A PUBLICATION FOR ALUMNI AND FRIENDS OF CRANDALL UNIVERSITY Spring 2012 Volume 25 - Edition 1 www.crandallu.ca GrowingTHE Edge Convocation - P 8 Athletics Awards Banquet - P 17 Distinguished Alumni - P 12 There is a place where the grass is a little greener. A place where things are moving, where work and life are in balance. A place that’s connected to nature, to business…to the world. Now is the time to be in New Brunswick. for work: www.nbjobs.ca for life: www.beinthisplace.ca 2 | The Growing Edge www.crandallu.ca From the President’s Desk Andrew Hopper This edition of the “Growing Edge” reaches you at a time when the scriptures for deaf University is in the midst of “transition”. Dr. Brian MacArthur resigned from people. Please be the position of President of Crandall University the end of December and I praying for these began as the interim President the fi rst of January and will hold this position young ladies as till the end of July, 2012. As of August, 2012 Dr. Bruce Fawcett will commence this is certainly a as the incoming President for a term of fi ve years. Although Presidents new adventure for come and go, the one thing which does remain constant is our mission of them and adjusting transforming lives through “quality university education fi rmly rooted in the to a new culture Christian faith.” That is why Crandall exists and why we as faculty and staff of is a major challenge. God will truly bless them and it will be a life changing the university are here - to provide an education for students which is rooted experience for them, I am sure. in the Christian faith. Crandall continues to have a number of students involved in the Prison On Saturday, May 5th we were pleased to have our Lieutenant Ministry and Harvest House ministry under the leadership of Professor Chris Governor the Honorable Grayden Nicholas preside over our morning Quek. What a wonderful opportunity for these students to be able to witness Convocation ceremony. During the two ceremonies, Mr. H. Jack Stultz, and share their faith with these folks. Please continue to uphold these young Chancellor of Crandall conferred a total of 155 Bachelor degrees in Arts, students in your prayers as it is not easy to go outside of one’s comfort zone Business Administration, Science and Education upon our graduates. As well, in sharing their faith with inmates and people struggling with addictions. 14 certifi cates were awarded to graduates in Literacy Education, Resource Since the major construction projects (Stultz Hall and the apartment Education, Cross Cultural and Youth Leadership. It was a wonderful day of building) have been completed and the Future Capital Campaign winds down celebration as students were recognized for their success. We certainly thank we are faced with the reality of paying off these debts. We want to thank those God for the opportunity we have had to invest in the life and future of each who have invested in the expansion of our facilities and growth potential of graduate. this university and its mission. As it stands now the Capital Campaign is at We were also honored to present Leadership Awards to Dr. Arthur approximately 90% of its funding goal of $ 19,000,000, realizing that the 10% Maxwell and Dr. Merville Vincent during the two ceremonies. As well, they remaining represents about 2 million dollars in funding still to be raised. We delivered the Convocation Address to the graduates for the morning and continue to seek the involvement of donors and churches so we will end this afternoon ceremonies, respectively. More detailed information about these campaign initiative in a strong position. two gentlemen can be found later on in this edition of The Growing Edge. As well, we ask that you would remember the University and its mission as The fi rst part of January, the new apartment building opened for the fi rst we strive to meet our University’s overall operating budget before we close student tenants. It consists of 23 apartments and at present 18 apartments are our fi scal year end on June 30th. As it stands now we are looking at a potential rented for the fall. On February 10th , three Faculty were recognized at the defi cit of around $ 100,000.00. Your donations to the Future Foundations Stephen S. Steeves and Ella Steeves Excellence Awards Dinner - Excellence Capital Campaign and/or Operational Funds would be greatly appreciated. in Service awarded to Dr. Cathy Rogers, Excellence in Teaching awarded to A period of growth and change creates challenges and pressures and Dr. Abram Steen and Excellence in Research awarded to Dr. Edith Samuel. does not occur without cost. Crandall is a faith venture dependent on Congratulations to each of this year’s recipients. God’s goodness and generosity of its many supporters. As a recipient of this This March we had approximately thirty Crandall students along with magazine you have interest in the mission and progress of the University. We two of our professors, Dr. Ted Newell and Dr. Steve Dempster attend the need your help as we strive to conclude our fi scal year at June 30th with “Jesus to the Nations” conference in Halifax, hosted by Saint Mary’s University. our books balanced. As well we are inviting alumni and churches to make a What a wonderful opportunity for these students to become better informed special commitment to the Capital Campaign so that Crandall University will on the various organizations involved in mission projects and partnerships be available to students in the future who are seeking their post secondary- around the world. We currently have three students involved in short-term education at an institution that holds to this standard in Christ – Colossians mission work in Boliva for the month of May. They are Laura Sutherland, 1:18b – “that in all things He might have the preeminence.” Ashley Kaine and Hannah Magee. Emily Rhyno is also involved in a fi ve week Mission Trip in Boliva, working with Wycliffe Bible Translators, translating President,Andrew Crandall Hopper University Cover Photo: President Andrew Hopper, Chancellor H. Jack Stultz, graduate Candace Nicholson, Dr. Neil Soggie (Inset: Athletes, Elizabeth Boutilier, Kait McGraw and Amy Doucet) The Growing Edge is the magazine of Crandall University. Its purpose is to inform alumni, donors, and friends about the University and to keep them in touch with the life of Crandall, its family and friends. Alumni letters, unsolicited manuscripts, art and photos are welcome for possible inclusion. Items for “Alumni News” should be identifi ed by graduation class. Free subscriptions to The Growing Edge are available upon request. Changes of address should be sent to: Production of this issue of The Growing Edge: Diane Bossé, Development Associate Editor: Crystal Wheaton, Communications Manager Crandall University E-mail: [email protected] Box 6004, Moncton, NB E1C 9L7 Assistant Editor: Gilda Ryder, Director, Development and Alumni Relations Tel:(506)863-6459 1-888-968-6228 E-mail: [email protected] Fax: (506)858-9694 Layout & Design: Crystal Wheaton E-mail: [email protected] Printer: Taylor Printing Group Inc., Publication Number : 4000 6990 CANADA POST www. crandallu.ca The Growing Edge | 3 Leadership Awards ARTHUR WESLEY MAXWELL B.A., M.A.R., M.Div., D.Min. In the spring of 1944, Arthur W. Maxwell entered the family of James and Dorothy (nee Hyslop) Maxwell, the eighth of nine children, seven of whom were girls. Arthur grew up in Moncton and in 1962 graduated from Moncton High School. Infl uenced by a neighbor who let Arthur watch him fi x televisions and radios in his workshop, he later enrolled in an Electronics diploma program at the New Brunswick Institute of Technology in Moncton. This led to eight years of work as an electronic technician, fi rst, and briefl y, for the Department of Transport and then second, for seven years, with the New Brunswick Power Corporation. Ironically, while on education leave from NB Power, Arthur sensed a call to ministry and shifted his academic focus from Electrical Engineering at UNB to a B.A. in Religion at Bethany Bible College. It was during this time as a student that, he “fell in love with the college” and believed he “would return some day to teach.” After graduating in 1976, he stepped directly into full-time church ministry within the Wesleyan denomination, but education continued to be a major part of his life. While serving as a pastor in the state of Ohio, he completed his M.A. in Religion from Asbury Theological Seminary, in Wilmore, Kentucky (1982). He then returned to Canada to minister in churches in New Brunswick, Ontario, and Nova Scotia, while also completing a Masters of Divinity degree in 1989 from Tyndale Seminary in Toronto. Chancellor H. Jack Stultz and Dr. Arthur Maxwell In 1991, he returned to Bethany Bible College to both teach and serve as the Academic Dean, thus fulfi lling his earlier Bethany’s most faithful representative and contributor within belief that working at the College would be a major component a professional association initiated in 2001 by Crandall’s past within his life’s vocation. Always the consummate learner, president, Dr. Brian MacArthur, called the Atlantic Christian Arthur returned back to school again, completing his Doctorate College and University Fellowship (ACCUF). of Ministries from Canadian Theological Seminary in Regina, Dr. Maxwell’s other loves, besides teaching, are his wife, Saskatchewan (1997). Dr. Maxwell served as Bethany’s chief Sherry (nee Hood) and their three children – Mary, Arthur, and academic offi cer for 17 years and played a key role in helping Matthew.