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Recent, tragic events such as shootings at Sandy Hook Elementary and Lone Star College provided the University with what Steve Beers, vice president of student development, calls a “teachable moment.” As a result, the Crisis Preparedness Team is providing training to teach students and faculty how to respond to an […]
Eighteen students have received the opportunity to represent John Brown University at the National Conference for Undergraduate Research later this semester. An annual gathering of students from across the country, the conference will be held at the University of Wisconsin on April 11-13. The students will be presenting original research […]
Thirteen science majors from John Brown University will take science experiments to the children at the Boys and Girls Club in Siloam Springs beginning Feb. 19. The idea for this began when Carla Swearingen, assistant professor of chemistry, went to a conference on chemical education last year. A professor from […]
Ten contestants sat quietly in their chairs Saturday, bent over notes and peering at computer screens, finishing their final work for the programming competition. At 4 p.m., they trickled out to get pizza and drinks, laughing in the hallway over the problems they just tackled. Tim Gilmour, assistant professor of […]
Students from John Brown University will dedicate a few of their Saturdays during the semester to street evangelism as part of E-van, a new CAUSE ministry. On set dates throughout the semester, students in E-van will drive to the University of Arkansas and spend five hours talking with people around […]
The Forensics Team at John Brown University won first place for the state of Arkansas at the Southern Forensics Championship Tournament. The tournament, held Jan. 25-27 at Louisiana State University in Shreveport, served as regional championships for the states of Arkansas, Louisiana and Mississippi. The University’s trophy in individual speech […]
With the new semester come changes to the intercultural studies major at John Brown University. Starting in spring 2013, intercultural studies students with less than 75 hours will have the opportunity to choose between a Bachelor of Arts or a Bachelor of Science degree in intercultural studies. The change will […]
The Threefold interviewed Darrin Coon and Kim Hadley about the University’s progress on the food service for the upcoming school year. Here is what we found out. Q What is your official title and what has been your role in this process? A Darrin Coon, chief human resources officer, provided […]
Students gathered at Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art in Bentonville on Friday night for a free cup of drip coffee, dessert and an overall cultural experience sponsored by ELEVATE. Though many reasons exist to visit the incredible works of art that live in our backyard, students explained what attracts […]
In Defense of the Dark Art photography exhibit. No Harry Potter involved. This gallery show by Neal Holland and Kyle Agee is completely comprised of wet plate photography, a method that uses silver nitrate, which can often turn fingers black. The two photographers wanted a challenge, a real return to […]