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Some aspects of life are just predictable. April showers bring May flowers. Mayflowers bring pilgrims. August brings new students. New John Brown University students take Gateway. But these Gateway classes are far from predictable. Jake Stratman, assistant professor of English, teaches one of the Gateway options for this fall, focusing […]
Saturday began with a breezy, perfect bike ride to our hometown Farmers’ Market with my two good friends Joey and Clark. We rolled up to Bob Henry Park with a goal: to scour the market for the best the place had to offer. We parked the bikes in a tidy […]
Say hello to the two new girls in town—in Belfast, that is. John Brown University has been fostering a relationship with Ireland for many years, providing a place of education, service, mission work and much more. Students who study abroad in Ireland live in the University’s own Lakeside Manor. According […]
As the years pass, freshmen Gateway Seminar topics become more creative and outrageous. In response, the Threefold Advocate has created a list of possible subjects for future consideration. 1. The Granola Life: A look at the worldview and practices of environmentally-aware people. 2. The Caf and You: What you will […]
As the new semester begins, preliminary reports show that John Brown University’s enrollment rates are the highest ever. Traditional students number 1,317 this semester, according to the preliminary 11th Day report. In 2011, the numbers showed 1,279 traditional students on campus. Traditional students number The report is traditionally used by […]
Business professor Mandy Moore returns this semester from a year-long sabbatical with not only a doctoral degree but also a new position as the director of first year experience. The job description states Moore “will provide leadership and coordination for the development and implementation of programs, curriculum, activities and events […]
Donors gave John Brown University $17.4 million this past year, despite a lingering economic recession. The 2011-2012 fiscal year ended in June with the fourth highest amount given ever. “It really is remarkable,” said April Moreton, director of development. “Often schools go way down in donations after a campaign ends.” […]
Cabbage, potatoes, folklore, castles, pubs, beauty, green, Guinness, sheep, rugby, music, rain, history. Ireland. The Ireland Study Abroad team has only been on the Emerald Island for a week, but in that short time we have already seen the beautiful northern shore and the curious Giant’s Causeway. We have tasted […]
Since coming to JBU, I’ve experienced tremendous encouragement in my spiritual walk. The main ways I’ve received this encouragement are through chapel services three times a week, the Passion groups I’ve been involved in the last two years, the church I’ve attended here in Siloam, and professors and friends who […]
Head, heart, and hand: a motto John Brown University remains loyal to, according to the latest assessment provided by the Higher Learning Commission. Responsible for conducting the assessment once every 10 years, the HLC, a commission of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools, sent a team to conduct […]