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"In Loco Parentis": Student Life Policies At Taylor In The '70s And '80s, Emma Sachsenmaier

MAHE Student Scholarship

During the latter half of the twentieth century, student life policies were changing all throughout higher education. Christian institutions were slower to make these changes, largely due to community guidelines and demographics of the student body. Students at Taylor in the '70s and '80s had strong opinions about many of their behavioral standards, including a strict dress code, a ban on dancing, and prohibited opposite-sex visitation. This essay explores what led to these policies changing, how this impacted Taylor, and the broader landscape of higher education at the time.

The Presidency Of David Gyertson, Aiden Reichard

MAHE Student Scholarship

In the early 2000s, following the presidency of Jay Kessler, David Gyertson took office as President of Taylor University. Considered a “students president” during his time in office, Kessler managed to garner a very respectable reputation during his years of service to the Taylor community in the position. Many were curious what the next course of action would be for Taylor during Gyertson’s presidency. Very quickly, Gyertson’s time as president would prove to be eventful, yet Taylor would remain strong under his God-led leadership. This paper explores Gyertson’s life before Taylor, as well as his experiences during his presidency.

Archival Research Project: Proposed Move To Fort Wayne In The 60’S, Sarah Chipka

MAHE Student Scholarship

In the 1960's, Taylor was in the process of seriously considering a move to a new city following a large campus fire and the election of a new president into office. Taylor even entertained the possibility of a move to the state of Florida. The top contender, however, was Fort Wayne, Indiana. With access to more robust resources, greater growth opportunities, and more community connections, the move was presented as an opportunity to flourish. While conversations amongst the planning committee and the board of trustees continued to happen, there were also advocates for staying in Upland due to deep roots …

Taylor: A Magazine For Taylor University Alumni, Parents And Friends (Fall 2021), Taylor University

The Taylor Magazine (1963-Present)

The Fall 2021 edition of Taylor Magazine, published by Taylor University in Upland, Indiana.

Our Firm Foundation: A Biblical Theological Study Of Hebrews 2:5-18, Jenna King

Biblical Studies Student Projects

Hebrews 2:5-18 highlights the passage's emphasis of the relationship between Christ and man, as well as how this interacts with the ideas of suffering, glory, and atonement also present in the passage. This paper examines the text itself as well as its broader context within Biblical canon, concluding with an application of the content for modern-day Christians.

Light & Faith: October 2021, Taylor University

Light & Faith

No abstract provided.

The Echo: Septemebr 27, 2021, Taylor University

2021-2022 (Volume 109)

Beloved university figurehead passes away — Dining services continue to adapt to new challenges — Annual Halbrook Freedom Lecture slated for Oct. 1 — HGPS department holds Constitution Day — Aerospace companies operate in Upland — Global Need-to-Know — Protecting the past, preserving the present — Cavamagh shares this year’s chapel theme inspiration — Outside-of-the-Box Interns — Get to know local churches — Faces of MAHE — Heartbreak, art intersect — COVID-19 cases call for consistent communication — Taylor’s new art exhibit unites artists together — Bowman hosts on-campus book release — Fine Arts Showcase — Volleyball wins 5-set thriller …

The Echo: September 20, 2021, Taylor University

2021-2022 (Volume 109)

Taylor returns to No. 1 ranking from US News — Clinic partners with IU — Taylor films win at festivals — Study abroad programs adapt to COVID-19 — New Taylor officer hired — Students enjoy new pathway — Birrama Creative shares artistic vision — Professor promotes learning of language, culture — Meet the Editors: Kay Rideout and Leah Ryg — Clubs and organizations allow students to express passions — More than manna — Does your music pass the Bechdel test? — Stop the fall frenzy — From the Archives: Nathan Swartzendruber — ‘In the Heights’ celebrates all the dreamers — …

The Echo: September 13, 2021, Taylor University

2021-2022 (Volume 109)

Women in Kabul choose to remain hopeful — Jones steps in as provost — PeRT issues mask mandate — Lindsay family renovates the Muselman House — Library changes hours to promote student use — Student leadership shares hopes, goals — New hall directors serve the community of Taylor — Reflecting on the return of masks — Counseling for all — How the chaos can bring forth the calm — New editors-in-chief redefine The Echo — Modern Solutions Required — New mural enhances the town of Matthews — First production props the door — Tyler, the Creator redefines his style and …

Borrowed Babies

Taylor Theatre Playbills

The playbill for Taylor University's performance of Borrowed Babies by Jennifer Blackmer.

Performed September 10-12, 2021 at the Mitchell Theatre.

Borrowed Babies is a play by Jennifer Blackmer that delves into the historical practice of university "practice houses" for home economics students. The story follows Judy London, a Professor of Home Economics, who encounters one of her former "practice babies" as she nears the end of her career. This meeting prompts Judy to reflect on her life's journey and the sacrifices she has made. The play explores the evolving roles of women and mothers in American society over the past …

Light & Faith: September 2021, Taylor University

Light & Faith

No abstract provided.

The Echo: August 30, 2021, Taylor University

2021-2022 (Volume 109)

Taylor welcomes freshmen to campus — University plans for ‘back to normal’ operations — What we wish we knew our freshman years — Student’s summer filled with French pastries, foreign policy — New friends seek new adventures together — New opinions editors value diversity of thought and opinion — Mingo talks new job, Taylor football — Taylor Athletics continues select pandemic restrictions

Taylor: A Magazine For Taylor University Alumni, Parents And Friends (Summer 2021), Taylor University

The Taylor Magazine (1963-Present)

The Summer 2021 edition of Taylor Magazine, published by Taylor University in Upland, Indiana.

Taylor: A Magazine For Taylor University Alumni, Parents And Friends (Special Edition 2021), Taylor University

The Taylor Magazine (1963-Present)

The special 2021 edition of Taylor Magazine, published by Taylor University in Upland, Indiana.

Looking From Yesterday: Taylor University At 175, Ashley Chu, Tesia Jurasheck, Elizabeth Hammond, Alyssa Lykins

Faculty-Mentored Undergraduate Scholarship

“Looking from Yesterday” is the title of Dr. Milo A. Rediger’s 1970 address about the importance of Christian higher education during times of uncertainty and volatility. In this address, Rediger references the “Taylor concept,” which included symbols of oil (light) and the cross as a hopeful sign to the world. Despite its delivery more than 50 years ago, the theme of Rediger’s address still rings true today as we continue to seek to fulfill the mission of Taylor University during our own challenging times. This year (2021-22), Taylor University will recognize its founding 175 years ago. This research project will …

Rock Memorial And Ministry Opportunities And Christian Foundations Grant Dedication (2021), Taylor University

Buildings and Grounds of Taylor University

The program for the 2021 Rock Memorial and Ministry Opportunities and Christian Foundations Grant dedication.

Commencement 2021, Taylor University

Commencement

The program of the 2021 Annual Commencement of Taylor University, May 15, 2021.

The Echo: May 3, 2021, Taylor University

2020-2021 (Volume 108)

Senate denies TPUSA club — The ECHO wins state press awards — Student section brings the energy of football — Summer Institute, camps are on for this year — Editor’s Column: stepping into a new life phase — LaMar sees equestrian team as an escape — Humrichous embarks on her journalism journey — Love the truth at all costs — President reflect on two-year sojourn — The Class of ’21 — Senior Class Student Awards — Tale exploring a man and his imaginary friend — “The Father” uniquely examines dementia in film — Cellar Door — Men’s golf wins conference …

The Echo: April 26, 2021, Taylor University

2020-2021 (Volume 108)

Hammond plans to lead at Gordon — TU remembers van accident victims — President-Elect Lindsay launches book at TU — TWO Clothing Swap encourages sustainability — University hosts first ‘I Love Taylor’ week in May — A glimpse of being Black at Taylor — Hotmire serves up success for Taylor tennis club — Pressure & Marriage — China and America—who will win? — Showing stewardship beyond Earth Day — Modern Solutions Required — Taylor Theatre produces “Student Body” — Wind Ensemble glorifies God through music — Making films that are “totally buggin” — Cross country senior classes leave behind a …

The Taylor University - Forest Community Structure, Tyler Hasbrook

Celebration of Scholarship 2021

This 2020 study examined the forest species distribution in the different community types found in the Arboretum. The community types that have been identified in the Arboretum are Oak-Hickory, Mixed Hardwoods, and Floodplain/Early Successional. These community types are based on initial data that was collected in 2010. Forty sampling sites were placed along transects 100 meters from one another. All trees with diameters greater than 2 cm were identified and measured. A total of 4105 trees were recorded.

In the Oak – Hickory community type, Carya ovata and Ostrya virginiana were the most prevalent in the relative density, while the …

Developing Better Instruction, Better Instructors, And New Investigators, Clay Vander Kolk, Abigail Pyle

Celebration of Scholarship 2021

This research discusses how HAMTE and future educators collaborated to use the Principles to Action Professional Learning Toolkit in their classes and the tools they used to measure and gather conclusions about the development in the future teachers.

Adherence To A Lifestyle Modification Program: What Can Baseline Differences Tell Us?, Grace Allan, Kristen Pogue

Celebration of Scholarship 2021

Obesity is a major risk factor for diseases such as cardiovascular disease, cancer, and diabetes. To date, lifestyle modification programs have been shown to be effective in reducing obesity and related diseases, however, adherence to such programs is often poor. Therefore, the purpose of this study was to examine baseline differences between individuals who adhered to a lifestyle modification program and those who did not.

2021 Program: Celebration Of Scholarship, Taylor University

Celebration of Scholarship 2021

This year's program includes research supported by internal funding from the Faculty Mentored Undergraduate Scholarship (FMUS) program or the Women's Giving Circle (WGC), as well as work produced through external funding or during capstone projects. The work presented here is a tangible demonstration of Jesus's admonition from Matthew 22:37 to "Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind." Even during a year filled with uncertainty and upheaval, our faculty and students together have fostered a community of intellectual, faith-based learning, and for that we are thankful.

Proteomic Analysis Of Alzheimer's Disease, Grace Reynolds

Celebration of Scholarship 2021

The use of public Alzheimer’s Disease proteomics data to analyze the difference between asymptomatic Alzheimer’s Disease and symptomatic Alzheimer’s Disease as it relates to disease progression and underlying disease processes.

The Echo: April 19, 2021, Taylor University

2020-2021 (Volume 108)

Cross country wins nationals — Taylor announces new partnership — Hudson wins Festival of Media Arts — Taylor study abroad programming continues — Sharing the gospel through a good book — Asamoah shares passion to give back to community — Interfaith relations — What should we sing in chapel — Attention as the embodiment of our faith — Second annual IFC Fabrica fashion show — Professor Profile: from traveling abroad to teaching — Jonathan Graber transforms cutlery into jewelry at TU — Leland Blue to headline Taylor’s Tutupalooza — Students dazzle audience with new Airband themes — Monster icons clash …

The Echo: April 12, 2021, Taylor University

2020-2021 (Volume 108)

Students receive COVID-19 relief — Asian students respond to shootings — Taylor announces 2021 commencement speaker — Dining Services has surge in styrofoam usage — Plans for Dome stay steady through COVID-19 — Tate seeks God for courage to overcome — Renewing lives through reNEWed Boutique & Thrift — Inequality in the NCAA — Reflection from resurrection Sunday — The dangerous idolatry of group identity — Plant-based dieting gains popularity on campus — Jonathan Graber transforms cutlery into jewelry at TU — Modern Solutions Required — Seniors give recital — Fine Arts: Pappy’s Psalms “A national prayer” — Cellar Door …

Dear Future Researcher: Reflections On Covid-19, Benjamin Wetzel

Reflections, Poetry, Photos, and other Writings

No abstract provided.

Dear Future Researcher: A Reflection On How Covid Has Most Impacted My College Life At Taylor University, Tesia Juraschek

Reflections, Poetry, Photos, and other Writings

A reflection on how COVID has most impacted my college life at Taylor University.

Peacebuilding Through Education - The Shared Education Program: The Current Key To Peacebuilding In Northern Ireland Schools And Societies, Emily Grace Vanhuis

Global Studies Student Projects

No abstract provided.

Taylor: A Magazine For Taylor University Alumni, Parents And Friends (Spring 2021), Taylor University

The Taylor Magazine (1963-Present)

The Spring 2021 edition of Taylor Magazine, published by Taylor University in Upland, Indiana.