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Presidential Inauguration
Mid-America Christian University is pleased to celebrate the inauguration of its fifth president, Rev. Philip A. Greenwald, during a series of events from Saturday, Oct. 8 to Monday, Oct. 10, 2022, culminating in one of the oldest traditions in academia: The Investiture Ceremony. The Investiture Ceremony traces its roots to English universities and is derived…
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Eternal Investment
By: Anna-Kate Weichel Nila Tolliver came from a family of doers. Growing up, her parents worked hard and started numerous churches all while raising ten kids. Tolliver continued in her parents’ footsteps while creating her own legacy. She married her husband, Rob Tolliver, at a very young age. They had two children two years into…
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Eternal Investment: Jeannette Clift George
By Anna-Kate Weichel From author to playwright to Golden Globe-nominated actress to business woman, Jeannette Clift George believed that the world was her stage. Yet, at the end of theday, her most important act in life was to honor God. Clift George was born ready for the stage. She grew up waiting for her chance…
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CFO Mici Sartin Retires After 18 Years
President Dr. John Fozard remembers interviewing a Christian CPA for the position of Chief Financial Officer almost twenty years ago. As the interview progressed, he recognized that the candidate had a deep love for the Lord and a commitment to her family and church. Her credentials were impeccable — so he thought it only fair…
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Staff Spotlight: Erica Alvarez-Stanton
Executive Director of Community Outreach & Services By: Anna-Kate Weichel The percentage of Latinos who receive their Master’s degree in Oklahoma is shockingly less than 10 percent. Erica Alvarez-Stanton is beating those odds — and now she’s helping MACU students do the same. Alvarez-Stanton grew up in Brownsville, Texas, just a few miles from the…
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Growing Our Family
Growing Our Family – a six-month initiative to prepare MACU for growth! Growing is a fitting descriptor of MACU in recent years, as we have seen a five-year growth in our enrollment and retention rates. More students are coming to MACU, and an increasingly high number of them are continuing once they get here! This…
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How to Become a School Counselor
Demand for school counselors is projected to increase as educational institutions seek more qualified professionals to guide students in their academic, social, and emotional development. The American School Counselor Association (ASCA) recommends a 250-to-1 ratio of students to school counselors, but the national average reached a 385-to-1 ratio for the 2022-2023 school year. School counselors…
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MACU Adds Cross Country Programs for Fall 2023
Mid-America Christian University Athletics is proud to announce that it will be adding men’s and women’s cross country programs and will immediately begin competing in the Sooner Athletic Conference in the fall of 2023. The two sports will officially become the eighth and ninth varsity programs that the MACU offers, joining volleyball, men’s and women’s…
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MACU Hosts STEM Camp for Otoe-Missouria Youth
Students from the Otoe-Missouria Tribe participated in a STEM camp learning about ecology, biology and math at Mid-America Christian University (MACU). “Encouraging an interest in math and science today can cultivate a lifelong pursuit in STEM,” said Dr. Harold Kihega, chair of the MACU School of Biology. “We hope to expand our learning camps to…
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Tickets Available for MACU’s Annual Dream Scholarship Gala
Mid-America Christian University will hold its seventh annual Dream Scholarship Gala at 6 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 15, at the Petroleum Club in downtown Oklahoma City. The university’s fifth president, Rev. Phil Greenwald, will serve as the keynote speaker for the evening. The gala also includes special music and testimonials from students and alumni. Held every…