Taylor University News - News http://www.taylor.edu News en-US Wed, 22 May 2013 15:47:26 EDT Taylor University’s Commencement is Saturday, May 18 Commencement activities at Taylor University are scheduled for Saturday, May 18, 2013, in the Kesler Student Activities Center. An expected 491 graduates are expected to receive degrees during the ... http://www.taylor.edu/news/taylor-university-s-commencement-is-saturday-may-18 Wed, 15 May 2013 12:05:00 EDT http://www.taylor.edu/news/taylor-university-s-commencement-is-saturday-may-18 Taylor Student Newspaper, Staff, Wins National, State Awards Taylor University’s student newspaper, The Echo, and numerous student staff members have won several prestigious awards during the just-completed 2012-2013 academic year. http://www.taylor.edu/news/taylor-student-newspaper-staff-wins-national-state-awards Fri, 10 May 2013 16:08:00 EDT http://www.taylor.edu/news/taylor-student-newspaper-staff-wins-national-state-awards Students Win Communicator Award A promotional video produced by TU students for the Young Entrepreneurs Program of Grant County has won a Communicator Award of Excellence. http://www.taylor.edu/news/students-win-communicator-award Thu, 02 May 2013 00:00:00 EDT http://www.taylor.edu/news/students-win-communicator-award Filmmakers Earn Four Emmy Nominations All four films from Asst. Professor John Bruner's Spring 2012 Narrative Filmmaking class were nominated for regional student Emmy Awards from the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences, ... http://www.taylor.edu/news/filmmakers-earn-four-emmy-nominations Fri, 26 Apr 2013 00:00:00 EDT http://www.taylor.edu/news/filmmakers-earn-four-emmy-nominations Service of Remembrance and Hope: Friday, April 26 at 5:00 p.m. The Taylor Community is invited to attend the annual Service of Remembrance and Hope this Friday, April 26, at 5:00 p.m., in the Memorial Prayer Chapel. http://www.taylor.edu/news/service-of-remembrance-and-hope-friday-april-26-at-5-00-p-m- Thu, 25 Apr 2013 16:10:00 EDT http://www.taylor.edu/news/service-of-remembrance-and-hope-friday-april-26-at-5-00-p-m- Dr. Andy Whipple Delivers SNAS Distinguished Faculty Address Dr. Andy Whipple will deliver the 2013 School of Natural and Applied Sciences Distinguished Lecture at 4:00 p.m., Friday, April 26, during Taylor’s Heritage Weekend. http://www.taylor.edu/news/dr-andy-whipple-delivers-snas-distinguished-faculty-address Thu, 25 Apr 2013 15:45:00 EDT http://www.taylor.edu/news/dr-andy-whipple-delivers-snas-distinguished-faculty-address Heritage Weekend 2013 Features Taylathon Bike Race, Grandparents Day, Dedication of Gudakunst Field Taylor University’s 2013 Heritage Weekend is scheduled for the coming weekend, April 26-27. The two-day event brings hundreds of alumni, family members and friends to the Taylor campus for special ... http://www.taylor.edu/news/heritage-weekend-2013-features-taylathon-bike-race-grandparents-day-dedication-of-gudakunst-field Fri, 19 Apr 2013 14:57:00 EDT http://www.taylor.edu/news/heritage-weekend-2013-features-taylathon-bike-race-grandparents-day-dedication-of-gudakunst-field I Problems by Shante Major Shante Major is a sophomore biology major at Taylor University. Combining her knowledge of the created world, her skills in poetic rhetoric and her passion to know Jesus Christ completely, Shante ... http://www.taylor.edu/news/i-problems-by-shante-major Thu, 18 Apr 2013 13:58:00 EDT http://www.taylor.edu/news/i-problems-by-shante-major 2013 Taylor University Youth Conference Begins Friday, April 19 Taylor University's 2013 Youth Conference begins Friday, April 19. During the three-day event, an anticipated hundreds of visiting high school students will attend joint worship services, workshops, ... http://www.taylor.edu/news/2013-taylor-university-youth-conference-begins-friday-april-19 Tue, 16 Apr 2013 16:04:00 EDT http://www.taylor.edu/news/2013-taylor-university-youth-conference-begins-friday-april-19 Taylor University Named to National Honor Roll for Community Service Taylor University has been named to the 2013 President’s Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll with Distinction by the Corporation for National and Community Service (CNCS). It marks Taylor’s ... http://www.taylor.edu/news/taylor-university-named-to-national-honor-roll-for-community-service Tue, 16 Apr 2013 14:38:00 EDT http://www.taylor.edu/news/taylor-university-named-to-national-honor-roll-for-community-service Taylor to Hold Community Picnic Saturday Students from Taylor University’s Community Outreach will hold the annual Community Picnic tomorrow, April 13, from 5:30-7:00 p.m., at the Eastbrook South Elementary School in Upland. http://www.taylor.edu/news/taylor-to-hold-community-picnic-saturday Fri, 12 Apr 2013 11:03:00 EDT http://www.taylor.edu/news/taylor-to-hold-community-picnic-saturday Summer Fine Art Camp Scheduled for June at Taylor University The Summer Fine Art Camp is designed to introduce children and young adults to the visual arts through hands on activities including drawing, painting, and mixed media. Students will learn new skills ... http://www.taylor.edu/news/summer-fine-art-camp-scheduled-for-june-at-taylor-university Wed, 03 Apr 2013 15:47:00 EDT http://www.taylor.edu/news/summer-fine-art-camp-scheduled-for-june-at-taylor-university Faith and Science Issues Examined at Taylor Hebrew scholar Dr. John Walton will address issues facing faith and science during a speaking engagement at Taylor University beginning Monday, April 8, and continuing through Tuesday, April 9. http://www.taylor.edu/news/faith-and-science-issues-examined-at-taylor Wed, 03 Apr 2013 15:02:00 EDT http://www.taylor.edu/news/faith-and-science-issues-examined-at-taylor Put Up or Shut Up That’s what ’09 grad Justin Smith says his time in New Zealand and Alaska made him do, when he spent his days walking on treacherous glaciers and his nights with people who did not share his beliefs ... http://www.taylor.edu/news/put-up-or-shut-up Thu, 28 Mar 2013 16:33:00 EDT http://www.taylor.edu/news/put-up-or-shut-up Taylor Students Perform International, Local Spring Break Ministry Approximately 100 Taylor University students will spend the coming week in several locations throughout the United States and also in international destinations performing ministry, work-study and ... http://www.taylor.edu/news/taylor-students-perform-international-local-spring-break-ministry Mon, 25 Mar 2013 14:09:00 EDT http://www.taylor.edu/news/taylor-students-perform-international-local-spring-break-ministry Red Bus Tour Comes to Taylor University The Red Bus Tour, a British double-decker bus and rolling thrift store designed to call attention to the plight of the world’s orphaned children, will visit Taylor University tomorrow (Wednesday, ... http://www.taylor.edu/news/red-bus-tour-comes-to-taylor-university Tue, 19 Mar 2013 16:12:00 EDT http://www.taylor.edu/news/red-bus-tour-comes-to-taylor-university Dr. Frances W. Ewbank Remembered at Taylor University Dr. Frances White Ewbank, Professor Emeritus of English at Taylor University, has died following a long illness. http://www.taylor.edu/news/dr-frances-w-ewbank-remembered-at-taylor-university Mon, 18 Mar 2013 11:50:00 EDT http://www.taylor.edu/news/dr-frances-w-ewbank-remembered-at-taylor-university Four Weeks That Will Change Your Life One-hundred-ten Taylor students spent the month of January in places that include the Czech Republic, Bahamas, Peru, Nepal and Southeast Asia as part of Taylor’s venerable Lighthouse program. http://www.taylor.edu/news/four-weeks-that-will-change-your-life Fri, 15 Mar 2013 10:07:00 EDT http://www.taylor.edu/news/four-weeks-that-will-change-your-life Sex and the Cornfields Begins at Taylor An annual series examining human sexuality begins today at Taylor University. The event, Sex and the Cornfields, is designed to examine human sexuality from a Biblical perspective. http://www.taylor.edu/news/sex-and-the-cornfields-begins-at-taylor Tue, 12 Mar 2013 16:55:00 EDT http://www.taylor.edu/news/sex-and-the-cornfields-begins-at-taylor Courter's Hummingbird Research Receives National Publicity Research on hummingbird migration patterns performed by Taylor University alumnus and Assistant Professor of Earth and Environmental Science Jason Courter has received national publicity by the ... http://www.taylor.edu/news/courter-s-hummingbird-research-receives-national-publicity Sat, 09 Mar 2013 17:29:00 EST http://www.taylor.edu/news/courter-s-hummingbird-research-receives-national-publicity TU Taking Jazz to Ecuador The Taylor University Jazz Ensemble has been invited to Cuenca, Ecuador by Verbo Iglesia Cristiana to work alongside them in ministry during Taylor's spring break. http://www.taylor.edu/news/tu-taking-jazz-to-ecuador Wed, 06 Mar 2013 00:00:00 EST http://www.taylor.edu/news/tu-taking-jazz-to-ecuador Chorale Americana Tour The 52 member Taylor University Chorale, under the direction of Dr. JoAnn Rediger, will be performing in nine different venues during their spring tour, March 22 - April 1. http://www.taylor.edu/news/chorale-americana-tour Wed, 06 Mar 2013 00:00:00 EST http://www.taylor.edu/news/chorale-americana-tour Taylor Ethics Bowl Team Advances to National Championship Round; Second Place Finish is Highest Ever The Taylor University Ethics Bowl team advanced all the way to the national championship match in San Antonio, Texas, before losing a narrow decision to instate rival DePauw. The team's second-place ... http://www.taylor.edu/news/taylor-ethics-bowl-team-advances-to-national-championship-round-second-place-finish-is-highest-ever Fri, 01 Mar 2013 17:02:00 EST http://www.taylor.edu/news/taylor-ethics-bowl-team-advances-to-national-championship-round-second-place-finish-is-highest-ever Schedule for the 2013 Making Literature Conference The schedule for this year's Making Literature Conference with presentation times, people, places. http://www.taylor.edu/news/schedule-for-the-2013-making-literature-conference Wed, 27 Feb 2013 14:43:00 EST http://www.taylor.edu/news/schedule-for-the-2013-making-literature-conference Making Literature Conference to Kick Off Thursday The Department of English at Taylor University will host its biennial Making Literature Conference Thursday, Feb 28 – Saturday, March 1, 2013. This year’s conference will feature novelist Bret Lott, ... http://www.taylor.edu/news/making-literature-conference-to-kick-off-thursday Wed, 27 Feb 2013 13:44:00 EST http://www.taylor.edu/news/making-literature-conference-to-kick-off-thursday Life Together Covenant Revision Paves Way for Some Campus Dances At our February Board of Trustees meeting, the University Cabinet presented a proposal to our Taylor University Board to adjust the parameters of the University Expectations section of our Life ... http://www.taylor.edu/news/life-together-covenant-revision-paves-way-for-some-campus-dances Fri, 22 Feb 2013 11:46:00 EST http://www.taylor.edu/news/life-together-covenant-revision-paves-way-for-some-campus-dances National Student Leadership Conference Begins Tomorrow Taylor University will host the 26th semi-annual National Student Leadership Conference (NSLC) on campus with events beginning Thursday. http://www.taylor.edu/news/national-student-leadership-conference-begins-tomorrow Wed, 20 Feb 2013 10:16:00 EST http://www.taylor.edu/news/national-student-leadership-conference-begins-tomorrow Four Films to Screen at Envision Win Professional Awards Four films that will screen at the Envision Film Festival have won Gold Aurora Awards. http://www.taylor.edu/news/four-films-to-screen-at-envision-win-professional-awards Wed, 20 Feb 2013 00:00:00 EST http://www.taylor.edu/news/four-films-to-screen-at-envision-win-professional-awards Envision Film Festival Announces Guests The Envision Film Festival will welcome three guests for the 2013 festival on February 28-March 2nd festival. Sitcom writer Jack Lugar, voice-over actor Cassie Baker and audio guru Clay Stahlka will ... http://www.taylor.edu/news/envision-film-festival-announces-guests Fri, 08 Feb 2013 00:00:00 EST http://www.taylor.edu/news/envision-film-festival-announces-guests Spring Spiritual Renewal Begins: Chris Williamson is Featured Speaker Spring Spiritual Renewal Week at Taylor University began this morning with Pastor Chris Williamson of Franklin, Tenn. The theme for the week is Speak Life and services continue today and tomorrow at ... http://www.taylor.edu/news/spring-spiritual-renewal-begins-chris-williamson-is-featured-speaker Wed, 06 Feb 2013 12:08:00 EST http://www.taylor.edu/news/spring-spiritual-renewal-begins-chris-williamson-is-featured-speaker Honors Guild Freshmen study Small Island Sustainability in the Bahamas Twenty-eight Taylor University Honors Guild students learned about sustainability of natural resources in the Bahamas during the just-completed J-Term. http://www.taylor.edu/news/honors-guild-freshmen-study-small-island-sustainability-in-the-bahamas Tue, 05 Feb 2013 17:23:00 EST http://www.taylor.edu/news/honors-guild-freshmen-study-small-island-sustainability-in-the-bahamas Eighth Annual Business Plan Competition Begins - Taylor University's School of Business is hosting the eighth annual Taylor University Business Plan Competition. The competition targets businesses and potential businesses operating within the ... http://www.taylor.edu/news/eighth-annual-business-plan-competition-begins Wed, 30 Jan 2013 14:53:00 EST http://www.taylor.edu/news/eighth-annual-business-plan-competition-begins English professor and Media student win award Film and Media Production major Eric Nystrom ('12) and English department professor Daniel Bowman collaborated on a video illustrating one of Bowman's poems, and the video just won a Gold Aurora ... http://www.taylor.edu/news/english-professor-and-media-student-win-award Wed, 30 Jan 2013 00:00:00 EST http://www.taylor.edu/news/english-professor-and-media-student-win-award Fred Shulze, Iconic Music Professor Emeritus, Dies Dr. Frederick B. Shulze, professor emeritus of music, died this morning at the Kindred Transitional Care Center in Muncie, Ind. Shulze served as music professor and campus organist at Taylor ... http://www.taylor.edu/news/fred-shulze-iconic-music-professor-emeritus-dies Tue, 29 Jan 2013 11:34:00 EST http://www.taylor.edu/news/fred-shulze-iconic-music-professor-emeritus-dies Sundance Credits Include Three Taylor University Filmmakers Three Taylor University filmmakers are in the credits for four films at Utah’s Sundance Film Festival, widely regarded as one of the top five festivals in the world. http://www.taylor.edu/news/sundance-credits-include-three-taylor-university-filmmakers Sat, 26 Jan 2013 00:00:00 EST http://www.taylor.edu/news/sundance-credits-include-three-taylor-university-filmmakers 2013 Art Careers Symposium Coming to Taylor Taylor University's Art Department will host the 2013 Art Careers Symposium Monday, February 18, from 11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. http://www.taylor.edu/news/2013-art-careers-symposium-coming-to-taylor Thu, 24 Jan 2013 00:00:00 EST http://www.taylor.edu/news/2013-art-careers-symposium-coming-to-taylor Taylor Media Communication students attend Sundance Film Festival Taylor University students and faculty are getting a sneak preview of the films that audiences may see at theatres during 2013. The team of ten students and two faculty members will be at the Sundance... http://www.taylor.edu/news/taylor-media-communication-students-attend-sundance-film-festival Mon, 21 Jan 2013 15:52:00 EST http://www.taylor.edu/news/taylor-media-communication-students-attend-sundance-film-festival Cyril Eicher, Beloved Taylor, FWBC Alumnus, Dies at 100 Cyril Eicher, a 1932 graduate of Fort Wayne Bible College and longtime faculty member at FWBC and Taylor's former Fort Wayne campus, died Friday at the age of 100. http://www.taylor.edu/news/cyril-eicher-beloved-taylor-fwbc-alumnus-dies-at-100 Mon, 21 Jan 2013 15:06:00 EST http://www.taylor.edu/news/cyril-eicher-beloved-taylor-fwbc-alumnus-dies-at-100 Taylor's MLK Celebration Includes Music, Speakers, Workshops Taylor University’s daylong observation of the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Federal Holiday is set for Monday, January 21, and will feature guest speakers, music, dance and workshops. Classes are ... http://www.taylor.edu/news/taylor-s-mlk-celebration-includes-music-speakers-workshops Wed, 16 Jan 2013 10:21:00 EST http://www.taylor.edu/news/taylor-s-mlk-celebration-includes-music-speakers-workshops 110 Taylor Students Embark on Lighthouse Trips Senior Glenn Skala has been on both sides of the coin when it comes to Lighthouse, Taylor’s January missions program. As a sophomore and junior, he traveled to Paraguay and Ecuador, doing things like ... http://www.taylor.edu/news/110-taylor-students-embark-on-lighthouse-trips Tue, 08 Jan 2013 09:00:00 EST http://www.taylor.edu/news/110-taylor-students-embark-on-lighthouse-trips Acclaimed Artist Wayne Brezinka Featured in Taylor Art Exhibit Wayne Brezinka, an illustrator and artist whose work has been commissioned by The New York Times, Neiman Marcus, The Washington Post and Chicago Tribune, will host an artist’s talk at the opening of ... http://www.taylor.edu/news/acclaimed-artist-wayne-brezinka-featured-in-taylor-art-exhibit Fri, 21 Dec 2012 15:57:00 EST http://www.taylor.edu/news/acclaimed-artist-wayne-brezinka-featured-in-taylor-art-exhibit Taylor Students and Professor Published in New Devotional Devotions written by Taylor University students and their professor are featured in a newly-released one year devotional book titled The Spirit Calling: Awaken to the Sound of His Voice, published by ... http://www.taylor.edu/news/taylor-students-and-professor-published-in-new-devotional Tue, 18 Dec 2012 13:56:00 EST http://www.taylor.edu/news/taylor-students-and-professor-published-in-new-devotional Children’s Book Illustrated by Taylor Faculty Member Wins Award The children’s book, The Boy, The Kite, & The Wind, which features paintings created by Taylor University art faculty member Jonathan Bouw, has been recognized as a 2012 Gelett Burgess Award Winning ... http://www.taylor.edu/news/children-s-book-illustrated-by-taylor-faculty-member-wins-award Wed, 12 Dec 2012 09:48:00 EST http://www.taylor.edu/news/children-s-book-illustrated-by-taylor-faculty-member-wins-award Media Students Win Four MarCom Awards Four Media Communication projects have won Gold Awards for Marketing Communication work in video and public relations. http://www.taylor.edu/news/media-students-win-four-marcom-awards Mon, 26 Nov 2012 00:00:00 EST http://www.taylor.edu/news/media-students-win-four-marcom-awards Taylor University Students, Faculty, Honored at State Music Auditions Four Taylor University music students and one adjunct faculty member received high honors for excellence in vocal music performance during the Indiana NATS 2012 Auditions. http://www.taylor.edu/news/taylor-university-students-faculty-honored-at-state-music-auditions Tue, 20 Nov 2012 16:31:00 EST http://www.taylor.edu/news/taylor-university-students-faculty-honored-at-state-music-auditions Taylor Overseas Study Program Ranked Second, Fifth Nationally in Poll Taylor University has received high national rankings for its overseas study program from Open Doors, a publication connected with the United States Department of State. Open Doors is an annual report... http://www.taylor.edu/news/taylor-overseas-study-program-ranked-second-fifth-nationally-in-poll Wed, 14 Nov 2012 16:28:00 EST http://www.taylor.edu/news/taylor-overseas-study-program-ranked-second-fifth-nationally-in-poll Taylor Ethics Bowl Team Wins Regional; Places Three Teams in Top Four For the second time in the past three years, the Taylor University Ethics Bowl team has won the Central States Regional championship and qualified for the national Ethics Bowl Tournament in the ... http://www.taylor.edu/news/taylor-ethics-bowl-team-wins-regional-places-three-teams-in-top-four Thu, 08 Nov 2012 00:00:00 EST http://www.taylor.edu/news/taylor-ethics-bowl-team-wins-regional-places-three-teams-in-top-four First Annual Zombie Run Tonight at Taylor Taylor University student groups will host the First Annual Zombie Run tonight on the Taylor campus. http://www.taylor.edu/news/first-annual-zombie-run-tonight-at-taylor Thu, 25 Oct 2012 09:43:00 EDT http://www.taylor.edu/news/first-annual-zombie-run-tonight-at-taylor Update: Visitation, Funeral Arrangements Set for Dr. Joe Romine Calling hours for Dr. Joe Romine are scheduled from 2:00-8:00 p.m., Tuesday, October 23, at the Jones-Smith Funeral Home in Upland. Funeral services are 11:30 a.m., Wednesday, October 24, at the ... http://www.taylor.edu/news/update-visitation-funeral-arrangements-set-for-dr-joe-romine Sat, 20 Oct 2012 19:45:00 EDT http://www.taylor.edu/news/update-visitation-funeral-arrangements-set-for-dr-joe-romine Indiana’s 5th District Congressional District Candidates to Debate at Taylor University The Butz-Carruth Recital Hall will be the venue for a forum featuring candidates for the congressional seat being vacated by Rep. Dan Burton (R-Ind.) Monday, October 29 at 7:00 p.m. http://www.taylor.edu/news/indiana-s-5th-district-congressional-district-candidates-to-debate-at-taylor-university Tue, 16 Oct 2012 15:54:00 EDT http://www.taylor.edu/news/indiana-s-5th-district-congressional-district-candidates-to-debate-at-taylor-university Euler Dedication, 100-year Echo Anniversary Highlight Homecoming Taylor University will celebrate its 2012 Homecoming on Friday, October 19, and Saturday, October 20, with reunions, athletic contests, food, the dedication of the $41.4 million Euler Science Complex,... http://www.taylor.edu/news/euler-dedication-100-year-echo-anniversary-highlight-homecoming Tue, 16 Oct 2012 10:30:00 EDT http://www.taylor.edu/news/euler-dedication-100-year-echo-anniversary-highlight-homecoming Presidential Election, Obama, Romney Campaigns is Forum Topic at Taylor Taylor University will host nationally-recognized scholar and political scientist Dr. Peter W. Wielhouwer for a forum titled: Election 2012: Evaluating the Presidential Campaigns of Obama/Biden and ... http://www.taylor.edu/news/presidential-election-obama-romney-campaigns-is-forum-topic-at-taylor Wed, 10 Oct 2012 16:36:00 EDT http://www.taylor.edu/news/presidential-election-obama-romney-campaigns-is-forum-topic-at-taylor Taylor University Theatre Season Begins Friday The 2012-2013 theatre season at Taylor University begins Friday at 8:00 p.m., with the Samuel Beckett play Waiting for Godot. http://www.taylor.edu/news/taylor-university-theatre-season-begins-friday Wed, 03 Oct 2012 16:57:00 EDT http://www.taylor.edu/news/taylor-university-theatre-season-begins-friday Special Events, Food, Athletics, Music Highlight 2012 Taylor Parents and Family Weekend Taylor University officials expect more than 500 families to visit campus this Friday, Saturday and Sunday for the 2012 Parents and Family Weekend. http://www.taylor.edu/news/special-events-food-athletics-music-highlight-2012-taylor-parents-and-family-weekend Wed, 03 Oct 2012 16:54:00 EDT http://www.taylor.edu/news/special-events-food-athletics-music-highlight-2012-taylor-parents-and-family-weekend Taylor Honors Conference Studies Sustainable Christian Life Simplicity & Sustainability: Flourishing in an Age of Excess is the theme of Taylor University’s Fall Honors Conference, scheduled for Saturday, Sept. 29, from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. http://www.taylor.edu/news/taylor-honors-conference-studies-sustainable-christian-life Wed, 26 Sep 2012 16:57:00 EDT http://www.taylor.edu/news/taylor-honors-conference-studies-sustainable-christian-life Taylor University Art Department Offers Art Lessons to Local Youth Taylor University’s Art Department is offering one-on-one art lessons to local youth ages 5-years-old through senior year in high school. http://www.taylor.edu/news/taylor-university-art-department-offers-art-lessons-to-local-youth Wed, 26 Sep 2012 10:21:00 EDT http://www.taylor.edu/news/taylor-university-art-department-offers-art-lessons-to-local-youth Taylor Community Remembers Dr. Bill Klinger Emeritus Professor of Mathematics and former Associate Dean of Natural Sciences Dr. William (Bill) Russell Klinger, 73, died Tuesday, September 18, 2012, in Marion General Hospital. http://www.taylor.edu/news/taylor-community-remembers-dr-bill-klinger Thu, 20 Sep 2012 09:01:00 EDT http://www.taylor.edu/news/taylor-community-remembers-dr-bill-klinger Indiana’s Teacher of the Year to Address Taylor Students Melanie Park, the State of Indiana’s Teacher of the Year, will be the featured speaker at a lecture for education majors on the Taylor University campus. The presentation is scheduled for Thursday at ... http://www.taylor.edu/news/indiana-s-teacher-of-the-year-to-address-taylor-students Tue, 18 Sep 2012 16:42:00 EDT http://www.taylor.edu/news/indiana-s-teacher-of-the-year-to-address-taylor-students West Appointed Lacrosse Director at Taylor Taylor University officials have named 2010 alumnus Cheyenne (Chey) West as Director of Lacrosse Programs. West, a four-year lacrosse player and former team captain, will oversee Taylor’s men’s and ... http://www.taylor.edu/news/west-appointed-lacrosse-director-at-taylor Mon, 17 Sep 2012 08:50:00 EDT http://www.taylor.edu/news/west-appointed-lacrosse-director-at-taylor Taylor University Science Seminar Series Begins Monday The 48th Annual Natural Sciences Seminar, a series of Monday afternoon lectures and presentations, begins Monday, September 17. The meetings will be held at 4:00 p.m., each Monday in Room 109 in ... http://www.taylor.edu/news/taylor-university-science-seminar-series-begins-monday Fri, 14 Sep 2012 14:26:00 EDT http://www.taylor.edu/news/taylor-university-science-seminar-series-begins-monday Taylor University Ranked Number One in U.S. News Survey for the Sixth Straight Year For the sixth straight year, Taylor University is the number one Midwest University in the category Best Regional Colleges in the newly-released 2013 U.S. News & World Report survey, America's Best ... http://www.taylor.edu/news/taylor-university-ranked-number-one-in-u-s-news-survey-for-the-sixth-straight-year Wed, 12 Sep 2012 01:00:00 EDT http://www.taylor.edu/news/taylor-university-ranked-number-one-in-u-s-news-survey-for-the-sixth-straight-year Construction Begins on New Taylor Residence Hall Construction has begun on a new residence hall on the Taylor campus' south side. Occupancy is scheduled for the Fall 2013 semester. http://www.taylor.edu/news/construction-begins-on-new-taylor-residence-hall Mon, 10 Sep 2012 15:05:00 EDT http://www.taylor.edu/news/construction-begins-on-new-taylor-residence-hall Richard Allen Farmer is Fall 2012 Spiritual Renewal Week Speaker Evangelist, songwriter, and former Taylor University Dean of the Chapel, Dr. Richard Allen Farmer will be the featured speaker for Taylor University’s Fall Spiritual Renewal Week series, which begins ... http://www.taylor.edu/news/richard-allen-farmer-is-fall-2012-spiritual-renewal-week-speaker Fri, 07 Sep 2012 11:43:00 EDT http://www.taylor.edu/news/richard-allen-farmer-is-fall-2012-spiritual-renewal-week-speaker Taylor Student Kari Travis Wins 2012 John Chamberlin Award for Excellence in Print Journalism Taylor University junior Kari Travis received the 2012 John Chamberlin Award for Excellence in Print Journalism at an Aug. 3 ceremony hosted by Georgetown University and The Fund for American Studies ... http://www.taylor.edu/news/taylor-student-kari-travis-wins-2012-john-chamberlin-award-for-excellence-in-print-journalism Tue, 04 Sep 2012 09:59:00 EDT http://www.taylor.edu/news/taylor-student-kari-travis-wins-2012-john-chamberlin-award-for-excellence-in-print-journalism Annual Community Plunge Set for Thursday Hundreds of Taylor University students, faculty and staff members will participate in Taylor University’s annual Community Plunge, set for Thursday, August 30. Community Plunge is comprised of a ... http://www.taylor.edu/news/annual-community-plunge-set-for-thursday Tue, 28 Aug 2012 11:57:00 EDT http://www.taylor.edu/news/annual-community-plunge-set-for-thursday Taylor University Prepares for Largest Freshman Class in its History Taylor University officials are set to welcome the largest incoming freshman class in school history. An expected 560 new students are set to arrive this weekend: 518 of them being freshmen and 42 ... http://www.taylor.edu/news/taylor-university-prepares-for-largest-freshman-class-in-its-history Wed, 22 Aug 2012 14:17:00 EDT http://www.taylor.edu/news/taylor-university-prepares-for-largest-freshman-class-in-its-history Technology for Teaching Draws 130 Educators to Campus Taylor University’s 10th annual Technology for Teaching conference is scheduled for Thursday, August 16, and Friday, August 17, on the Taylor campus. http://www.taylor.edu/news/technology-for-teaching-draws-130-educators-to-campus Mon, 13 Aug 2012 15:10:00 EDT http://www.taylor.edu/news/technology-for-teaching-draws-130-educators-to-campus Hong Kong Children’s Choir Heading to World Choir Games to Perform at Taylor A Hong Kong children’s choir on its way to the Seventh Annual World Choir Games in Cincinnati will perform at Taylor University on Tuesday, July 3. http://www.taylor.edu/news/hong-kong-children-s-choir-heading-to-world-choir-games-to-perform-at-taylor Thu, 28 Jun 2012 14:04:00 EDT http://www.taylor.edu/news/hong-kong-children-s-choir-heading-to-world-choir-games-to-perform-at-taylor Mid-Central Collegiate Conference Becomes Crossroads League The Mid-Central Collegiate Conference, of which Taylor University has been a member for nearly 20 years, has become the Crossroads League. http://www.taylor.edu/news/mid-central-collegiate-conference-becomes-crossroads-league Wed, 27 Jun 2012 13:53:00 EDT http://www.taylor.edu/news/mid-central-collegiate-conference-becomes-crossroads-league Taylor Biology Professors Engage the World Two Taylor professors, Dr. John Moore and Dr. Jeffrey Regier, have expanded their global interaction by teaching at the Universidad del Azuay (UdA) in Cuenca, Ecuador during December of 2011. http://www.taylor.edu/news/taylor-biology-professors-engage-the-world Wed, 06 Jun 2012 15:49:00 EDT http://www.taylor.edu/news/taylor-biology-professors-engage-the-world Taylor Biology Students Study in the Black Hills Twenty-one Biology and Environmental Science students studied in the Black Hill, South Dakota last summer. http://www.taylor.edu/news/taylor-biology-students-study-in-the-black-hills Wed, 06 Jun 2012 15:36:00 EDT http://www.taylor.edu/news/taylor-biology-students-study-in-the-black-hills Taylor University Wins Student Emmy Award The Taylor student documentary Of Another Time received a student, regional Emmy Award from the Lower Great Lakes Chapter of the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences (NATAS). http://www.taylor.edu/news/taylor-university-wins-student-emmy-award Tue, 05 Jun 2012 11:14:00 EDT http://www.taylor.edu/news/taylor-university-wins-student-emmy-award National Meeting of ACSD Brings 800 to Taylor Campus The national meeting of the Association for Christians in Students Development (ACSD) began today on the Taylor University campus. Organizers say nearly 800 student development professionals from ... http://www.taylor.edu/news/national-meeting-of-acsd-brings-800-to-taylor-campus Mon, 04 Jun 2012 11:51:00 EDT http://www.taylor.edu/news/national-meeting-of-acsd-brings-800-to-taylor-campus Eighth Biennial CS Lewis Colloquium Begins May 31 Taylor University will host the Eighth Biennial Colloquium on C.S. Lewis and Friends beginning May 31 and running through June 2. The event will feature speakers, discussion and academic papers on the... http://www.taylor.edu/news/eighth-biennial-cs-lewis-colloquium-begins-may-31 Fri, 25 May 2012 16:27:00 EDT http://www.taylor.edu/news/eighth-biennial-cs-lewis-colloquium-begins-may-31