May 2014

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Abigail Storch Recipient of 2014 Benjamin Carr Award

The Templeton Honors College is pleased to announce that sophomore English major Abigail Storch is the winner of the annual Benjamin T. Carr Memorial Award for truth seeking in journalism and creative nonfiction. Her winning submission is entitled, “Create Your Own Culture” and was published in the November 2013 issue of The Waltonian. The submissions were

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Remembering Eastern’s History Through Martha Walton’s Painting

George Claghorn, a former Eastern philosophy professor and dean (1951-1965), once wrote, “Your personal visit to the new campus of Eastern Baptist College [now Eastern University] is bound to be memorable. For neither words nor pictures can convey the full grandeur and beauty of its spacious lawns and stately buildings. This estate stands as a fitting and

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New Art Unveiled in Dining Commons

Shortly after returning from spring break, students were greeted by a new addition to Eastern’s dining commons: a three-canvas painting portraying Eastern’s logo and moniker, “faith, reason, justice.” Senior Eastern student, Jens Tuin, is the creative force behind the new painting. “I heard administration wanted to paint something for the dining commons; I told Bettie

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Continuing The Legacies: Eastern Graduates who returned as faculty

Dr. Darrell Pearson is an associate professor and the department chair of youth ministries.  At Palmer, he earned a Doctor of Ministry in 2010.  When asked about his experience as a graduate of Palmer, Dr. Pearson talked about his interactions with the other students in his program.  He said that his cohort, made up of

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Welcoming President Duffett

Although he has been with Eastern University since July 2013, Eastern celebrated the official inauguration of Robert Duffett as Eastern’s ninth president on Friday, April 4. The multi-day event celebrated the formal integration of President Duffett as part of the university family. The inauguration was celebrated across Eastern’s various campuses and schools throughout the week. Eastern’s

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Refuge and MAAC Host Trans* Panel

On April 7th, Refuge and  MAAC  hosted a panel of trans and non-binary individuals from the Bryson Institute for Social Justice week.  The Bryson Institute is a branch of The Attic Youth Center that “supports individuals, communities, and organizations in effecting personal and organizational changes to build inclusive environments that recognize and promote the value

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