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Last week it was announced that the University had received a $6 million anonymous donation for its nascent nursing program. The gift means the program is well on its way to accruing the funds necessary to start up and build a nursing building on campus. In many ways, the nursing […]
Simmons Great Hall was filled with students, faculty, staff and great conversation on Monday night. This year, ResLife partnered with the Honors program to create a time where conversation could flow and a topic not typically talked about could be addressed. The topic of the night? Hospitality. The idea of […]
Winslow, Ark., has a hidden treasure, and one class plans to visit it. Jonathan Himes has assigned his Honors Composition class a field trip to the small town in the Ozark Mountains for the past several years to provide his students the opportunity to study and write about the customs […]
For freshman Felicia Sisco, the sense of community at John Brown University is a source of comfort. Sisco was born with Arthrogryposis, a rare joint disease that has resulted in 14 surgeries and physical therapy. Although she knows that she is unable to represent all JBU students with disabilities, she […]
On Saturday night in the Jones Recital Hall, a worship service of a different kind will take place. The Great Abandon Dance Ministry, alongside Ballet Emmanuel, will perform and worship through dancing and music. Great Abandon is a CAUSE Ministry on campus. The CAUSE leader, Hope Eidson, has been at […]
Each year, the John Brown University Board of Trustees comes together to review the current state of the school and to address how the institution will thrive best in the future. But what exactly is a board of trustees? Who is on it? And what do they do? A board […]
The air is getting crisper and cooler. The sweatshirts and boots are peeking from their summer hibernation. As fall makes its appearance, it has permeated to most of the hot spots on campus, including JBU’s own California Café. As students and faculty walk in, they are now greeted by the […]
The English Department Internship Program has been extended to all English Majors, with the goal of providing students with opportunities for workplace experience and professional development. To be eligible, a students must have at least sophomore standing and a 3.0 GPA. According to the official document from the JBU English […]
The graduate and undergraduate programs are now working together to offer concurrent credit classes. Concurrent credit classes give students both undergraduate and graduate credit. Though no formal program is yet in place, students interested in a master’s degree in business or counseling can get special approval for concurrent classes. “If […]
Tuesday nights in the Triangle, the Threefold Advocate’s office, can be hectic. But on Oct. 1 at 6:48 p.m., the office was peaceful but busy. The opinion page was almost finished, the copy editor was furiously correcting stories and the editor-in-chief was “discussing” with the sports editor how to layout […]