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Committed Seventh-Day Adventist Students At Secular Institutions Of Higher Education, Lashonda R. Anthony Jun 2013

Committed Seventh-Day Adventist Students At Secular Institutions Of Higher Education, Lashonda R. Anthony

Dissertations

The experiences of Seventh-day Adventist students at secular universities was examined. Seven women and two men attending universities in Michigan and New York were interviewed. The researcher employed a heuristically guided phenomenological method to get rich descriptions of the participants’ experiences in the secular university setting. Open-ended interviews were used to gather data regarding the student experience.

From an analysis of the data six themes arose detailing the experiences of Seventh-day Adventist students in secular environments. The themes were (a) challenges encountered in the secular environment led to a need for self-advocacy in the academic and work environment regarding maintaining …


2013 Perihelion - Oru Yearbook, Holy Spirit Research Center Oru Library Jan 2013

2013 Perihelion - Oru Yearbook, Holy Spirit Research Center Oru Library

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2012 Perihelion - Oru Yearbook, Holy Spirit Research Center Oru Library Jan 2012

2012 Perihelion - Oru Yearbook, Holy Spirit Research Center Oru Library

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2011 Perihelion - Oru Yearbook, Holy Spirit Research Center Oru Library Jan 2011

2011 Perihelion - Oru Yearbook, Holy Spirit Research Center Oru Library

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2010 Perihelion - Oru Yearbook, Holy Spirit Research Center Oru Library Jan 2010

2010 Perihelion - Oru Yearbook, Holy Spirit Research Center Oru Library

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An Evaluation Of Health Behavior Change During A General Education Health Course, Lynn M. Merklin Jan 2010

An Evaluation Of Health Behavior Change During A General Education Health Course, Lynn M. Merklin

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Problem. There have been no studies as to the effectiveness of the one-credit general education health course at Andrews University, Fit for Life, in promoting the adoption of healthy lifestyle behaviors. Because behavior change is a process that occurs over time, any measurement of student health behaviors must be sensitive enough to detect the early stages of behavior change as well as the behaviors themselves.

Method. The purpose of this study was to determine the degree to which students enrolled in Fit for Life adopted the health behaviors promoted in the course, evidenced by progress through the stages …


2009 Perihelion - Oru Yearbook, Holy Spirit Research Center Oru Library Jan 2009

2009 Perihelion - Oru Yearbook, Holy Spirit Research Center Oru Library

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Readiness For Inter-Institutional Collaboration Among Adventist Institutions Of Higher Education In North America : Stages Of Change, Robert Arthur Paulson Jan 2009

Readiness For Inter-Institutional Collaboration Among Adventist Institutions Of Higher Education In North America : Stages Of Change, Robert Arthur Paulson

Dissertations

Problem

The current sociological and economic environment faced by higher education in North America has inspired many institutions to form consortiums in an attempt to enhance institutional viability. The Association of Adventist Colleges and Universities (AACU) is a consortium of 15 Seventh-day Adventist institutions of higher education in North America. This consortium was formed as an attempt to increase collaboration, enhance quality, and augment institutional viability. The purpose of this study was to describe the current inter-institutional environment for collaboration among AACU member institutions. Currently, there has not been formal research into the collaborative environment of the Association of Adventist …


2008 Perihelion - Oru Yearbook, Holy Spirit Research Center Oru Library Jan 2008

2008 Perihelion - Oru Yearbook, Holy Spirit Research Center Oru Library

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Marketing Seventh-Day Adventist Higher Education : College-Choice Motivators And Barriers, Vinita Sauder Jan 2008

Marketing Seventh-Day Adventist Higher Education : College-Choice Motivators And Barriers, Vinita Sauder

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Purpose. Approximately 75% of Seventh-day Adventist college-bound youth do not attend the church's 15 colleges in North America. This study explored the views of Adventist college-bound participants regarding the factors (motivators and barriers) that influence college choice.

Method. Utilizing a mixed methods approach, qualitative and quantitative data were collected in a sequential two-phase design. Insights from focus groups conducted in Los Angeles and Nashville guided the development of a nationwide telephone survey of college-bound Adventists. Three groups sorted by type of high school were identified from a sample size of 226 and compared in terms of awareness and college-choice motivators …


2007 Perihelion - Oru Yearbook, Holy Spirit Research Center Oru Library Jan 2007

2007 Perihelion - Oru Yearbook, Holy Spirit Research Center Oru Library

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"George Fox University" In Founded By Friends: A Collection Of Essays On The Quaker Colleges In America, Paul N. Anderson Jan 2007

"George Fox University" In Founded By Friends: A Collection Of Essays On The Quaker Colleges In America, Paul N. Anderson

Faculty Publications - George Fox School of Theology

Excerpt: "George Fox University is owned by Northwest Yearly Meeting, which appoints all its trustees. Four-sevenths of these must be Friends, and this relationship keeps the institution close to its parent religious body. This being the case, a high degree of interaction exists between Northwest Yearly Meeting and the university, and this relationship is felt to be mutually beneficial. While the number of Friends students in the traditional undergraduate program has remained between 74 and 145 over the past three decades or more (making up between 4 and 15 percent of the traditional undergraduate population), aspects of Quaker identity are …


2006 Perihelion - Oru Yearbook, Holy Spirit Research Center Oru Library Jan 2006

2006 Perihelion - Oru Yearbook, Holy Spirit Research Center Oru Library

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2005 Perihelion - Oru Yearbook, Holy Spirit Research Center Oru Library Jan 2005

2005 Perihelion - Oru Yearbook, Holy Spirit Research Center Oru Library

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A Rhetorical Approach To Theological Education: Assessing An Attempt To Re-Vision A Curriculum, Patrick R. Keifert, Donald Juel Jan 2004

A Rhetorical Approach To Theological Education: Assessing An Attempt To Re-Vision A Curriculum, Patrick R. Keifert, Donald Juel

Faculty Publications

No abstract provided.


2004 Perihelion - Oru Yearbook, Holy Spirit Research Center Oru Library Jan 2004

2004 Perihelion - Oru Yearbook, Holy Spirit Research Center Oru Library

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Scholarship, Pepperdine University, And The Legacy Of Churches Of Christ, Richard T. Hughes, Thomas H. Olbricht Jan 2004

Scholarship, Pepperdine University, And The Legacy Of Churches Of Christ, Richard T. Hughes, Thomas H. Olbricht

Center for Faith and Learning Publications

We hope that this small book will help Pepperdine faculty and staff members understand more about the specific Christian tradition to which Pepperdine is related-the Churches of Christ-and how that tradition can fruitfully interact with and even sustain the task of Christian higher education in the context of this institution.


2003 Perihelion - Oru Yearbook, Holy Spirit Research Center Oru Library Jan 2003

2003 Perihelion - Oru Yearbook, Holy Spirit Research Center Oru Library

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2002 Perihelion - Oru Yearbook, Holy Spirit Research Center Oru Library Jan 2002

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A Study Of Select Decisions That Fostered The Growth And Development Of Solusi University In Zimbabwe, Israel Sampson Mfune Jan 2002

A Study Of Select Decisions That Fostered The Growth And Development Of Solusi University In Zimbabwe, Israel Sampson Mfune

Dissertations

Problem. Decision making is a practical day-to-day phenomenon. It manifests itself in various ways, such as choosing w/hat to do or not to do. in evaluating and fulfilling what is now and what is expected. Decision making is a cycle covering the time from when a decision is conceived to the time its outcome is visible. Because decision making appears so ordinary, it is often considered an ordinary activity. A good, well-thought-through decision can go a long way in the life of an organization. This study focuses on how Solusi went about the decision-making process, the implementation of those decisions, …


2001 Perihelion - Oru Yearbook, Holy Spirit Research Center Oru Library Jan 2001

2001 Perihelion - Oru Yearbook, Holy Spirit Research Center Oru Library

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Love Beyond Knowledge, Grace Beyond Imagination : A History Of Calvin Theological Seminary And Calvin College Written On The Occasion Of Calvin's 125th Anniversary, Calvin College, Calvin Theological Seminary Jan 2001

Love Beyond Knowledge, Grace Beyond Imagination : A History Of Calvin Theological Seminary And Calvin College Written On The Occasion Of Calvin's 125th Anniversary, Calvin College, Calvin Theological Seminary

University Histories

A history of Calvin Theological Seminary and Calvin College written on the occasion of Calvin's 125th anniversary.


Venezuelan Adventist University Institute: The Development Of A Seventh-Day Adventist Educational Institution, 1962-1999, Pablo E. Huérfano Jan 2001

Venezuelan Adventist University Institute: The Development Of A Seventh-Day Adventist Educational Institution, 1962-1999, Pablo E. Huérfano

Dissertations

Problem. The first and only Seventh-day Adventist (SDA) tertiary-level institution in Venezuela is Venezuelan Adventist University Institute. It was founded initially as asecondary boarding academy in 1962, began offering college level programs in 1990, was accredited by the Seventh-day Adventist Church at the college level in 1995, and achieved status as a university institute under Venezuelan law in 1999. No comprehensive history has been written portraying its development.

Method. The documentary-historical method, based on published and unpublished material, was used. Sources included books, periodicals, school bulletins, board minutes, school reports, school evaluations, correspondence, interviews, and other documents pertaining to …


2000 Perihelion - Oru Yearbook, Holy Spirit Research Center Oru Library Jan 2000

2000 Perihelion - Oru Yearbook, Holy Spirit Research Center Oru Library

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Higher Education In The Wesleyan Tradition, Patrick Allen Feb 1999

Higher Education In The Wesleyan Tradition, Patrick Allen

Faculty Publications - College of Education

"I want to briefly discuss three ideas which strike me as particularly important as we think together about higher education in the Wesleyan tradition: discourse, teaching, and outcomes. Then, I will conclude with a story that I hope will illustrate what we are trying to do here at Point Loma."


1999 Perihelion - Oru Yearbook, Holy Spirit Research Center Oru Library Jan 1999

1999 Perihelion - Oru Yearbook, Holy Spirit Research Center Oru Library

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Willett, Herbert Lockwood (5 May 1864-28 Mar. 1944), Steven W. Holloway Jan 1999

Willett, Herbert Lockwood (5 May 1864-28 Mar. 1944), Steven W. Holloway

Libraries

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The Spirit & Church: Pentecostalism And Education, Yeol Soo Eim, Wonsuk Ma, Jean-Daniel Plüss, Sang-Whan Lee, Miguel Alvarez, David Daniels, Sam-Whan Kim Jan 1999

The Spirit & Church: Pentecostalism And Education, Yeol Soo Eim, Wonsuk Ma, Jean-Daniel Plüss, Sang-Whan Lee, Miguel Alvarez, David Daniels, Sam-Whan Kim

Spirit & Church, The

CONTENTS

EDITORIAL

Dedicating The Spirit & Church for the Kingdom of God.....Yeol Soo Eim

ARTICLES:

Pentecostalism and Public School: A Case Study of Rev. Dr. Seen-Ok Ahn.....Yeol Soo Eim

A Look at Modern Pneumatology in the Old Testament Perspective.....Wonsuk Ma

Pentecostal Theological Education in Europe: Past Programs, Present Perplexities, and Possible Projections.....Jean-Daniel Plüss

The Relevance of St. Basil’s Pneumatology to Modern Pentecostalism.....Sang-Whan Lee

Distinctives of Pentecostal Education.....Miguel Alvarez

“Live So Can Use Me Anytime, Lord, Anywhere”: Theological Education in the Church of God in Christ, 1970 to 1997.....David Daniels

God the Trinity …


1998 Perihelion - Oru Yearbook, Holy Spirit Research Center Oru Library Jan 1998

1998 Perihelion - Oru Yearbook, Holy Spirit Research Center Oru Library

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1997 Perihelion - Oru Yearbook, Holy Spirit Research Center Oru Library Jan 1997

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