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MACU Enters Educational Partnership with Chickasaw Nation
Mid-America Christian University (MACU) has partnered with the Chickasaw Nation Department of Education (CN) to provide eligible tribal members and tribal employees with educational assistance. With this partnership, members of the Chickasaw Nation can earn a degree at MACU on-site or online while receiving a 30% tuition discount. Student fees for members of the Chickasaw…
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International Student Shines as Student Chaplain
By Anna-Kate Weichel Soccer is what brought Thiago Viana to MACU, but his love of Christ is what has defined his journey as a student. Viana was born and raised in Brazil, growing up in a home that loved soccer and followed Christ. But although his childhood was rooted in traditional values, they failed to…
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Faith Hollingsworth Earns NCCAA Game Plan 4 LIFE Award
By Adam Stanek Before MACU’s softball team won its first-ever NCCAA National Championship this spring, one student-athlete was already crowned a champion of character.Senior outfielder Faith Hollingsworth was selected as the recipient for the NCCAA Game Plan 4 LIFE award, becoming the second Evangels softball player to ever winthe award. “I was extremely grateful to…
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A Sweet Meeting: How An Ice Cream Cone Brought Mike and Helen Dill Together with the MACU Soccer Programs
By Adam Stanek When you come to a MACU soccer game, you can always find Mike and Helen Dill sitting front and center, cheering for the Evangels. For the last five years, the Dills have been overwhelming supporters of MACU soccer — so much so that they paid for brand new lights and a scoreboard…
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Iron Men and Women of Valor
By Anna-Kate Weichel Joshua Fernandez hurries into the private dining rooms inside Fozard Hall for a chance to learn, grow and share. He is equipped with a pen, paper and one of his Jesus-loving graphic T-shirts. He talks with his small group about their weekends while waiting for the speaker to begin. Every fall, a…
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Female Student Breaks STEM Club Barriers
By Anna-Kate Weichel Aneli Thomsen is breaking down the barriers for women in STEM with a passion. This school year, Thomsen is serving as President of MACU’s own STEM Club. She said her passion for the sciences comes from a tragedy in her life. “My brother passed away from a brain tumor,” Thomsen explained. “Throughout…
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MACU’s Church Leadership Certificates Help CHOG Pastors Grow and Innovate
By Whitney Knight Last fall, MACU set out to create a program that could assist pastors, church leaders, volunteers and others in developing a better knowledge of Wesleyan theology, new directions in ministry due to the COVID-19 pandemic and a host of other topics. This led to the development of two unique partnerships with national…
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President Dr. John Fozard Set to Retire from MACU
Mid-America Christian University’s President, Dr. John Fozard, announced today that he will retire in May at the end of the 2021-22 academic year. The university’s fourth president, Fozard took the helm at MACU on July 1, 1999. During his tenure, the university has been able to pay off significant indebtedness and constructed several new academic,…