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On the coverPictured on the front is senior J.K. Feisal in traditional Palestinian dress, performing the dabka, a traditional dance.PHOTOGRAPH FROMJ.K. FEISAL’S CCCU STUDY ABROAD SEMESTER IN EGYPT

SNU golfer Hamilton Wheeler gains national attention

SNU’s Hamilton Wheeler, a senior golfer from Rus-sellville, Kentucky, has been named to the 2008 Jack Nicklaus Award watch list in the NAIA category, for his outstanding effortsthis season. The Nicklaus

Award is presented by the Golf Coaches Asso ci -ation of America to the Player of the Year inNCAA Divisions I, II and III, as well as the NAIA.

“I am extremely proud of Hamilton, not only for his golf accomplishments, but his leadership and example to our team. ‘Ham,’ as he is known to his teammates, is very dedicated and exception-ally talented. His placement on the watch list is notable in that he will be listed with the very best collegiate golfers in the nation. His inclu-sion on this list is a fi rst for the SNU program that has had several outstanding players over the years. Should he win this award, he will no doubt be noticed for potentially great things on the Professional tours,” said Head Golf Coach Steve Hulsey, who has himself received national recognition.

Under Hulsey, the SNU men’s and women’s golf programs have become one of the most domi-nant programs in the nation. Hulsey has twice been named the NAIA National Coach-of-the-Year, in 1999 and 2002, and has two National Title rings. He was also the Region VI Coach-of-the-Year in 2002.

Upcoming David Baker Golf Classic – Save the date, October 13, 2008, for the David Baker Golf Classic at the Twin Hills Golf & Country Club. This course is one of the top fi ve most interesting courses in Oklahoma! It was designed by Oklahoma City’s Perry Maxwell who designed Southern Hills in Tulsa, Prairie Dune in Hutchison, Kansas, and the OKC Golf & Country Club. This top-level golf tournament helps support funding for the SNU basketball program through tutors, transportation needs and on-campus lodging between semesters, for needy students. Founded by Coach Mike Broughton, the tournament supports the com-mitment of the program to help every player graduate.

2008 football schedule available atsports.snu.edu – SNU begins the 2008 football season at home on August 30 against Eastern New Mexico, with a 6 p.m. kickoff.

SNUPY Awards – This year’s SNUPY Award nominations included 64 athletes in 16 catego-ries along with four coaches and fi ve team cat-egories. To fi nd out the 2008 SNUPY winners, log on to sports.snu.edu/snupy.asp. A part of this year’s presentation included recognition of former coach and athletic director, Jim Poteet, during the Heritage Moment.

The Nicklaus Award recipients, for which Hamilton Wheeler is considered, will be named immediately following the fi nal round of each respective national championship. All four Nicklaus Award honorees will be invited to Muirfi eld Village for the fi nal round of the Memorial Tournament presented by Morgan Stanley at Muirfi eld Village Golf Club in Dub-lin, Ohio, just outside Nicklaus’ hometown of Columbus. Recipients will receive their trophies from Jack Nicklaus himself. Additionally, a 20-player All-Nicklaus Team that will include outstanding players from NCAA Divisions I, II and III and the NAIA, will be named June 10.

Storm highlightsEquestrian Center on sports.snu.edu – The Equestrian Center at SNU is receiving higher recruitment visibility as a featured link on the Sports website. The growth of the program, which offers a Bachelor of Science in Equine Business, basic and intermediate horsemanship classes, competitive riding, a breeding program and boarding for students’ horses, is adding a 12-stall, 120' x 142' indoor arena. For more information about the SNU Equine Center log on to www.snu.edu/equine.

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Spring2008

Gresham’sGood NewsClassrooms Without Borders

“Global education” is more than a catchy phrase in the world of university learning. It is reality, and has been so for some time.

Professors have been taking their students outside normal learning environments to experience real world functioning where it happens. How better to learn how the United Nations works than in a simulation of its processes? Want to study coral reefs and the dangers of pollution to them? Why not dive on such in the Bahamas? The validity of this type of experiential education can be made available in most disciplines. At SNU, we have been doing this for many years. The opportunities our students have by virtue of our membership in the Council for Chris-tian Colleges and Universities (CCCU) is one example. The various programs offered through CCCU give our students access to study options in Russia, Egypt, Australia, Africa, England, China, and Latin America, not to mention several options in the United States.

SNU also provides our students numerous opportunities for study through programs developed internally. Our Quetzal Educa-tional Research Center (QERC) in Costa Rica is our best known example. The study tours offered across disciplines through the southern United States, New England, the United Kingdom, the southwestern part of our country, the Holy Land, and other options provide students a chance to visit the very sites about which they read in text-books. It helps the people and phenomena to come to life in the settings where they lived and labored.

With the conveniences of ever-expanding technology and travel, God’s created world is more accessible to the inquiring mind than it has ever been. As you will read further in this issue of Southern Light, our students have been experiencing this world fi rsthand. Our prayer is that access to the amazing world around us will remain open for future generations of students to appreciate and enjoy.

A global education advocate,LOREN GRESHAM, PH.D.President

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SNU student J.K. Feisal studied in Egypt in a summer CCCU Best Semester.

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he world has been the classroom for SNU students for years. Researching the resplen- dent Quetzal at QERC in San Gerardo de Dota in Costa Rica. Learning through service in Commission Unto Mexico and summer Youth in Mission experiences around the globe. Chal-lenging the boundaries of bricks and mortar through academic semesters spent in remote as well as internationally recognizable locations through the Best Semester programs of the Council for Christian Colleges and Universities (CCCU). Following are fi ve stories of some of SNU’s brightest who risked safety of campus and comfort of home, and discovered that safety and comfort are extravagances sometimes benefi cial to leave behind.

J.K. Feisal, a senior Biology/Chemistry major became the fi rst SNU student ever to study abroad in Cairo, Egypt, when he participated in a summer CCCU Best Semester. Feisal enrolled in this program geared for political science, his-tory and international relations to force himself to learn to adapt to new situations, cultures and religious beliefs.

“A broad, global worldview is a valuable asset to a person in any career. I now have a more global perspective on various issues that will be applicable to my career in practicing medi-cine. Cultural understanding is important to medicine, especially in serving and relating to patients and families,” said Feisal, whose interest in pursuing medical missions was confi rmed during this semester.

Encouraged to participate in the study abroad program by Dr. Nancy Halliday, pro-fessor of Biology and Chair of the Pre-Medi-cal Committee, and Dr. Don Dunnington, professor and Study Abroad Coordinator, Feisal found that the benefi ts of a semester abroad far outweighed any costs or diffi cul-ties. Now, transitioning to medical school,

Feisal refl ects on not only the academic benefi ts, but an unexpected expanding of his perceptions of the cultural and religious practices of others.

“We share much in common with people in the Arab-Muslim world … we cannot simply disregard Islam as the ideological nemesis of the Western/Christian world,” explained Feisal. “Throughout my semester I had exposure to Orthodox Christianity, Judaism, and Islam. This broad experience challenged me intellectually and spiritually.”

The experience for Wesley Veitch, a junior music business major, was just as eye opening, although miles away from Egypt. The Con-temporary Music Center in Martha’s Vineyard off the coast of Massachusetts is where Veitch enrolled for a semester focused on songwrit-ers, musicians, and those interested in music industry careers.

“I was able to practice what I am going to be doing as a career in a real-world environment. The real-time train-ing and execution was something I [was] unable to do anywhere else … especially to work with people of such high talent and skill level,” said Veitch

who expressed gratitude for the SNU com-munity of support in helping make this kind of invaluable training a reality. “I [now] have so many opportunities as a result of the program.

Will Stevens, a senior Urban Ministries major spent a semester at the Uganda Christian Uni-versity in Mukono, Uganda, focused on culture and missions study.

“I learned many life lessons [in Uganda] but two stick out the most … forgiveness and compas-sion. I always thought I knew what forgiveness was until our 10-day trip to Rwanda as we studied the 1994 genocide. I talked with two genocide survivors who lost entire familes but still expressed complete forgiveness for anyone

involved in their massacre. I learned about compassion by spending the day with a child suffering from AIDS, and trying to feel his pain as much as one can,” said Stevens.

Back in the states, and an ocean away from Uganda, Stephen McMurtrey, senior Business Administration major, invested a semester at the Los Angeles Film Studies Center in Los Angeles, California.

“My experi-ence defi nitely confi rmed my career plans of going into the fi lm industry. [The semester] helped me know what the fi lm industry looks like and how to best represent God in an industry where most people are looking for something to grasp in order to fulfi ll their lives,” said McMurtrey.

In Cheonan, South Korea, Kristen Martin spent a semester at the Korea Nazarene University (KNU) immersed in language, literature and Korean and Chinese history.

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On campusTransition of Three Cabinet LeadersThree cabinet members, Mike Brooks, David Alexander and Patrick Allen each leave the campus of SNU with large shoes to fi ll, and our deep appreciation for their service.

Mike Brooks, who has served at SNU for 24 years, the past 20 years as Vice President for Student Development, will leave SNU in this capacity as of June 30, 2008. Believing this to be the right time to make a change, his plans for the summer and beyond are still unfolding. One of the many key contributions Brooks has made to SNU is his involvement in the creation of the

New Student Institute (NSI) and the implemen-tation of service projects as an integral part of the NSI event. During his tenure he also devel-oped a pre-marital retreat for engaged couples and led the coordination of many residence hall improvements.

David Alexander, who has served at SNU for 17 years, fi rst as chair for the School of Music, then most recently as Vice President for University Advancement since July 1998, has been elected as the 12th president of Northwest Nazarene University (NNU), our sister institution in Nampa, Idaho. During his time at SNU he managed the largest capital campaign in the university’s history. Alexander will assume his new responsibilities on August 1, 2008, upon the retirement of current NNU President, Rich Hagood.

Patrick Allen, who served as Provost for SNU since 2005, has accepted a new assignment as provost at George Fox University. While at SNU, he has been responsible for all day-to-day campus operations including academics, student life, spiritual development, athletics, human resources, and strategic planning for two cam-puses. Allen assumes his new responsibilities on July 1, 2008, at George Fox University.

To send a personal note of thanks and congratu-lations to any of the above, you may send an email to communications@snu.edu, or mail to Offi ce of Communications & Marketing, South-ern Nazarene University, 6729 NW 39th Express-way, Bethany, OK 73008, and your message will be forwarded to the respective individual.

New McNair Scholars ProgramGrant ReceivedSNU will receive a total of $1.1 million of federal funding through the U.S. Department of Education’s TRIO Ronald E. McNair Post Baccalaureate Achievement Program. This includes a fi fth extra year of funding, awarded because SNU scored in the top 10 percent of proposals submitted nationwide. The McNair Scholars program is designed to assist eligible SNU undergraduates in building the skills and confi dence required to pursue a doctoral degree. For more information about this new program go to www.snu.edu/mcnair.

Gary Lance Honored by the NAIAThe National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) named Gary Lance the 2007 Wally Schwartz Award recipient. The award

annually recognizes Conference, Regional and National Faculty Athletic Representatives of the Year who exemplify the loyalty, enthusiasm and honesty in their contributions to the NAIA on

The Nursing program at SNU has been awarded a $2.5 million grant from an anonymous donor through the Communities Foundation of Oklahoma. This grant was established to help combat the shortage of nursing instructors at Oklahoma’s colleges and universities. This grant of $500,000 per year for fi ve years is the largest multi-year grant from a foundation in the his-tory of SNU.

“This expansion of our existing nursing master’s programs will most certainly produce numerous graduates who will pledge to remain in Okla-homa. In addition to expanding our programs to Tulsa, I am excited to see our nursing faculty think creatively and develop a new but fl ex-ible weekend class format to meet the needs of Oklahoma students,” said Dr. Loren Gresham, President.

SNU offers a 19-month graduate program track leading to a Master of Science with a Nursing Major at the Oklahoma City/Bethany location. In addition to expanding the program to Tulsa with the traditional one night a week program, SNU will introduce a weekend delivery system at the Oklahoma City/Bethany campus. Students can attend class Friday night and all-day Satur-day every third weekend of the month. These Oklahoma Incentive Nursing Graduate Scholars will receive $6,000 scholarships.

The grant will also help provide faculty support and development, instructional technology and supplies, and marketing costs.

behalf of student athletes. A math professor at SNU, Lance, in his 39 years at the university, has become an established fi gure on campus, serv-ing as a faculty athletics representative for the Sooner Athletic Conference for the past 18 years.

Winter Commencement 2007A total of 348 students received degrees from SNU at Winter Commencement, Saturday, De-cember 8, 2007, including 246 undergraduate (32 traditional students and 214 Professional Studies students), and 102 graduate degrees.

Green at SNUThis year’s Annual Report “Stewardship of the Earth: Past. Present. Future” not only addressed environmental topics and involvement of SNU alumni in creation-care work and involvement, the product itself was produced as environmen-tally responsible. The report’s ink was soy-based, paper was recycled and signifi cant production costs were saved through paper type and weight selection, and strategic printing and design effi -ciency. To stay aware of SNU’s ongoing efforts asstewards of the earth log on to www.snu.edu/green.

The President’s cabinet, as pictured in April 2007, (l to r):Dr. Brad Strawn, VP for Spiritual Development and Dean of the Chapel; Dr. David Alexander, VP for University Advancement; Dr. Patrick Allen, Provost; Dr. Loren Gresham, President; Dr. Terry Toler, VP for Church Relations; Donna Nance, VP for Financial Af-fairs; Mike Brooks, VP for Student Development

Alumni honored at Homecoming 07Pictured above are the outstanding alumni recognized at Homecoming 2007: Doug Eaton ’69, Alumni Board President; Dr. Elizabeth Ann “Sandy” Wisley, masters ’77, University Award; Dr. Linda N. (Nesbitt, ’72) Hanson, University Award; Dr. Hardy Weathers ’66, Heritage Award; Frances (Bell, ’67) Wright, Kathy (Faust, ’69) Powell, and Jana Miller (not pictured), Outstanding Alumni; Brenda (Hall, ’84) Styers, Director, Offi ce of Alumni Relations; Dr. Loren Gresham, President.

Chair, SNU School of Nursing at 405.717.6217, cdorough@snu.edu, or locate information on the web at www.snu.edu/nursing.

Nursing program receives $2.5 million grantDevelopment

“Our students are sought after for faculty posi-tions at other nursing schools, with many begin-ning to teach while they are still in the graduate program,” said Dr. Carol Dorough, Chair, SNU School of Nursing.

SNU was one of only two Oklahoma universi-ties receiving the Nursing Program Grant that included Oklahoma Baptist University (OBU). For more information on the SNU Nursing Pro-gram contact Carol Dorough, EdD, MSN, RN,

AlumniAmy Joanne and Andrew Scott, born 10/23/07 to Scott (’99) and Kim (Hess, ’00) Drabenstot.

Lucas Owen, born 10/31/05 to Wes and Angie (Davidson, ’99) Harris.

Denton Coleman, born 3/26/08 to Chad (’00) and Misty (Cook, ’01) Jaggers. He is wel-

comed by big brother, Dax.

Kaitlyn Rose, born 10/30/07 to Andrew (’01) and Leah (Fos-back, ’00) White.

Tabitha Ashley, born 1/30/07 to Aron and Melody (Anderson, ’01) Jones. She is welcomed by sister, Nora Joy.

Abigail Ruth, born 10/12/07 to Reuben (’02) and Dana (Olson, ’01) Bellows.

Caiden, born 8/7/06 to Randy (’02) and Renee (Pitre, ’02) Robnett.

Campbell Maureen, born 9/7/07 to Kent (’02) and Aimee (Coryell, ’01) McCroskey. She is

welcomed by big sister, Connelley.

Luke, born 11/27/07 to Dan and Erica (Joliff, ’03) Blystone.

Jackson, born 11/20/07 to John (’03) and Tonya (Stinson, ’00) Greenway. He is welcomed by sisters, Haleigh and Makenna.

BirthsBridgette Josephine, born 7/2/07 to Robert and Jen-nifer (Elliott, ’89) McCollum. She is

welcomed by sister, Juliette.

Riley, born 2/1/06 to Wes and Glenna (Sollenberger, ’89) Murray.

Carson Wayne, born 7/23/07 to Ronald (’90) and Andrea (Uphaus, ’91) Crouch.

Rebekah Isabel, born 10/12/07 to Mi-chael and Sara (Kelley, ’94) Ortiz.

Ashlyn Noel, born 4/5/05 to Bill (’95) and Melanie (Elder, ’94) Kin-namon.

Aden Dean, born 2/18/06, and Wil-liam “Wiley” James, born 10/9/07 to Jill and Scot Riggins (’94).

Justice, born 5/30/06 to Andrew and Heather (Rickords, ’95) Dalby.

Simeon, born 3/04, and Sadie, born 12/04, and adopted by Justin and Leslie (Brown, ’97) Banks.

Lyndi June, born 4/18/07 to Mike (’97) and Ami (Moody, ’98) Cotton. She is

welcomed by her brother, Joshua.

Damien, age 5, and Alyssa, age 22 months, adopted

7/9/07 by Todd and April (Sanders, ’97) Erickson.

Hudson Michael Thomas, born 8/23/07 to Jer-emy (’97) and Kristy (Eaton,

’98) Wente. He is welcomed by big sister, Kylie.

Rebecca Faye, born 9/22/07 to Marlin and Julie (Sides, ’98) Torres.

Aubrianne Kyri “Bree”, born 10/31/05 to Andrea and Jeff Beloncik (’99).

Kenah Lynn, born 9/27/06 to Kurt (’99) and Tiffany (Feltl, ’99) Downing. She

is welcomed by siblings, Kale and Kinley.

Ella, born 6/15/07 to Jimmie (’04) and Rachel (McArthur, ’05) Weaver.

Macy Paige, born 9/6/07 to Gavin (’05) and Jill (Shults, ’04) Fothergill.

Timothy, born 4/20/05, and Matthew, born 3/2/07 to Michael (’05) and Tif-fany (Schuler, ’03) Syfert.

Marriages

Mike Price (’73) and Dana Wait Fincher were married December 14, 2007.

Andrea Uphaus (’91) and Ronald Crouch (’90) were married Septem-ber 17, 2006.

Clair Chandler (’96) and Victor Rivera were married August 6, 2006.

April McKay (’97, MSM-’98) and Mike Marshall were married January 20, 2007.

Aimee Hill (’98) and ChristopherAllen were marriedMarch 1, 2008.

Julie Sides (’98) and Marlin Torres were married September 9, 2006.

Jessie Sage (’02) and John Trinh were married January 12, 2007.

Krista Troxell (’02) and Nick Johnson were married June 16, 2007.

Ashley Tucker (’02) and Blake Moody were married October 16, 2004.

Victoria Benbajja (’03) and Raam Ab-bou were married November 13, 2005.

Shawna Benjamin (’05) and Ryan Purvis were mar-ried November 9,

2007, in Cheyenne, Wyoming.

Danielle Renee Brown(’05) and Chad MichaelShultz were married October 13, 2007, in Tulsa, Oklahoma.

Christy Faron (’05) and Matthew Rice were married July 7, 2007, in Olathe, Kansas.

Brooke Young (’05) and Steve Gomba were married November 11, 2006.

Amanda Mantor (’07) and Steven Neuenschwander (’05) were married August 11, 2007.

Vickie Mills (’07) and Joshua Moss (’07) were married May 19, 2007.

In memoriamImogene Dawson (’36)Oklahoma City, OK • 9/4/07

Paul Hendrix (’50)Bethany, OK • 2/17/08

Leslie Wayne Turner (’51)Denver, CO • 9/19/07

Troy Vaughan (’52)Oklahoma City, OK • 6/17/07

Shirley Ayres Pelley (’54)Yukon, OK • 2/23/08

Clariece House Prentice (’54)North Little Rock, AR • 12/21/07

Leola B. Louthan (’55)Chester, OK • 2/20/07

Gloria Lee Coon Stone (’55)Colcord, OK • 8/13/07

Robert Lee Gilpin (’56)Salem, OR • 3/10/08

Kenneth R. Herrick (’56)Chico, CA • 10/30/07

J.M. “Whitey” Gleason (’58)Anna, TX • 6/30/07

John P. Jonte (’58)Bethany, OK • 12/13/07

Cecil W. Schwenke (’59)Bethany, OK • 1/24/08

Shirlee Ann Payton Buffi ngton (’62)Tulsa, OK • 9/18/07

Mayme Adele Haworth (’63)Olathe, KS • 4/6/07

Leon Martin (’64)Sherman, TX • 2/3/08

Annetta Bullard Cannon (’66)Oklahoma City, OK • 12/27/07

Maxine Hart Boyington (’69)Oklahoma City, OK • 1/28/08

Donald E. Burnes (’89)Belton, MO • 3/2/07

Arthur E. Evans (MSM #25)Shawnee, OK • 6/29/07

Want more Alumni News?Want to know more about classmates and other alums? Check out the AlumNews page on the SNU website. Log on to www.snu.edu/alumnews.

Inquiring mindswant to know!If you’re an alum, we’re interested in what you’re up to. Share news about weddings, births, deaths, graduations, promotions, jobs and such, and we’ll include as much as we can squeeze into Southern Light. Photos are welcome. Please include your class year.

SNU Offi ce of Alumni Relations6729 NW 39th ExpresswayBethany, OK 73008alumni@snu.edu

Homecoming Showcase ConcertFeaturing SNU alumnus Rocky Gribble (’74) and entertainment by The Toler Brothers for an evening of music, laughter and fond reminiscing.

Homecoming ’08 November 7-9

Weekend bonus highlights include dedication of the Hall of Witnesses and the Zig Ziglar Center.W

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Southern Nazarene University6729 NW 39th Expressway Bethany, OK 73008-2694

On the coverPictured on the front is senior J.K. Feisal in traditional Palestinian dress, performing the dabka, a traditional dance.PHOTOGRAPH FROMJ.K. FEISAL’S CCCU STUDY ABROAD SEMESTER IN EGYPT

SNU golfer Hamilton Wheeler gains national attention

SNU’s Hamilton Wheeler, a senior golfer from Rus-sellville, Kentucky, has been named to the 2008 Jack Nicklaus Award watch list in the NAIA category, for his outstanding effortsthis season. The Nicklaus

Award is presented by the Golf Coaches Asso ci -ation of America to the Player of the Year inNCAA Divisions I, II and III, as well as the NAIA.

“I am extremely proud of Hamilton, not only for his golf accomplishments, but his leadership and example to our team. ‘Ham,’ as he is known to his teammates, is very dedicated and exception-ally talented. His placement on the watch list is notable in that he will be listed with the very best collegiate golfers in the nation. His inclu-sion on this list is a fi rst for the SNU program that has had several outstanding players over the years. Should he win this award, he will no doubt be noticed for potentially great things on the Professional tours,” said Head Golf Coach Steve Hulsey, who has himself received national recognition.

Under Hulsey, the SNU men’s and women’s golf programs have become one of the most domi-nant programs in the nation. Hulsey has twice been named the NAIA National Coach-of-the-Year, in 1999 and 2002, and has two National Title rings. He was also the Region VI Coach-of-the-Year in 2002.

Upcoming David Baker Golf Classic – Save the date, October 13, 2008, for the David Baker Golf Classic at the Twin Hills Golf & Country Club. This course is one of the top fi ve most interesting courses in Oklahoma! It was designed by Oklahoma City’s Perry Maxwell who designed Southern Hills in Tulsa, Prairie Dune in Hutchison, Kansas, and the OKC Golf & Country Club. This top-level golf tournament helps support funding for the SNU basketball program through tutors, transportation needs and on-campus lodging between semesters, for needy students. Founded by Coach Mike Broughton, the tournament supports the com-mitment of the program to help every player graduate.

2008 football schedule available atsports.snu.edu – SNU begins the 2008 football season at home on August 30 against Eastern New Mexico, with a 6 p.m. kickoff.

SNUPY Awards – This year’s SNUPY Award nominations included 64 athletes in 16 catego-ries along with four coaches and fi ve team cat-egories. To fi nd out the 2008 SNUPY winners, log on to sports.snu.edu/snupy.asp. A part of this year’s presentation included recognition of former coach and athletic director, Jim Poteet, during the Heritage Moment.

The Nicklaus Award recipients, for which Hamilton Wheeler is considered, will be named immediately following the fi nal round of each respective national championship. All four Nicklaus Award honorees will be invited to Muirfi eld Village for the fi nal round of the Memorial Tournament presented by Morgan Stanley at Muirfi eld Village Golf Club in Dub-lin, Ohio, just outside Nicklaus’ hometown of Columbus. Recipients will receive their trophies from Jack Nicklaus himself. Additionally, a 20-player All-Nicklaus Team that will include outstanding players from NCAA Divisions I, II and III and the NAIA, will be named June 10.

Storm highlightsEquestrian Center on sports.snu.edu – The Equestrian Center at SNU is receiving higher recruitment visibility as a featured link on the Sports website. The growth of the program, which offers a Bachelor of Science in Equine Business, basic and intermediate horsemanship classes, competitive riding, a breeding program and boarding for students’ horses, is adding a 12-stall, 120' x 142' indoor arena. For more information about the SNU Equine Center log on to www.snu.edu/equine.

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You can go anywhere from here!SNU students have the opportunity to join other Christian students from across North America to study, live and learn on “extension campuses” in international programs oper-ated by the Council for Christian Colleges and Universities (CCCU). More than 100 SNU students have participated in these academically elite programs, earning college credits, and gaining experiences that help build the framework for their futures as they practice integrating faith, living and learning.

The Scholars’ Semester in Oxford (SSO)For students interested in intensive scholar-ship in this historic seat of learning.

Oxford Summer Programme (OSP)For students wishing to gain a more compre-hensive understanding of the relationship between Christianity and the development of the British Isles and the relationship between academic disciplines.

Uganda Studies Program (USP)A personal encounter with this African suc-cess story, which has become an economic and public health model in its region, with the Uganda Christian University (UCU) serv-ing as the base of study.

Washingon Journalism Center (WJC)A semester-long study in Washington, D.C., created for students interested in integrating their faith in a journalism career.

Australia Studies Centre (ASC)Designed to integrate the fi rsthand observa-tion and Australian culture, history, religion and politics with experiential service learning and formal instruction in the arts.

China Studies ProgramEnables students to engage this ancient and intriguing country from the inside. While liv-ing in and experiencing Chinese civilization fi rsthand, students participate in seminar courses on the historical, cultural, religious, geographic and economic realities of this strategic and populous nation.

Middle East Studies ProgramBased in Cairo, Egypt, students explore and interact with the complex and strategic world of the modern Middle East. Students are encouraged and equipped to relate to the Muslim world in an informed, constructive and Christ-centered manner.

For more information on supporting students through the CCCU World Classroom studies abroad: www.cccu.org

(Continued from page 1)good understanding … that when working with someone from a different culture I need to take their feelings and traditions into account. I see the world differently and better understand my role in the larger scheme of things,” said Martin.

So, where in the world is SNU? SNU is right in the middle of the world of vary-ing cultures, differing religious beliefs, and practical hands-on experience for the sake of students’ thirst for knowledge, opportunity for personal growth, and desire for affi rming a faith that can stand up to the challenges of the world in which they live.

Stephen McMurtry sums it up for these and other students who have taken the risk to step out of the traditional classroom into a world of heightened en-lightenment. “It is by far the hardest and best thing you could ever do. It is about experiences and growing as a person.”

UpcomingeventsSNU Fall ’08 Semester August 27, 2008

NazNite at Six Flags30th AnniversaryAugust 29, 2008

Covenant Celebration October 26, 2008 OKC Trinity Church of the Nazarene

Homecoming 2008 November 7–9, 2008 “Celebrating the School of Theology & Ministry: Fixing Our Eyes on Jesus”

SHOWCASE FEATURING Rocky Gribble and The Toler Brothers

College Days for High School SeniorsNovember 14, 2008

Winter CommencementDecember 13, 2008

College Days for Sophomores & JuniorsJanuary 23-24, 2009

Log on towww.snu.edu/alumnifor more dates and details

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Vol. 21 Issue 3

Dr. Loren GreshamPresident

Dr. David AlexanderVice President

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