“The Creator” is the latest sci-fi, action, thriller of 2023 that hit theaters on Sept. 29. This latest adventure was directed by Gareth Edwards, most famously known for directing 2014’s “Godzilla” and “Rogue One: A Star Wars Story” in 2016.
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JBU Biology Department Hosts Faith and Science Q&A
Last week on Monday, Oct. 2, John Brown University’s Biology Department hosted a Faith and Science Q&A panel. This panel allowed students to have their scientific questions answered through the lens of the Christian faith by panelists with professional backgrounds in the fields of science and faith.
The Role of AI in Education: JBU Introduces Innovative AI Taskforce
On Nov. 30, 2022, the company OpenAI introduced the artificial intelligence (AI) software known as Chat Generative Pre-trained Transformer, more commonly known as ChatGPT, to the world. This language-based chatbot is designed to generate text responses based on user prompts, offering a significant development in the field of human-computer interaction.
Profile: Meet JBU’s newest art professor, Eve Nam
The Visual Arts Department at John Brown University welcomes Assistant Professor Eve Nam Oh. Born and raised in Seoul, South Korea, Oh knew from the beginning that she wanted a life dedicated to Christ and to become a true artist.
Northwest Arkansas in Fall
Fall has finally come and that means it’s time to break out the flannels and sweaters. But those aren’t the only things that fall brings. Fall in Northwest Arkansas means pumpkin patches, community events, hiking, and much, much more.
Natalie Davey: Showing Christ Through the Art of Writing
Natalie Davey just became one of the newest faculty members at John Brown University, starting this fall semester as an adjunct instructor for the English Department. This is Davey’s first experience teaching at the college level, marking an exciting point in her professional career. Working at JBU played out as her best option, and she kindly shared with us more details about this new phase of her life.
John Brown University presents “The Play That Goes Wrong”
The John Brown University’s (JBU) music and theater department will be presenting its very own rendition of Henry Lewis, Jonathan Sayer, and Henry Shields’ “The Play That Goes Wrong,” starting Sept. 29. The play has been developed under the direction of JBU associate professor of speech and theater Josiah Wallace, who has been teaching at JBU for six years. The play has been described by technical director and scenic designer Peter Rexford as a “ridiculous, hot mess,” but for all the right reasons.
The Retired Detective: “A Haunting in Venice” Review
“A Haunting in Venice” is the latest installment by British actor and director Kenneth Branagh in his recent series of Agatha Christie novel adaptations. After his work in “Murder on the Orient Express” (2017) and “Death on the Nile” (2022), his latest work “A Haunting in Venice” (2023) adapts Agatha Christie’s novel “Hallowe’en Party.”
“Reimagining Faith and Public Life”: Hall and McKenzie Discuss Faith and Politics in the American Founding
On Thursday, Sept. 14, John Brown University’s (JBU) Center for Faith and Flourishing hosted the 7th annual Reimagining Faith and the Public Life event. Mark David Hall, at Regent University, and Robert Tracy McKenzie, professor of history at Wheaton College were invited to speak at this year’s event. They participated in a discussion — mediated by Daniel Bennett, associate professor of political science at JBU — offering opposing viewpoints on the impact of Christianity on the American founding.
JBU Students rejoice in Social and Spiritual Connections at the annual Breakaway Retreat
John Brown University students attended the annual Breakaway Retreat Sept. 23-24, at New Life Ranch Flint Valley in Northeast Oklahoma. Members of the Student Ministries Leadership Team (SMLT) were responsible for organizing a weekend for students to rest, worship and share a fun day with friends.