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“Do you believe in miracles?” Those are immortal However, guided by determined teamwork and words in the world of hockey. They were uttered by graced with the certainty of being a community willed sportscaster Al Michaels on February 22, 1980 during and planted by God, MVNU has stretched its influence the XIII Olympic Winter Games. On that date, against across the decades and remained faithful to a God-given, all odds, the United States national team, made up of life changing vision that, despite social, economic and amateur and collegiate players, defeated the Soviet Union’s technological changes, continues to impact the lives of national team, gold medal winners in six of the seven those who walk its campus. previous Olympic games. It was a David-and-Goliath Seemingly invincible giants often rise and threaten moment where only a miracle could change the course of to defeat us. On paper it may seem as though success is the inevitable: a defeat at the hands of a much stronger impossible, or improbable, and defeat is inevitable. Yet, opponent. At least on paper. new partnerships are formed with community leaders. As I read through this issue of Mount Vernon New dreamers paint visions of a bright future for our NOW, I’m struck by the thought that MVNC/U is a students. New mentors arise from proud alumni who community shaped by the word “miracle.” Or at least allow others to stand on their shoulders. New sacrifices are that’s what often follows the word impossible or improbable. made to facilitate hopeful horizons. From the dream stage in the minds of the Church of the I invite you to read through this magazine with the Nazarene leaders of the 1960s who found the amount of word “miracle” in your mind and a prayer of gratitude and money raised to buy the property to be initially short of hope in your heart for the God who has gone before, with the asking price, to the challenges posed by the current and ahead of us on the journey. changing landscape in higher education, MVNU has Do you believe in miracles? found itself, at times, in places where only miracles could Good. turn the tide in its favor. The possibility of success was You’re part of one. often impossible or, in the very least, improbable.

COMING IN THE FALL EDITION OF NOW: Meet MVNU’s new Coordinator of Communications and PR. Here’s a hint: it’s an alumna who loves cats, horses, and Italian food!

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From the From Archives NEWS & NOTES Cougar Pride Alumni Office MVNU RECEIVES $30,0000,000 GGRANTRANT JOHN A. KNIGHT CONFERENCE FOR ENGINEERING PROGRAMPROGRAM Challenging and inspirational workshops and The Community plenary sessions punctuated the 2014 John A. Knight Foundation of Mount Vernon & Bible and Theology Conference. The theme,"On Knox County has selected MVNUNU This Rock, I Will Build My Church," provided an in- to receive a $30,000 grant for depth study of the nature, mission, and purpose of Phase 1 of MVNU's new engineeringeeringg pprogram.rogram. the Church from a Wesleyan-Holiness perspective. Dr. Richard Sutherland, Dean off tthehe SSchoolchool Topics included God's mission and of Natural and Social Sciences, commented,commented, purpose for the Church, the relevancy of the Q & A Calendar Grapevine "MVNU is very pleased to be awardedwarded tthishis mission in a 21st century context, and what generous grant from the board ooff directors of a local church might look like if it fully The Community Foundation ofMou Mountntt Vernon Vernon subscribed to & Knox County. It will cover a substantialsubstantial the essentials Destination Education amount of our estimated first-yearearr expenses expenses of Wesleyan for equipment and infrastructuree developmentdevelopment ecclesiology. supporting our new engineering pprogram."rogram." The conference Wright Beginning in the fall,* MVNMVNUU wwillill oofferffer is named in honor of undergraduates the new degree program with concentrations Dr. John A. Knight, who served in Electrical Engineering and Mechanical Engineering. MVNU as chaplain, professor, Feature Karen MVNU engineering students will study in a cutting-edge and president. Dr. Knight was learning environment that will prepare them for a graduate also a key theological voice for school and/or a long and rewarding career. the Church of the Nazarene as

*MVNU’s Engineering program is contingent upon the approval of the Ohio editor of the "Herald of Holiness" Software Software Development Board of Regents and The Higher Learning Commission. The program will and as a General Superintendent. progressively implement one level of curriculum each year starting in 2014, with The John A. Knight Conference features the the first degrees conferred in 2018. faculty of MVNU's School of Theology and Philosophy, as well as other invited scholars from the Wesleyan tradition,

including this year's keynote speakers Dr. Henry Spaulding II and Mr. Hank Spaulding. For resources pertaining to this event, please visit mvnu.edu/johnaknight/

Feature Engineering resourcecenter. News & Notes Editor's Note ALUMNI / STUDENT INTERVIEW INITIATIVE A RESOUNDING SUCCESS Students were hired to engage alumni living in MVNU ONLINE SUMMER LEARNING their hometowns—with no other agenda than to get the Get your degree faster with MVNU Online "pulse" of the graduates. Our goal was to help alumni Summer Learning courses! develop a lifelong interest in the University by affirming MVNU Summer Learning provides competitively them and allowing their voices to be heard in professional priced online summer courses for traditional undergraduate relationships with current students. students. This is a great opportunity both for current and Excellent data was collected and shared with Dr. future MVNU students to get ahead, save money, and Spaulding to give him an idea of what our constituents are maximize their college investment. thinking and feeling about MVNU. Positive and affirming By taking general education classes during the comments included descriptors such as: Spiritually summer, students can spend more time focusing on their Enriching, Life Changing, Rewarding, Educational, major classes during the fall and spring semesters. Online Professional, Academically Challenging, Lifelong Friendships, classes are convenient and flexible, perfect for students Loving Community, and Caring Faculty and Staff. Overall, with jobs and other responsibilities during the summer. alumni felt prepared to take on the world's challenges, enter Additionally, MVNU Summer Learning makes it easy to the work force and graduate school, and become productive take summer classes online without the hassle of transferring church members and citizens. We appreciate the valuable credits from other institutions. For more information, input from those who were interviewed and look forward to visit gotomvnu.com/summer. repeating this program again next fall.

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mvnu1968 #MVNUNews ARTS AND HUMANITIES Dr. Christopher Devine, Assistant Professor of Political Science, along with co-author Dr. Kyle Kopko, presented a N paper entitled, "Operationalizing the Vice NEWS & OTES Presidential Home State Advantage" at the Southern Political Science Association's annual conference in New Orleans on January 10. LEADERCAST 2014 BROADCAST LIVE TO MVNU Dr. Robert Tocheff, Professor of Music, MVNU served once again as a broadcast recently served as guest conductor at the Ohio Music Education Association D3 location for Leadercast, a one-day leadership conference High School Music Festival. hosted in Atlanta, Georgia, this spring. Andrew Hendrixson, Assistant This year’s exceptional speaker lineup included: Professor of Art, was recently invited to display his art at Charles Adams Studio Projects, a former firehouse turned art R5Andy Stanley, leadership author gallery in Lubbock, Texas. The exhibit is and communicator scheduled to open in August. Professor Hendrixson's artwork will also be R5Malcolm Gladwell, award- included in the book, The International winning journalist and best-selling Painting Annual, vol. 3. author. R5Archbishop Desmond Tutu, Dr. John Packard, Associate Professor of Nobel laureate and human rights Music, traveled to Cleveland with a group of six student instrumentalists for the activist annual Ohio Private College Instrumental R5Randall Wallace, screenwriter, Conductors Association (OPCICA) director, producer, and songwriter Honor Bands festival. At the annual OPCICA directors meeting, Dr. Packard R5Laura Schroff, former advertising was selected to serve as president-elect for sales executive and New York Times the organization in 2014-2015 and then best-selling author of An Invisible as president in 2015-2016. Thread Dr. Dean Abbott, Assistant Professor of R Dr. Henry Cloud, clinical Communication, had an article published psychologist and leadership in the March 15 issue of Edible Columbus, consultant the local iteration of a national magazine R5Simon Sinek, leadership expert chain covering agriculture and food issues. and best-selling author of Start As a result of this story, Dr. Abbott has been invited to become the magazine's with Why LOOKING FOR A JOB? regular Knox County correspondent. R5Laura Bush, First Lady of the LET US HELP! United States (2001-2009) Four MVNU students placed in the Create a free account with College 2014 Intercollegiate National Religious R5Cat Deeley and Tripp Crosby, Central and you can search for Broadcasters Production competition. Leadercast co-hosts jobs, build or upload a résumé, Zachary Roys, Rachel Held, Andrew review your job search history, and Yoder, and Emily Blazek all placed more. You can even build a career first or second in their respective radio portfolio to support your résumé and broadcasting competitions. These students show your best work to potential received their awards on February 24 in employers. Visit collegecentral.com/ Nashville, Tennessee, at the 2014 mvnu/ for more information. National Religious Broadcasters Convention and Exposition. WNZR has been nominated for a EDUCATION AND Drs. Alex Varughese, Eric Vail and Heritage Centre Award by the Mount PROFESSIONAL STUDIES Rev. Scott Peterson participated in Vernon Heritage Centre Association in Dr. Pam Owen, Professor of Education, the Church of the Nazarene’s Global the Large Business of the Year Category. was re-elected to a two-year term as the Theology Conference III which took Heritage Centre Awards are given to president of The Ohio Association of place in Johannesburg, South Africa, businesses for a variety of contributions to Early Childhood Teacher Educators. March 23-27. downtown Mount Vernon. Dr. Owen co-presented a session at the Ohio Confederation of Teacher GENERAL / Rebecca Abbott, Adjunct Faculty in Education Organizations conference. ADMINISTRATION / Music, has been invited to give a sectional She also presented a paper and served as FINANCIAL at the Annual Conference of the Hymn a session chair at the World Conference Dr. Henry Spaulding, President of Society in the United States and Canada, on Learning, Teaching and Educational Mount Vernon Nazarene University, was being held in Columbus July 13 through Leadership in Barcelona, Spain. awarded the “Spirit of Vision” Award 17, 2014. at the annual Martin Luther King Jr. Dr. Amy Biggs, Associate Professor of Celebration Breakfast. JETTER SCHOOL Education, presented a session, "Putting OF BUSINESS the STEAM in STEM: Music, Songs, MVNU attained a 94.9 percent retention Eleven faculty members were chosen and YouTube" with graduate students rate for the 2013-2014 school year for to attend the 2013 Free Market Forum Amanda Barrell, Jessica Mazur, Allyson first-time freshmen. This rate is 2.2 in San Diego, California, November 14 Ray, and Rachael Heller at the NWO percent higher than the 2012-2013 school through 16. MVNU faculty members Symposium in Bowling Green, Ohio, on year. chosen to participate were Dr. Margaret November 2. The Executive Committee of the Board Britt, Mr. Michael Crawford, Dr. James The Council for Accreditation of of Trustees Dalton, Mr. Jim Harriman, Dr. Kevin voted to offer the MVNU Educator Preparation and the Ohio Hughes, Mrs. Judy Madtes, Mr. Philip woods for sale. The property was Board of Regents Rickard, Dr. Robert Roller, Dr. Mark has approved originally sold to MVNU for $1 in 1978. Shoaf, Dr. Melanie Timmerman, and Mr. accreditation for MVNU’s Undergraduate Around the time of its purchase, the land Wayne Yerxa. Integrated Language Arts, graduate-level was valued at approximately $30,000. Middle Childhood Education PEL, and Dr. Melanie Timmerman, Dr. James graduate-level Integrated Mathematics Dr. Carla Sunberg, former co-district Dalton, and Dr. Robert Roller were Education programs. superintendent of the East Ohio district, keynote presenters at the 2013 Estate has been appointed to the presidency of Planning and Professional Ethics Seminar THEOLOGY AND Nazarene Theological Seminary. Sunberg, sponsored by First Knox National Bank. PHILOSOPHY an ordained elder in the Church of the Their presentations included "Ethics, Dr. Alexander Varughese, Professor of Nazarene, served with her husband, Moral Philosophies, and Values" by Dr. Biblical Literature, will retire on May Chuck, as a missionary in the former Timmerman, “Emerging Business Ethics 31, 2014. Dr. Varughese has served the Soviet Union, where she directed Issues and Effective Ethics Programs” University for 32 years. compassionate ministries and theological by Dr. Dalton, and “Making Ethical education. Decisions” by Dr. Roller. Dr. Bruce Petersen, Professor of Pastoral Ministry and Coordinator of the Master GOD'S BLESSINGS ON Dr. Robert Roller, Dean of the Jetter of Ministry Program, will retire on May YOUR RETIREMENT: Bruce Petersen School of Business, along with Dr. 31, 2014. Dr. Petersen has served the – 19 ½ years Gayle Keller Steve Bovee of Roberts Wesleyan University for 19 ½ years. During his – 14 years Jean Taylor College, recently presented two faculty tenure, he trained young people in the – 10 years Marcia Varughese 07 development workshops at Roberts art of preaching and pastoral ministry – 19 years in two "tours of duty" N

Wesleyan College on the topic, “Strategies and developed the Master of Ministry OW2014 Spring Alex Varughese for Faith-Learning Integration in the program. – 32 years Janice Nielson Classroom.” Additionally, Dr. Roller's – 9 years Donna Shiverdecker article, “Twenty-One Methods of Dr. Jane Kennard, Professor of Christian – 30 years Candace Fox Biblical Faith-Learning Integration,” was Education, has been promoted to the – 30 years published in the Fall 2013 issue of the position of Chair of the Department of Journal of Biblical Integration in Business. Christian Ministry. UPCOMING EVENTS

7 See page 26. Ariel Arena, MVNU’s new, state-of-the-art athletic facility and the home of Cougar athletics, was officially unveiled during Homecoming on November 8, 2013. Equipped with outstanding fitness and recreation facilities, it seats 1,800 people for basketball and volleyball games and up to 3,000 people for concerts, performances, and other community events.

Chaplain's Corner From the From Archives Cougar Pride Alumni Office Q & A Calendar Grapevine REMEMBERING

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Henry W. Spaulding II, Ph.D. President Feature Karen

Mount Vernon Nazarene University is an act of faith constituted in the hope of God’s unfolding kingdom. Since Software Software Development 1968, faculty and staff have gathered to greet students to the unique brand of Christian education offered. Stories of God’s providence form a rich tapestry of faith. When Moses called together the Hebrews before entering Canaan, he urged them Engineering Engineering to remember the many ways in which God had provided during the years of wandering. Essentially, Moses asked them to think about the future. Deuteronomy records these words, “When Feature your children ask you in time to come, ‘What is the meaning of the decrees and the statutes and the ordinances that the Lord News & Notes Editor's Note THROUGHOUT THE SCRIPTURE WHEN GOD DELIVERED, STONES WERE STACKED AND ALTARS BUILT. THE STONES REMINDED THE HEBREWS THAT GOD HAD BEEN FAITHFUL.

our God has commanded you?’" (6:20) This is the question raculous way for the new for every new generation of God’s people. Moses’ answer is college. important. When the next generation asks what all of this The relationship means, tell them about the many ways in which God has between the city and the provided. The words of this great hero of faith also point the University is strong. Around way forward. Perhaps it is remembering that provides the way town the community refers to us as forward. Mount Vernon Nazarene University continues as a “The Naz,” which is a term of endearment. practice of remembering the future. Organizations like United Way depend on the Remembering our history as an institution is im- students of MVNU as volunteers. Our interns from the nursing, portant. The property on which the University exists came education, social work, business programs, and more spread through a miracle. The place where MVNU stands was once across the city and county. Employers are eager to hire our owned by The Ohio State University, and it was known in the graduates. Each year our students travel to Belize to work with area as the Lakeholm Farm. When the City of Mount Vernon schools and churches. learned that the Church of the Nazarene might be interested Wherever the City of Mount Vernon encounters our in locating a college in the area (Zone A Junior College), they students, expressions of appreciation abound. Recently, the developed a plan to raise sufficient money for the purchase mayor of Mount Vernon reflected on MVNU’s impact on the of land. It was generally understood that the “farm” was 239 community with profound appreciation. acres, and the purchase price was $1,000 per acre. When the It is important to note that our graduates reach around funds were amassed, the community had only raised $209,000. the world. Physicians, attorneys, public school teachers, social

As the community considered how it might raise the ad- workers, accountants, pastors, college professors, missionaries, 1711

ditional amount, someone called OSU to verify the details and nurses help us to remember that our education mission N N OW2014 Spring of the sale. A subsequent phone call revealed that OSU had exists to shape lives and cultivate faith. No one can fully know OW2013 Fall done a survey of the property instead of relying on the deed the amount of light that shines around the world through the alone. It turned out that the number of acres was 209 instead ministry of MVNU. This is important to remember as the of the 239 that had previously been indicated. Based on the University looks to the future. survey, the money raised was exactly enough. It was a miracle. Throughout the scripture when God delivered, stones One person involved in raising the money proclaimed were stacked and altars built. The stones reminded the Hebrews that “God had a hand in this . . .” God had provided in a mi- that God had been faithful. It is in this act of remembering I SOMETIMES WONDER WHAT THE EXPRESSION MIGHT BE ON DR. STEPHEN NEASE'S FACE, THE FOUNDING PRESIDENT OF MVNC, IF HE WERE TO WALK ON CAMPUS THESE DAYS.

that God’s people leaned toward the future. Joshua 4:3b states, lieves in what we provide the city. Construction has begun on “Take twelve stones from here out of the middle of the Jordan, Curtis Inn, and we hope that it will be finished no later than from the place where the priests’ feet stood, carry them over early 2015. When the hotel is completed, it will house 46 guest with you, and lay them down in the place where you camp rooms and a spacious lobby and banquet hall. All expenses for tonight.” MVNU, with God’s guidance, has ‘stacked stones’ this construction have been provided to us. When the hotel too! We build structures like the Thorne Library, R.R. Hodges opens, it will be debt-free. These are good days for the Univer- Chapel/Auditorium, Jennie K. Moore, Jetter School of Business, sity because we have a rich history (memory) and future born Parry, Morrison Facilities Services Center, Hunter Hall, Buch- from that history. wald Center, and Hyson Campus Center to help us remember I sometimes wonder what the expression might be on Dr. the graciousness of God. Only three buildings once stood on Stephen Nease’s face, the founding president of MVNC, if he our campus, and today nearly 40 buildings (including our three were to walk on campus these days. I know he would be happy off-campus sites) provide space for students to learn, live, and to see how the Lakeholm Farm became an important Christian play. I like to think that these buildings are our way of stacking university. While he served here it was mostly a dream, but I stones in recognition of the fact that “God has His hand in this like to think that he would be surprised by what God has done place.” here. Men of distinction have served MVNU as presidents, Whenever troubles come along, it is important to re- each one adding character to the tapestry of this grand Univer- member the many ways that God has outstretched His hand. sity. Remembering these men presents a pathway forward for Just as Moses called the Hebrews to recite their history, it is MVNU and a reason to hope for us who live and work on this essential that MVNU tells its story. Our hope is grounded in a campus today. I once read a statement that no one stands taller history worth telling. Donors, faculty, staff, trustees, and alumni than when she/he kneels. I fully affirm this truth, and it makes serve as a living testimony to the ongoing work of God at me think that no one sees the future more clearly than when MVNU and in the world. she/he remembers. Remembering the future is essential for MVNU. Men and women have sacrificed and dreamed so that a quality educa- tion could be provided here. Just last November we opened Ariel Arena, a 68,000-square-foot building, for the purpose of athletic competition, exercise, and instruction. The funds for this were given to us by a donor in the community who be- Where do you see MVNU IN 5 YEARS?

Anthony Mako Dr. Eric Vail Megan Ashley Staff Member Theology Professor Student

I really love MVNU, and I really As a student who had the opportunity I have been impressed with the appreciate the emphasis this school has to be mentored and get experience heartbeat of this community to change on learning for God’s sake. In terms of as a worship leader at MVNU, I the world with the love of Christ. That is academics, I have never seen better. consider it a great privilege to have more than a token slogan for MVNU. It However, I do see some areas where the opportunity to invest in students names this community’s DNA. We have the university could grow. Primarily, I the way I was invested in. I think a had a spectrum of presentations and would like to see MVNU embrace the great opportunity for growth in the discussions about what is going on in idea of change. I think our programs, future would be offering inspiration the world and how we might live into buildings, and traditions need to and education to churches in our these issues as Christ’s body. I would be dynamic. I would love to see our region. People from regional churches like to see more communal learning buildings stay modern and inviting, often contact me to ask about songs, opportunities about our world and because I think that’s an area where graduating worship leaders, etc. MVNU conferencing together about it as the we struggle. I also think our degree 1713 has a built in connection to our region church. I would like this learning and

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and we have the opportunity to partner dialogue to enrich not only the MVNU OW2014 Spring constantly to make sure students OW2013 Fall with them through their worship teams. community, but to be inclusive of local are being taught what is relevant. I In the future I would love for us to churches across the MVNU region. want MVNU to be seen as the kind of be a catalyst for creativity among all university that isn’t afraid to grow the churches in our region and even and change. beyond. Chaplain's Corner Engineering at

From the From Archives MVNU Cougar Pride Dr. Richard Sutherland Dean, School of Natural and Social Sciences Alumni Office

Think of things that you find to be very useful, human average starting salary for engineers was $62,535 compared to artifacts that you would be hard-pressed to do without that an average for all categories of $44,928. Calendar Grapevine have made life better, in some sense, for humanity. Some- Statistics paint a bright picture for a career in engineer- one or some group engineered that. I like to call engineers ing, but they do not tell the whole story. Other factors influ-

Q & A the world’s builders. It is a noble occupation, a profession that ence job satisfaction. One of these I call the joy of engineering. should be “salted” with Christians. Engineers are often challenged to provide workable solutions to Engineers are in demand. The table below illustrates job thorny problems. The task can sometimes seem impossible. The growth potential for selected engineering disciplines. Engi- first order of business is to pull together a team and brainstorm.

Destination Education neers also generally report high job satisfaction. One reason is This is an exhilarating exercise and a lot of fun. An engineer is a dreamer at heart. At some moment, Projected Growth the spark of an idea floats across your

Wright Employment Discipline Employment mind. It seems elusive at first as it 2010 2020 Percent Numeric flits in and out of your grasp, but it captures your imagination. Some-

Feature Karen Biomedical 15,700 25,400 62 9,700 thing tells you that it just might be the key to solving the problem. The Civil 262,800 313,900 19 51,100 idea starts to take form. Research begins in earnest, and you develop a Mechanical 243,200 264,600 9 21,400

Software Software Development preliminary design. What follows is a lot of hard work, but the anticipa- Electrical/ 294,000 311,600 6 17,600 Electronic tion of testing your idea is a strong motivator. Finally comes the moment Computer 70,000 76,300 9 6,300 of truth; your model is ready to be Engineering Engineering tested, and--it works! The sense of Source: Derived from the US Bureau of Labor Statistics elation in nurturing your dream to

Feature an excellent salary. The National Association of Colleges and completion and seeing that it actually works as planned is be- Employers has published its survey for the graduating class of yond description. This is the joy of engineering. Your immediate 2013. Engineering salaries were again at the top of the list. The concern is hiding it from the cleaning crew so they don’t throw News & Notes Editor's Note it out, because it resembles a refugee from the Lego movie. have the opportunity to work as teams on competitive chal- But it really does not matter, because you know that it works. lenges sponsored by professional organizations and participate The rest of the project will be devoted to making it a thing of in engineering missions to other countries. beauty. A critical part of our plan is to receive ABET accredita- Job satisfaction, however, runs even deeper than this. tion. ABET is the recognized U.S. accreditor of college and Following my 31 years in industry, my colleagues gave me a university programs in applied science, computing, engineering, nice send-off. Among the things that I remember well is a and technology. Our goal is, from the outset, to plan program message I received from a chief scientist in the Air Force. One development and assessment guided by ABET criteria. We are line sticks out: Thank you for your servant leadership. My first serious about building a program of excellence. thought was, someone was looking at that? It struck me that It is time to get ready for engineering at MVNU. The this is my real calling, to be like the One who said “The son first engineering classes begin this fall. We have some seed of man did not come to be served, but to serve.” I believe it is money obtained through a community foundation grant which the calling of all young Christian engineers. To engineer is to we will put to use in transforming some of our facilities into en- serve. gineering labs. We are in the process of finding the right faculty Servant leadership and the joy of engineering will be for the job. There is much work yet to do, but we believe that major themes in the engineering program at MVNU. Our God will continue to provide strength and leadership for the mission is to provide a high-quality engineering educa- task. There is a deep, untapped potential in our young people. tion in a Christian environment to prepare graduates for a Some of variety of professional careers or advanced studies. We will them will offer a Bachelor of Science degree in General Engineering choose to be 15

with concentrations in Mechanical Engineering and Electri- engineers. N cal Engineering. Students will take a common set of courses God will- OW2014 Spring throughout their four years, but will select elective courses ing, when for their concentration beginning in the junior year. A senior they are design project will serve as their capstone course in the fourth ready for year. Our goal is to work with industries in our region to as- us, we will sign projects tackling real-world problems under the supervi- be ready for sion of a regional company or organization. Students will also them.

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From the From Archives Development Cougar Pride Brock C. Schroeder, Ph.D. Vice President for Graduate & Professional Studies and Enrollment Alumni Office

In 1978, you could walk into a video game arcade being placed on software design and implementation to play the recently released Space Invaders. If you didn’t using current object-oriented methods as well as Java and spend all of your quarters or tokens on blasting falling C++ programming languages. These students will de- aliens, you could also try your hand at a host of other velop competence in the rapidly growing areas of software video games like Atari’s Football. Better yet, if you were development, including web application programming, fortunate enough, you owned the new Atari client/server applications, and database systems.

Q & A Calendar Grapevine 2600 and could play a multitude of video games The program will also include a balance of the- for hours without ever leaving the comfort of ory and practice, with students being required your own home. At the same time, your parents to complete a software application project under were most likely at work, faced with the task the direct guidance of our experienced Com-

Destination Education of learning new desktop technologies being puter Science faculty. In addition, students will ushered in by companies such as Apple, Commodore, and study significant foundational concepts of both computer IBM on devices that changed the ways that businesses science and software development that will prepare them

Wright had operated for several generations. If you also happened to learn and master future generations of software systems. to enroll at Mount Vernon Nazarene College that same This promising new program is designed to match year, you would have had the opportunity to select a major the energy and talents of individuals who have experi- Feature Karen in Computer Science, which was being offered to students enced professional success without ever having completed for the very first time. a bachelor’s degree, offering a cohesive, non-traditional For more than 30 years, Mount Vernon Nazarene college experience for motivated, working adults—all University has been educating students in areas of com- within a concentrated, structured curriculum that leads

Software Software Development puter science. And, just as technologies have changed to a bachelor’s degree in just two years. The Bachelor of during that time, so, too, has the type of student who Computer Science-Software Development program will could benefit both personally and professionally from a first be offered at our recently opened Columbus-New degree of this kind. With that in mind, we are excited Albany site with courses being delivered in a combination

to announce a new degree-completion program for adult of classroom, blended, and online formats. learners—the Bachelor of Computer Science-Software Enrollment begins in the summer of 2014. Development—that will be offered by the Computer Sci-

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In September 2013, MVNU’s Senior Leadership Team announced that the University had received a significant gift and opportunity as part of its partnership with Ariel Corporation. This gift came in the form of a downtown hotel that just about anyone associated with the school would 19

TO N K easily recognize: The Historic Curtis Inn. OW2014 Spring ST Although you may have driven through the Mount Vernon Square over the years and either eaten at, stayed in, or just driven past the Curtis Inn, you may have overlooked the 46 historical richness of the place. The Curtis Inn is the longest operating hotel in Mount Vernon. The original Curtis House Hotel was built in 1876 by Henry B. Curtis, a lawyer, businessman, architect and one of S TAT E - Knox County's most prominent citizens. His impact on the community is still evident today, especially since he played a key OF THE role in helping to select the site for Kenyon College. He also - - helped to start the bank which today is known as First Knox National Bank. Even his own home, the Curtis Mansion, was ROOMS regarded as a distinctive piece of architecture in the community. ART

Knowing this, it's not surprising to learn that the hotel carries such a rich history for Mount Vernon. The original 200- the impact of the fire could still be seen in elements of the upper room hotel was one of the most magnificent and significant portion of the structure. structures in the downtown area and hosted countless Finally, in 1971 a new hotel was built on the site, with individuals. Yet a few items of importance were not added until the entire project coming to completion in 1972. This structure much later. In fact, it wasn’t until 1915 that the hotel acquired stood strong and tall for many years, until Tuesday, March 18, tap water, telephones, steam heating, electricity and lavatories 2014 when demolition began to make room for the new hotel. (but no private baths). While heavy machinery is busy tearing down and removing Over the years, the Curtis Inn has changed as a result debris, work continues with the city, architects and engineers of tragedy, advancements in society, technology and new to ensure that construction on the facility can begin as quickly ownership. It should be noted that much of the upper portion as possible. Through the gracious and committed work of these of the original structure was destroyed by fire on July 17, 1946. individuals, the project is beginning to take shape. Eventually, While the historical records note several injuries, fortunately a new structure that celebrates and honors the original there were no fatalities associated with the fire. For many years, architecture will move from the drawing board to reality. Donated to MVNU through the generosity of Mrs. Although the project is challenging, it is a testament to Karen Wright and the Ariel Corporation, the new hotel will the strong and enduring relationship between MVNU and the sit on the original footprint of the old, historic hotel, at the corner of Main Street and the city square. This beautiful, five-story, classical Victorian structure will feature an entrance off the city square, meeting space, a breakfast area, a parlor room for conversation, and a balcony that overlooks the square. The secondary entrance off Main Street will include banquet rooms, workout facilities and a grand staircase leading up to the main lobby. With seven suites and 39 additional rooms, the hotel's 46 rooms will provide state-of-the-art accommodations for MVNU and city guests alike.

community. As a university, we are blessed to serve and work with individuals who believe in the mission of the school. This long-lasting partnership and friendship provide a solid founda- tion for the future. The hard work and kindness of so many indi- VEST viduals has helped to foster these life-changing relationships. 21

This hotel not only represents our past, but it also shines N OW2014 Spring PARLOR a light on the wonderful opportunity for both the university

CORR. and Mount Vernon. Thanks to the gracious and generous work of donors, city officials and MVNU, this project embodies the richness of the past and the promise of the future. Read more about this opportunity at http://www.mvnu. edu/news/PressReleases/1314/curtisinn.asp.

For additional updates, visit historiccurtisinn.com Chaplain's Corner A CONVERSATION

From the From Archives with KAREN WRIGHT Cougar Pride PRESIDENT AND CEO OF ARIEL CORPORATION Alumni Office

To what do you attribute the need for a new hotel in Mount Vernon? Q & A Calendar Grapevine The oil and gas renaissance, which results from cutting-edge technology that allows American energy companies to How did your relationship extract oil and natural gas from the shale rock, has provided an amazing rebirth

Destination Education with Mount Vernon Nazarene for the Midwest. New businesses are University begin? being established here to supply the oil Several years ago, while in a and gas industry and the accompanying

Karen Wright conversation with then MVNU president infrastructure. This has certainly benefited Dr. Dan Martin, it was obvious that he and Your latest partnership with Ariel Corporation and the people who live I were on the same wavelength about my MVNU involves the Curtis Inn. here, creating hundreds of jobs in Mount vision to repurpose some of the buildings Vernon—even thousands of jobs when you Feature in downtown Mount Vernon. As with Why that specific building? consider the industry we supply. There is virtually all downtowns across the nation, The Curtis Hotel was originally a even a term to define what’s happening: the shopping mall had rendered the Victorian building that was constructed re-shoring. This is the opposite of off- downtown, as the center of commerce, in the late 1800s and then torn down shoring, which occurs when your business obsolete. However, there was evidence and replaced with the current structure moves to another country.

Software Software Development that similar small towns had successfully in the 1970s. Over the years, it suffered As we began to see the direct partnered with local colleges to use from a Midwestern business climate results of this domestic energy downtown buildings as classrooms and characterized by many businesses that renaissance, which translates into other social space. An example of this is either relocated or simply disappeared. increased business in the community, we the Baker Bros. Café in our community. Consequently, the building continued decided the time was right for a great We thought this would work well with to fall into disrepair from continued lack hotel in downtown Mount Vernon. Since

Mount Vernon’s downtown, which of maintenance. Given the investment Dr. Martin’s departure, I’ve been working features lovely Victorian buildings with we (Ariel Corporation, Ariel Foundation with Rev. Scott Peterson, who has new the potential to live again as something and MVNU) had already made in the MVNU President Dr. Henry Spaulding’s

Feature Engineering besides the stores they once housed. The downtown and the prominent position blessing, to complete this new phase of results of our initial collaboration are the the hotel holds on the square, it seemed connecting MVNU with the community Buchwald Art Building and the Hunter Hall to be the necessary ingredient for our so both the university and the town will nursing program building. revitalized, repurposed downtown. thrive. News & Notes Editor's Note NOW Fall 2013

YOUR GIFT. OUR OPPORTUNITY. THE THE UNIVERSITY FUND: THE FOUNDATION FOR A BETTER EDUCATION. Learn more, Learn more, visit us online at giving.mvnu.edu YOUR GIFT. OUR OPPORTUNITY. YOUR GIFT. OUR OPPORTUNITY. THIS IS THE FUTURE THAT YOU MAKE POSSIBLE. THIS IS THE FUTURE THAT THESE ARE THE STUDENTS WHO BENEFITED FROM YOUR GENEROUS FROM YOUR GENEROUS THESE ARE THE STUDENTS WHO BENEFITED OF THE UNIVERSITY FUND. SUPPORT THE UNIVERSITY FUND UNIVERSITY THE WORKING TO FUND OF THE MVNU PHONATHON, THESE ARE THE FACES A CHANCE TO SUCCEED. ALL STUDENTS HAVE THAT SCHOLARSHIPS SO Going forward, we will continue Going forward, It is my hope that MVNU students to look at ways to ensure and enhance to look at ways to ensure and its the quality of life in Mount Vernon The Ariel-Foundation Park, surroundings. the the Memorial Theater, The Woodward, many other buildings downtown, and the parks and bike paths will be considered and encouraged. They benefit the university and the people of Mount Vernon of pride and a considerable source and are accomplishment for everyone involved. will grow to love their time at the will grow university in part because they have a small Midwestern town that recalls lovely, and still exemplifies the things that make such as personal pride and America great, work civil behavior and hard responsibility, to build a better place for everyone. What would you tell current What would you tell current MVNU students and future about living in Mount Vernon? Chaplain's Corner DESTINATION From the From Archives EDUCATION Cougar Pride

Alumni Office JANUARY TERM TRIPS

JANUARY BIKE TRIP: SO MUCH LIVING IN ONE MONTH! by Rebecca Cronk

Q & A Calendar Grapevine Mountain climbs, screaming downhills “You miss the elephant seals – your eyes aren’t open!” Pure beauty and sunshine in God’s good creation

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Feature Karen “Claim your lane!” Taco salad in a cooler, Organized, devoted, So much to endure and conquer. Pie, donuts, and Gatorade. Enthusiastic, grateful Eat to ride, ride to eat Professor of J-term bike trip since 1986 Positive Psychology “See you at Dudley’s Bakery!” “A safe ride is a good ride.” Senior Colloquium So much gratitude for sustenance. So much to love. Software Software Development “Keep up with your journaling and reading!” Reflect, ponder, savor, God’s servants “The glory of God is a person fully alive.” write, question. Pops, truck driver and greeter So much to remember and cherish. So much to learn. Gordon, sag driver

Roger, bike mechanic San Fran’s Lombard Street Stand-up bike group leaders, Steinbeck’s Monterey Mel, Nate, Chad, Alex, Tim, Abbey, and John. Historic missions, Venice Beach “It’s a tour, not a race.” Feature Engineering Redwood forests, sand dunes So much to share. “Success is in the journey not the destination.” So much to discover. News & Notes Editor's Note BOSTON DIVERSITY EXPERIENCE by Steve and Sharon Metcalfe

This January, 13 MVNU Education majors were placed in six different schools in Boston and Quincy, Massachusetts. The course exposed students to school settings that have high-diversity populations. Most placement schools represented multiple diverse groups. One high school reported 93 nationalities. The group also participated in service projects with homeless shelters and food banks, delivering and serving meals. They also met with the head of an urban private school who talked with them about providing whole-school accelerated mathematics programming. Each weekend, the students attended three culturally different worship experiences and participated in several cultural activities in Boston.

MVNU.K. “BRITISH INVASION” TOUR by David Wilkes

MVNU.K’s “British Invasion” set out to examine British influences on American culture. After a live concert by the Chautauqua Beatles, 26 travelers spent a day exploring the Smithsonian Museums in Washington, D.C. Then it was on to Colonial Williamsburg, Virginia, and the Charleston harbor in South Carolina, with an overnight in St. Augustine, Florida. After a sunny two-day study of “The MVNU VIVA ITALIA Wizarding World of Harry Potter” at Universal Studios, we by John Donnelly visited Tarpon Springs, Florida, and the Booth Western Art Our January 2014 trip to Italy featured courses in art Museum in Carterville, Georgia. Nashville’s Country Music and architecture in historical Italy, fashion, senior colloquium, Hall of Fame and dinner at Jack’s Bar-B-Que were next and independent studies in intercultural studies, photography before heading to The Frazier English Armory Museum in and drawing. It is impossible to list everything we saw in a Louisville, Kentucky. It was a great trip! country that boasts 70 percent of the world’s art treasures, but here’s a sampling. Thirty-five students and four faculty explored Milan, the fashion capital of Italy; the fantastic Moorish-Byzantine Venice; climbed the spiritual hilltop of Assisi; walked the streets of the Renaissance birthplace in Florence; entered Bologna’s medieval fortress; strolled the calming coastline of the bay of Naples; and ventured into the ruins of Pompeii. Finally, we arrived in the eternal city of Rome to live among the ancient world of the Coliseum and 25

the Forum and the seat of the Roman Catholic Church, N OW2014 Spring Vatican City, with all its treasures. Not to mention, it is a city of great culinary delights. Eyes, hearts, and minds were renewed spiritually and culturally. Chaplain's Corner Q&A From the From Archives TELL US ABOUT YOUR EARLY LIFE. I was born and raised in Kerala, South India, the son of a Pentecostal Cougar Pride minister, in a home that did not have electricity or indoor plumbing. Most of my childhood friends and classmates were Hindus and Muslims, and we walked several miles together each day to and from school. I attended Alumni Office a Roman Catholic College with priests as resident directors. It was quite a multi-cultural and multi-religious upbringing, and I learned to respect and accept others at a very early age.

HOW DID YOU COME TO LIVE DR. ALEXANDER IN THE UNITED STATES? VARUGHESE I was a Junior Research Fellow at the University of Kerala working towards

Calendar Grapevine a Ph.D. degree in Marine Biology. I heard about Olivet Nazarene College, and their pre-med program rekindled my desire to pursue medicine. PROFESSOR OF I stayed at Olivet and took a few religion courses while trying to gain Q & A BIBLICAL LITERATURE admission into a Ph.D. program in biology. In one of those courses, I received the call, through a professor who spoke these words: “What the For more than three decades, Dr. Church needs more than anything else is scholars who are committed Alexander Varughese, Professor of Biblical to their faith.” I didn’t know then that it was God’s call on my life to

Destination Education Literature at Mount Vernon Nazarene be a scholar and a committed Christian. Later at Nazarene Theological University, has been a mainstay of the Seminary, it became clear to me that God called me to be in the teaching religion department and a reliable source ministry, more specifically in the area of Biblical studies. of unique insight, profound wisdom,

Wright and sober judgment for students and colleagues alike. He has also been known HOW DID YOU COME TO TEACH AT MVNU? to create some inspired authentic Indian My wife, Marcia, was born and raised in Cincinnati. While I was teaching cuisine. at Eastern Nazarene College, I had hoped to transition eventually to Feature Karen We sat down with Dr. Varughese, Mount Vernon where we would be closer to her home. I joined the faculty who announced his retirement earlier this in 1982. year, as he reflected on his life and career during his final semester at MVNU. WHAT DO YOU LOVE ABOUT MVNU?

Software Software Development The people, of course! I have not encountered an unfriendly person on the campus of MVNU during these 32 years. I love the students; they have brought joy to my life and made teaching a meaningful and fulfilling vocation.

WHAT ARE YOUR PLANS FOR RETIREMENT? I plan to continue leading the New Beacon Bible Commentary project, and to provide guidance to the Centennial Initiative project, the biblical and Feature Engineering theological resources published by Nazarene Publishing House. I hope to travel the world and enjoy time with my family. News & Notes

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BOMBAY GARDEN FIESTA MEXICANA

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MOUNT VERNON’S CHANGING FOOD LANDSCAPE

One thing most students share and A pizza in the early 1970s was $3. Jake’s, Whit’s Frozen Custard, Buffalo Wild will most likely cherish as part of their time Juicy burgers were 45 cents. Ice cream was Wings, Chipotle, and coming summer 2014, on campus is the variety of restaurants in the ten cents a scoop. Now it’s not unusual to Panera Bread. All these provide eclectic Mount Vernon area. pay $16 for a pizza, $7 for a burger, and options sure to please most. 27 Some of us remember Mister $5 for ice cream. Times have definitely Food plays an important part Pizza, Beck’s Drive-In, Ron’s Pizza (craved changed! in how we celebrate, socialize, and even N OW2014 Spring one of those lately?), The L&K Restaurant How many times during your years mourn. It has a way of bringing people (aka Ike’s), Friendly’s, Tiffany’s, The High, at MVNC/U did you make a Taco Bell run? together. Whether you are eating at Fiesta Jody’s, Bland’s, Burger Chef, Borden Burger, Do you have fond memories of hanging out Mexicana on Sunday afternoon or sitting Perkins, Southside Diner, Mazza’s, Anna’s with classmates at the Cougar Den (now the in your apartment with Chinese take-out, Déjà vu, Sweet Williams, The Rendezvous, 586)? Yeah, we do, too! there are always reasons to sample our local O’Healy’s, Scoops, Clippies, Dairy Queen Restaurants have come and gone, eateries. Try them during your next trip to (then and now), Hunan Garden, Dunkin and new ones have been added to the campus. Let us know. We might even Donuts, A&W Root Beer Stand—and the list Mount Vernon culinary landscape: Ruby join you! simply makes your mouth water. Tuesday’s, Bombay Garden, Athens Greek,

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Cougar Pride psychometrics. He received a Ph.D. in Social Psychology from Northern Illinois University in Neavoda (Chambers ’96) and Michael 2008. Judy are excited to announce that Neavoda Alumni Office has accepted a position as a S.P.O.K.E.S. Instructor for RESA 7 in Randolph County, West Virginia. She now teaches adults at a Jennifer job readiness program at Randolph County (’01) and

Grapevine Vocational School. The curriculum includes Jedidiah interviews, job responsibilities, resumes, Brake parenting, and relationships. welcomed [email protected] their third child, Clay Emmanuel, on May 31, 2013. He weighed Q & A Calendar 9 lbs. 10 oz. and joins big brothers Gideon (10) and Benjamin (7). This summer, Jedidiah was ordained by the NCO District. Jennifer is currently enrolled at Ashland University to further her teaching career. Destination Education Carrie (Crouch ’98) and Matthew [email protected] Haver were married on November 23, 2013, in Mount Vernon, Ohio. Carrie is the Ashley

Wright downtown manager for the Heritage Centre (Hausman Association, and Matt is a Mount Vernon ’03) and police officer. [email protected] J. (’00) Meier Feature Karen Ryan Wolfe (’98) was chosen by the welcomed the Cleveland Indians as an Honorable Mention in birth of their their Mentor of the Year Contest. second child, Kendyl Rae, David M. Dubusky, (’99) DVM, is the on February

Software Software Development new owner of Hillside Veterinary Clinic in 18, 2011. She joins older brother Adon. On Marlene (Crawford ’85) and John Mount Vernon. Dubusky, associate veterinarian June 14, 2013, J. was ordained as an elder in Custer recently spent three weeks in at the clinic for nine years, assumed ownership the Church of the Nazarene. He has served Chiang Mai, Thailand. They spent two weeks from Geoff Gregg, DVM, who owned and as youth pastor at Warren First Church of at School of Promise, a Christian grade practiced at Hillside for 20 years. the Nazarene since 2003. Ashley works as a school for underprivileged Thai children. receptionist at the Warren Veterinary Hospital. Marlene currently volunteers in the Account Wayne Wilkinson (’99) accepted a Department of JAARS, which gives support tenure-track professorship in the Psychology Amber (Carroll ’03) and Charles Kotzin to Wycliffe Bible Translators. & Counseling Department at Arkansas State were married on December 29, 2012, in Feature Engineering [email protected] University in August 2013. He teaches courses the Bahamas on the Grand Exuma Island News & Notes 80s 90s 00s Editor's Note Please submit updates and photos for publication by email to RAPEVINE [email protected] or online at grapevine.mvnu.edu.

at Sandals Audra Arkansas. He lived in Talihina, Oklahoma, Emerald Bay. (Wiggins ’10) and bravely and fiercely fought a battle with Amber is a and Joseph cancer. He was a former minister and minister third-grade (’07) Foltz of music at churches in Oklahoma. Dennis teacher in would like to loved working with wood furniture and broom Centerburg, announce the making. One of his biggest accomplishments Ohio, and birth of baby was sharing his love of broom making with Charles is a James on handicapped villagers in Ghana. He is survived first lieutenant 4/7/14! They are hoping that he will be in the by his father, Robert Baters, daughter, Denessa with the Ohio Army National Guard. MVNU graduating class of 2036. (Chad) McPherson, three grandchildren, and [email protected] three sisters. Dennis was preceded in death Sara by his mother, Virginia (Williams) Baters, and (Hargett his wife of 39 years, Jackie (Griesinger) Baters, ’12) and Matt who also lost the battle to cancer. (’12) Vecchi welcomed Diana (Shook ’76) Gray passed away on their first child, October 17, 2013, at the age of 60. Diana Theodore is survived by her husband, Richard Gray, James Vecchi, and mother, Edna (Peak) Shook. She was on February 6, preceded in death by her father, Eugene 2014. Shook, and brother, David Shook. Diana was a 1971 graduate of Kenston High School and Christopher David Johnson (’05) won a graduate with multiple degrees from Mt. four awards this year from BroadwayWorld Vernon Nazarene College. Most of her life, Columbus 2013. Christopher won Best Diana was a caregiver for the physically and Direction of a Musical (Local), Best Leading Cindy (Barnes ’71) Nease passed away mentally handicapped. She loved children, Actor in a Play (Local), Best Musical Director, on November 20, 2013, of complications from crafts, family, reading, music, and donating and Person to Watch (Local). 20 years of cancer treatment. Over the course her time to Hospice. Diana was loved by many [email protected] of her career, Cindy worked at a number of and will be sadly missed. health care facilities and health insurance Bethany (Haught ’08) and Nick Pleyo companies including Blue Cross Blue Shield Shirley Kaufmann passed away on January were married in July 2010. They welcomed of Massachusetts, Blue Cross Blue Shield of 27, 2014. Her husband, A. Walter Kaufmann, their first child, Nicholos “Nicky” Joseph, in Vermont, the University Health Center, Copley was formerly a math professor at MVNC. August 2012, and in December 2012, Bethany Hospital, two physicians' offices, and Farm Shirley had been living at the Heritage Village graduated with a Master’s Degree in Special Family Insurance. She is survived by husband Health Care Center in Gerry, New York. She Education. [email protected] Floyd William Nease II and two daughters, and her husband were very involved both on 31 Jessica Kirsten and Ashley Carter Nease, campus and at Lakeholm Church while they N

along with two grandchildren, Oliver and lived in Mount Vernon. OW2014 Spring Stella. Cindy was a loving companion, valued advisor, and best friend to her husband for 41 Timothy E. Lahmon, 48, of Mount Vernon, years. Ohio, passed away on Sunday, March 16, 2014. Tim earned his bachelor’s degree in Dennis (’74) Baters passed away Business Administration from Mount Vernon peacefully on December 8, 2013 in Fort Smith, Nazarene University where he had been

10s | In Memoriam employed in the mail department for the Chaplain's Corner DISTINGUISHED ALUMNI SERVICE AWARD (DASA) last 15 years. Nominations for the Distinguished Alumni Service Award—the highest award given

Gary W. Keller, 66, of Pensacola, by the MVNU Alumni Association—may be submitted by alumni in written form Florida, passed away on March 19, 2014. to the Office of Alumni Relations. Names will be considered by the Alumni Council. From the From Archives He completed a Bachelor of Arts degree The recipient must be an MVNU graduate, demonstrate outstanding professional in Religion from Mount Vernon Nazarene achievements, selfless church and community service, and exemplify the university University in 1989. He moved to Pensacola

Cougar Pride in April 2011 from the Ashland, Ohio, area motto “To Seek to Learn is to Seek to Serve.” Email your nominations to where he was an ordained pastor affiliated [email protected] before June 1, 2014. The recipient will be recognized at with the Nazarene Church. Gary served as a Homecoming Chapel on Friday, November 7 at 10:20 a.m. pastor with two churches in the Ashland area Alumni Office and was affiliated with the First Church of the Nazarene in Coshocton, Ohio. During his time in the Pensacola area, he assisted with several UPCOMING EVENTS ministries of the Pensacola First Church of the

Grapevine Nazarene. JULY 19 AUGUST 9 William “Bill” Van Meter, 69, of Reynoldsburg, Ohio, passed away this past Columbus Zoo & Aquarium Newport Aquarium Alumni Event February. Bill was part of the original Adult Studies (Religion Program), class of 1992 (now Alumni Event $20 adults, $15 for children (2-12) Certificate of Ministry Preparation) at Mount $10 adults, $5 for children (2-9), free Group will enter the Aquarium together at Vernon Nazarene University and was currently Q & A Calendar parking. Lunch provided at 1 p.m. 10 a.m. Lunch provided at Sharky’s Café. pastor of the Hebron Church of the Nazarene. Tickets will be mailed along with detailed event information after payment is received. Please go online to Destination Education ALUMNI alumni.mvnu.edu to order your tickets!

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After spending 21 years working in TRACK AND FIELD COMING TO MVNU 2014-15 the sports information office at Mount Vernon Nazarene University, Dave Chip Wilson, the current men’s and 400 Meters 3000 Steeplechase Parsons ('94) resigned from his position women’s cross country coach, will 800 Meters Long Jump as Sports Information Director and has 1500 Meters coach the team. Triple Jump accepted a position in the corporate office 5000 Meters 400 Meter Hurdles of Donatos Pizza, which is headquartered 10,000 Meters 200 Meter Run in Gahanna, Ohio. We wish Dave the 4x400 Relay 100 Meter Run 4x800 Relay best in this new venture.

THE RUNDOWN NCCAA WOMEN'S SCHOLAR TEAMS BASKETBALL Women's volleyball - 3.66 team GPA. Twelve of the 13 players Amy Daniels (senior) scored her 1,000th career on the squad had at least a 3.00 GPA in the fall, with three players point in the final game of her career on February posting a perfect 4.00 GPA. 22, 2014, vs. Spring Arbor (Mich.) University, making Women's soccer - 3.51 team GPA. Twenty players with at least a her the 23rd player in MVNU women's basketball history to 33 3.00 GPA in the fall and two players with a 4.00 GPA. reach that mark. She accomplished it in just three seasons, since Women's cross country N – 3.46 team GPA in the fall. Ten of the 11 transferring to MVNU after her freshman year. OW2014 Spring runners had at least a 3.00 GPA, and one runner had a 4.00 GPA. To qualify for the award, each team must have at least a 3.40 GPA during the semester the sport was played. WOMEN'S SOFTBALL Double congratulations to Lady Cougars' softball head coach Jeana Howald on earning her 500th career win this March as well as celebrating her 25th anniversary at MVNU!

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The Eternal Flame was originally guests Madeline Nease, mother of our first the spring. Commencement and Welcome Software Software Development a gift from the Pioneer Class with a listed president, Dr. Stephen Nease, and retired Week ribbon cuttings take place there. In cost of $460.97. Several students laid registrar from Eastern Nazarene College the mid-1970s, the school’s music groups bricks, including Roger Nutter and Marty (ENC), and her close friend from ENC, Dean presented concerts in its shadow. Butler, under the supervision of Director of Bertha Munro. A plaque was affixed to the Since its original dedication, the Maintenance Percy Morrison. brick base stating that this was a gift from Eternal Flame is flanked by the U.S. flag

The original Eternal Flame was the Pioneer Class “First and Everlasting.” and the Christian flag. It is an enduring dedicated on June 13, 1970, at 10:00 By the late 1990s, it was campus icon that unites past and present a.m. as part of the First Commencement determined that the structure was unstable, generations of MVNC/U students Weekend. Professor John Knight (later and a new brick tower was built in 1999 and alumni. Feature Engineering MVNC’s second president) and student with a wider gas pipe. The Eternal Flame Randy Davey were in charge of the has been a popular gathering spot on ceremony. Also present were distinguished campus. Classes still convene on its steps in News & Notes Editor's Note CHAPLAIN’S CORNER

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“Take your Bible and your newspaper, and read watch a broadcast, and through the both. But interpret newspapers from your Bible.” If Karl biblical lens of justice we ought to Barth were to state this again to Time magazine as he did see: This is not the way God intended in 1963, it might be written that we take our laptops on things to be. which we have both our Bible and our news. Times they While listening to Ked’s message in are a changin’, but not the underlying sentiment of this chapel, you heard how he and Michelle, during their time quote: We must understand the world we are called to at MVNU, engaged in critical thinking and an expanded change with the love of Christ. awareness of a world God continues to love. Recently there has been a lot of chatter about a Now they are changing the lives of women coming humble man from Argentina who shunned the glamour out of the sex industry who, as you listen to their stories, cried out and hoped someone would hear and care. God hears. God cares. God calls people like Ked and Michelle "[MVNU] is committed to cultivating Christlikeness to go. so that students seek to learn in order that they Mount Vernon Nazarene University is committed might seek to serve." to cultivating Christlikeness so that students seek to learn in order that they might seek to serve. In his book of a house connected to his global celebrity status. I entitled Community of Character, Stanley Hauerwas states am reading that he desires to embody God’s love to the that an institution is known by the kind of people it least of these and that where he goes young people are develops. John Wesley believed that character is critical embracing him. I read posts about how the young are for understanding what it means to be a Christian. noticing this life of love and service. In and through the work taking place at MVNU, What do MVNU graduates and Pope Francis share it is our hope and prayer that we continue to shape lives in common? Recently, Ked Frank spoke in chapel. Ked and cultivate Christlikeness in order that, as Wesley left MVNC with his Bible in hand, and hand in hand writes, we develop students who have “…the love of God 35

with his wife, Michelle, they set out to live in, but not of, shed abroad in their hearts by the Holy Ghost given unto N OW2014 Spring the world they were called to serve. Along the way, Ked them…” in order that they also” love their neighbors as was introduced to human suffering located in the sex themselves with a heart full of love to all mankind.” industry. Pick up any newspaper, click on a newsfeed, or

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