OKWU to host conference on marriage and human sexuality
OKWU and the Josh McDowell Institute will host the second annual JMI Collision Conference, which will focus on marriage and human sexuality.
Colleges and universities
Oklahoma Wesleyan alumna wins teaching award
An Oklahoma Wesleyan University alum recently won a prestigious teaching award.
Wesleyans in the news
A beloved Wesleyan pastor passes away in a car accident, Houghton College recognized for economic impact and safety, Southern Wesleyan singers perform, and retired couple serves in Haiti.
Houghton student helps pass $10 million spending bill in Washington
Houghton College student Moeun Sun helped lobby for a $10 million spending bill to pass in the U.S. House of Representatives. The money will help fight hunger.
Seeking lasting solutions for earthquake-ravaged nation
Southern Wesleyan University is working with a South Carolina organization to help create long-term solutions in Haiti, ravaged by an earthquake five years ago.
Houghton College student helps write $1 million in received grant proposals
A Houghton College senior recently participated in writing two grant proposals that generated $1 million dollars.
Wesleyans in the news
OKWU implements new program to help students with debt, SWU singing group featured on local TV, and a South Carolina church gives to local charity fighting hunger.
IWU again recognized as a top national online college
Indiana Wesleyan University was just recognized as no. 2 in the nation by Best Online Colleges 2014, Best Value Schools.
Wesleyans in the news
Pennsylvania church helps hand out 3,000 blankets, OKWU files appeal against federal government, SWU hosts spiritual transformation services, and more news.
Wesleyans in the news
A Wesleyan church gets national recognition for providing legal help to immigrants, one Wesleyan higher education institution is recognized because of low debt burden, and other news.
U.S. Senator Lindsay Graham helps Southern Wesleyan dedicate huge new Memorial Flag Plaza
U.S. Senator Lindsay Graham and S.C. Lt. Gov. Yancey McGill assisted in dedicating a flag plaza honoring fallen soldiers on the SWU campus. Sen. Graham calls it one of the best memorials in the state.
Wesleyans in the news
A Wesleyan church is featured in area magazine, layperson marks 63 years of service, a university is suing the federal government, another higher institution hosts national championships, and more.
Kingswood students serve in New York City
The Canadian Thanksgiving break gave Kingswood University students another opportunity to serve others. Students in the Praxis program travelled to New York City for inner city ministry.
The search for Kingswood University’s next president
Kingswood University seeks a president with strong pastoral and academic credentials, including an appropriate advanced degree. A strong candidate would exhibit the following qualities.
Welcoming teens
This fall Kingswood University welcomed hundreds of high school students from across the eastern region of Canada and the U.S. as the university hosted World Concerns Day and Encounter Weekend.
Dedicated to Krystal
Southern Wesleyan dedicated a bench in Krystal Pearce’s memory on its new flag plaza on campus. Pearce, killed in a car accident in 2013, prayed for fellow athletes at SWU to know Jesus.
IWU ranked 13 on the 50 Best Colleges for Older Students list
While its main campus is in Marion, Ind., Indiana Wesleyan University has a presence in 17 learning centers across three states.
‘This isn’t a track thing–it’s a Jesus thing’
Two SWU coaches reflect on how revival is happening in the athletic department. One coach says he hasn’t seen anything like it in his 28 years at the university.
Houghton’s VP of academic affairs appointed to the National Board of the Lilly Fellows Program
Dr. Linda Mills Woolsey of Houghton College has been elected to a four-year term on the National Board of the Lilly Fellows Program (LFP) in Humanities and the Arts.
National Christian Honor Band selected to play Kennedy Center
The National Christian Honor Band (NCHB) has been selected to participate in the 2015 National Sousa Band Festival as one of only four bands to perform.
Kingswood University president announces 2015 resignation
Mark Gorveatte’s resignation will be effective June 2015, although H.C. Wilson “believes the board . . .wishes that President Gorveatte would stay on.”
Game changer: Houghton College opens $23 million Kerr-Pegula Athletic Complex and Field House
Kerr-Pegula Field House is dedicated at Houghton College, and a state politician called the facility a “game changer.” H
Construction of $23 million Kerr-Pegula Athletic Complex completed
Houghton College’s Kerr-Pegula Athletic Complex will be dedicated on October 4. The $23-million complex will allow Houghton athletics to excel at the next level.
Oklahoma Wesleyan ranked top college by U.S. News & World Report
Oklahoma Wesleyan University is the sixth best college in the West, according to rankings to be published in the 2015 U.S. Best Colleges Guide.
