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The Echo: December 6, 2019, Taylor University

2019-2020 (Volume 107)

Christmas Edition

Silent Night – From costumes to chaos – Staff depart center –The future of Christian colleges looks grim – Student social media accounts build community – Bridging barriers between religions – Clothing clique for community – Six de-stressing tips in time for finals week – Senior reflects on lessons from college experiences at Taylor – International students head home for Christmas – La Paz to Upland: Hurst pursues faith, friendship, purpose – croc thoughts – The Weekly Bachelor and Bachelorette – Christmas Movie Crossword -- #TaylorU’s Top Tweets – Seniors present self-directed shows on stage – Elementary students …

The Echo: November 22, 2019, Taylor University

2019-2020 (Volume 107)

Taylor outreach efforts honored – ResLife hosts roundtable – IFC hosts first fashion show – Hoosiers host battalion – AEC aids disability awareness – Student founded club challenges mental health stigmas at Taylor – Coffee Shop Series: Monthly Grind – How alumni Jeff Yoder started his dream sports publication – Food for thought: Katie Ito’s theology of food – Students provide DIY snacks, craft ideas for Christmas gifts – fit Friday – Dorm Recipes – Thanksgiving season unites believers in global fellowship – The Weekly Bachelor and Bachelorette – Thanksgiving Crossword -- #TaylorU’s Top Tweets – Gospel choir collects cans …

The Echo: November 15, 2019, Taylor University

2019-2020 (Volume 107)

Counseling sessions are limited – Outperforming online – Tenth year success – Gas City McDonald’s rebuilt – ‘He said yes!’ – Children receive ‘Lift’ from local community – Caring for Creation is about more than just the turtles – croc thoughts – it’ll be grand – professor profile – The Weekly Bachelor and Bachelorette – Disney Crossword -- #TaylorU’s Top Tweets – ‘Much Ado’ shows romance is possible in war – Taylor alum ‘Making Waves’ in the film industry – Exploration of Global Music Ensemble starts with a feast – Our View – Serving our neighbors – Wait, what are …

The Echo: November 8, 2019, Taylor University

2019-2020 (Volume 107)

Dungy shares stories of faith – OVC talks orphanages – Celebrating Austin – PAs and DAs foster intentional community – Coffee Shop Series: Monthly Grind – A troupe to call his own: community within theatre – The Bridge’s Autumn Market brings in vendors – Students go wild for jungle jams at Taylor’s MyGen 2019 – fit Friday – CARE Conference desires change – foody fix – The Weekly Bachelor and Bachelorette – Animals Crossword -- #TaylorU’s Top Tweets – Students compete in a war of parallel worlds – Students engage with Latino culture through dancing – Fantasy and horror themes …

The Echo: November 1, 2019, Taylor University

2019-2020 (Volume 107)

Preserving God’s green earth – Tony Dungy to visit Taylor – Taylor Taxis are resurrected – TU hosts Shark Tank – Ethics bowl challenges minds – Student seek to stay healthy as seasons change – Building relationships at the register – Shopping the loop to support entrepreneurs’ endeavors – Fall Fashion Week 2019 – ‘Sci-Fi Spectacular’ is out-of-this-world show – Local coffee shop uses music to create community – Kanye raps about Christ, church and Chick-fil-A in new album – A&E Events – Our View – Wing traditions shape Taylor’s community – ‘Butter over too much bread’ – How the …

The Echo: October 25, 2019, Taylor University

2019-2020 (Volume 107)

Abby Kuzma brings D.C. to TU – CCO sparks discussion – Taylor talks health – Tour opens eyes to civil rights – Carpool taken to next level – Stand Up brings Taylor together – Sibling spite spurs on sweet business – Setting the record straight – Alumna pursues career in journalism in the Middle East – Students adventure near and far over break – Fall festival ushers in the season with autumn treats and more – croc thoughts – The Weekly Bachelor and Bachelorette -- #TaylorU’s Top Tweets – A mix of music from Taylor’s own people – A&E Events …

The Echo: October 18, 2019, Taylor University

2019-2020 (Volume 107)

Clear the path for a new trail – Social work is No. 1 – Shop ‘til you drop – TU addresses security – Sky News anchor David Blevins speaks to journalism class – Meeting neighbors within a mosque – Learning how to trust God’s provision on a global scale – Ed Meadors and teaching theology in Kenya – Pepin and her journey from children’s ministry to now – foody fix – fit Friday – It’ll be grand – The Weekly Bachelor and Bachelorette – Crossword: Superheroes -- #TaylorU’s Top Tweets – ‘The Beautiful’ is more than just skin-deep – A&E …

Basin And Towel Sculpture (2019), Taylor University

Buildings and Grounds of Taylor University

The program for the 2019 Basin and Towel Sculpture dedication.

The Echo: October 4, 2019, Taylor University

2019-2020 (Volume 107)

Sammy II ducks ruffle feathers – Budget deficit sits at around $2 million – Enrollment VP Steve Mortland to leave Taylor – College voting doubles – Taylor’s first ROTC student – TU GATHER promotes discussion – Coffee shop series: Monthly Grind – Taylor remembers the legacy of West Village 30 years later – Terracotta Warrior becomes scholarship fund – Young Adult Book Club makes reading cool once again – Which popular Taylor study spot is best for you? Take this quiz to find out – croc thoughts – Victory Acres plants seeds of hope – The Weekly Bachelor and Bachelorette …

Homecoming & Family Weekend 2019 Booklet, Alumni & Parent Relations

Homecoming & Family Weekend

No abstract provided.

Taylor: A Magazine For Taylor University Alumni, Parents And Friends (Fall 2019), Taylor University

The Taylor Magazine (1963-Present)

The Fall 2019 edition of Taylor Magazine, published by Taylor University in Upland, Indiana.

Dedication Service, Taylor University

Inauguration Programs

The program of the dedication of Paiege Comstock Cunningham, PhD, JD as the 32nd President of Taylor University, September 30, 2019.

The Echo: September 27, 2019, Taylor University

2019-2020 (Volume 107)

Taylor students have less debt – It’s Pitch Night – Come out to the annual Taylathon! – TU community addresses TP – TU offers games class – Summit conference challenges students – New language course offers culture, opportunity at Taylor – Melon and Gourd: the chase begins – Introducing: Ansley Kary – Meet freshman Mer Fenton – foody fix – fit Friday – it’ll be grand – The Weekly Bachelor Bachelorette – Crossword -- #TaylorU’s Top Tweets – Taylor professor performs at Carnegie Hall – Theatre sparks hard conversations with talkbacks – Songwriter shares the art of making music in …

The Echo: September 20, 2019, Taylor University

2019-2020 (Volume 107)

Wasps invade campus dorms – Smaller students visit – Art program offers lessons to children – Top five headlines taking over the country – Implications of Trump’s interest in Greenland – TU Dance Vibes offers hip-hop dance – Cavanagh has campus looking at ‘Life to the Full’ this year – Super Smash Bros. Melee comes to Taylor – Equestrian Team canters confidently into new season – DC Hacks – croc thoughts – fit Friday -- #TaylorU’s Top Tweets – The Weekly Bachelor and Bachelorette – TV Shows – Theatre confronts tough topics in new play – Upland Home Sessions starts …

The Echo: September 13, 2019, Taylor University

2019-2020 (Volume 107)

Autism minor makes history – Campus struggles with Internet quality – Taylor earns No. 1 position again – Professor honored through kinesiology award – Scholars on track for success – Taking a look at Enneagram culture – Taylor gardens team goes to the farmers market – RedBarn positively affects lives in Upland – Interim President shares stories and wisdom from her life – Bee Kind and visit farmers market – foody fix – it’ll be grand – The Weekly Bachelor and Bachelorette – fall faves -- #TaylorU’s Top Tweets – Anthology integrates imagination and faith – Recent grad brings life …

The Echo: September 6, 2019, Taylor University

2019-2020 (Volume 107)

Taylor film department boasts record number of new students – Hurricane Dorian gives rise to OIP fundraiser – Boren Center dining dollars drastically cut – New faces to look for in halls at Taylor – Body of Skylea Carmack found in Gas City shed, stepmother arrested – Senior interns at NASA over summer – Meeting the new student body president, vice president – A successful Community Plunge – How basic of a Taylor student are you? – Local festival attracts thousands of visitors – croc thoughts – The Weekly Bachelor and Bachelorette – Welcome Back to TU -- #TaylorU’s Top …

The Echo: August 23, 2019, Taylor University

2019-2020 (Volume 107)

Freshman Edition

Board chair take on interim role – Welcome Taylor University Class of 2023 – Campus brightens with two new establishments – Coffee shop series: Monthly Grind – Local class brings music from around the world – A&E Events – The Freshman Frenzy: a comprehensive guide – foody fix – New editor, new opinions – “Back to School” Weekly Crossword -- #TaylorU’s Top Tweets – Bradbury goes over and across the Atlantic – New 2019 season brings fresh energy to Trojan football

Taylor: A Magazine For Taylor University Alumni, Parents And Friends (Summer 2019), Taylor University

The Taylor Magazine (1963-Present)

The Summer 2019 edition of Taylor Magazine, published by Taylor University in Upland, Indiana.

Even The Parrot And World War Ii: How Wartime Britain Influenced Dorothy L. Sayers’S 1944 Book For “Enlightened Children”, Rachel L. Knight

Celebration of Scholarship - All

“‘Even the Parrot,’ said my Nurse, severely, ‘knows better than to eat the peel.’” In this slim volume, Dorothy L. Sayers uses the structure of instructional children’s literature to satirically discuss World War II. Nurse Nature’s lessons to her two charges about the canary, the cat, the bee-hive, the boa-constrictor, and the rabbit are filled to the brim with references to wartime life. From mentions of Hitler to a discussion on post-war construction, Sayers uses Even the Parrot to examine wartime in a different way than her previous World War II writings.

Closing Banquet Eulogies, Russell Howell, C. Ray Rosentrater

ACMS Conference Proceedings 2019

A tribute to David Lay; A tribute to John Roe

From Perfect Shuffles To Landau's Function, Brian D. Beasley

ACMS Conference Proceedings 2019

If we view a given shuffle of a deck of cards as a permutation, then repeatedly applying this same shuffle will eventually return the deck to its original order. In general, how many steps will that take? What happens in the case of so-called perfect shuffles? What type of shuffle will require the greatest number of applications before restoring the original deck? This talk will address those questions and provide a brief history of the work of Edmund Landau on the maximal order of a permutation in the symmetric group on n objects. It will also note some recent progress …

Developing Mathematicians: The Benefits Of Weaving Spiritual And Disciplinary Discipleship, Patrick Eggleton

ACMS Conference Proceedings 2019

Part of the goal of discipleship at the Christian university is for faith development to seep into the hearts of the students. Similarly, the goal of the development of future mathematicians is for the mathematical proficiencies, the practices like problem solving and analytical reasoning that permeate each of the courses, to seep into the hearts of our majors. This presentation shares how the weaving of our spiritual and disciplinary discipleship efforts benefits the faith development of our students while also helping them to think like a mathematician.

The Applicability Of Mathematics And The Naturalist Die, Ricardo J. Cordero-Soto

ACMS Conference Proceedings 2019

Philosopher and Christian apologist William Lane Craig has proposed a valid deductive argument for God’s existence that is rooted in the applicability of mathematics to the physical universe. This argument was presented by Craig during a debate with philosopher and atheist Alex Rosenberg. During the debate, Rosenberg presented a rebuttal to the soundness of this argument by appealing to chance as an explanation to the applicability of mathematics to the physical universe. In this talk, the presenter will discuss how the naturalist die is unable to produce “chance application” of mathematics while defending the soundness of the argument in light …

Analyzing The Impact Of Active Learning In General Education Mathematics Courses, Amanda Harsy, Marie Meyer, Michael Smith, Brittany Stephenson

ACMS Conference Proceedings 2019

This talk shares the preliminary results of a study that explores the general perceptions and attitudes of students in general education mathematics courses taught using primarily active learning- based methods (like group work, projects, and discovery learning), and compares them with those enrolled in a general education mathematics course taught in a more traditional and lecture-based method. We present an analysis of survey data collected throughout the semester, which explores the disposition and mindset of students, their mathematical confidence and anxiety, and perceptions of pedagogical methods used for the teaching of mathematics. We also explored how these perceptions and dispositions …

Faith, Mathematics, And Science: The Priority Of Scripture In The Pursuit And Acquisition Of Truth, Bob Mallison

ACMS Conference Proceedings 2019

This research will examine some approaches for identifying truth as well as some issues involved in recognizing reliable sources of information. We will proceed from a decidedly Christian perspective including the conviction that God created an orderly universe (and that studying nature provides valuable information about Him) and that His Word, the Bible, even more clearly expresses in- formation about Him. We will discuss some of the essential tools used by mathematicians and scientists for the discovery of truth – namely, models. We will examine some valuable models from history, and briefly discuss that as additional scientific information became available, …

Lagrange's Interpolation, Chinese Remainder, And Linear Equations, Jesús Jiménez

ACMS Conference Proceedings 2019

Consider a finite set of points {(x1, y1), (x2, y2), . . . , (xk , yk )} in R2. The Lagrange’s interpolation problem is to find a polynomial p(x) of degree k − 1 satisfying p(xi) = yi for 1 ≤ i ≤ k. We will recall the solution to Lagrange’s interpolation problems as an instance of the Chinese Remainder Theorem. Next, we will show that a similar approach can be used to construct solutions to a system of linear equations.

Factors That Motivate Students To Learn Mathematics, Dave Klanderman, Sarah Klanderman, Benjamin Gliesmann, Josh Wilkerson, Patrick Eggleton

ACMS Conference Proceedings 2019

What motivates some students to want to learn mathematics while others do not share similar motivation? Are these factors intrinsic, extrinsic, or a combination of both? To answer these questions, we adapted a survey originally developed by Tapia (1996) and later shortened by Lim and Chapman (2015). We administered the survey in multiple middle schools, a high school, and multiple colleges and universities. We obtained over 100 completed surveys for each of these educational levels. This presentation offers an analysis of these data, including descriptive statistics and confidence intervals for each educational level. For the college and university sample, we …

Marin Mersenne: Minim Monk And Messenger; Monotheism, Mathematics, And Music, Karl-Dieter Crisman

ACMS Conference Proceedings 2019

If you have taught a number theory course or even watched the mathematical news, you know that occasionally a new (and enormous) “Mersenne prime” is discovered. Those who have introduced students to the prehistory of calculus may know of a certain Marin Mersenne as the interlocutor who drew Fermat and Descartes (and others) out to discuss their methods of tangents (and more). But who was Mersenne, and what did he actually do? This presentation will give an overview of his times, his role in the history of science, and his own writings. We’ll especially look into why a monk from …

Addressing Challenges In Creating Math Presentations, David Schweitzer

ACMS Conference Proceedings 2019

When it comes to composing presentation slides with extensive mathematical content, each of the slide creation platforms has at least one significant drawback. Whether it is Beamer and its steep learning curve, PowerPoint and its relative inefficiency with math, Google Slides and its complete lack of math capabilities, or some other platform, no one tool single-handedly offers an ideal solution. Additionally, if users desire creative flexibility, such as the ability to easily change fonts or colors, the platforms’ respective limitations can become even more pronounced. In a project that has been well suited for undergraduate research, the presenter and his …

Is Mathematical Truth Time Dependent? Comments From A Paper By Judith Grabiner, Richard Stout

ACMS Conference Proceedings 2019

Judith Grabiner, a renowned historian of mathematics, has written many papers related to signifi- cant changes in the content and nature of analysis, from the 17th through the 19th century. In her paper “Is Mathematical Truth Time Dependent?” Professor Grabiner gives several reasons for the changing nature and requirements in rigor that occurred over this period of two hundred years. In this talk I will briefly summarize her conclusions, particularly in light of how they might influence a Christian perspective on mathematics.