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Taylor: A Magazine For Taylor University Alumni, Parents And Friends (Spring 2015), Taylor University

The Taylor Magazine (1963-Present)

The Spring 2015 edition of Taylor Magazine, published by Taylor University in Upland, Indiana.

The Echo: March 20, 2015, Taylor University

2014-2015 (Volume 102)

Coming back to the beginning – Ready! Set! Solve! – Swinging into spring break – Top five news events of the week – In The Loop – Top 5 Bizarre Headlines – Under the Radar – The dragon and the sea – The pollution factor – Netanyahu wins re-election, rules out Palestine state – You’re NOT going to Florida? – The Weekly Nugget – Blending culture and coffee – Off-campus purgatory: the waiting list – You get paid for THAT? – Echograms #TaylorU -- #TaylorU’s Top Tweets – Senior curtain call – Editor’s Picks – Difficult conversations – Why’d the …

Sullivan Edits Book Honoring Oxford Theologian, University Communications, Illinois Wesleyan University

News and Events (Discontinued Series)

No abstract provided.

Taylor University Catalog 2015-2016, Taylor University

Undergraduate Catalogs

The 2015-2016 academic catalog of Taylor University in Upland, Indiana.

Calvin Theological Seminary Academic Catalog 2015-2016, Calvin Theological Seminary

Seminary Academic Catalogs

No abstract provided.

Assessing Student Leadership Competencies And Adequacy Of Preparation In Seminary Training, Valerie Miles-Tribble

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

As more seminary student-practitioners seek non-pastoral leadership roles in faith-based

and secular organizations, the complexities of the roles demand leadership competencies beyond traditional religious study. Limited research assessing leadership competencies in seminary contexts raises uncertainty about whether leadership preparation needs are addressed adequately in seminary. This quantitative study focused on whether or not student self-assessed adequacy of preparation is related to, affected by, or influenced by self-assessed leadership competencies, individually or in the aggregate. The theoretical foundation joined Evers, Rush, and Berdrow's learner-centered theory that urges student input on competency development needs and Boyatzis's leadership competency theory that frames a …

Book Review Index, Ken Badley

Faculty Publications - College of Education

No abstract provided.

Teaching The Bible As Scripture In An Academic Setting, Roger Mohrlang

Theology Faculty Scholarship

How do you teach sacred Scripture in academia? Such contrasting worlds—the human and the divine, the academic and the spiritual— one dealing with critical issues and the mind, the other with the Word of God and the heart! How can Christian scholars teach the Bible in a college or university setting?

Book Review - Index, Ken Badley

International Christian Community of Teacher Educators Journal

This index includes book reviews that appeared between 2011 and 2014 in four different journals that focus on Christian views of education at all levels, the place of religion—especially Christian faith—in education, and the roles of Christian educators in elementary, secondary and higher education, both public and church-related. The journals are these:

Noetic Sanctification: Using Critical Thinking To Facilitate Sanctification Of The Mind, Bryce F. Hantla

Christian Perspectives in Education

This literature review proposes four pillars of critical thinking (CT) that should be applied as the Christian educational discipline of noetic (or cognitive) sanctification: 1) CT is a broad term involving multiple aspects of an approach to life, 2) education brings individuals out of the classroom and into developing CT dispositions, 3) CT necessitates being conversant with multiple perspectives throughout the process of thinking and learning, and 4) CT involves a high self-awareness regarding assumptions, biases, and motivation. Based on these CT pillars, some applications are recommended for Christian educators, regardless of educational setting.

The Echo: October 17, 2014, Taylor University

2014-2015 (Volume 102)

Homecoming Edition

Class of ’64 Leaves a Legacy: Alumni give largest 50th Reunion gift in Taylor history – Following a detour – Personal story, universal message – Eco(logical) – Imagining a better Taylor – Top five news events of the week – Faith beyond learning – Top five bizarre stories of the week – Saudi Arabia cuts oil prices – Under the Radar – Diplomatic darkness – Phu9bs meets Phubs – Bringing Taylor home – The Weekly Nugget – Humans of Upland – Echograms #TaylorU -- #TaylorU’s Top Tweets – ‘Passion and Structure’ – Big Al and the Jungle Cats …

Taylor: A Magazine For Taylor University Alumni, Parents And Friends (Fall 2014), Taylor University

The Taylor Magazine (1963-Present)

The Fall 2014 edition of Taylor Magazine, published by Taylor University in Upland, Indiana.

Grand Valley Forum, Volume 039, Number 05, September 22, 2014, Grand Valley State University

2014-2015, Volume 39

Grand Valley Forum is Grand Valley State's faculty and staff newsletter, published from 1976 to the present.

The Echo: September 12, 2014, Taylor University

2014-2015 (Volume 102)

Under review – Eight perspectives on eight years – Larger screens and wearable tech – The breakup of Britain? – No safe haven – Under the Radar – America: the delusional battleship – Around The World – The transfers: who are they? – Burning Questions – Humans of Upland – Echograms #TaylorU – The Weekly Nugget -- #TaylorU’s Top Tweets – U2 has new songs to sing – Calling all actors – Bringing beauty to the community – Putting pen to paper – Reprimanding Ray – Stay safe – Let your voice be heard! – Volleyball spikes back – Cross …

The Echo: August 22, 2014, Taylor University

2014-2015 (Volume 102)

Freshman Edition

A Fresh Start: International freshmen transition into life at Taylor – Leaders of Taylor – Around The World – Beyond the bubble – Apes, space and “Lucy” – Roommate conversations – Welcome Weekend pick-up lines – The defining moment – Women’s Soccer Starts Up – Football takes the field – Men’s soccer brings in international talent – The Fall Preview

Pioneering Women Of Southern Education: A Comparative Study Of Northern And Southern School Founders, Sharon Ferguson Beasley

Theses and Dissertations

This study examined school founding practices of Northern and Southern women educators who initiated primary schools for blacks during the Civil War, reconstruction, and progressive eras. Case study and historical methodologies contrasted two Northern white and two Southern black school founders in the areas of backgrounds, religious affiliations, educational philosophies, political astuteness, and resourcefulness. This study relied on in-depth reviews, content analyses, and cluster analyses of archives, biographies, personal diaries, newspapers, newsletters, and secondary literature to answer the research questions. Strikingly, Rachel Crane Mather and Mary McLeod Bethune’s missionary zeal emerged from their evangelical duty of converting lives to the …

Lindenwood Academia New Appointments, 2014-2015, Lindenwood University

New Faculty Booklets

No abstract provided.

Taylor: A Magazine For Taylor University Alumni, Parents And Friends (Summer 2014), Taylor University

The Taylor Magazine (1963-Present)

The Summer 2014 edition of Taylor Magazine, published by Taylor University in Upland, Indiana.

Commencement 2014, Taylor University

Commencement

The program of the 2014 Annual Commencement of Taylor University, May 24, 2014.

A Mixed-Methods Study Of The Variables That Influence Florida Southern Baptists' Affirmation Of The Inerrancy Of The Bible, David A. Mcgee

Faculty Dissertations

The culmination of the resurgence within the Southern Baptist Convention (SBC) was finalized by adopting the Baptist Faith and Message 2000 (BFM 2000). The SBC had discovered in the 1970s and 1980s that belief in the inerrancy of the Bible was not being affirmed by their leadership, particularly within their six seminaries. After a twenty plus year battle, the SBC attempted to affirm in more precise language the inerrancy of the Bible through the BFM 2000. However, this raises the question, how has this firm commitment to the inerrancy of the Bible, as affirmed by the leadership, translated to the …

Taylor: A Magazine For Taylor University Alumni, Parents And Friends (Spring 2014), Taylor University

The Taylor Magazine (1963-Present)

The Spring 2014 edition of Taylor Magazine, published by Taylor University in Upland, Indiana.

Taylor University Catalog 2014-2015, Taylor University

Undergraduate Catalogs

The 2014-2015 academic catalog of Taylor University in Upland, Indiana.

A Program Evaluation Of A Christian College Baccalaureate Program Utilizing Stufflebeam's Cipp Model, Victoria F. Hanchell

Education Dissertations and Projects

This dissertation was a program evaluation of an undergraduate program of study at a Christian institution of higher education. The college had not received a formal evaluation since the institution of their strategic planning in 2008. The program evaluation of this baccalaureate program was reviewed through the lens of the CIPP Evaluation Model (Stufflebeam, 2002). Through the CIPP Evaluation Model, the Context (C), Inputs (I), Processes (P), and Product (P) of this institution were evaluated.

Four research questions were developed to coincide with the four thematic areas of CIPP model. The four research questions were (1) Context: How were the …

Models Of Faith And Learning In Theatre At Colleges And Universities Affiliated With Churches Of Christ: Selected Case Studies, Catherine Louise Parker

Wayne State University Dissertations

The Churches of Christ, a body of Christian believers descending from the nineteenth century American Restoration Movement, have a well-documented history of establishing and supporting liberal arts colleges and universities. This study of theatre programs at three of these institutions--Lipscomb University, Pepperdine University, and York College--examines the model of faith and learning operating at each school and in its respective theatre department. This study utilizes a mixed-methods approach combining a multiple case study with a self-administered Likert-scale questionnaire, illuminating the ways that the schools describe their model of faith and learning, the ways that the theatre departments at the schools …

Understanding The Times: A Causal/Comparative Study Of The Effectiveness Of A Christian Worldview Curriculum In Helping Students Develop A Christian Worldview, Donald Barrows

Doctoral Dissertations and Projects

Christian educators are concerned about the development of a Christian worldview in their students. They also desire that their students maintain that worldview after graduation. In this study, the author attempts to determine the effectiveness of the Understanding the Times Christian worldview curriculum in helping students develop a Christian worldview. To do this, a causal/comparative research design was used as participants took a worldview test to determine the extent to which their worldviews compared with biblical teachings. The researcher sampled a random sample of Christian high school graduates who have taken the yearlong Understanding the Times Christian worldview course at …

Strategies For Creating A Unique Culture In Preparation For Campus Relocation: A Process Evaluation, Dana Ague

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

The relationship between a college and its founding church changed as the college developed its liberal arts programs and leaders sought to create an independent new culture from the church. Using Clark's organizational saga framework, the purpose of this study was to assess the effects of culture change on this institution. The research questions examined strategies that leaders used to transition the campus to its new reality. A formative, qualitative, process-oriented evaluation was used to collect interview data from 22 institutional leaders and other key stakeholders; data were also collected from institutional documents. The data were then coded and analyzed …

Biblical Lessons For Educational Leaders: The Servant Leadership Of King David, Apostle Paul, Dr. Joe Hairston, Dr. Tim Markley, Tracy D. Lett

Dissertations

This qualitative research study used the methodology of historical documentation. Primary and secondary sources were gathered alongside of the original sources for Servant Leadership as espoused by Robert Greenleaf in "The Servant as Leader" (1970). The New International Version (NIV) of the Bible will be referenced as a primary source and a host of primary and secondary sources regarding Superintendents Hairston and Markley will be supplied. Throughout this study, Greenleaf's definition and eighteen characteristics of a servant leader will be the framework for interpreting the biblical passages as they relate to the leadership of King David and Apostle Paul, as …

Faith: A New Component Within Differentiated Instruction, Maude S. Yacapsin

Christian Perspectives in Education

This qualitative study utilized student self-reports to Differentiate Instruction by Faith at a Christian college in central, PA. A brief survey was administered to 21 students. The students were asked to report how they preferred to engage in gracious Christian worship while in class, based on their unique faith practices. Data demonstrates that an even distribution of students (n = 7) reported preferring the practices of public prayer, silent devotion, or inspirational passage readings. Results further support the use of Faith differentiation in the Christian college classroom.

Homecoming 2013 Booklet, Taylor University

Homecoming & Family Weekend

No abstract provided.

2013-14 Chapel Schedule, Taylor University

Chapel Schedules

No abstract provided.