ANDERSON, Ind. - The General Assembly of the Church of God ratified the nomination of Andrea P. Cook, Ph.D as the seventh president of Warner Pacific College Tuesday, June 30, during the North American Conference of the Church of God. Cook had served as interim president following the retirement of former president Jay A. Barber in 2008. Last November, Warner Pacific's Board of Trustees unanimously selected Cook to fill the position permanently.

PORTLAND, Ore. – The Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities has given final approval to Warner Pacific College’s new Urban Studies Program, positioning the college to be at the forefront of preparing students to be catalysts for urban social transformation in urban environments. Warner Pacific will be the only member of the Council for Christian Colleges & Universities (CCCU) to offer a bachelor’s degree in Urban Studies.

 

PORTLAND, Ore. - Urban ministries leader and Christian author Bob Lupton will be the keynote speaker at the inauguration of Warner Pacific College President Andrea P. Cook, Ph.D on September 20, 2009, in McGuire Auditorium, on the college's Mt. Tabor campus. Lupton is the president of Family Consultation Service, based in Atlanta, Ga. FCS constructs housing and offers other human services in urban areas. He also the author of “Compassion, Justice and the Christian Life,” and “Renewing the City: Reflections on Community Development and Urban Renewal.”

 

PORTLAND, Ore. - Ryan Kaiser has been named the new Athletic Director at Warner Pacific College. He replaces outgoing AD Bart Valentine, who doubled as varsity men's basketball coach for ten years before deciding this spring to become Warner Pacific's newest mathematics professor, while continuing his coaching duties.
 

PORTLAND, Ore. - The Corporation for National and Community Service (CNCS) honored Warner Pacific College (Portland, Ore.) with a place on the President’s Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll for exemplary service efforts and service to America’s communities. Warner Pacific was one of 546 schools nationwide to be so recognized.

By MaryAnn Hawkins

The North American Convention of 2008 was about to draw to a close. Pastors, missionaries, educators, and laypeople had enjoyed fellowship, encouragement, and spiritual challenge. Current and former missionaries were discussing the much anticipated one hundredth anniversary celebration of the organization of the Missionary Board of the Church of God at NAC 2009. In one conversation between John Johnson (Warner Pacific College) and Art Clawson (Warner University), the idea of a school of missions hosted by our Church of God academic institutions bloomed into a kaleidoscope of color. It was during the blooming that I was approached.

Anderson University Senior Carrie Thomas, a language arts education and international education major from Plainfield, Ind., has been awarded AU’s first Fulbright Scholarship.

Thomas, a Center for Public Service fellow, first gained cross-cultural experience by traveling with Tri-S to London in 2005. Since London, she has participated in five additional Tri-S trips and in May will travel to Australia.

Anderson University recently announced that Dr. Carl H. Caldwell, retiring Vice-President for Academic Affairs and Dean at Anderson University will address the graduating class of 2009 during commencement exercises, May 9. The 3 p.m. (E.D.T.) program will be conducted in the Ward Fieldhouse of the Kardatzke Wellness Center. Speaking during Anderson University’s baccalaureate service will be Rev. Dr. Kerry Robinson, senior pastor of East Side Church of God in Anderson, Ind., and member of the Anderson University Board of Trustees. Baccalaureate will take place earlier that day in Reardon Auditorium at 10 a.m. All events are free and open to the public.

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