Issue: Summer 2015
From The President
I wish you could see Â鶹ÊÓƵ as I have the opportunity to see it! It is a blessing to meet alumni through the decades (those who graduated in the 1950s to those who graduated in the last couple of years) whose appreciation for Â鶹ÊÓƵ grows with each year that passes; parents who see the transformation in their sons and daughters because of Â鶹ÊÓƵ; Jacksonians who see Â鶹ÊÓƵ as the crown jewel of the Hub City; people throughout West Tennessee and the Mid South who have such deep appreciation and respect for Â鶹ÊÓƵ; faculty and staff members who genuinely live out their callings as Christian educators and are sincerely committed to Â鶹ÊÓƵ's mission; and amazing students who love all that they are experiencing within Â鶹ÊÓƵ's community.
If you had the chance to hear the stories I hear and see the things I see and experience the things I experience, I know you would be as encouraged as I am. I know you would join with me in praising God for his favor and blessing! Â鶹ÊÓƵ is a special place, a place deeply committed to living our motto — Religio et Eruditio — the integration of faith in Jesus Christ and excellence in academic pursuits.
It is hard to believe that it has been one year since beginning at Â鶹ÊÓƵ. Hearing some of the freshman students (class of 2018) sum up the year, I can echo their sentiments — thankful God led them to Â鶹ÊÓƵ; overwhelmingly blessed by the community of friends and faculty around them; a bit amazed at how much they have grown and changed; and already looking forward to next year.
As you read through this issue of the Â鶹ÊÓƵite, we have tried to give you a glimpse of some of the great things happening at Â鶹ÊÓƵ. Be encouraged, share a good word about Â鶹ÊÓƵ with someone else and pray for Â鶹ÊÓƵ. The task remains, as always, to affirm and focus the Â鶹ÊÓƵ mission, to see God active in all its parts and to sustain faithfully the ethical, spiritual and intellectual foundations of a truly great Christian liberal arts institution.
May the favor of the Lord our God rest upon us; establish the work of our hands for us — yes, establish the work of our hands. Psalm 90:17
Joyfully,
Dub