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The Impact Of The First-Year Experience On A College Student’S God Image: A Phenomenological Study, Josiah Peterson

Master of Arts in Higher Education (MAHE) Theses

The first year of college comes with many new experiences, including those that impact and change a student’s faith. This phenomenological study investigated how the first-year experience of students at a Midwest, faith-based, liberal arts college impacted faith development and particularly God images. Results revealed that the community around the students, the difficulties and struggles they faced, and the new perspectives they encountered led students to view God in more relational and loving ways than prior to their first year of college. The discussion introduces readers to opportunities for student development educators to engage with first-year students in their faith …

Should Universities Encourage Students To Be Undecided?: A Consideration Of Major Declaration Patterns And First-Destinations, Amber D. Stanley

Master of Arts in Higher Education (MAHE) Theses

Research on undecided students is contradictory at best. Studies both support and condemn the undecided states based on factors like persistence, changing majors, and graduation rates. Given the conflicting nature of the research on undecided students and the absence of research on undecided students and first-destinations (i.e., first jobs following graduation), it is difficult to discern whether or not institutions should actively encourage students to choose an undecided status.

This study sought to combine major declaration and first-destination data to explore what, if any, relationship exists between major declaration patterns and first-destination outcomes. Quantitative descriptive analysis was used to compare …

Let’S Talk About Sex: Healthy Sexuality Programming At Faith-Based Institutions, Kenedy M. Kieffer

Master of Arts in Higher Education (MAHE) Theses

College is a time in life where students grow and develop inside and outside of the classroom. Attitudes that students develop related to healthy sexuality should not be different from anything else learned in college, as it is a central part of who they become by the time they graduate. This research study explores the methods faith-based institutions are employing to educate students toward healthy sexuality when requiring specific sexual behavior expectations to which students adhere. These methods included institutional commitment to educating students, educating through relationships with students, specific groups being educated, and educating in curricular and co-curricular spaces …

Promoting Persistence: Faculty Of Color And The Graduation Rates Of Students Of Color At Predominantly White Institution, Serena Draper

Master of Arts in Higher Education (MAHE) Theses

Over the last several decades, access to higher education for students of color has rapidly expanded. Yet while the population of students of color continues to grow in higher education, faculty diversity has not matched pace. This disparity creates curiosity regarding the relationship between faculty representation and persistence in college. In light of this reality, this study examined the relationship between faculty representation and graduation rates by race and ethnicity at predominantly white institutions. This study used publicly available IPEDS data to measure the 6-year graduation rates for varying racial groups and the percentage of faculty of those groups at …

Taylor University Graduate Catalog 2021-2022, Taylor University

Graduate Catalogs

The 2021-2022 graduate catalog of Taylor University in Upland, Indiana.

2021-22 Chapel Schedule, Taylor University

Chapel Schedules

No abstract provided.

Ilium 2021, Taylor University

Yearbooks (1898-Present)

The 2021 yearbook of Taylor University in Upland, Indiana.

When The Church Comes To Campus: Christian Convictions And The Challenge Toward Authentic Membership In The Secular Academy, Henrique G. Alvim

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

This article argues for a certain kind of pluralism in the context of the secular university that would afford Christians the opportunity to more intentionally bring their religious convictions and resources to their lived experiences and academic pursuits. It points to possibilities in what pertains to the place of believers while also reminding the Church of what it ought to be in these shared educational spaces: a community of worship, not of domination. As both the university and the Church rethink ways in which to respectfully engage with one another, thus taking faith commitments more seriously, collaboration among all members …

Developing Multicultural Competence In Undergraduate Student Leaders Through A Civil Rights Bus Tour, Kevin J. Villegas, Catherine Lombardozzi

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

This qualitative study provides insight on the impact of an intensive civil rights bus tour on the multicultural competence development of undergraduate student leaders. Specifically, this phenomenological inquiry explored the lived experiences of four individuals who participated in a civil rights bus tour as undergraduate student leaders. Through interpretive phenomenological analysis, several themes emerged that have bearing on the development of multicultural competence in undergraduate student leaders. The results of this study conclude that the multicultural competence of the undergraduate student leaders who participated in the tour developed in significant ways. Ideally, this study informs the work of student affairs …

The Experiences Of Lgbtq+ Christians In A Support Group And Implications For Practitioners, Christian Heasley, Stacy A. Jacob

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

LGBTQ+ students attending Christian colleges and universities represent a unique intersection of sexual and spiritual identity. There is a dearth of literature regarding LGBTQ+ students at Christian institutions. Research is difficult to undertake because of the challenge of recruiting participants who may not feel comfortable or even safe identifying as LGBTQ+, even in an anonymous study. This qualitative study specifically studies LGBTQ+ students who are members of a school-sanctioned LGBTQ+ support groups at a Council for Christian College and Universities (CCCU) institution. Participants involved in such a group responded to an interview discussing their faith development, their sexual identity development, …

Growth No. 20 (2021) - Full Issue

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

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

Why We're Polarized, Serena Draper

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

No abstract provided.

Presumed Incompetent Ii: Race, Class Power, And Resistance Of Women In Academia, Dannemart Pierre

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

No abstract provided.

Authoring An Undivided Self: Predictors Of Self-Authorship Among First-Year Students Attending Christian Universities, Rachel Abouras

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

Ample research suggests that self-authorship may serve an important role in helping students develop as whole people. Therefore, the time is ripe for Christian student affairs professionals to further investigate the construct of self-authorship, specifically how it may be shaped in the college context. To that end, the purpose of this study was to identify key factors that influence self-authorship among a sample of first-year students attending a Christian university (N=428). Drawing on the work of Kegan (1994) and Baxter Magolda (2001), this study utilized hierarchical multiple regression analysis to examine the relationship between self-authorship and a set of predictor …

Multiculturalism In Higher Education: Increasing Access And Improving Equity In The 21st Century, Crystal M. Cartwright

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

No abstract provided.

The Echo: November 16, 2020, Taylor University

2020-2021 (Volume 108)

Silent Night game canceled — Nothing is absolute for next semester — IWU COVID update — Election called for Biden — Thailand, Taylor, taking the next step — ReNEWed Boutique and Thrift brings bigger mission — Every vote counts — Emphasizing value of the unborn — Yatooma’s Foundation for the Kids — Exercise and health — Emotional abuse exists in U.S. churches — Couple on-mission in the student center — Selma’s youngest foot soldier — Creating cool Christmas gifts Home for the hygge holidays — Mosaic Night aims to fuse many cultures — Students transform writing into visual artwork — …

The Echo: November 9, 2020, Taylor University

2020-2021 (Volume 108)

Biden or Trump? — Taylor shows posture toward election — World Vision marathon and half marathon — New class says anyone can run a marathon — Pursuing passions for positive impact — Jesse Brown uses free time to care for creation — Caring for our health — Problems with salaries for educators — The problem of diversity in film, TV — Foundation’s spooktacular haunted house — Taylor’s Rising Artists — Her path to the classroom — Taylor alum spark change — Finish strong, students — ‘Parnassus’ aims to further unify writers — Senior artist discusses passion for people — ‘Twilight’ …

The Echo: November 2, 2020, Taylor University

2020-2021 (Volume 108)

Student killed in NYC shooting — Taylor transitions to one faculty body — Title IX policy includes an alternative process — Education presentations lose audience to COVID — COVID Column — The journey from Myanmar to Indiana — Hartford City boasts new coffee shop, Who’s Your Coffee — Our response matters — Building a climate of creation care — Your Twitter feed sucks—here’s why — Welcoming the refugee with open hands — American veterans face various hardships in life after service — Markus Miller: experience into expertise — Fall Food Favorites — Finding fun in the middle of nowhere — …

The Echo: October 26, 2020, Taylor University

2020-2021 (Volume 108)

Taylor partner with IU Health — Chris Renzema performs for Taylor — Leland Boren’s Mansion donated to Taylor — Lilly Grant funds new Taylor health program — This year’s MyGen gets a Silent Night twist — 100 Years: Taylor’s women in history — Students grows her abilities for leadership in the Key Club — Pros, cons of mail-in — We have to teach about redlining — Dignity for Black lives, loving your neighbor — Kanye West is the greatest musician of this century — The U.S. doesn’t consider the dangers of alcoholism like it should — Wind ensemble performs pop-up …

The Echo: October 19, 2020, Taylor University

2020-2021 (Volume 108)

Search for new president launches — A look into candidates’ opposing views — Title IX now includes a Question & Answer session — New ethics bowl leaders — Noyes finds grace in unusual times — Pia Briz reflects on her faith, education moving to the U.S. — New Spring schedule causes concerns — Stop saying sorry and take action — Convulsion, changes and calamities — Human life has value — How to use reading for learning, inspiration — Introducing news co-editors Tiemens, Kary — The Bachelorette Breakdown — Modern Solutions Required — A few tips and tricks for all kinds …

The Echo: October 12, 2020, Taylor University

2020-2021 (Volume 108)

New racial report feature added — Title IX defined — Students self-isolate in Dome on campus — Election Programming begins at Taylor — Notorious RBG dies — The Cashier Couple: Ronald and Diana — The Enneagram of Discernment’ offers new perspective — Pros of Taylor counseling center — Democracy of shallow convictions — Student recognizes many roots of poverty — Stereotyping Samuel Morris Hall — Modern Solutions Required — Muscle Monday — Rising Artists — Abby Braswell illustrates her passion for art — ‘Zeros’ reimagines glam pop — Fine Arts poetry submissions — COVID-19 strikes multiple teams in the NFL …

Homecoming 2020 Mailer, Taylor University

Homecoming & Family Weekend

No abstract provided.

Virtual Hfw 2020: Parent Mailer, Taylor University

Homecoming & Family Weekend

No abstract provided.

Virtual Hfw 2020: Alumni Mailer, Taylor University

Homecoming & Family Weekend

No abstract provided.

Taylor In The 1940'S, Madison Miyakawa

MAHE Student Scholarship

Taylor University in the 1940’s was very exciting time, not just for the university, but also for America. World War II was coming to an end, the GI bill was passed, Taylor celebrated their centennial and was working towards national accreditation. During the 1940’s, Taylor’s location in Upland provided a haven for students to study during World War II. It remained that haven for students post war. Soldiers came back from war looking to continue in their education. Even today, almost 75 years later, Taylor is still a haven for students from all over the world to study in the …

The Echo: Pivotal Moments In The 40'S, Naomi Noyes

MAHE Student Scholarship

The 1940’s was a pivotal time for Americans during the rise of World War II and around the world. Americans could not catch a break, after World War I and the permeating effects of the Great Depression, the outbreak of a second world war left young Americans tired. During this time, the people relied on newspaper publications to stay up to date with the happenings across the world, in the country, and locally. Taylor University, a small Christian college in rural Indiana, struggled to feel the impact of world events on their campus. Taylor’s location in and of itself added …

Taylor University Catalog 2020-2021, Taylor University

Undergraduate Catalogs

The 2020-2021 academic catalog of Taylor University in Upland, Indiana.

Taylor: A Magazine For Taylor University Alumni, Parents And Friends (Fall 2020), Taylor University

The Taylor Magazine (1963-Present)

No abstract provided.

Taylor University Graduate Catalog 2020-21, Taylor University

Graduate Catalogs

The 2020-2021 graduate catalog of Taylor University in Upland, Indiana.

Taylor University's Black Cultural Society In The 1970s, Emma Hagan

MAHE Student Scholarship

This paper presents research on the founding of Taylor University's Black Cultural Society in the 1970s. The paper also provides a description and discussion of Black History Week at Taylor in the late 1970s, complete with student opinion pieces found in The Echo student newspaper.