LIVING UNIVERSITY Charlotte, North Carolina Pictorial2017-2018 In all we do, we challenge each other to fulfill our motto, “Recapture True Values,” by demon- strating our core values of: Leadership Service Commitment Integrity Excellence Culture Creativity THE PICTORIAL 2017 | 3 About Living University The precept that “The Word of God Is the Foundation of Knowledge” is the basis of our approach to learning, research, public service, and student growth and development. The mission of Living University While Living University programs of study Charlotte at Crown Point. With a metro is to provide programs of formal instruc- are open to the general public, its focus population of 2,380,314, Charlotte is the tion and other learning opportunities, as is on the higher education needs of the largest city within the nation’s fifth-largest well as meritorious programs of research Living Church of God, which includes over urban region. and public service, adequate to support its 350 congregations in over 50 countries underlying charge of delivering instruc- throughout the Americas, the Caribbean Cover: Students vist the Biltmore House tion of sufficient diversity to be relevant and the West Indies, the British Isles, in Asheville, North Carolina. to the changing needs of the individual, Continental Europe, Africa, Australia and the Church, and society. the Pacific Isles, and Asia. The University The Living Church of God established Living Living University as a church-related University in response to its growing need for university-educated personnel and to institution is a teaching university concerned further edify its worldwide membership and their families. It is now in its eleventh year. with facilitating the development of the whole The University, founded February 27, 2007, person for Christian character, leadership is a growing coeducational community where its collective quest is restoring true and service. values in an ever-changing world and applying them in laying the foundation serves scattered Church members in over Photo at left is of uptown Charlotte by for a better life. 30 countries. PatrickSchneiderPhoto.com. The University has a self-perpetuating Located in Charlotte, North Carolina, one Board of Regents charged with setting of the capitals of the New South, the Univer- overall policy for the organization and sity is within one day’s drive of 55% of the operation of the institution, and a President U.S. population. By automobile, Charlotte who serves as its chief administrative and is just a few hours from the beach to the executive officer. Members of the Board of east and the Blue Ridge Mountains to the Regents serve three-year terms. west. The University campus lies in south 4 | THE PICTORIAL 2017 Our Students Living University serves both an on-campus and online student body. From 175-225 students annually enroll in online and on-campus study and the majority are working adults. This fall our student body of 176 consists of about one-third women and two-thirds men. Nearly 25% are online interna- tional students. Approximately 96% of our students study part-time. Of the 176 we have 8 on-campus students at Charlotte, 120 online and 48 auditors. Our enrollment is down a little over last year as the result of a renewed effort by state governments to regulate postsec- ondary institutions offering online education. Even though LU total enrollment did decline some this semester, we have achieved our second highest registration of “for-credit” stu- dents in our eleven year history. This is quite encouraging. In this premiere edition of the Pictorial we have included our Charlotte on-campus students, Adelaide in-residence students, our Early College Program students, the His- panic Cohort, all students enrolled for credit in courses offered during the Fall 2017 semester, and the faculty and staff of the University. In, addition, our student body has become more diverse as we have enrolled 66 international students (about 20 from Africa and 22 from Mexico, Central and South America) and 110 USA students (77 White, 7 Black or African American, 4 Hispanic and 22 Ethnicity Unknown). This fall we began offering selected courses in the Spanish language. Our first course is the Spanish language equivalent of THL 135 Life, Ministry and Teachings of Jesus initiated as THL 135S Vida, ministerio y enseñanzas de Jesucristo, to a cohort of 23 Spanish speaking elders, deacons and members primarily from Latin America. The University developed this program together with the LCG Spanish Department. THE PICTORIAL 2017 | 5 Although Living University programs continue to focus on theology and preparing for service those called by God to the ministry, LU has been expanding its curriculum to further develop student skills in business, communications and other disciplines. Living University has a general license from the State of North Carolina for its online programs and on-campus study at Charlotte. We can and do legally enroll students from any state for on-campus study and encourage our college-age youth and young adults to become on-campus students. This provides opportunity for our young people to complete their general education requirements, as they would in any college or university, as well as basic theology courses that challenge them to think critically about their faith, their place in the world and in God’s great plan for them. Overall, our main focus is to help students develop the character and basic skills that will make them successful in any field. Our heavy focus on service, leadership and character development provides all of our students with a strong underpinning of skills critical to becoming leaders in the workforce. 6 | THE PICTORIAL 2017 Charlotte On-Campus Students Truth Amedzekor (Junior) Travis Cole (Sophomore) Bria Martin (Sophomore) Mint Hill, NC Lenoir, NC Blue Springs, MO Travis Pate (Senior) Rebekah Ross (Postbaccalaureate) Kelsey Stevens (Senior) Lakewood, WA Dubuque, IA Merrill, WI Nathan Thomas (Postbaccalau- Ethan Williams (Freshman) reate) Zebulon, NC Charlotte, NC THE PICTORIAL 2017 | 7 Adelaide In-Residence Students Adam Jennings (Freshman) Timothy Mager (Postbaccalaureate) Adelaide, South Austrailia Adelaide, South Australia Early College Students at Charlotte Chloe Ciesielka (Freshman) Andrew McNair (Freshman) Tressie McNair (Freshman) Matthews, NC Indian Trail, NC Indian Trail, NC 8 | THE PICTORIAL 2017 The Hispanic Cohort Humberto Barraza Diego Beiserman Enrique Cattaneo Santiago, Chile Buenos Aires, Argentina Tierra del Fuego, Argentina Esdras Davila Darío Formichelli Edgar Guerra (Elder) Mexico City, Mexico Rosario, Argentina Medellín, Columbia Luis Guevara Tomás Jara Georges Jean-Pierre Nezahualcóyotl, Mexico Hueyusca, Chile Mexico City, Mexico THE PICTORIAL 2017 | 9 Samuel Lizama Hernán Lugo Ernesto Neri-Barrio San Salvador, El Salvador Lima, Peru Morelos, Mexico Abner Nuñez Armando Orrego (Elder) Gabriel Ortega (Elder) Madrid, Spain Medellin, Colombia Los Nogales, Mexico Danny Ralda Kened Roca Raúl Roca Coatepeque, Guatemala Mazatenango, Guatemala Mazatenango, Guatemala 10 | THE PICTORIAL 2017 Joel Tello Issachar Tenorio (Deacon) Roberto H. Valdez Suchitepéquez, Guatemala Mexico City, Mexico Española, NM, USA Abelardo “Abe” Velasco Joel Zurita Valle de Chalco, Mexico La Paz, Bolivia THE PICTORIAL 2017 | 11 Online Students Marc Arseneault (Postbaccalau- Moses Asingya (Freshman) Demeke Ayele (Freshman) reate) Manitoba, Canada Uganda Norway Acheampong “Kojo” Boadu Hermanus “Mansie” Bouwer Michelle R. (Bottella) Broussard (Freshman) United Kingdom (Freshman) South Africa (Senior) Matthews, NC Faith Burson (Freshman) Jason Canary (Freshman) Lester Clifton (Freshman) Bates City, MO New Zealand Cleveland, OH 12 | THE PICTORIAL 2017 Annabel Collins (Freshman) Brandie Dawson (Postbaccalau- Michael “Mike” DeSimone (Junior) Greensboro, NC reate) Matthews , NC Mint Hill, NC Carolyn Dwelshauvers (Freshman) LaNaya Elliott (Freshman) Matthew Ellison (Sophomore) Fresno, CA Buckeye, CA Stockbridge, GA Janth “Burnetta” English (Postbac- Adekunle Fagbemisi (Freshman) Teresa Fischer (Junior) calaureate) Jonesboro, GA Nigeria Siler City, NC THE PICTORIAL 2017 | 13 Cynthia “Cindy” Foster (Freshman) Richard Franz (Postbaccalaureate) Harvey Friddle (Freshman) Spurlockville, WV House Springs, MO Stokesdale, NC Meagan Garant (Freshman) Mark Gustafson (Postbaccalau- Charles James “CJ” Hall Ontario, Canada reate) Collierville, TN (Freshman) West Chester, OH Kathy Hall (Freshman) David Harrison (Freshman) Nicolette “Nikkie” Harvey-Haynes West Chester, OH Hazelwood, MO (Freshman) Tinidad and Tobago 14 | THE PICTORIAL 2017 Jürgen Haslop (Freshman) Brenda Herbert (Freshman) Eucharia Igbo-Húbertsson Germany South Africa (Freshman) Iceland Jay Dee “JD” Jackson (Postbacca- Simon Jackson (Freshman) Richard James (Freshman) laureate) Colorado Springs, CO Lockport, IL Jamaica Jerry John (Freshman) Margaret Kaoma (Freshman) Kyle Keas (Senior) Malaysia Zambia West Hills, CA THE PICTORIAL 2017 | 15 Lewis “Katua” Kinyae (Freshman) Kasani Kotamo (Freshman) Denzil Krause (Freshman) Kenya United Kingdom South Africa Linda Krause (Freshman) Gusta-Lee Lentoor (Freshman) Ruben Marial Mapouth (Freshman) South Africa South Africa Australia Evelyn Medero-Medina (Senior) David Moore (Freshman) Lori Morgan (Postbaccalaureate) Riverview, FL Germantown, TN Charlotte, NC 16 | THE PICTORIAL 2017 Tsitsi Mupita (Freshman) Simon Muthama Mutio (Freshman) Trevonica Naidu (Freshman) Zimbabwe Kenya South Africa Elvince Ogalo (Freshman) Benard Ogola