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Welcome to the first issue of the MVNU NOW e-news of 2017! Find the latest news and events at Mount Vernon Nazarene University with a bi-monthly electronic version of our alumni and friends magazine. Enjoy and make sure to share with friends!
Development
HEART OF MVNUThe #HeartofMVNU is defined by your experience. It’s authentic community. It’s caring friendships. It’s something unique.
During the month of February, visit our Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram pages and share the heart of your MVNU experience. When you do, you will be entered for a chance to win a Fitbit or an MVNU sweatshirt!
What is the #HeartofMVNU to you?
Church Relations
WOMEN’S AUXILIARY SPRING CONFERENCE FEATURES BABBIE MASONThe MVNU Women’s Auxiliary will be hosting this year’s spring conference on March 17–18, 2017. It will feature speaker Babbie Mason and music by John Stone.
Register today!
News
MVNU, KENYON CELEBRATE 14TH ANNUAL MLK BREAKFASTThe Martin Luther King Legacy Committee hosted the 14th annual Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration Breakfast on the campus of Kenyon College on Monday, Jan. 16, 2017. The breakfast panel brought eight community members to the table to discuss how Knox County can work together to fulfill Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s dream in the local community.
Kenyon College Hosts 14th Annual Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration Breakfast
Jan. 17, 2017
MOUNT VERNON, Ohio —The Martin Luther King Legacy Committee hosted the 14th annual Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration Breakfast on the campus of Kenyon College on Monday, Jan. 16, 2017. The breakfast panel brought eight community members to the table to talk about how Knox County can work together to fulfill Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s dream in the local community.
Presented by MVNU and Kenyon College, the Community and College Panel included MVNU President Dr. Henry Spaulding; Kenyon College President Dr. Sean Decatur; Mayor Richard K. Mavis, City of Mount Vernon; Tamara Parson Anderson, Diversity Coalition of Knox County; Rev. Scott Elliott, First Congregational United Church of Christ; Michelle Belt, Knox Community Hospital; Superintendent Bill Seder, Mount Vernon City Schools; and Chief Roger Monroe, Mount Vernon Police Department.
In addition, the panel discussed the importance of collaboration in the community. Key takeaways were that education is essential; from elementary to higher education, students are to listen, think, have empathy and understanding, and be aware of one another. Knox County citizens can take advantage of community events, speak up and get involved in something that matters to them, and work together to achieve peaceful solutions. Services and businesses in the community must continue to provide safe places for victims to find hope and be treated with dignity and respect.
Essay Contest Awards were presented to three local high school students from Mount Vernon City Schools. Taelyn King placed first, Cailyn Kennedy placed second, and Savannah Haist placed third.
First-Knox National Bank Book Scholarships of $100 each were awarded to MVNU students, Madeline Quinn and Angela Flach; and Kenyon College students, Winnie Thaw, Michaela Jenkins, and Jorge Sebastian Chavez Erazo. The Beulah Apostolic Award of Excellence was presented to Dr. Clara Roman-Odio, Professor of Spanish and Director of Latino/a Studies with a specialty in literature and society in late-20th century at Kenyon College.
The closing prayer was presented by Rev. Kevin Peterson, Mount Vernon Nazarene University.
Mount Vernon Nazarene University is a private, four-year, intentionally Christian teaching university for traditional age students, graduate students and working adults. With a 327-acre main campus in Mount Vernon, Ohio, and several convenient Graduate and Professional Studies locations throughout the state, MVNU emphasizes academic excellence, spiritual growth and service to community and church. MVNU offers an affordable education to more than 2,100 students from 28 states and 16 countries/U.S. territories.Read more.
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MOUNT VERNON, Ohio —The Martin Luther King Legacy Committee hosted the 14th annual Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration Breakfast on the campus of Kenyon College on Monday, Jan. 16, 2017. The breakfast panel brought eight community members to the table to talk about how Knox County can work together to fulfill Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s dream in the local community.
Presented by MVNU and Kenyon College, the Community and College Panel included MVNU President Dr. Henry Spaulding; Kenyon College President Dr. Sean Decatur; Mayor Richard K. Mavis, City of Mount Vernon; Tamara Parson Anderson, Diversity Coalition of Knox County; Rev. Scott Elliott, First Congregational United Church of Christ; Michelle Belt, Knox Community Hospital; Superintendent Bill Seder, Mount Vernon City Schools; and Chief Roger Monroe, Mount Vernon Police Department.
In addition, the panel discussed the importance of collaboration in the community. Key takeaways were that education is essential; from elementary to higher education, students are to listen, think, have empathy and understanding, and be aware of one another. Knox County citizens can take advantage of community events, speak up and get involved in something that matters to them, and work together to achieve peaceful solutions. Services and businesses in the community must continue to provide safe places for victims to find hope and be treated with dignity and respect.
Essay Contest Awards were presented to three local high school students from Mount Vernon City Schools. Taelyn King placed first, Cailyn Kennedy placed second, and Savannah Haist placed third.
First-Knox National Bank Book Scholarships of $100 each were awarded to MVNU students, Madeline Quinn and Angela Flach; and Kenyon College students, Winnie Thaw, Michaela Jenkins, and Jorge Sebastian Chavez Erazo. The Beulah Apostolic Award of Excellence was presented to Dr. Clara Roman-Odio, Professor of Spanish and Director of Latino/a Studies with a specialty in literature and society in late-20th century at Kenyon College.
The closing prayer was presented by Rev. Kevin Peterson, Mount Vernon Nazarene University.
Mount Vernon Nazarene University is a private, four-year, intentionally Christian teaching university for traditional age students, graduate students and working adults. With a 327-acre main campus in Mount Vernon, Ohio, and several convenient Graduate and Professional Studies locations throughout the state, MVNU emphasizes academic excellence, spiritual growth and service to community and church. MVNU offers an affordable education to more than 2,100 students from 28 states and 16 countries/U.S. territories.Read more.
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MVNU NOW MagazineTHE UNIVERSAL CALLIn a reflection of his journey toward becoming a family physician, guest author and alumnus Curtis Gingrich M.D. (’12) discusses vocation as being more than a career choice but a living relationship with God. He uses references from his time at MVNU and his various life experiences to remind each of us that serving God can come in all forms.
Check out the spring 2017 issue of the MVNU NOW Magazine in mailboxes mid-March to read more.
Click here to catch up on previous issues of the NOW
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NewsHUMAN TRAFFICKING AWARENESS WEEKDid you know that January was Human Trafficking Awareness Month? MVNU dedicated the last week of the month to educational and informational events that centered on the issue. MVNU hosted Kim Berry Jones as part of the 2016–17 Lecture/Artist Series where she discussed her work at the Center for Justice and Reconciliation at Point Loma Nazarene University, which focuses on immigration, human trafficking, and fair trade. Other events that centered on the issue of human trafficking included:
Men’s and Women’s Basketball Fundraiser in conjunction with Destiny Rescue
Saturday Workshop
Chapel Service
Jones to Present at MVNU 2016—17 Lecture/Artist Series
Jan. 10, 2017MOUNT VERNON, Ohio — Mount Vernon Nazarene University is pleased to host Kim Berry Jones as part of the MVNU 2016—17 Lecture/Artist series. Jones is the Program Director at the Center for Justice and Reconciliation at Point Loma Nazarene University in San Diego, Calif. She will discuss her work at the CJR, which focuses on immigration, human trafficking, and fair trade, on Thursday, Jan. 26, 2017, at 7:15 p.m., in Thorne Performance Hall inside the R.R. Hodges Chapel/Auditorium.
A 1990 graduate of Point Loma Nazarene University, Jones' career focus had been in the marketing industry, but in 2013 she listened to a call to live life "poured out" for people in the margins. Founder and owner of Canopy Marketing, a web development and branding company, Jones still manages her business of 20 years, but now also serves as the Program Director at the Center for Justice and Reconciliation (CJR) at PLNU. First as an alumni volunteer, and now on staff at the CJR, Jones' focus is on building awareness and support for the center's human trafficking initiatives. The city of San Diego, Calif., was identified by the FBI as a hotspot for child sex trafficking, and the CJR is at the center of the region's efforts to change this hotspot.
In 2014, Jones helped launch the Beauty for Ashes Scholarship Fund, a scholarship for survivors of human trafficking that now supports three full-time students at PLNU. She is also responsible for launching a network of PLNU alumni who support the mission of the CJR, building a donor base for the scholarship, connecting community members to the work of the CJR and advocating to empower others to take their unique spot in the work to end human trafficking.
Jones has served in a variety of leadership roles including the San Diego Lawyers Club Human Trafficking Collaborative, the PLNU Business Alumni, local PTA and MOPS groups, church leadership, and community organizations. She is the recipient of the PLNU 2016 Alumni Leadership Award.
Jones is the mother of two young adults, son, Zach, who is a sophomore Peace Studies major at Chapman University, and daughter, Brooke, who is planning to attend PLNU this fall. Jones and her husband, Chris, have spent their lives raising their children in La Mesa, Calif., with the ultimate goal of shepherding their hearts toward the things of Christ.
These events are free and open to the public. For more information visit www.mvnu.edu/lectureartist/index.asp.
Mount Vernon Nazarene University is a private, four-year, intentionally Christian teaching university for traditional age students, graduate students and working adults. With a 327-acre main campus in Mount Vernon, Ohio, and several convenient Graduate and Professional Studies locations throughout the state, MVNU emphasizes academic excellence, spiritual growth and service to community and church. MVNU offers an affordable education to more than 2,100 students from 28 states and 16 countries/U.S. territories.Read more.
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NewsTRAVEL TO ITALY WITH MVNU!Imagine walking the streets of Rome where St. Paul walked, floating down a Venetian canal, seeing the art of the Sistine Chapel, exploring the ancient site of Pompeii, experiencing Sorrento with its romantic cliff-side setting and discovering the modern and ancient sites of Italy from the Coliseum to cathedrals to museums. Oh, plus there’s great food and amazing coffee. No need to imagine. We’ll take you there! Join MVNU faculty and students as we travel to Italy during Spring Break 2018. Come travel with MVNU!
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Church Relations
LEAP 2017LEAP 2017 will focus on themes of healthy staff/volunteer culture from William Vanderbloemen’s experience in the Vanderbloemen Search Group. The seminar takes place on March 28, 2017, from 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., at Foster Hall in Ariel Arena at MVNU.
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Art & Design
MVNU STUDENT ART EXHIBITIONThis exhibit is comprised of artwork made by students in the Department of Art and Design at MVNU’s Schnormeier Gallery in Buchwald Center, 221 S. Main St., Mount Vernon. The show is open March 13–29, 2017. An artist reception will be held on March 24, 2017, from 6–8 p.m.
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Admissions
MIDDLE SCHOOL ONLY!MVNU is hosting Middle School Only again this year on April 7–8! Youth leaders get in free and can participate as much or as little as they choose. Don’t worry — we’ll have volunteers around to handle the chaos for you. This event is for sixth to eighth-graders only. Register your students for the ultimate all-nighter at MVNU now!
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Athletics
MVNU BASKETBALL POINT GUARD SCORES 1,000TH POINTThe MVNU men’s basketball team was headlined by senior point guard Josh Ashwill (SR/Dublin OH) scoring his career 1,000th point in the Cougars loss against Grace College on Jan. 25, 2017. Ashwill finished the contest with 15 points and 8 assists, giving him a total of 1,008 career points through the game.
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Athletics
MEN’S SOCCER COACH RESIGNS AFTER SIX YEARSThe MVNU head men’s soccer coach Andrew Belleman has announced his resignation, effective at the end of the spring semester. Belleman will be taking over as head men’s soccer coach at Arizona Christian University. In Belleman’s six years at the helm, MVNU has compiled a 55–44–17 overall record and made five Crossroads League tournament appearances, advancing to the semifinals in 2012 and 2015.
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UPCOMING EVENTS
MARCH 17–18: Women’s Auxiliary Spring Conference
MARCH 13–29: MVNU Student Art Exhibition
MARCH 21: Instrumental Ensembles Concert
MARCH 30–31: Breakaway
MARCH 31: Friday Night Live
MARCH 25–26: Music Department Ensemble Tour
APRIL 1–2: Music Department Ensemble Tour
APRIL 3-11: MVNU Senior Graphic Design Exhibition
APRIL 6: Spring Opera
APRIL 8: Junior/Senior
APRIL 10: MVNYou Visit Day
APRIL 13–16: Easter Break
APRIL 18–28: MVNU Senior Art Exhibition
APRIL 20: Blue/Green Day
APRIL 21: Block Party
APRIL 22: Flute Choir, Chamber Winds, Goliards Concert
APRIL 22: Collegians, Treble Singers, Wind Ensemble Concert
APRIL 25–28: Final Exams
APRIL 29: Spring Commencement
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