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PATRICK HENRY COLLEGE Spr ing 2014 Vol. 14, no. 1 • New Economics and Business Analytics Major • College Wins Sixth Consecutive ACMA Title • Pensmore Dialogue on Science and Faith In ThIs Issue: 1 AcAdemics From the Chancellor New Economics and Business I have to admit that I love March Madness and all of the bas- Analytics Major Offered at PHC ketball excitement that seems to grip our nation. In general, I 2 college Achievements College Adds Sixth Consecutive am a big sports fan—especially if we are talking about the Seattle Title to ACMA Trophy Case Seahawks or the Washington Capitals. And if you want to get me 3 FAculty commentAry talking about participatory sports, just ask me about cycling. Dr. Les Sillars: About Being a But as I was watching my alma mater (Gonzaga University) get Christian Journalist clobbered in the Round of 32 in the NCAA basketball playoffs, I 4 cAmpus updAte did a bit of a mental comparison between the long-term benefits College Approves Four New Minors, of basketball versus moot court (or other forms of debate). Offers Flexibility; PHC Hosts NCFCA Tournament This Summer; Dr. Michael Farris Our political leaders engage in debate. They do not face off in Expelled Movie Night Serves as Pensmore basketball in a one-on-one shootout. Some of them might do Preview; PHC Security Guard on Staff better in basketball than they do in debate, but the public wouldn’t accept it as a valid 6 speciAl cAmpus event method of choosing leaders. Pensmore Dialogue on Science and Faith While I don’t expect the television networks to understand the riveting nature of a Attracts Hundreds moot court round, it should be apparent to all the rest of us that if we want to develop 8 newsmAkers interviews the kind of leadership skills that will help lead this nation for Christ and liberty, we need Spring Series Hosts Luis Palau, David Jeremiah, and Others to place the emphasis on being able to understand the clash of ideas and to present truth in a winsome and effective manner. 10 student proFiles Snodgrass—Watchman on the Wall; PHC competes in basketball and soccer. I love the games and I hope we continue to Scanlan—Refocusing Her Efforts improve. But even if we someday made it onto a March Madness broadcast, I would never 12 Alumni proFiles believe that we had achieved that which is really the most important. Fun, yes. Impor- Trusting in God—Americans in Korea tant? Well, we are already doing that. 13 summer on cAmpus Teen Leadership Camps—New Web Site, New Camps Offer Variety From the President Spring 2014 • Vol. 14, No. 1 Patrick Henry College Magazine is published Patrick Henry College is still a young school, and it is grow- each semester by Patrick Henry College and is distributed to alumni, parents, students, staff, ing. This year saw the addition of a new major in Economics and friends of Patrick Henry College. and Business Analytics and the creation of minors in Pedagogy, Gifts to the College are tax-deduct- ible as allowed by law. Patrick Classics, Philosophy, and Music. We hosted world-class schol- Henry College is a member of the Evangelical Council for ars at the Pensmore Dialogue on Science and Faith. We have new support Financial Accountability (ECFA). personnel, including a counseling advisor and security officer, Editorial Office: to better serve our students, and we have new students who have 10 Patrick Henry Circle Purcellville, Virginia 20132 expanded their involvement with the college and the surrounding 540.338.1776 • Fax 540.441.8709 community in creative ways. [email protected] Address Changes: Dr. Graham Walker We’ve found that our students and co-laborers are attracted To change your address or remove your name from our mailing list, please use the above here because of the community. The center of our community contact information. is Jesus Himself. In chapel, in Christian study groups, and in their personal lives, our Publication Archives on the Web: students and faculty are encouraged to seek Him first. And we have found that a commu- www.phc.edu/publications nity centered on Christ fosters exactly that freedom and creativity that have taken PHC Magazine Staff: Editor: David Halbrook students to the ends of the earth in serving God and people. Editorial Assistant: Chelsea Moore Design Consultant: Kenny Garrison With a curriculum that gives our students a solid foundation in our civilizational legacy Designer/Photographer: Art Cox of theology, philosophy, literature, and history, Patrick Henry College prepares them Student Contributors: Levi Adema, Journalism ‘15 to embark on their careers with a deep acquaintance with the world of ideas. But most Kathryn Blackhurst, (undeclared) ‘16 Alicia Constant, Journalism ‘14 importantly, it is a place where we seek to foster a deep acquaintance with Christ. “All Liberty Davidson, Journalism ‘15 things were made by Him; and without Him was not any thing made that was made”— Jae Wasson, (undeclared) ‘16 whether work, ideas, or the people we serve. I hope this shines through clearly in this Patrick Henry College is certified by the State Council of Higher Education for Virginia and issue’s stories. accredited by the Transnational Association of Christian Colleges and Schools. On the Cover: Spring on the campus of Patrick Henry College Patrick Henry College AcAdemicS New Economics and Business Analytics Major Offered at PHC atrick Henry College will launch students with standard business de- entrepreneurial leaders. Pits new Economics and Business grees don’t necessarily possess the “Students need a basic understand- Analytics major in the fall semester skills to be effective. Most are missing a ing of the mathematical underpin- of 2014. The new Bachelor ning of manufacturing of Arts program, which in- processes, quality control, corporates advanced ap- failure analysis—all of the plied mathematics and many applied aspects and statistical analysis skills “We weren’t principles that allow them demanded in today’s tech- interested in creating to be successful in the mar- savvy business environ- ketplace,” noted Edelblut. ment, has been approved just another business He said graduates will learn by the College’s accreditor, the skills needed to excel in the Transnational Asso- program; there multiple career tracks, from ciation of Christian Col- are enough of stepping in as a corporate leges and Schools (TRACS) executive to launching a and by SCHEV (the State those out there.” successful start-up. Council of Higher Educa- “They are going to be tion for Virginia). - Frank Edelblut shrewd entrepreneurs,” he “Beginning this fall, Pat- Chairman, said, noting that “coming Business Task Force rick Henry College will now from PHC, we’ll see Christ- be a serious competitor in Photo courtesy of Frank Edelblut centered young adults the field of business and equipped for leadership economics,” said President Graham rigorous liberal arts approach to math positions while bringing their faith Walker. “We’ve created a program that and quantitative analysis required in along with them.” combines the ethos of PHC (academ- today’s business environment. Task force member Michael Kucks, ic rigor and commitment to God’s “I’m an avid fan of classical liberal PHC’s associate professor of phys- Word) with the real world needs of to- arts education,” he added. “This ma- ics and math, reiterated that many day’s business leaders, entrepreneurs, jor fills out the classical liberal arts business school graduates lack higher and economists. This is an exciting offering at PHC by elevating the eco- economics and mathematics skills de- development and a milestone in the nomics and mathematics disciplines manded in a global economy defined life of the College.” that go along with it.” by relentless technological change, vi- The new program resulted from The College recently hired Daniel ral marketing, advanced metrics, and months of research and planning by L. Bennett, who is expected to com- sophisticated data analysis. a fifteen-member business task force plete his PhD in economics this year, “Business leaders told us that, in chaired by PHC Foundation board to direct and shepherd the new major. addition to foundational economics member Frank Edelblut, Chancel- Bennett has an MA in applied eco- and math, they wanted employees with lor Michael Farris, and including nomics and a BA in business adminis- an ethical framework who have a heart Foundation board member How- tration from Ohio University. and a soul,” he said. “PHC already in- ard Schmidt, PHC trustee Michael In addition to PHC’s compre- stills that in its core, so—grafted into Wright, Provost Ed Veith, and PHC hensive 63-credit core curriculum, the academic rigor, math analysis, and professors Michael Kucks (physics) founded on biblical truth and the economics components—we’ve cre- and Nathan Russell (economics). great texts and ideas of Western civi- ated a very potent program.” “We weren’t interested in creating lization, the Economics and Business Kucks concluded, “We want to send just another business program; there Analytics major requires advanced a flood of kids grounded deeply in are enough of those out there,” said courses in calculus, statistics, micro- economics and analysis, and fortified Edelblut, a longtime business and in- economics, and business ethics. An in Christian faith, into the corridors vestment leader. “The more the task intensive “cooperative” module will of power to help change the culture of force discussed it and surveyed busi- give students real-world experience DC, corporate finance, and American nesses about their needs, we saw that working alongside top corporate and business itself.” www.phc.edu • 1 college AchieVementS College Adds Sixth Consecutive Title to ACMA Trophy Case dding another title to a growing championship legacy, Patrick Henry College won its sixth consec- utive ACMA (American Collegiate Moot Court Association) National Moot Court Championship in Jan- uary at the Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law at Arizona State Uni- versity.