Biblical studies professor Kent Sparks was recently appointed Eastern’s first-ever special assistant to the provost. The appointment came from Chris Hall, whose job as the dean of the Templeton Honors College in addition to his new position as provost required him to have an assistant.”I had a full-time job, and I took on another full-time […]

I’m sitting alone on the rooftop of a dear friend’s apartment enjoying the first quiet moment I’ve had in weeks. Life has been a blur of appointments, errands, vaccinations, lists, emails, painful goodbyes, rewriting lists, franticly packing bags and hunting for reservations. But tonight I get a chance to be still and take one last

It’s time to broaden our horizons. A new year and new students give us an opportunity to meet new people. With a cavalcade of activities and events, interacting with a wide variety of people is easy. The problem is, we don’t. Instead, we gravitate toward people just like us. We settle into groups of like-minded

Since my graduation last semester, one of my biggest joys has been choosing “want to read” books rather than “have to read” books. The first book I chose to read was one recommended to me by Betsy Morgan: Saturday by Ian McEwan. McEwan’s brilliant writing immediately drew me into thinking the thoughts and living the

Professor Gary White of the business department was recently suspended from Eastern University. The suspension came after White pleaded guilty to three counts of mail fraud occurring from January 2001 to July 2005, according to a faculty email sent by President David Black. A federal prosecutor brought the charges after one of White’s insurance companies

Eastern student Sevag Bakalian left Beirut, Lebanon, one-and-a-half weeks into the war between Israel and Hizbullah. Sevag, a sophomore social work major, has moved back and forth between Beirut and the Unites States his entire life. His father is the pastor of an Armenian Evangelical Church and the chaplain of Haigazian University in Beirut, and

When a vacancy arose in the position of the Dean of Arts and Sciences, Eastern took no time to hire one of its own. English professor Betsy Morgan was selected to fill in as interim dean after David Greehalgh stepped down to become the interim director of the new doctoral program. Morgan, beloved by students

David King, former director of human resources, was appointed executive dean of the Campolo College of Graduate and Professional Studies in July 2006. The position gives him the opportunity to affect a number of Eastern’s programs.The Campolo School is where several programs, such as international economic development and counseling psychology, find their home. King’s vision

A COLLEGE SURVIVAL GUIDE

As a new student at Eastern University, I began to be exposed to new and challenging ideas regarding my faith. My first experience with this was with Dr.Ray Van Leeuwen in my New Testament class. I remember leaving that classroom challenged and excited about new theological ideas. Allow new ideas to cause you to sit