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History Lessons From Esther: The Leopold Von Ranke Lecture Delivered At The Phi Alpha Theta Induction Ceremony, Kent R. Olney

Scholarship – Academic Affairs Office

The German historian, Leopold Von Ranke, noted the following: “Every epoch is immediate to God, and its value is not based on what emerges from it, but on its very existence.” My assignment was to respond to Von Ranke’s thoughts. I have done so by drawing on four observations made from the OT book of Esther. These observations pertain to truth, years, obscurity, and heroes; all of them matter to God and all of them should matter to the historian. In a sense, these four elements are the raw materials, or building blocks, of history in any generation. I conclude …

2023: The President's Dinner For Faculty And Staff, Olivet Nazarene University

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Tammy and I welcome work colleagues and their spouses to this 73rd President’s Dinner! That’s a long time. Our professional forefathers and mothers attended the original Dinner in the late 1940s, having just been introduced to the Polaroid camera and the 33 rpm vinyl record. Today, we awe over Artificial Intelligence. My, how things have changed. What remains constant, however, is a called, competent, caring workforce for this University community! Not all universities are communities — of sufficient unity around common belief and practice. Our theme tonight is that we are “A Sent and Scented People” — sent by God …

Commencement Program 2023, Olivet Nazarene University

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The 110th annual commencement program of Olivet Nazarene College, Bourbonnais, IL, May 5 & 6, 2023.

2022: The President's Dinner For Faculty And Staff, Olivet Nazarene University

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Tammy and I welcome you to this 72nd President’s Dinner! That’s a long tradition. Just think of how many professional forefathers and mothers held the position you now occupy. Think of their steadfast dedication to our great cause, their grit during challenge, their timely talent consecrated to God through this place and for these people. Thank you for carrying the torch forward, for our time. Tonight we enjoy the theme, “A Fruitful Community.” The tense and sour American culture makes this Olivet community, by contrast, quite life-giving! Yet imagine an even deeper joy as we become an especially fruitful community. …

2021: The President's Dinner For Faculty And Staff, Olivet Nazarene University

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GOOD EVENING, COLLEAGUES, SPOUSES AND FRIENDS! Tammy and I welcome you to the 71st Annual President’s Dinner, begun in 1950 by ONU President Harold Reed.

Few traditions last so long! Our forefathers and mothers drove to their version of this gathering listening to Elvis in the car, then sped home to watch Leave It to Beaver on black-and-white TVs.

More remarkable, few organizations last so long as Olivet. Since the 1950s, nearly 9 of 10 Fortune 500 companies are … gone! But this month, we welcome students for a 114th consecutive year. Not even the most severe challenges have interrupted …

2019: The President’S Dinner For Faculty And Staff, Olivet Nazarene University

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The President’s Dinner for Faculty and Staff, which was established in the fall of 1950 by ONU President Harold Reed, has become a hallmark of the University annual calendar. Our time together this evening marks the official beginning of the new academic year and celebrates the shared life of the Olivet family. We are particularly pleased to welcome some new members of the faculty and staff and to recognize the varied achievements of many of our colleagues. Please take time to carefully review the dinner program, which highlights a number of those service and professional accomplishments. We hope you have …

2018: The President’S Dinner For Faculty And Staff, Olivet Nazarene University

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The President’s Dinner for Faculty and Staff, which was established in the fall of 1950 by ONU President Harold Reed, has become a hallmark of the University annual calendar. Our time together this evening marks the official beginning of the new academic year and celebrates the shared life of the Olivet family.

We are particularly pleased to welcome some new members of the faculty and staff and to recognize the varied accomplishments of many of our colleagues. Please take time to carefully review the dinner program, which highlights a number of those service and professional accomplishments.

We hope you have …

Olivet Nazarene University Academic Advising Assessment: Phase One, Sue Rattin

Scholarship – Academic Affairs Office

Retaining college students has emerged as a top priority for colleges and university administrators; therefore, post-secondary institutions have invested heavily in student success initiatives. Unfortunately colleges and universities fail to view academic advising as key to student success. The comprehensive academic advising assessment at ONU identified key stakeholders and collected information related to the nature and scope of advising sessions, evaluations of academic advisors and student advisor satisfaction with advising activities. Results from the academic advising assessment suggested that Olivet administrators should develop a comprehensive advising program consistent with the Council for the Advancement of Standards in Higher Education (CAS) …

2017: The President’S Dinner For Faculty And Staff, Olivet Nazarene University

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One of the long-standing traditions at Olivet is the annual President’s Dinner for Faculty and Staff. It is a gathering of the family and an occasion to formally mark the beginning of a new academic year. This evening also underscores the breadth and depth of the Olivet faculty and staff. Some are here for the first time while others have been part of the University for decades. We have different gifts, experiences and expertise, but we are united by our mission to provide an “Education with a Christian Purpose.”

I encourage you to take a few moments to review the …

2016: The President's Dinner For Faculty And Staff, Olivet Nazarene University

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One of the long-standing traditions at Olivet is this annual President’s Dinner for Faculty and Staff. It is a gathering of the family and an occasion to formally mark the beginning of a new academic year. This evening also underscores the breadth and depth of the Olivet faculty and staff. Some are here for the first time while others have been part of the University for decades. We have different gifts, experiences and expertise, but we are united by our mission to provide “Education with a Christian Purpose.”

I encourage you to take a few moments to review the dinner …

2015: The President's Dinner For Faculty And Staff, Olivet Nazarene University

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The President’s Dinner for faculty and staff is one of the great traditions of Olivet. Our time together represents a gathering of “the family” and reminds us that the work of Olivet is the work of many hands. We have the rich privilege of blending our gifts and abilities together in a network of faith and learning. We touch the next generation in very significant ways in classrooms, laboratories, residence halls, athletic fields, rehearsal rooms and through a myriad of personal conversations and contacts.

I encourage you to carefully review the dinner program booklet which provides an overview of many …

The Impact The Amount Of High School Physical Education Has On The Physical Activity Habits Of Traditional College Freshmen, Aaron Thompson

Faculty Scholarship – Exercise and Sports Science

Many states have reduced or eliminated high school physical education classes due to budget cuts and the passage of No Child Left Behind. The purpose of this quantitative study was to examine the relationship between the number of years of physical education students received in high school and the traditional college freshmen’s current level of physical activities. The short form of the International Physical Activity Questionnaire and additional demographic questions were used electronically to collect cross-sectional PA data from traditional college freshmen at a private Christian liberal arts university in the Midwest. After cleaning and processing the collected data, the …

Tutorials: Resource Instruction For Distance Learners, Pam Greenlee

Faculty Scholarship – Library Science

Academic librarians, devoted to providing resources and services for learners, find both opportunity and challenge in the continuing growth of online programs in higher education. The technology tools available for online courses are also available to librarians seeking to support those courses with research and information literacy skills instruction. Researchers have delineated factors necessary for achieving defined learning outcomes with online tutorials. These factors include assignment relevance, faculty collaboration, and student interaction. A fourth issue emerges as equally critical; there must be a single iteration of the tutorial, posted in an unique online location, and subject to dynamic revision. There …

2014: The President's Dinner For Faculty And Staff, Olivet Nazarene University

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Good evening and welcome to the annual President’s Dinner for faculty and staff. We gather this evening as colleagues and friends to mark the beginning of a new academic year. Ours is a high calling. We have the rich privilege of providing “An Education with a Christian Purpose” to a great group of students. Thanks to each of you for the vital role you have in fulfilling this mission.

This evening’s program booklet chronicles many of the accomplishments of your co-workers. Others are being recognized this evening for reaching significant milestones of service to Olivet, and we welcome an outstanding …

F.F. Bruce: A Life, By Tim Grass, Craighton T. Hippenhammer

Faculty Scholarship – Library Science

Frederick Fyvie Bruce (1910-1990) was one of the most influential evangelical biblical scholars of the last half of the Twentieth Century within the UK and the United States at a time when highly respected evangelical academics were rare and almost non-existent. Over his lifetime he wrote over two thousand articles and reviews plus four dozen books, mostly about the Bible, biblical commentary and interpretation, and classical language translation. His approach was nonsectarian and inclusive, from the standpoint of insightful biblical translation rather than systematized theology. This biography is a fully realized, in-depth treatment, covering both Bruce’s academic career and personal …

The Importance Of Digitization In Teaching-Oriented University And College Libraries, Craighton T. Hippenhammer

Faculty Scholarship – Library Science

An increasing number of university and college libraries have started digitization programs and there are good reasons why they are doing so. First, we are in the middle of revolutionary change as to how ideas get published and distributed. Over 50 percent of scholarly publishing has gone digital and over 20 percent has gone open access. Governments worldwide are beginning to require tax-supported research be published in open access venues. Secondly, it is imperative that they increase their Archives’ digital presence. Preserving institutional histories is currently being lost because of the entirely digital way academics now communicate and many archives …

2013: The President's Dinner For Faculty And Staff, Olivet Nazarene University

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Good evening and welcome to the annual President’s Dinner for faculty and staff. We gather this evening as colleagues and friends to mark the beginning of a new academic year. Ours is a high calling. We have the rich privilege of providing “An Education with a Christian Purpose” to a great group of students. Thanks to each of you for the vital role you have in fulfilling this mission.

Please take a moment during the dinner to review this evening’s program booklet, which chronicles many of the accomplishments of your co-workers. Others are being recognized this evening for reaching significant …

2012: The President's Dinner For Faculty And Staff, Olivet Nazarene University

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We are pleased to welcome each of you to the annual President’s Dinner for Faculty and Staff. Tonight we begin again. Even now the campus is beginning to buzz with activity as a new year gets underway. Fasten your seat belts!

This evening we celebrate our shared life and work knowing that what we do here, we do together. Ours is a high calling. At Olivet we believe that higher education ought to have a higher purpose as we integrate faith and learning. Thanks to each of you for the vital role you play in the educational process.

Please take …

2011: The President's Dinner For Faculty And Staff, Olivet Nazarene University

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Good evening, everyone! The rhythms and cycles of the University calendar bring us renewal and new opportunities. We now look forward with a strong sense of assurance that “He who began a good work in us” will continue to guide and direct our work during the coming 2011–2012 year.

Let us remember and rejoice that our work is God’s work. We touch eternity every day as we work together to provide an “Education with a Christian Purpose” to a new generation.

Please take a moment during the dinner to review the program, which chronicles many of the fine accomplishments of …

Children In God's House: Teaching Cosmology At A Nazarene University, Stephen Case

Faculty Scholarship – Geology

This is one of a collection of essays that attempts to articulate the common “center pole” around which Nazarene higher educators stand and the theological and pedagogical commitments that draw them together. It is one of a series of values documents for Nazarene educational institutions and was produced and reviewed by 51 faculty at 16 institutions from six countries. The title of the collection, Telos, comes from the Greek term used in the New Testament to address the perfect end, or destination, for which Christians are designed. This essay sets out how understanding and engaging with contemporary theories regarding the …

2010: The President's Dinner For Faculty And Staff, Olivet Nazarene University

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The Impact Of Simulation In Nursing Education On The Self-Efficacy And Learner Satisfaction Of Nursing Students, Rosalie E. Tuttle

Faculty Scholarship – Nursing

Nursing education faces the challenge of preparing graduates to face the complexities that are found in today’s health care environment. Upon graduation, new nurses must be able to care for patients in a fast-paced environment that emphasizes clinical competence and accurate, timely decision-making skills. Self-efficacy is a characteristic that is believed to increase an individual’s ability to be successful at a task. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the use of simulation to impact the development of clinical self-efficacy in junior- and senior-level nursing students at a Midwestern liberal arts university. This study also evaluated student satisfaction with …

2009: The President's Dinner For Faculty And Staff, Olivet Nazarene University

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Good evening, everyone! The Annual President’s Dinner for Faculty and Staff is an Olivet tradition that stretches back well over fifty years. Tonight we gather as colleagues and friends to set our sights on the horizon as we mark the beginning of a new academic year.

Each of us has the great privilege of being part of the work of Olivet. The University is not only a place; it is first and foremost a people — a people with an identity, a mission, and a focus on what we can accomplish together. You are Olivet!

Please take a moment to …

2008: The President's Dinner For Faculty And Staff, Olivet Nazarene University

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Good evening! What a joy to gather from across campus for the annual President’s Dinner. This moment marks the formal beginning of a new academic year, our 101st year! We are setting our sights on the upcoming months with hope and optimism. This will be a great year.

The theme tonight is The Faces of Olivet. Our time together this evening will help us get to know the new members of our faculty and staff (new faces) and to celebrate some personal milestones as listed in this dinner program.

Our work is a shared responsibility, and each person’s contribution to …

2007: The President's Dinner For Faculty And Staff, Olivet Nazarene University

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We gather this evening on the eve of a new academic year at Olivet Nazarene University... our Centennial Year! During the next few months, we will turn our gaze from looking back at our wonderful history and heritage to looking forward with faith and optimism. Our second century will soon begin.

The theme of our dinner is The Future is Now. May the Lord help each of us make the most of this important moment in the life of the University. Our work this year will provide a capstone for the past and a cornerstone for the future.

As part …

2006: The President's Dinner For Faculty And Staff, Olivet Nazarene University

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Good evening! We gather tonight as members of the faculty and staff to mark the official beginning of a new academic year at Olivet Nazarene University. This year the University will launch its Centennial Celebration, which will be officially observed during 2007. What a heritage has been passed to each of us!

The theme of the President’s Dinner this year is “A Legacy of Service.” Among our special guests tonight are several retired members of our faculty and staff. Their presence, along with the theme itself, reminds us that the heart of Olivet resides not in buildings or academic programs, …

2005: The President's Dinner For Faculty And Staff, Olivet Nazarene University

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Good evening and welcome. Tonight we mark the beginning of a new academic year and we celebrate the work of the University, which is expressed daily through your labor. The annual President’s Dinner also gives us the opportunity to recognize individuals for their years of service to Olivet and to welcome the new m embers of our faculty and staff. I encourage you to take a moment this evening to read once more the mission statement of the University. It is our mission of providing an “Education With a Christian Purpose” that gives the com m on ground for our …

2004: The President's Dinner For Faculty And Staff, Olivet Nazarene University

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Good evening and welcome. Each year, the President’s Dinner marks the beginning of a new academic year and gives us the opportunity to gather as an Olivet family in celebration of our shared work together. Please take time during the evening to read once m ore our mission state­ment. You will also want to take note of the outstanding achieve­ments by various m embers of our faculty and staff. Those recognitions and accomplishments are found on pages 4-20 of this dinner program . We hope you have a wonderful evening and a great year at Olivet.

Sincerely,

Jill and John …

2003: The President's Dinner For Faculty And Staff, Olivet Nazarene University

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Good evening and welcome. Each year, the President’s - Dinner marks the beginning of a new academic year and gives us the opportunity to gather as an Olivet family in celebration of our shared work together. Please take time during the evening to read once more our mission state­ment. You will also want to take note of the outstanding achieve­ments by various members of our faculty and staff. Those recognitions and accomplishments are found on pages 4-18 of this dinner program. We hope you have a wonderful evening and a great year at Olivet.

Sincerely,

Jill and John Bowling

2002: The President's Dinner For Faculty And Staff, Olivet Nazarene University

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Good evening and welcome! Tonight, we mark the beginning of a new academic year and we celebrate the work of the University, which is expressed daily through your labor. The annual President’s Dinner also gives us the opportunity to recognize many individuals for their years of service to Olivet and to welcome the new members of our faculty and staff. I encourage you to take a moment this evening to read once more the mission statement of the University. It is our mission of providing an “Education With a Christian Purpose” that gives the common ground for our varied activities …