world. and what can go so horribly wrong when There is no question I loved the human ideals run amok. richard tallman experience — being with students for six Today, I sit in the luxury of my 14 days in gulfport days, spending major portions of time office thinking of that dear time and 10 SAU timeline 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 board of trustees 11 New leadership New name Spring Arbor Total enrollment 3,174; buildings Gayle D. Beebe University; total enrollment White Library and 3 village named 27th 2,616; buildings 2 village houses; programs youth ministry SAU financials president; total houses; programs nursing (BA), special education (BA), 12 enrollment 2,420 (BS), counseling (MA) added; communication (MA offered recognized by U.S. News online only) added; recognized alumni board and World Report as Tier 3 by U.S. News and World Report 14 in Midwest and students as Tier 2 in Midwest; partnership graduate with least amount established between SAU and university profile of debt Wuhan University of Technology 15 (China) for academic exchange wondering how societies and cultures can life-changing decisions that shape their simultaneously embody great ideals, while eternity. Along with faculty, staff and slumping into the worst expressions of administrators, our students will volunteer moral failure. There is no easy answer to more than 500,000 hours to ministries and the mystery of human evil, but there is social agencies — both local and abroad. an opportunity for an active and engaged Coming this year will be our brand response. To help frame a response, I want new, state-of-the-art, academic building. to call on the resources of the church and The Poling Center for Global Learning especially the active intellects of one of our and Leadership will continue to emphasize greatest thinkers. living up to our highest ideals. This truth the global awareness that must be a part of Clement of Alexandria (150–215 still resonates with our current needs and every student’s education. For the first time AD) lived in the cosmopolitan center of challenges. When we look back on the in our school’s history we have exceeded the ancient world. Alexandria had the best Czech Republic and think of the horrible 4,000 students in all of our program libraries, open air markets, and I am sure, history that has ravaged Europe, we are offerings. We have launched our online even the best coffee! It also had the Roman reminded of the haunting truth that this university, now called SAUonline. As a Empire’s best thinkers. society went so horribly wrong while being piece of this new development, we have In the settled luxury of this ancient city, built on some of the highest ideals ever also launched Christian High Online, an Clement was raised on the finest education embodied in a civilization. early enrollee opportunity for the brightest of his time. He was a brilliant man who high school students. THE SEEDS OF RENEWAL recognized after his Christian conversion All of these developments give us great the great opposition that was mounting As we look to the future, I am so pleased hope for the future. We are excited about the against the church. In this cauldron of that each of our traditional undergraduate developments on campus and throughout unbelief, Clement began to work to build students has the opportunity to experience our entire University. We are also pleased an education system that could lead people another culture — and develop a global to see so many of our graduates going into to a full understanding of their faith in perspective — before graduating from the world to make a life-changing, culture- Christ, while giving them all the tools to Spring Arbor University. This preparation shaping impact on our society. be successful in their vocations. He was one fundamentally broadens our students and Thank you for your love and support of the first to declare that Christians must provides our society with one of the richest of Spring Arbor University. out-think their opposition and constructed opportunities to expand our worldview. It the ancient Christian liberal arts curriculum also gives us evidence of how cultures and With appreciation, that still influences our theory of education civilizations can plunge into decay — and today. provides an opportunity to focus on the The greatest link Clement creates in seeds of renewal. our own time is the recognition that the This year our students will have ample mind must be trained and the character opportunity to explore the world, sharpen Gayle D. Beebe, Ph.D. disciplined if we are to have any chance of their mind, develop their skills and make PRESIDENT

SAU timeline 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 Total enrollment 3,527; buildings Total enrollment 3,511; buildings Total enrollment 3,701; programs Total enrollment 4,002; programs 1 village house; renovations 1 village house, E. Kathleen political economy (BA), business (BA) communication (certificate), recreation (minor) Dietzman Hall; programs worship Dunckel Gymnasium and added; buildings McKenna Carillon added; buildings University Hall; groundbreaking arts (BA), family studies (MA), Theodore Comden Courts, Tower/University Plaza, E.P. Hart Poling Center for Global Learning and school counseling concentration Prop Shop — a black box Circle, Ganton Art Gallery; renovations Leadership (home to Gainey School of Business added; recognized among top theater, dining commons dining commons, apartment and dorm and Hosmer Center for Entrepreneurship); Christian workplaces in U.S. by addition; programs visual furnishings, fieldhouse equipment renovations History and Human Resources; Christianity Today, and by U.S. communication (BA) added; and facilities, UCOM and K-houses; recognized by U.S. News and World Report as News and World Report as Tier 2 recognized by U.S. News and inaugural Entrepreneurship and Tier 1 in the Midwest and students graduate in Midwest and students graduate World Report as Tier 1 in Innovation Symposium held; recognized with least amount of debt, and No. 6 in nation with least amount of debt Midwest by U.S. News and World Report as Tier 1 for educating students about American history in the Midwest. by Intercollegiate Studies Institute Program resident’s report 2006 p resident’s

4 crossing cultures leads one alum to Kenya LAURA FOUDY

Even as a little girl, Laura Foudy ’02, wanted THE WELLSPRINGS OF LIFE “If I could have lots of money, I would to help people in need around the world. Juggling the adjustment to college life, work pay my way through college and build A native of Huntington, Ind., she started and her difficult biochemistry classes was a a gigantic house … I would invite all her college career at Spring Arbor in 1998 challenge. “God provided me with friends SPRING ARBOR UNIVERSITY of the people that lived around there and soon rededicated her life to Christ. who encouraged me and prayed with me,” that was poor, or living on the streets A friendly, curly-haired blonde, Foudy says Foudy. “My Delta Three friends are by to come stay there… excelled in her pre-med/biochemistry major, far my closest to date.” making the dean’s list each year. She also Visits with the University’s spiritual I would hire them to work there and played flute in the University band and flute counselor, Dixie (Lee ’68) Davidson, helped teach the children their school stuff. choir, led a Bible study and volunteered at Foudy learn new ways to cope with stress. As soon as they knew how to do it I a local convalescent home. She also tutored She learned to depend fully on the Lord for would buy a ticket to a third world fellow students, and worked as a janitor and guidance. “I also learned to guard my heart, country so I could doctor the people secretary for Holton Health Center. for out of it comes the wellsprings of life,” there.” In the summers, Foudy worked as a says Foudy. certified nursing assistant and home health It was a mandatory general education LAURA FOUDY aide. She did this for three summers, course — Gospels and Acts — that aided Age 10 gaining a compassion for the elderly and a in her transition, too. Taught by Chuck warm bedside manner. White (1967-68), a professor known for his ability to challenge students during a considered international travel and short- eyes to the medical needs of Kenya. regular semester, the course was especially term missions awakened and focused on Encouraged to challenge her assumptions, challenging during the interim semester, the people of Kenya. she was surprised to meet Kenyan interns when students cover a week of classes each “There is something different about who weren’t necessarily passionate about day in January. Kenya that gets into a person. Perhaps it’s their course of education. She met a lot “This class was the best thing for me. It the smiles of the children as they of hopelessness among took up so much of my time, I didn’t have play or gather for a photo. Maybe workers at the hospital, as the any left for obsessing over things I couldn’t it’s the dedication of the mothers majority of patients come to change,” says Foudy. “Plus, spending three who care for abandoned babies, the hospital deathly ill. She and a half weeks in God’s Word worked as well as their own, or maybe Whatever encountered several medical wonders on my heart.” it’s the cohesiveness of family problems she had only seen In small and large ways, these unique- units providing for one another. it is, it sinks in the U.S. one or two times to-SAU experiences helped Foudy become Whatever it is, it sinks into your into your before. who she is today. But it was one distinct soul, engraves itself upon your soul, engraves Somewhere in those two program at SAU that changed her life. heart and fills your entire being months, Foudy’s future goals until you have but one desire: itself upon your permanently changed. AWAKENING THE HEART returning.” heart, fills your “After my exposure to Foudy had designs on the medical field even Returning to Spring Arbor entire being Kenya — the people, as a youngster, including traveling abroad. University to complete her senior landscape and culture — I But this went quiet in her heart until her year, Foudy began the search for until you have can now say my heart is to cross cultural requirement breathed life medical schools. In 2002, she but one desire: serve in Kenya as a physician,” into that dream. graduated magna cum laude from returning. says Foudy. “I plan to extend The cross cultural experience involves SAU and earned departmental my residency to four years an excursion to a foreign country or honors, honors in the major and and take classes at Indiana environment, and requires students to was named Alpha Kappa Sigma. University South Bend to earn experience another culture for a minimum She was also accepted to Indiana a master’s degree in public of 21 days. University School of Medicine. health, health administration Foudy chose a trip to Africa, spending As Foudy worked through or public administration. This May 2001 in Kenya with professors Jan med school, she gained more cross cultural will help with my plan to work as a family Yeaman and Miriam Sailers. After the experience. In January 2005, Foudy traveled physician in Kenya.” cross cultural portion was over, Foudy to Mar franc, Haiti, for a medical missions Whatever the future holds beyond that, stayed behind with Yeaman and Sailers, trip. A month there only fueled her passion Foudy is sticking by her personal beliefs. and traveled to Zambia where they met for international service. “If I had a mission statement, it would up with missionaries at Macha Hospital. Later that same year, which was her be to serve God to the best of my ability in There, Foudy had the opportunity to meet final year of medical school, Foudy choose whatever way He calls me, whether I like it a doctor whose malaria research caught a medicine elective in Eldoret, Kenya. It or not. I have disobeyed Him many times, the attention of Johns Hopkins University, felt comfortable to her because of her cross which always leads to heartache. Those leading to significant funding for the cultural experience at SAU. are the times I’m reminded that above all, small hospital. Foudy accompanied him Father really does know best,” says Foudy. on rounds and aided him with debriding KENYA tropical ulcers. A DESTINATION FOR THE HEART Foudy is currently in her first year of a four- During that time, something unexpected Spending two months at Moi University year residency in family medicine at St. Joseph happened. The part of her heart that had School of Medicine greatly opened her Regional Medical Center in South Bend. resident’s report 2006 p resident’s

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a world without boundaries MARK JANOWIAK UNIVERSITY How did a small-town, son of a dairy farmer The shy 21-year-old is skilled in Townsend was deeply moved when the end up half way around the world teaching computer technology, and is pursuing Cakchiquel men expressed their concern computer technology in Ghana, Africa? an individualized major in information that God did not speak their language.

SPRING ARBOR It was through Wycliffe Bible Translators technology management. He not only Townsend enlisted the help of two — and Spring Arbor University, of course. questioned living across the world, but also linguistics students in 1934 to start the Growing up in Bad Axe, Mich., SAU questioned how he would use his gifts in work of translating the Bible. senior Mark Janowiak never thought he the missions field. Founded in 1942, Wycliffe Bible would travel internationally. He followed At Spring Arbor, he’s a member of a Translators was born out of Townsend’s his older sister, Judy ( Janowiak ’02) Scott, community comprised of other students desire that the Word be available in any to SAU in 2003. Yet, it wasn’t until his who are also seeking God’s calling on their language and for all people. Named after junior year that he started to think strongly lives. It’s through this network that he was John Wycliffe, the first man to translate the about going beyond the U.S. borders. encouraged to explore his options. And it’s Bible into English during the Reformation, “I started to feel a call toward missions also how he learned about Wycliffe Bible Wycliffe Bible Translators has been work in Africa, but wasn’t sure if I could Translators. involved in over 600 translations into really do it — you know, leave my family languages representing 77 million people. and live so far away,” says Janowiak. WYCLIFFE BIBLE TRANSLATORS They currently have some 1,600 translations Another part of the struggle involved While ministering to the Cakchiquel in progress. the fact that Janowiak is no preacher. Indians of Guatemala, William Cameron Wycliffe estimates that about 2,500 of the nearly 7,000 languages in the world are consisted of eight Ghanaian nationals, five to help those trying to translate the Bible,” without any part of the Bible in their native Americans, two Russians and one Mexican, says Janowiak. “In Africa I loved the people, language. With more than 6,000 career and all between the ages of 21 and 35. and enjoyed the sense that I felt accepted short-term missionaries on every continent For Janowiak, the orientation was very into their culture and country. They were except Antarctica, Wycliffe employees beneficial and made his time in Ghana overjoyed that I would come from so far come from over 60 countries. Despite comfortable. “I never felt I was in a situation away to share my time and talent.” this impressive workforce, 3,000 more are I couldn’t handle,” says Janowiak. Like many Spring Arbor students, needed for Wycliffe to meet its ambitious After the orientation, the team was Janowiak recognized God’s call on his life role of having a translation in progress for split into pairs and sent all over the during his time at SAU. The plan for him — every language by 2025. country. Janowiak remained in Tamale, for now — is to complete his degree and the northern part of the country. The rest spend a few years in the workforce. After A CALL OF A DIFFERENT KIND of the summer was spent working with that, he’ll be ready to head back to Africa This is where Mark Janowiak comes back two organizations — Wycliffe Ghana, and serve wherever he is needed. into the picture. After feeling the call and Literacy and Development Through toward missions, Janowiak decided the best Partnership, previously a side project of way to get his feet wet would be to go on Wycliffe, but now an independent nonprofit a short-term missions trip. He needed one that focuses on the local Dagbani people. that wouldn’t conflict with his May cross “With Wycliffe Ghana, I worked with cultural experience to France, Germany, hardware repair, and managed file and e- Austria and Switzerland. mail servers. In working with Literacy, I Having heard of Wycliffe from trained the staff to use Microsoft Office other SAU students, Janowiak found an and created a manual to help them with opportunity to travel with them to Ghana Word, Excel and PowerPoint for when I in sub-Saharan Africa. And the seven- returned to the States,” says Janowiak. week excursion specifically needed people Hosted by a Ghana family, Janowiak with computer skills. Not only did this spent the weekends traveling and interacting trip work well with his summer schedule, with the nationals. He also traveled to Togo, but also helped in completing his required a nearby country to the east. That is, except, internship. for the two weekends he spent recovering Ghana is a tropical nation, roughly from malaria. A common problem during the size of Oregon, and just north of the the wet season, malaria is similar to the equator. The climate changes are based flu, but lasts longer. Fortunately, with the on its two seasons: wet and dry. And it’s help of inexpensive medicine, Janowiak not uncommon for temperatures to reach recovered in about 10 days. 105 in either season. The northern region is primarily Islamic and the southern is HOME AFTER SO LONG mostly Christian. Nearly three months, seven countries and After traveling to four European 14,000 flying miles later, Janowiak arrived countries with education professor David home. And now that he’s settled into Hamilton, Janowiak spent a week in his senior year at SAU, what’s Janowiak London alone, taking in the sites and thinking about? Going back to Ghana. preparing for his trip to Ghana. Arriving “I feel as though God has blessed me in Tamale, Ghana, Janowiak began his with the gift of working with technology Wycliffe orientation with his team, which and I saw the need for this in Africa. I want resident’s report 2006 p resident’s

8 A PERSONAL REFLECTION katrina: reflecting on relief and what remains to be done BY JOEL MAUST

I traveled to Meridian, Miss., in February storm hit. And before that, SAU students That’s six Katrina connections and I’m 2006, with my parents and a small group pieced together over $4,500 for the sure I’m missing some — countless alums of people from the church I attended in Salvation Army’s relief fund. Brian Kono, scattered across the nation who’ve made

SPRING ARBOR UNIVERSITY my youth. We offered our calories and assistant professor of religion and director relief trips of their own, who’ve written sweat to the community for a week, and of the Institute for Youth and Family checks to the Red Cross or Salvation promptly packed up and returned home. Ministry, led a group of SAU students Army, who have friends and family directly It was a sobering time — similar to and Spring Arbor Free Methodist Church affected by the storm and traveled there experiences I’ve had on short-term service members down south during Christmas to help. Maybe some have even hosted trips to Mexico and Costa Rica. You’d need Break 2005 — a piece of prime, quality- a displaced family or two. But who’s a pretty cold heart to stare in the face of time-with-family real estate, if there ever counting? For a small Christian university a such disadvantaged situations and not be was one. Another group of students and shade over 1,000 miles from New Orleans, impacted by them. staff headed down to Gulfport, Miss., even six seems pretty good. An alumnus from the class of 2002, for Spring Break 2006 — forfeiting We’ve done our part in helping the I’m just one of several who went to help well-earned vacation and relaxation time situation — which is one perspective I the Katrina-stricken area. Todd Barlass to help with Katrina relief. And Jason could take. I could offer the people of SAU ’92 actually beat me to it. He gathered and Archer ’94, my co-worker, helped lead a a pat on the back for a job well-done in hauled a 40'-trailer filled with donations multigenerational group from his church upholding the Spring Arbor University down to Mississippi a few weeks after the to that same area in August 2006. Concept and being the “critical participants in the contemporary world” we’re past five months when a big breeze blows THE HEART OF THE MATTER committed to being. And surely that may and the cracked tree limb shakes? Why is God breathed a reminder through the have been justified, because that is, in fact, it okay that when the rain falls, the attic prophet Isaiah of what the heart of the the truth: The people I mentioned did great is soaked and the ceiling leaks? Why is it matter truly is: the restoration of the poor work for the people of the 90,000 square- okay? and needy to Himself. We’re among those mile Katrina disaster area. Collectively, “It’s okay because I have bills of my own poor and needy — but even more so, are we brought hope to the hopeless and that demand my attention … and I have a the people of Katrina. And there’s more shelter to the unsheltered. We helped the job to do and obligations to fulfill. I have work to do. poor and needy — a call God places upon a living to make, you know. I only get two His people. weeks of vacation each year and I can’t give it all up to help some people out. I need DISCONTENTMENT FROM WITHIN some time off to enjoy myself and recharge. Yet, as I recount my own experience and I’ve earned it by working 40-hours a week, return to the thoughts I wrote down clicking a mouse and punching keys, midweek in Meridian, I felt discontentment making two or three times as much money rise within me. No, I thought. What we’ve as most homeowners in Meridian. done hasn’t been enough. “And these people have it good compared I’m reminded of what I heard evangelist to the inner-city homeless, the poverty- ISAIAH 58:10-12 (NKJV) Joyce Meyer once say: “If something stricken of Appalachia, and the starving in bothers you, God’s likely calling you to do Africa, Mexico, India and countless other If you take away the yoke from your midst, something about it.” So, this may be my places across the world. Sadly, we’re okay The pointing of the finger, and own small cross to bear. And I do plan to with it — even though the need is so great. speaking wickedness, bear it again this winter with a return to “I am part of the problem. The need is If you extend your soul to the hungry Meridian. so great because of people just like me. I’d like to share some of the thoughts “People just like me — full of the Holy And satisfy the afflicted soul, I wrote on the evening of my second day Spirit and completely capable of offering Then your light shall dawn in doing clean up in Meridian. the power of God to people in practical and the darkness, supernatural ways — sit on that gift and And your darkness shall be as “A neighbor to the home we’re working do nothing, just like in Jesus’ parable of the the noonday. on stopped by Monday and offered to use talents. We fall in line with the systems of the The LORD will guide you continually, his cherry-picker to cut down a dangerous world, earning degrees, getting jobs, finding And satisfy your soul in drought, limb far beyond the reach of our chain- mates, buying homes and having kids, going And strengthen your bones; saw crew. We were grateful, for sure. Our to church and making a difference once You shall be like a watered garden, guys sort of ‘paid-it-forward’ and asked in a while. And we’re okay with it — we our work organizer if they could cut up the practically long for it — because that’s what And like a spring of water, whose large fallen tree in the back yard of the lady we’re taught to do. waters do not fail. next door. The lady teared up the minute “People just like me dig through the Those from among you the question was asked … and the minute scriptures looking for all of God’s promises, Shall build the old waste places; our guys showed up the next day … and the remembering occasionally that those You shall raise up the foundations of minute the job was over. That’s how great promises are means to two ends: love God many generations; the need is. more and love others more. Somewhere And you shall be called the Repairer “But why are situations like this just down the line — far down the line — is: of the Breach, now being addressed? Why is it okay that make our lives more comfortable and The Restorer of Streets to Dwell In. people have been on pins and needles the enjoyable.” 10

SPRING ARBOR UNIVERSITY president’s report 2006 14 weeks inGulfport you topeople,” says Tallman. what the Holy Spirit does and how he leads were living in moldy homes. It’s interesting who people left; means no had who people people, meeting and began soon They each story was unique. “We tried to focus on to help. desiretheir describing officials government to letters sent Bunn Tallman.and says He after organized,”get to days began and hurricane the 14 just Gulfport in arrived “I FOLLOWING THEHOLY SPIRIT’SLEAD occurred.devastation worst Katrina’s Hurricane of some where Miss.,Gulfport, to miles 1,800 than more drove and home California his of comfort w mnh bfr rtrig home returning before months two vacation. no be would away As Bayou,the time to his trip knew the he for Free Methodist Church. the of Team Care Compassion the form helped they Together, Coast. Gulf the for working superintendent Bunn, Lewis began with and Church Methodist San Jose, Calif., Tallman contacted the Free Valethe Willow of in Church Community help in any way he could. on An active member struck Katrina time,his volunteer to to energy and money Hurricane After Aug. 29, 2005, the retired engineer decided a needexists. High Arbor School, Spring of graduate 1950 a Tallman, Richard For vocation. new a try or travel means to with time a tea it’s others,For friends. sipping retirement or clubs people, golf swinging some For Tallman stayed in Gulfport for for Gulfport in stayed Tallman retirement means helping wherever Tallman prepared his motor home motor Tallmanhis prepared RICHARD TALLMAN

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OFFICERS Mark A. Chase Douglas A. Lockhart Mark E. Thompson Guidance Counselor President, CEO Director of Strategy, Planning & CHAIRMAN Muskingum-Perry Career Center Zondervan Process General Motors Leslie E. Dietzman Vernon F. Cobb Dwight L. Mason President Teacher Senior Pastor Marvelle J. Vannest Berean Christian Books Okemos High School Sugarcreek Free Methodist Church Curriculum & Assessment

VICE CHAIRMAN Consultant William L. Cryderman Rebecca S. Moore Jackson County Intermediate Gerald E. Bates Retired Superintendent Retired President School District Bishop Emeritus Southern Michigan Conference Beck’s Silk Plant Co. Free Methodist Church of North of the Free Methodist Church Donald B. Walker America E. Harold Munn Jr. Consultant Harvey N. Gainey Telecommunications Consultant IBM/Business Consulting Services SECRETARY-TREASURER President Gainey Corporation Randall L. Pittman Fred R. Whims Edward L. Lamoreaux Founder/Chairman Retired Professor Dentist James A. Gallogly Forest Capital Agricultural and Extension Springcrest Family Dentistry General Agent & Managing Education

ASST. SECRETARY-TREASURER Partner Harold “Red” Poling Michigan State University John Hancock Financial Retired Chairman and CEO Steven Hogwood Ford Motor Co. David B. White Owner Judith L. Ganton President McDonald’s Restaurant, S C & J Chief Administrative Officer Gregg L. Prickett David B. White Financial Inc. Lloyd Ganton Retirement Judge CHAIRMAN EMERITUS Centers Inc. Superior Court of Orange County James Woodcock President, SAU Alumni Association President David L. McKenna Gregory A. Schupra Executive Excellence President Emeritus Michael K. Helmer Vice President Asbury Theological Seminary Vice President of Community Charitable Services Group Former President Affairs Comerica Bank LIFE TRUSTEES Spring Arbor University GDI Infotech Inc. R. Daniel Shinabarger James R. Bright Glenn E. White Patrick D. Herblet Superintendent President Retired Vice President Chief of Police East Michigan Conference of the Free J.R. Bright Agency DaimlerChrysler Corp. St. Louis (Mich.) Police Department Methodist Church James G. Buick LeRoy E. Holton Faith F. Small Retired President, Consultant BOARD OF TRUSTEES President President Zondervan Corporation Spring Arbor Lumber & Dawlen Corp. Sarah J. Bates Home Center Theodore H. Johnson President, CEO Howard A. Snyder Senior Pastor New Technology Steel Joseph James Professor of History and Theology Lakeview Free Methodist Church Bishop of Missions Debra McKenna Blews Free Methodist Church of Asbury Theological Seminary Leland D. Sayers Visiting Professor/Attorney North America President Thomas M. Cooley Law School Dale E. Stephenson Sealmaster Inc. Beth A. Kuntzleman Partner Gregory P. Bontrager President Squire, Sanders & Dempsey Patricia M. Short Chief Mission Officer Fitness Finders Inc. Fellow American Cancer Society National Writing Project Teacher Trainer financials 05-06

operating budget university fund giving total giving 825,000 $46,220,000 5,179,014 5,187,872 $ $ $ 760,267 754,160 $ $ $41,025,000 $39,116,150 3,163,495 $ resident’s report 2006 p resident’s

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total net assets endowment/market value endowment/expectancies SPRING ARBOR UNIVERSITY 3,157,426 $3 29,859,277 $35,427,620 8,096,200 $ 7,869,000 $ $ 7,547,800 $32,221,070 $ 26,083,900 $ $24,806,000

03/04 04/05 05/06 03/04 04/05 05/06 03/04 04/05 05/06 auxiliary other services 0.4% 15.4% investment income and gains 0.6% federal/state/ private gifts revenues and grants TOTAL $46,263,000 2.0% tuition & fees auxiliary services 81.6% 12.8%

scholarships/ financial aid instruction and expenditures academic support TOTAL $46,260,000 20.2% 43.8%

student services 7.1% institutional support business/ corporations 16.1% 7.7% parents trustees 7.1% 18.5% estates 5.4% state agencies 4.7% gif t income faculty/staff 3.3% b y s o u r c e churches 2.3% TOTAL $5,187,872 organizations 1.6% students 0.1% foundations university fund 24.4% alumni & 14.5% friends 24.9% financial aid gift income 9.4% physical plant/ distribution TOTAL $5,187,872 property other purposes 58.7% 7.2% research/academic support 5.4% endowment 4.8% spring arbor university alumni board

PRESIDENT David J. Hoff ’03 Judith (Colson HS ’60) Ganton Chief Perfusionist Chief Administrative Officer McLaren Regional Medical Center Lloyd Ganton Retirement Centers Inc. Kimberly D. Jones ’96 Attorney PRESIDENT-ELECT Trott & Trott Timothy M. Stapleton ’98 Retired Administrator David A. Knight ’03 Worker’s Compensation (Ohio) Preaching Pastor Libbey-Owens-Ford Co. Corridors Pasadena Full-time Student Joshua R. Blackson ’01 Haggard School of Theology Director of Regional Operations Bariatric Partners Inc. Paula L. Lipper ’96, ’01 Second Vice President Kimberly Bracey ’90 Monroe Bank & Trust Manager, Bricktown Customer Support Kathrine J. Marston ’95, ’01 Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan Academic Advisor SAU/Metro-Toledo Site resident’s report 2006 p resident’s Martha ( Jacobs JC ’55) Briner Retired Teacher Judith (Boshart HS ’51) Purdy 14 Retired Business Analyst Christy (Ramundo ’00) Davis Compuware Receptionist Hematology & Oncology Eric Rose ’05 Associates of Southern Michigan Child & Adolescent Case Manager Brianna (Minalga ’06) Dothager Wabash Valley Hospital New Construction Sales Nevco Scoreboard Company Mark J. Sayles ’88

SPRING ARBOR UNIVERSITY Funeral Director Shelley D. Govan ’01 Hyatt-Eward Funeral Home Family Counselor Counselor, Cremation Society of Private Practice Mid-Michigan Chaplain Children’s Hospital of Michigan Joseph R. Taylor ’72, ’02 Admissions Specialist Joan (Dickinson ’80) Herlein SAU/Metro-Detroit Site Third-Grade Teacher Lay Minister, NorthRidge Church Concord Elementary School Steven Thompson ’93 David W. Hissong ’70 Associate Pastor/Church Planter Quality Engineer Watermark Church Elkhart Products Corp. spring arbor university profile

FOUNDED PLACEMENT 1873 89% (70% in a field directly related to their major)

LOCATION UNDERGRADUATE STUDIES 100-acre main campus More than 50 majors and and programs are 14 regional sites available to undergraduate students

HOUSING ACCELERATED DEGREE 64% live in on-campus housing COMPLETION (regional sites) Associate (AA) ENROLLMENT Business (BA) Undergraduate: 1,570 Education (BA) Graduate: 1,227 Family Life Education (BA) executive team Off-campus degree programs: 1,205 Management (BA) (classroom and online) Total enrollemnt: 4,002 Nursing (BS) Social Work (BSW) Gayle D. Beebe President GEOGRAPHIC PROFILE 86% from Michigan GRADUATE STUDIES Kimberly K. Hayworth 13% from 22 other states Business Administration (MBA) Vice President for Student Development 1% international Communications (MA) (online) and Learning Counseling (MA) DENOMINATIONAL PROFILE Education (MA) Timothy W. Johnston Free Methodist Church, N.A. Family Studies (MA) Vice President for 42 different denominations represented Management (MA) (classroom and online) University Communications Spiritual Formation & Leadership (MA) (online) FACULTY Douglas W. Jones 80 full-time SAUonline Vice President for Finance 1:15 faculty to student ratio Get the classes you need from the comfort of and Administration (A majority hold a doctorate or terminal degree) your own home with Spring Arbor University’s online courses, and bachelor’s and master’s Jay E. Mansur FRESHMAN RETENTION degree programs. Visit www.arbor.edu/online. Vice President for 73% (among the top 10 Christian colleges in the U.S.) University Advancement

Matthew D. Osborne Vice President for Enrollment Services

Betty Overton-Adkins Vice President for Academic Affairs

Damon M. Seacott Chief of Staff

Reed A. Sheard Vice President for Technology Services spring arbor university concept Spring Arbor University is a community of learners distinguished by our lifelong involvement in the study and application of the liberal arts, total commitment to Jesus Christ as the perspective for learning, and critical participation in the contemporary world.

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