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THE Newboldian spring / summer 2013 for alumni and friends of Newbold College of Higher Education calendar of events 2013 9 M ay 2 SEPTEMBER SPRING SEMESTER ENDS AUTUMN SEMESTER BEGINS 3 - 5 MAY 10 SEPTEMBER 17TH INTERNATIONAL NEWBOLD INDOOR DIVERSITY LECTURE (DR BERTIL WIKLANDER) – FOOTBALL TOURNAMENT ORDINATION IN THE SEVENTH-DAY ADVENTIST CHURCH: THE ONGOING SEARCH FOR UNDERSTANDING > Ordination of Women: Is the 2 JUNE 'Great Controversy' really NEWBOLD AWARDS CEREMONY 15 OCTOBER 2013 BEACH LECTURE (DAVID PORTER) - THE coming to an end? 17 JUNE - 26 JULY ELUSIVE QUEST: RELIGIOUS PEACE BUILDING IN A by students for SUMMER INTENSIVES WORLD OF DIFFERENCE > Hearing the Prophetic Voice 4 - 29 JULY 1 - 3 NOVEMBER NEWBOLD SUMMER SCHOOL IN ENGLISH THE ONE PROJECT GATHERING AT NEWBOLD > From Sweden to Slovakia: students meet the newbold board 16 - 18 AUGUST 11 DECEMBER 1960s ALUMNI REUNION AUTUMN SEMESTER ENDS how newbold students executive committee minister to one another The Newboldian PRINT EX.indd 1 09/04/2013 13:36 THE NEWBOLDIAN: student life A magazine for alumni and friends of Newbold College of Higher Education features Spring/Summer 2013 Editor: 08 by students, for students: u pdate KIRSTY WATKINS how newbold students minister to one Design: another ALEXANDER BODONYI As they prepare for service in a world that is constantly Photography: changing, students at Newbold are developing ministry TIM WATKINS projects to meet the needs of their peers. ALEXANDER BODONYI Thank you to all of those who have contributed photographs and editorial. Find us: Facebook: www.facebook/newboldcollege Twitter: ENHANCED EDUCATION THROUGH @NewboldCollege FIELD TRIPS Instagram: www.instagram.com/newboldcollege EWBOLD STUDENTS HAVE HAD THE OPPORTUNITY to attend GAP YEAR STUDENTS ASSIST Registered Charity No: 1052494 Na number of field trips over the past months, to complement their ORPHANAGE IN THAILAND 08 classroom learning. In March 2013 Business students went behind the scenes at the Royal Opera House to learn about the management N NOVEMBER 2012 Newbold Chaplain Pastor Paul Goltz led a and finance of large-scale productions; students in the Fine Arts class Igroup of students from the Gap Year programme to the Kirsten attended the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra’s Classical Spectacular Jade Rescue Centre, home to 100 orphans, in Chiang Mai, Thailand. at the Royal Albert Hall in November 2012; while School of English Gap Year students Robert Roach, Sarah Milchenko, Adelbjorg students have been given a taste of traditional England in recent Ellertsdottir and Anni-Elina Vänskä fundraised prior to their trip to months, with trips to Oxford and Bath. raise money to replace the kitchens in the orphanage, led worship and study activities for the children and assisted with teaching in nearby NEWBOLD CHOIR VISITS SCOTLAND Chiang Mai Adventist Academy. HE COLLEGE CHOIR visited the Crieff church and a youth day of NEWBOLD FOOTBALL TEAM Tfellowship at Dundee church, Scotland, in late March. The group About the cover: performed at Crieff on Sabbath and attended the Scottish Mission HE NEWBOLD COLLEGE MEN’S FOOTBALL TEAM is made up Newbold students are preparing for Youth Day of Fellowship at Dundee church the following day, with Tof players from 16 different countries, a truly international team. life in an unpredictable world by representation from Edinburgh, Glasgow, Crieff and Aberdeen youth. Playing in the Bracknell Sunday league, they currently lead the league developing their ministry styles. Miluna Zivic from Newbold’s School of English, and Liane Edlund in 1st place, and have performed beyond expectations this season. There © 2013 Newbold College from the Department of Theological Studies, each gave testimonies of are just 4 games left now until the end, and if those results are positive, of Higher Education 12 the personal journey’s that had brought them to Newbold. for the first time, Newbold could end the season as league champions. A number of youth from Crieff enjoyed the performance of The Newboldian is published by the choir so much that they travelled to attend the programme in the Marketing and Student Dundee, despite the bad weather conditions. Despite the cold wind Recruitment Office and snow flurries nearly all the youth stayed for the evening concert, Newbold College of Higher Education following the day of fellowship. St Marks Road Binfield, Bracknell 11 NEWBOLD'S NEW DIRECTOR OF Berkshire, RG42 4AN United Kingdom STUDENT SERVICES Tel: +44 (0)1344 407407 [email protected] The Lord opened the door and she stepped through. www.newbold.ac.uk Meet Sharon Stevenson, the College’s new Director of Letters to the editor may be considered Student Services. for publication and may be edited. Letters can be submitted to: [email protected] 12 HEARING THE PROPHETIC VOICE Prophetic truths, the necessity of prophets, and the guidance of Ellen G White. Five scholars from the College’s Department of Theological Studies spoke about prophecy at Newbold’s second annual All-Day Bible Conference. 31 The Newboldian PRINT EX.indd 2 09/04/2013 13:36 16 from sweden to slovakia: Meet the Newbold Board Executive committee A professionally and culturally diverse Executive group 2013 - 2014 guides the strategic direction of Newbold. Read about their individual journeys with the College. academic 18 ordination of women: Newbold news Is the 'Great Controversy' really programmes coming to an end? 04 from the principal JÁN BARNA A life changing, faith Five years. Two opposing factions. One general conference 14 campus renewal and development session. Will the 2015 General Conference see the end of the affirming study great controversy surrounding the ordination of women? 20 hot off the press experience at Newbold 26 remember and renew: NEW IN 2013 - 2014: new 1960s Alumni Reunion 16 - 18 August 2013 27 Alumni News and Events LIBERAL ARTS BARBARA ABRAHAMIAN 2013-2014 academic programmes EWBOLD IS PLEASED TO ANNOUNCE the introduction of the Car antics and missing fish are just some of the topics up for 30 NBachelor of Arts with majors in Liberal Arts or Religious Studies. discussion at the 1960s Reunion in August. Conferred by Andrews University, this degree will enable students to focus their studies in English Literature, History, Media, Performing Arts, or Religion and graduate with either a major in Liberal Arts or a major in Religious Studies. THEOLOGY HE DEPARTMENT OF THEOLOGICAL STUDIES at Newbold 18 Tis internationally recognised in Seventh-day Adventist circles as being a centre of excellence in biblical, theological and pastoral education. In partnership with the state-accredited Theologische NEWBOLD EXPERIENCE AND STUDY Hoschschule Friedensau (Friedensau Adventist University) in 30 Germany, Newbold offers undergraduate and postgraduate degrees in ABROAD PROGRAMMES theology, conferred by Friedensau. EWBOLD OFFERS A RANGE of shorter programmes and BUSINESS Nexperiences, including the Gap Year, the University Year in England, and a selection of courses through the Adventist Colleges HE SCHOOL OF BUSINESS at Newbold builds on more than 25 Abroad programme. Tyears of experience and offers an internationally recognised and The Gap Year is an opportunity for personal development through academically solid qualification in Business Studies conferred by academic exploration and volunteer experiences. It is available for Washington Adventist University. With modules in management, one or two semesters and allows students to combine learning in the marketing, accounting and finance, leadership and Christian business classroom with service projects such as organising and participating in ethics and principles, Newbold’s degree in undergraduate Business international aid trips to developing countries. Studies is a great base for a strong career in either a profit or non- The University Year in England is a study abroad programme profit enterprise. 26 which gives students the opportunity to spend up to two years studying on the Newbold campus, and enables them to choose any English for Speakers of Other appropriate combination of modules offered by the College. The Adventist Colleges Abroad (ACA) programme provides Languages opportunities for qualified North American undergraduate students to study in other countries while completing the requirements for HE SCHOOL OF ENGLISH offers general English courses to RECEIVING THE NEWBOLDIAN their programmes at their home institutions. Newbold’s programme Tstudents from beginners to advanced levels, for which the College Have you changed your address? We would like to keep in touch, so with ACA includes a suite of British Heritage modules as well as a is accredited by the British Council through Accreditation UK. 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