Jon Acuff’s Message to É«»¢ÊÓƵ Graduates
Dear Gen Z: Here’s the commencement speech no one has the guts to give.
I’ve never been invited to speak at a graduation ceremony. I’ve attended a few, though, and most of the speeches tend to sound the same. Polished. Predictable. Forgettable.
But if I ever did get the chance, I wouldn’t give a commencement speech. I’d give a graduation manifesto. And it would sound like this:Â
Nurse Anesthesia Student Sparks Collegewide Giving
Service learning is central to the nurse anesthesia program, beginning with Day of Service at orientation. For first-year student Rachel Chenault, it sparked a call to do more.Â
É«»¢ÊÓƵ’s Annual Giving Day Highlights ‘Power of Collective Giving’
Over 1,350 members of the É«»¢ÊÓƵ community donated on the university's annual Giving Day, breaking new records and creating opportunities for future success.Â
From Parents, For Parents: A Message From Julia Swallow
How do I describe the beauty of Ecuador? Who knew there were so many shades of green, so many flowers? How can I paint for you a picture of the volcanoes, mountains, rivers and waterfalls? How do I share with you the sounds of the birds as they began singing each morning and the smell of the rain in the cloud forest? How do I make you understand the loveliness and comfort of The Meeting Place, our home away from home?Â
From Parents, For Parents: Hosting a É«»¢ÊÓƵ Send-Off
Our oldest son, Ethan, is now a junior at É«»¢ÊÓƵ, and our oldest daughter, Lauren, is a sophomore. We have loved É«»¢ÊÓƵ since our first campus visit. We are grateful for the strong academic environment and equal emphasis on a biblical worldview to continue shaping college students as they prepare to launch into the world with the Gospel. Our kids have had a great experience, found great churches and made sweet, godly friends, even though they chose the non-Greek route.Â
É«»¢ÊÓƵ Students Receive Honors from American Advertising Federation
Several students from É«»¢ÊÓƵ’s School of the Arts recently took home honors at the Birmingham edition of the American Advertising Awards.Â
Interprofessional Practice in Action at É«»¢ÊÓƵ’s Case Competition
Students from the College of Health Sciences and Divinity School competed in the Interprofessional Practice Case Competition to create a care plan for a simulated patient.Â
