by Bruce Cannon | Oct 16, 2021 | 2021, Fall, MISC
Multiple visits in the mid-1990s to once-beautiful Beirut, Lebanon revealed a war-torn city known as the Paris of the Middle East. Eight Lebanese factions at war with each other transformed the country, and Beirut in particular, into a scar-ridden nation. Led...
by David Brown | Oct 27, 2019 | 2019, Fall, MISC
According to statistics published by the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH; 2018), college students are at an increased risk of developing or presenting mental health symptoms. The top mental health concern among college students, as reported in a 2012 survey...
by Julie Cook | Oct 15, 2016 | 2016, Fall, MISC
As your students consider studying abroad or taking mission trips, the excitement in planning their itinerary often overshadows planning how to stay safe. A productive trip begins with arriving and assimilating safely, so here are some tips that you can reproduce,...
by Darrell Puls | Oct 15, 2016 | 2016, Fall, MISC
Most students at Christian colleges want a solid academic experience, but from a biblical perspective. They tend to be honest and open, though they also reflect today’s culture of entitlement. However, there exists a dangerous sub-type that we have been largely...
by Jennifer Shaddox | Jan 26, 2016 | 2016, MISC, Winter
The Problem: Tangled Like Spaghetti A time always comes when a school outgrows homemade spreadsheets and ol’ Mrs. Johnson’s unique filing system. If you do not yet have an education management system, consider whether the following crazy situation sound a little like...
by Paul Pettit | Jan 26, 2016 | 2016, MISC, Winter
Vocational ministry placement offices must take into account that there are changes in the roles of our graduates. In my role as Director of Placement at Dallas Theological Seminary, I’ve observed recent trends develop in the hiring processes of evangelical churches...
