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2022-23 Chapel Schedule, Taylor University

Chapel Schedules

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Ilium 2022, Taylor University

Yearbooks (1898-Present)

The 2022 yearbook of Taylor University in Upland, Indiana.

Gothic Determinism: The Interplay Of Atavism And Hope In "The Old Nurse's Story" And "The Fall Of The House Of Usher", Madison Howland

English Senior Capstone

No abstract provided.

Stories That Bark For Themselves: The Fall Of A Rooster And A Princess From Pride To Repentant Humility As Depicted In The Book Of The Dun Cow And The Light Princess, Ella Harris

English Senior Capstone

Walter Wangerin Jr. and George MacDonald, authors of The Book of the Dun Cow and The Light Princess respectively, created the self-serving characters Chauntecleer the Rooster and the cursed princess. Both characters, ignorant about the subtle strength of those around them and the power of a sacrificial act against encroaching evil, are shown their own insufficiency through the sacrifice of their humble and believed-to-be inconsequential companions. Both companions, Mundo Cani Dog and the prince, willingly sacrifice their lives to conquer the evil powers that threaten lands and to save those whom they love. The actions and behaviors of all four …

Exploring White Racial Identity Development Within Christian Colleges, Glen Kinoshita

Growth: The Journal of the Association for Christians in Student Development

Racial identity development is a growth process in which many college students engage as they regularly interact with peers and instructors from diverse backgrounds. As compositional diversity, as well as diversity of thought, lags at Christian colleges, the purpose of this qualitative, narrative study was to understand how White students who have undergone significant progress in their racial identity development, describe their process while attending predominantly White, evangelical, Christian colleges. Three participants from three Christian colleges/universities were interviewed, a total of nine, White student participants. One college was located in the Pacific Northwest and two colleges were located in Southern …

Growth: 21 (2022) Full Issue

Growth: The Journal of the Association for Christians in Student Development

The full issue of the twenty-first edition of Growth: The Journal of the Association for Christians in Student Development.

Advising And Supporting College Students Experiencing Imposter Syndrome: A Christian Perspective, Jeannine Kranzow

Growth: The Journal of the Association for Christians in Student Development

For Christian student affairs educators, it is essential that the methods of advising and supporting students be in line with biblical directives for a whole and holy life. This paper will examine approaches for advising and supporting students experiencing imposter syndrome. Current research on impostor syndrome is presented as well as a discussion of ways that Christian insight can provide additional guidance and awareness for supporting struggling students. By connecting both biblical wisdom and the current scholarship, a Christian perspective of impostor syndrome, anchored in a discussion on spiritual warfare, is offered. Using this perspective, recommendations for practice are identified.

Living Life Together: A Qualatative Study Of Taylor University's Lifestyle Covenant, Jana Roste

Growth: The Journal of the Association for Christians in Student Development

Taylor University, a small, Christian, liberal arts institution in the Midwest, utilizes a lifestyle covenant which outlines expectations for campus life to promote character development and fulfill the university’s mission. In pursuit of exploring community members’ perceptions of the Life Together Covenant (LTC), the larger qualitative study, consisting of individual interviews with ten senior students, ten staff members, and ten faculty members, found that participants generally perceived the LTC as a guide or set of expectations to live cohesively at Taylor. This article focuses on the student findings and analyses. Students generally perceive and experience the LTC in a legalistic …

Nature Rx: Improving College-Student Mental Health, Christina Brandsma

Growth: The Journal of the Association for Christians in Student Development

Christina Brandsma reviews Nature Rx: Improving College-Student Mental Health by Donald A. Rakow and Gregory T. Eells, published by Cornell University Press, 2019.

Finding Jesus In The Storm: The Spiritual Lives Of Christians With Mental Health Challenges, Jeffrey Tabone

Growth: The Journal of the Association for Christians in Student Development

Jeffrey Tabone reviews Finding Jesus in the Storm: The Spiritual Lives of Christians with Mental Health Challenges by John Swinton, published by Eerdmans, 2020.

Algorithms Of Opporession: How Search Engines Reinforce Racism, Jazmin Dantzler

Growth: The Journal of the Association for Christians in Student Development

Jazmin "JD" Dantzler reviews Algorithms of Oppression: How Search Engines Reinforce Racism by Stafiya Umoja Noble, published by NYU Press, 2018.

Light & Faith: January 2022, Taylor University

Light & Faith

No abstract provided.

Ambitious And Anxious: How Chinese College Students Succeed And Struggle In American Higher Education, Sara Vander Bie

Growth: The Journal of the Association for Christians in Student Development

Sara Vander Bie reviews Ambitious and Anxious: How Chinese College Students Succeed and Struggle in American Higher Education by Yingyi Ma, published by Columbia University Press, 2020.

Light & Faith: New Year's Message 2021, Taylor University

Light & Faith

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The Echo: December 2, 2021, Taylor University

2021-2022 (Volume 109)

Silent Night game returns to Taylor University — PeRT adapts policies to low cases, vaccine mandates — Marion Health Network adds new location in Gas City — New chain restaurants coming Upland area — Global Need-to-Know — Diving into business with TU Shark Tank — Robin Perry: Residence hall cleaning with meaning — Missing the big picture — The self-fulfilling prophecy of a single story — Parking lot assignments — The pressure of Christianity — A student perspective on dating at a Christian institution — Seniors lead the next theatre production — An origin story as good as ‘The Incredibles” …

Light & Faith: December 2021, Taylor University

Light & Faith

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The Echo: November 22, 2021, Taylor University

2021-2022 (Volume 109)

Downtown Upland bridge set to be replaced — Taylor esports grows to be largest club on campus — Prestigious honor awarded to Taylor PR campaign — Scavenger hunt promotes Writing Center services — From the Archives: The Brotherhood’s First Turkey Tackle — Riggleman creates social work project — Empty Bowls: Good soup promotes a good cause — Turkey day or ham day? — Chapel should offer a more diverse range of speakers — Worship encourages unity — Let’s change PAs to RAs — Taylor Chorale offers a call to awareness — Jenkins appreciation for music grows at Taylor — ‘Eternals’ …

The Echo: November 15, 2021, Taylor University

2021-2022 (Volume 109)

Art department seeks return of stolen work — Congo Initiative partners share experiences in chapel — Haiti endures environmental, political disasters — Western Art exhibit expected to open in spring — Mini Scoops: The music behind the Rice Bell Tower — D’Souza describes fundraising efforts — Professor reflects on time at Bangladeshi hospital — Taylor over the Years — The room draw process — Why lament is an important part of faith — Glorifying God through business marketing — Fine Arts Feature — Kaitlyn Gillenwater inspires others with her artwork — Your Spotify Cue — Cross Country teams sweep conference …

The Echo: November 8, 2021, Taylor University

2021-2022 (Volume 109)

Silent Night set to return to campus on Dec. 10 — Taylor increases faculty wages, student tuition cost — Speedway festival closes season — J-term mission trips return — Lewis Center moves locations within the library — Math writer shares his journey with students — New leadership joins Ecuador semester program — Kerr describes music department impact — Keaton Hendricks shares Sky Manufacturing mission — Unintentional community — Mental health in holistic health — What if half of God’s army was immobilized? — MyGen offers communal experience again — Steinbach’s art exhibit showcased at Metcalf — Cellar Door — Full-time …

Light & Faith: November 2021, Taylor University

Light & Faith

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The Echo: November 1, 2021, Taylor University

2021-2022 (Volume 109)

New Taylor president envisions the next chapter — A bird’s eye view: Michael Lindsay’s professional career — Taylor requires COVID-19 vaccination for study abroad — Lutheran Health Network builds hospital in Gas City — Samuel Morris statues renovated, running — Fall Fashion — Eaks serves the DC at quarantine peaks — Marissa Williams: Unification through photography — Scheduling J-terms — Building a relationship with food — Editors explain: Michael Lindsay’s professional career — Grieving shared trauma through unity — Parnassus holds true to their mission — ‘Ted Lasso’ season two crabs up the humor and heart — Taylor soccer players …

The Women Of Lockerbie

Taylor Theatre Playbills

The playbill for Taylor University's performance of The Women of Lockerbie by Deborah Brevoort..

Performed October 29-31 & November 5-7, 2021 at the Mitchell Theatre.

The Women of Lockerbie is a poignant drama inspired by the real-life aftermath of the 1988 bombing of Pan Am Flight 103 over Lockerbie, Scotland. The play follows a grieving mother from New Jersey who roams the hills of Lockerbie, searching for her son's remains. She encounters the women of Lockerbie, who are fighting the U.S. government to retrieve the clothing of the victims found in the wreckage. These women aim to wash the clothes …

The Echo: October 25, 2021, Taylor University

2021-2022 (Volume 109)

Lindsey inaugurated as Taylor’s 18th president — New administration shares plans, goals for Taylor — Student Senate’s light project to increase campus safety — Reade renovations benefit business department — Professor paves way for women in STEM — Roat: Professional writing to writing professionally — Halloween is special — This may be the best advice you’ve been given — Freedom of speed to preserve democracy — ‘The Spectre’ — ‘Under the Belltower’ — ‘Death in Heartbreak Eternal’ — How to make your reading more eco-friendly — Festive ideas for embracing the Halloween spirit — Local The Wispy Pine boutique unites …

The Echo: October 11, 2021, Taylor University

2021-2022 (Volume 109)

Taylor names new provost, VP of marketing — Mask mandate lifts while vaccine rate sits at 35% — Upland grant to grow downtown — New intercultural resources available online — Dairy Queen coming to Gas City — Unified Robotics Championship to be held at Taylor — A sneak peek into Walnut Creek Market — Josiah Friesen shares his music composition process — We love the DC staff — Support your peers at shop the loop — This may be the best advice you’ve been given — Smith pursues music career while being a full-time student — Art departments previews showcases …

Light & Faith, Taylor University

Inauguration Programs

The program for the inauguration of D. Michael Lindsay, Ph.D. as the President of Taylor University on October 8, 2021.

The Echo: October 4, 2021, Taylor University

2021-2022 (Volume 109)

Michael Lindsay’s inauguration set for Oct. 8 — Homecoming returns in full swing — First gospel praise station comes to Fort Wayne — Professor publishes with Oxford University Press — An unexpected journey: Texas to Taylor — Taylor teams celebrate the legacy of Coach George Glass — Taylor faculty reflects upon 175 years of learning — The value of a multidisciplinary class load — Politics are cold, dead — Taylor Theatre prepares for another season of shows — Cellar Door — Fine Arts Showcase — Caroline and Emily Lindsay tell it like it is — New school years brings new …

"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.