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The Council for Christian Colleges & Universities (CCCU) is an international 

association of intentionally Christian colleges and universities. Founded in 1976 with 

38 members, the Council has grown to 118 members in North America and 54 

affiliate institutions in 18 countries. The CCCU is a tax-exempt 501(c)(3) nonprofit 

organization headquartered in the historic Capitol Hill district of Washington, D.C. 

mission statement 

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2012 / 2013 

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contents 

Annual Events 

2012/13 Financial Aid Administrators Conference 6 

2013 Chief Enrollment Officers Conference 8 

37 th Annual Presidents Conference 10 

2013 Chief Institutional Advancement Officers Conference 12 

2013 Senior Student Development Officers Conference 14 

2013 Chief Academic Officers Conference 16 

2013 Campus Ministry Directors Conference 18 

Changing Faces: 

A Conference for Chief Diversity Officers and others 

advancing intercultural competence at CCCU Institutions 20 

2013 Commission on Technology Conference 22 

2013 Chief Financial Officers Conference 24 

2013 Commission for Public Relations Officers Conference 26 

Leadership & Faculty Development Events 

2013 New Faculty Institute 30 

2013 Leadership Development Institutes 32 

2013 New Presidents Institute 34 

2013 Governance Institute 35 

2013 Faculty Seminar to Japan 36 

other Events 

2012/13 Technology Tuesday Webinars 41 

Snezek Library Leadership Institute 42 

Alumni Professionals 44 

Nursing Faculty Luncheon 45 

Annual CCCU/ CIC Chief Academic Officers Dinner 46 

Visiting BestSemester Programs 48 

2012/2013 Commission Bios 49 

purposefully engaged | 3

Annual Events

Financial Aid 

Administrators 

Conference 

November 29 - December 1, 2012 

Orlando, FL 

important dates 

Registration 

Registration Opens July 15, 2012 

Early Registration Deadline October 31, 2012 

Online Registration Deadline 

November 26, 2012 (11:59 PM EST) 

Registration 

Registration | Before Oct. 31 

Member: $395 

Candidate Affiliate: $395 

Affiliated Colleges & Universities: $395 

Theological Schools: $445 

Non-Member: $475 

Spouse/Guest: $215 

Single Day: $215 

Registration | After Oct. 31 

Member: $445 







Registration information 

Group Registration: CCCU member colleges and universities who register a group 

of three for the full conference can register a fourth person for free. All subsequent 

registrations will receive a 25% discount. The free registrations and discounts will 

automatically appear in the registration process for qualified organizations. 

Cancellation Policy: You may cancel your registration at any time prior to the start 

of the program. If you must cancel, contact conferences@cccu.org or call CCCU at 

(202) 546-8713. In most instances, full refunds will be given up to 30 days prior to the 

event. Generally, no refunds will be given if notified of the cancellation fewer than 7 days 

prior to the event. 

6 | 2012 / 2013 CONFERENCEs & events

Location 

Rosen Plaza Hotel 

9700 International Drive 

Orlando, Florida 32819 

407-996-9700 

Room Rate: 

$112 single/double 

Cut-off Date: October 26, 2012 

The Rosen Plaza Hotel is conveniently located across the street from the Peabody Hotel, 

which serves as the headquarters for the FSA Conference. Book your entire stay at the 

Rosen Plaza and take advantage of networking opportunities throughout the week. 

Orlando International Airport (MCO) is a short distance from the Rosen Plaza. 

conference overview 

The work of a financial aid administrator seems constantly to be in a state of flux, and even the 

basic nature of how each of our institutions carry out their mission seems in question these days. 

To help you navigate the ever-changing face of higher education, we are pleased to announce 

that we are again able to offer the CCCU Financial Aid Conference the same week as the 2012 

Federal Student Aid conference. The fall 2011 CCCU financial aid conference, held in Las Vegas 

in conjunction with the FSA conference, resulted in the largest recorded attendance and perhaps 

was also one of our most successful CCCU financial aid conferences ever. Attendees particularly 

enjoyed the convenience and cost savings of making one trip to attend the largest professional 

financial aid conference of the year, while being able to flavor that experience with the distinctive 

taste of meeting with CCCU colleagues for our conference later in the week. Many attendees 

commented on how great it was to be able to end the week among friends in the CCCU. 

The fall 2012 FSA conference will be held from Tuesday, November 27 to Friday, November 30 

at The Peabody Orlando, and our CCCU conference will be held at the Rosen Plaza, which is 

directly across the street from The Peabody Orlando. CCCU financial aid conference attendees 

can stay the entire week at the Rosen Plaza and need only walk across the street to get to the 

FSA conference. 

We heard your comments from last year and we are excited to offer a Monday night CCCU ‘meet 

and greet’ event, along with other opportunities for CCCU folks to network during FSA. So, plan to 

attend, and bring your many faces, but end your week of intense financial aid learning by taking 

off the mask and sorting it all out with your CCCU colleagues. 


Chief 

Enrollment Officers 

Conference 

January 3 - 5, 2013 

Phoenix , AZ 


Registration 

Registration Opens August 1, 2012 

Early Registration Deadline November 30, 2012 


December 21, 2012 (11:59 PM EST) 

Registration 

Registration | Before Nov. 30 

Member: $495 


Affiliated Colleges & Universites: $495 


International Affiliate: $425 




Registration | After Nov. 30 

Member: $545 


Affiliated Colleges & Universites: $545 


International Affiliate: $475 















Location 

Ritz-CarltonPhoenix 

2401 E. Camelback Road 

Phoenix, AZ 85015 

602-468-0700 

Room Rate: $129 single/double 

Cut-off Date: December 6, 2012 

Conference rates will be honored three days 

before and three days after the conference, 

based on availability 

Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport (PHX) is a short distance from the Ritz-Carlton. 


Purposely Engaged: Addressing Critical Concerns for a Changing Future 

Enrollment professionals face many challenging issues in these changing times. The Chief Enrollment 

Officers Conference will motivate, challenge, and inspire us as we meet to explore these issues 

together in Phoenix, Arizona in January. This conference is unique among others! Benefits include: 

· Fellowship and collaboration with like-minded colleagues 

· Intimate, interactive program 

· Increased focus on peer presentations 

The following topics—chosen based on feedback—are designed to stimulate and enlighten: 

· Pricing, financial aid and the future affordability of higher education 

· CRM adoption and implementation 

· The Chief Enrollment Officer as a key campus leader 

· Re-igniting passion for our role and mission 

· Online marketing, electronic communication, and social media 

· Strategies for adult recruitment and marketing 

· Establishing recruiting partnerships across campus 

A primary goal for this year’s conference is to examine topics—both in breakout and plenary 

sessions—that are most important to senior enrollment professionals. Participants will leave with a 

renewed sense of professional vision and practical ideas to implement on their campuses. With Christ 

at the center, we’ll learn, fellowship, and worship together and return home empowered to fulfill our 

critical campus roles. 


37 th Annual 

Presidents 

Conference 

January 30 - Feb 1, 2013 

Washington, DC 


Registration 




January 25, 2013 (11:59 PM EST) 

Registration 


Member: $575 








Member: $625 


















Location 

Capitol Hilton Hotel 

1001 16th St. NW, 

Washington, DC 20036 

202-393-1000 

Room Rate: 


Cut-off Date: December 27, 2012 


Fast-Forward In Faith: 

Celebrating & Carrying The Cause Of Christian Higher Education: 

The 2013 CCCU Presidents Conference launches a new and exciting era for the Council for Christian 

Colleges & Universities as it carries the cause of Christian higher education nationally and globally into 

a fascinating future. The Conference starts strong with the CCCU Board’s public installation of new 

CCCU President Edward O. Blews, Jr., his inaugural address sharing his heart and setting forth his 

vision, and a special “Town Hall” to fully acquaint him with the CCCU college and university presidents 

and them with him as together they go forward in faith. Then through a series of powerful and dynamic 

speakers and presidentially participatory sessions, the Presidents Conference will joyfully celebrate 

Christian higher education, proactively address the challenges and embrace the opportunities for 

Christ-centered colleges and universities, and accelerate this great and glorious Kingdom cause as we 

fast-forward into the future. The themes center on the future and vision for the CCCU; critical public 

policy issues confronting Christian higher education; proactive advocacy strategies at the campus and 

CCCU levels; and national and global academic, economic, and faith-integrating imperatives for now 

and the future. An inspirational yet pragmatic agenda places a premium on presidential participation 

and interaction centered on grand themes and specific issues. Woven throughout will be the invaluable 

opportunity for fellowship and networking among Christ-centered college and university presidents – 

an experience that none will want to miss. 


Chief Institutional 

Advancement Officers 

Conference 

February 20 - 22, 2013 

Austin, TX 


Registration 




February 15, 2013 (11:59 PM EST) 

Registration 


Member: $495 








Member: $545 


















Location 

Horseshoe Bay Resort 

200 Hi. Circle N. 

Horseshoe Bay, Texas 78657 

830-598-2511 

Room Rate: 


Cut-off Date: January 25, 2013 

Horseshoe Bay Resort lies along the shore of Lake LBJ in the heart of the Hill Country. The closest 

airport is Austin-Bernstrom International Airport (AUS), approximately 60-75 minutes away by car. 

Horseshoe Bay Transportation will provide round trip transportation at $70 per person plus 18% service 

charge for arrivals on February 20 and departures on February 22. Arrivals and departures outside this 

timeframe can be arranged but are subject to higher rates. 


Re-thinking Advancement from the Ground Up: Why, How, and How Come? 

Fundraising for an organization or ministry is not merely an important task, it’s a noble one. Successful leaders 

must possess the theological vision to recognize the necessity of asking, the joy of giving, and the beautifully 

collaborative nature of advancing the kingdom. It should come as no surprise that the literal translation of the word 

philanthropy is “love of mankind” - and Christian philanthropy enables us to love God through loving mankind. 

In the past this conference has been geared to Chief Institutional Advancement Officers - but this year we are 

encouraging Advancement teams to attend. Please join us as we engage in a highly interactive seminar with 

case studies which will be philosophical and inspirational as well as full of practical applications. 

Advancement professionals must carefully weigh the cost/benefit of every training opportunity. 

Throughout the conference there will be ample opportunity to dialog with our speakers and your colleagues, 

including designated time for CIAOs and other peer groupings. 

Included in the registration prices is a copy of Giving & Getting in the Kingdom: A Field Guide by Wheaton 

College VP and featured presenter: Mark Dillon, Ph.D. 

Mark Dillon has led Christian higher education fund raising efforts for over 20 years. He will lead us in three 

sessions: 

• Why Advancement - No, Really, Why? - the vocational calling of the development professional 

and our ultimate purpose 

• Foundational Assumptions of the Advancement Task, - how do mission, donor wealth, 

strategy, university-wide collaboration, and the discipline of asking well determine our success? 

• Hard Topics - campaigns, beyond campaigns, endowments, alumni relations 

(friend, foe, or partner?) 

This year, Langley Innovations is sponsoring the conference, and popular presenter from the 2011 and 2012 

conferences will host the Thursday lunch and speak on Breaking Down the Walls in Advancement. Jim Langley 

has broad professional experience and delivers seasoned counsel in the invigorating context of like-minded 

colleagues. 


Senior Student 

February 27 - March 1, 2013 

Phoenix, AZ 

Development Officers 

Conference 


Registration 


Early Registration Deadline December 14, 2012 



Registration 

Registration | Before Dec. 14 

Member: $495 







Registration | After Dec. 14 

Member: $545 


















Location 

Pointe Hilton Squaw Peak Resort 

7667 N.16 th St. 


602-997-2626 

Room Rate: 



Call 800-876-4683 and reference the group code CCU to receive the discounted 

rate. The Pointe Hilton Squaw Peak Resort is located 20 minutes from Phoenix Sky 

harbor Airport. 


Christian Smith’s research on adolescent faith (Soul Searching:The Religious and Spiritual 

Lives of American Teens ) has done more recently to shape how we understand the spirituality 

of many of the traditional-aged students who arrive on our campuses than any other current 

body of research. He introduced us to the concept of moralistic therapeutic deism as a way of 

understanding how many in this generation process their faith. Published in 2011, Smith’s Lost 

in Transition looks at the next time frame (ages 18-23) of faith development. Smith identified five 

particular areas of challenge for these young adults that those of us in student affairs will readily 

recognize: confused moral reasoning, routine intoxication, materialistic life goals, regrettable 

sexual experiences, and disengagement from civic and political life. This conference will provide 

us with an opportunity to interact with Christian Smith, and with our colleagues in academic 

senior leadership, about the implications of Smith’s research. Together we will explore ways that 

changes in programming, pedagogy, and curriculum can do a better job grounding students in 

their faith and getting them through this difficult period of transition. 


Chief 

Academic Officers 

Conference 

February 27 - March 1, 2013 

Phoenix, AZ 


Registration 


Early Registration Deadline December 14, 2012 



Registration 

Registration | Before Dec. 14 

Member: $495 







Registration | After Dec. 14 

Member: $545 


















Location 

Pointe Hilton Squaw Peak Resort 

7667 N.16 th St. 


602-997-2626 

Room Rate: 



Call 800-876-4683 and reference the group code CCU to receive the discounted 

rate. The Pointe Hilton Squaw Peak Resort is located 20 minutes from Phoenix Sky 

harbor Airport. 


In the Spring of 2013, the CAO conference will be held in collaborations with the Senior Student 

Development Officers conference in Phoenix, Arizona. Dr. Christian Smith, Director of the Center for 

the Study of Religion and Society will lead our joint plenary sessions in review of his book: Lost in 

Transition. Senior Academic and Student Development leaders will have the opportunity to discuss 

this research and consider the implications for working with students through curricular and cocurricular 

activities. Dr. Smith’s work has focused on student spiritual formation. This conference 

will provide an opportunity to examine the challenges inherent in the student’s culture (ages 18 to 

23), while exploring creative ways to deliver effective pedagogy and programs. 


Campus 

Ministry Directors 

Conference 

April 10 - 12, 2013 

Asheville, NC 


Registration 


Early Registration Deadline February 11, 2013 


April 2, 2013 (11:59 PM EST) 

Registration 

Registration | Before Feb. 11 

Member: $495 







Single Room Supplement $139 

Registration | After Feb. 11 

Member: $545 







Single Room Supplement $139 












Location 

Billy Graham Center at the 

Cove in Asheville, 

1 Porter’s Cove Road 

Asheville, NC 

Room Rate: Double occupancy lodging 

included in registration rate; single room 

supplement $139. 


The Spiritual Lives of Emerging Adults and Those Who Care for Them 

The cultural landscape of today’s emerging adults is shifting in ways that challenge those of us 

who seek to help them grow spiritually. Moreover, changing institutional dynamics can make it 

difficult for campus ministers to adequately attend to the shape of their own souls. The CCCU 

and its Commission on Campus Ministry invites those working in campus ministry positions to 

gather together at the Billy Graham Training Center at The Cove in Asheville, NC, for three days of 

conversation on the issues that shape, challenge and inform our work with today’s college students. 

Our time together will focus on building personal connections and professional relationships as well 

as sharing insights and support in our common task of helping students grow in their faith. 

Our schedule will include plenary sessions with a guest speaker, unstructured time for rest and 

re-connecting with each other, and break-out discussions on practical matters, such as: 

Leading worship 

Building a chapel calendar 

Facilitating small group and discipleship ministries 

Coordinating mission and service trips. 


Changing Faces: 

A Conference for Chief Diversity Officers 

and other leaders committed to 

advancing intercultural competence 

at CCCU Institutions 

April 5 - 7, 2013 

Portland, Or 


Registration 


Early Registration Deadline February 4, 2013 


March 29, 2013 (11:59 PM EST) 

Registration 

Registration | Before Feb. 4 

Member: $295 







Registration | After Feb. 4 

Member: $325 


















Location 

Warner Pacific College 

2219 SE 68 th Ave. 

Portland, Oregon 97215 


After the inaugural Changing Faces: Cultural Competency, Diversity, and Reconciliation 

conference in the fall of 2011, the commission is pleased that this important gathering for Chief 

Diversity Officers and all others supporting diversity efforts in CCCU institutions will occur again- 

April 4-6, 2013 at Warner Pacific College. With workshops, keynotes, and worship,this event 

will help those attending and their institutions become more discerning in taking steps to better 

reflect the new kingdom described in Revelations 7:9. Warner Pacific College is ideally suited to 

host this conference, with their multi-ethnic student population, their commitment to diversity as 

a way of life, and their location in the Portland metropolitan community 


Commission 

on Technology 

Conference 

May 28 - 31, 2013 

Chicago, IL 


Registration 


Early Registration Deadline April 1, 2013 


May 17, 2013 (11:59 PM EST) 

Registration 

Registration | Before Apr. 1 

Member: $295 






Single Day (no lodging): $99 

Host school attendee (no lodging): $75 

Registration | After Apr. 1 

Member: $325 



















Location 

Moody Bible Institute 

820 N. LaSalle Blvd. 

Chicago, Illinois, 60610 

Room Rate: Registration fee includes 

double occupancy lodging on campus. 

Off campus lodging options will be at an 

additional cost and made available soon. 


Purposefully Engaged: Reaching Students Through Intentional Outcomes 

OUR CHALLENGE 

The challenge to most institutions today is how to strategically engage technology in the face 

of multi-media information access beyond the classroom walls. We must learn to strategically 

engage technology for better learning outcomes. 

OUR FOCUS 

This conference will challenge attendees to address: 

Mobility: How will we reach students who have this newfound mobility? 

defining Critical Outcomes: How will we arrive at intentional outcomes with 

critical analysis? 

strategic Innovation: How do we sidestep fad tech yet innovate with limited 

budgets and limitless options? 

OUR ENVIRONMENT 

The conference will provide an engaging environment which will include: 

Networking: Prime opportunities to build and strengthen relationships 

with administrative and academic technology staff and faculty. 

Active Learning: Stimulating contexts including breakouts, roundtable 

discussions, keynotes, and group challenges. 

the Second City: Discover why “The Second City” is a world-class city. 


Chief 

Financial Officers 

Conference 

June 12 - 14, 2013 

Los Angeles, CA 


Registration 




June 3, 2013 (11:59 PM EST) 

Registration 


Member: $295 









Member: $325 



















Location 

Azusa Pacific University 

511 W. Citrus Edge St. 

Glendora, CA 91740 

Room Rate: Registration fee includes 

double occupancy lodging on campus. 

Off campus lodging options will be at an 

additional cost and made available soon. 


The Chief Financial Officers Conference is a uniquely designed professional development 

experience for chief financial officers at CCCU schools. Nowhere else will you find an event so 

relevant and tailored to the specific concerns and challenges you have in the context of Christian 

higher education. Come learn practical ideas to implement back on campus and to develop 

stimulating professional relationships with your colleagues in similar positions across the country. 


Commission for 

Public Relations 

Officers 

Conference 


Seattle, WA 


Registration 





Registration 


Member: $295 







Host school attendee: $75 

Lodging (June 26 & 27): $98 


Member: $325 







Host school attendee: $75 

Lodging (June 26 & 27): $98 












Location 

Seattle Pacific University 

3307 3rd Ave. W. 

Seattle, Washington 98119 

Room Rate: $98 for 2 nights. 

If you wish to stay on campus you 

must purchase lodging in addition 

to the registration fee. 


In a world filled with technological and cultural changes, communicating with our audiences has 

never been both easier and more complex. How can we capture the audience we wish to reach 

with the message we believe represents our goals in order to build significant relationships with 

prospective students, current students, alumni and donors? This conference will bring together 

experts in the field and CCCU professionals to address top communication issues, preparing us 

to take those next steps to dynamically move forward. Plan to be challenged, encouraged, and 

stimulated at this special opportunity for fellowship, worship, and growth. 


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Leadership & Faculty 

Development Events

New 

Faculty 

Institute 


Philadelphia, PA 


Registration 

Registration Opens November 1, 2012 



May 28, 2013 (11:59 PM EST) 

Registration 


Member: $525 






Single Room Supplment $15 


Member: $575 






Single Room Supplment $20 


Group Registration: Register a group of three, the fourth is free. All subsequent 


automatically appear in the registration process for qualified organizations. Registration 

includes on campus, double-occupancy lodging. Single on campus lodging and off 

campus lodging are available for an additional fee. 







Location 

Eastern University 

1300 Eagle Road 

Eastern University 

St. Davids, PA 


The New Faculty Institute is a collaborative effort between the CCCU leadership and the host 

institution; as such, we work to maximize the opportunities provided at the host campus. We’ll have 

content-heavy, interactive sessions on campus and also enjoy the opportunities providing dialogue 

with CCCU faculty. 

A concern frequently expressed is the challenge the new faculty member faces in balancing the 

multiple obligations of his/her new appointment. This is especially true for new professors at a 

Christian university who are expected to know not only their disciplines, but also how to integrate 

faith into their teaching, manage classroom behavior, nurture the spiritual life, pursue scholarly 

activities, and be contributing members of the community of faith. This institute is designed to offer 

practical insight on these multiple fronts: 

• What is expected of me as a new faculty member? 

• What does faithful pedagogy look like in today’s classroom? 

• How do I prepare myself to teach today’s college student? 

• What are the conversations I should be having with my peers about 

teaching and learning? 

• How do I balance my work and professional life with all of my other 

responsibilities? 

• What resources are available to me as a new faculty member in relating 

my faith to my academic discipline? 


Leadership 

Development 

Institutes 


Cedar Springs 

Christian Retreat Center 

SUMAS, WA 

We will conduct 3 LDI’s next summer. 

New Chief Academic Officers Institute 

(for chief academic officers in their first three years of leadership) 

Minority Executive Leadership Development Institute 

(specifically for emerging leaders of color) 

Advanced Leadership Development Institute 

(continuing opportunity for those who have participated in past LDIs) 


Applications Due April 1, 2013 

Applicants Notified April 22, 2013 

Application Requirements 

• An abridged C.V. (no more than three pages in length) 

• An essay, no longer than 3 pages, addressing the following: 

(1) Your higher education leadership experience in faculty and/or 

administrative roles, indicating evidence of increasing areas of 

responsibility; 

(2) What you discern to be your gifts and abilities that allow you to be effective 

in leadership. In what specific ways have your leadership gifts been 

affirmed by others? 

(3) Your professional, personal, and spiritual goals for the next three-to-five 

years as you consider the possibility of more senior administrative 

leadership in Christian higher education. 

• A letter of nomination and support from your institution’s president, chief academic 

officer, or other cabinet-level executive officer. 

• An additional letter from a peer professional who can speak to your professional and 

leadership capabilities and potential. 

• Complete the profile sheet on page 5 of the LDI/WLDI Application. 

• Upload your application documents by April 1st. 

Applicants not accepted to participate in this year’s program can reapply for the next 

leadership institute. All applications will be kept on file with the CCCU. You will hear 

back regarding your application by April 22nd. 


Location 

Cedar Springs 

Christian Retreat Center 

4700 Minaker Road 

Sumas, WA 98295 

360-988-6674 

Room Rate: $675 double occupancy 

$800 single occupancy 


Over the past decade, the Council for Christian Colleges and Universities has been offering a variety 

of Leadership Development Institutes every June at Cedar Springs Christian Retreat Center. Located 

near the Canadian border, 2 ½ hours north of Seattle, Cedar Springs has been pivotal in the lives of 

hundreds of individuals from our member schools. 

This year, the Council is offering three Institutes. Institutes are targeted toward individuals, across 

the CCCU campuses, who are identified as having administrative leadership potential. The program 

will feature the latest leadership literature and research, will draw upon case studies and “best 

practices” from leadership experts and other cabinet-level leaders, and will provide a wonderful 

opportunity both for networking and for renewal. 

Here’s what you can also expect: 

• To receive a compendium of articles and several books that represent a toolkit 

for improving your leadership effectiveness based on the latest research findings. 

• Several days in a restful setting with a group of leaders who are committed to your 

well-being and professional accomplishments. 

• Presentations and discussions about “best practices” related to what we can do to 

foster potential leaders on our campuses for future higher education leadership. 

• Guidance as you develop a personalized professional development plan. 

• Help in establishing a network of other CCCU leaders who may be resources to you 

in your leadership journey. 


New 

Presidents 

Institute 

July 13 - 16, 2013 

Location TBD 


Registration 


Early Registration Deadline May 1, 2013 



Registration 

Registration | Before May 1 

Member: $950 




Non-Member: $1,050 


Registration | After May 1 

Member: $995 




Non-Member: $1,095 



This Institute for new presidents in the first or second year of their appointment enhances and 

empowers their new role as president, focusing on how they can prepare to lead their institutions 

into the future. This Institute will feature a dynamic new agenda and a participatory priority. Highly 

interactive seminars on visioning and strategic planning, fund raising effectiveness, the president’s 

role of spiritual leadership for the institution, and how presidents succeed and why they fail will 

provide an opportunity for new presidents to consider the professional and spiritual aspects of 

the presidency along-side their peers. In addition to the lasting relationships built with the other 

new peer presidents, the Institute’s mentoring program matches each new president with an 

experienced president for a mentorship that continues throughout the following year. The resort 

setting creates an environment for fun, friendship, and quiet reflection as new presidents prepare 

to lead Christian higher education into the future. The New Presidents Institute is a “won’t want to 

miss” event for all new CCCU presidents. Spouses are highly encouraged to attend. 


Governance 

Institute 


Location TBD 


Registration 





Registration 


Member: $695 







Member: $745 







With a dynamic new agenda and a participatory priority, the Governance Institute is designed for a 

president and board chair participating together in their unique and uniquely critical governance 

role and relationship. Seminars on the characteristics of effective boards and board development 

prepare this institutional leadership team to enhance the strength of their board. Sessions on creating 

effective relationships between the president and board chair and between the president and board 

members will encourage the president and board to continue to develop their professional and 

personal relationship. Finally, sessions on vision casting and strategic planning and the board’s role 

in building relationships with campus and community constituencies are intended to revitalize the 

team’s efforts to strengthen their institution. Many seminars are followed by time for campus teams to 

work privately and practically together to apply the sessions’ principles to their individual institution. 

Highly-interactive in an adventuresome resort setting, the Governance Institute encourages presidents 

and board chairs to develop relationships with one another and with their peers as they seek to face 

the challenges and embrace the opportunities of the future together. 


Nuclear Weapons 

and our Globalizing 

Century: 

A Multidisciplinary Challenge 

for the Christian Academy 

August 1- 11, 2013 

Osaka, kyoto, 

nagasaki, and 

hiroshima, japan 


Registration 

Applications Due January 15, 2013 

Participants Notified February 15, 2013 

Registration 

$750.00 registration fee plus travel to a major North American city for departure to Japan. 

All other airfare, ground transportation, lodging and meals will be covered by a generous grant. 

Overview 

How should Christians contend with the continuing questions surrounding the Nuclear Age in which 

we live? With the end of the Cold War some twenty-five years ago, some public officials and many 

private citizens assumed that it would only be a matter of time until nuclear weapons were eliminated 

as weapons of mass destruction. Today, nuclear proliferation, combined with the tragic effects of the 

tsunami in Japan in 2011, have raised new questions about the role of nuclear technology in today’s 

complex world. 

This ten – day seminar to Japan will explore these and other questions which are so critical to making 

sense of the world in which we live. Participants will meet and engage public officials, church leaders, 

educators and other private citizens, and will visit the historic sites of Hiroshima and Nagasaki 

where the first nuclear weapons were used during WWII, during the respective cities’ annual 

commemoration events. 


Other Events

CCCUCareer center 

The online source for Christian Higher Education jobs 

More than just a job-finding service, the CCCU Career Center links passionate people 

with meaningful careers in Christ-centered higher education. 

To get started, visit cccu.org/careers 

CCCU 

networking Communities 

The CCCU Networking Communities enable peers across CCCU campuses to 

collaborate with each other in community groups via list-servs and with new tools 

including blogs, wikis, community directory and a group-based file library to share 

documents and other resources. Visit cccu.org/networking to signup.

Tech tuesday 

Webinars 

overview 

These on-line learning events are conducted and presented by CCCU and the Commission on 

Technology. The goal of Technology Tuesday webinars is to offer challenging professional sessions 

for technology leaders that stimulate thought-provoking, informative conversations on higher 

education technology issues. 

There is no charge for attendance; register through www.cccu.org 


Snezek Library 

Leadership 

Institute 


Santa Barbara, CA 


Registration 




July 10, 2013 (11:59 PM EST) 

Registration 


Member: $275 






Member: $300 












Location 

Westmont College 

955 La Paz Road 

Santa Barbara, CA 93108 


The Snezek Library Leadership Institute for library directors/deans will be held at Westmont College 

in Santa Barbara and hosted by Debra Quast and her Voskuyl Library colleagues. The Snezek 

Institute, with select preparatory readings and multiple sessions on a variety of pertinent topics 

and issues, provides a forum for CCCU library directors and deans to engage in lively, informative, 

and stimulating conversation. It provides a distinctive opportunity for the exchange of perspectives, 

ideas, and experiences along the dynamic landscape of academic libraries and their role in 

scholarly communication and student learning. A hallmark of the Snezek Institute is its constructive 

collegial exchange and interpersonal encounters founded upon a common context of faith-based 

institutions and personal Christian commitment. Future announcements will follow on the CCCU 

Librarian e-list and on the CCCU conference website. For more information, contact Dan Bowell, 

University Librarian, Taylor University (dnbowell@taylor.edu). 


Alumni 

Professionals 


Fresno, CA 


Registration 




July 12, 2013 (11:59 PM EST) 

Location 

Fresno Pacific University 

5 River Park Place West #303 

Fresno, CA 93720 


Each year, alumni professionals from CCCU member campuses gather on a college campus to explore 

best practices for alumni work and to encourage one another in our faith in Christ. 

Many of your peers identify this as the annual conference that they simply cannot miss. The networking 

at this event is unlike any other. Learn what your peers are doing and strategize together new ways to 

support and engage your alumni. Mark your calendars today. Registration opens November 1. 


Nursing 

Faculty 

Luncheon 

October 28, 2012 

Noon - 1:30 PM 



Registration 

Registration Opens Sept. 1, 2012 

Early Registration Deadline Oct. 10, 2012 


Oct. 24, 2012 (11:59 PM EST) 

Registration 


Member: $25 



Member: $30 

Spouse/Guest: 35 

Location 

Chef Geoff’s Restaurant 

1301 Pennsylvania Ave. 



Join your colleagues who teach nursing at CCCU schools for a luncheon while attending the 

American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN) from October 27-30 in Washington, DC. 

Lunch and a short program will take place in the atrium dining room of Chef Geoff’s, adjacent to 

the JW Marriott on the 13th St Side between E & F Streets. 


Cancellation Policy: You may cancel your registration up to four days prior to the 

start of the program. If you must cancel, contact conferences@cccu.org or call CCCU 

at (202) 546-8713. In most instances, full refunds will be given up to 30 days prior to 

the event. Generally, no refunds will be given if notified of the cancellation fewer than 4 

days prior to the event. 


Annual 

CCCU/CIC Chief 

Academic Officers 

Dinner 

November 5, 2013, 6:30 PM 

San Antonio, TX 


Registration 

Registration Opens Sept. 15, 2012 

Early Registration Deadline Oct. 15, 2012 


Oct. 24, 2012 (11:59 PM EST) 

Registration 


Member: $45 







Member: $55 







Cancellation Policy: You may cancel your registration up to four days prior to the 

start of the program. If you must cancel, contact conferences@cccu.org or call CCCU at 





Location 

San Antonio Marriott 

Rivercenter Hotel 

101 Bowie Street 

San Antonio, TX 78205 


While attending the CIC 2013 Institute for Chief Academic Officers, we invite you to register for 

the annual CCCU networking dinner, including a brief program. This dinner is an opportunity to 

renew your friendships with other Chief Academic Officers and to discuss Core Responsibilities 

in a Changing Environment within the context of the Christian college campus. Non-members 

are welcome to attend. 


Visiting 

BestSemester 

Programs 

overview 

Visiting BestSemester Programs 

Faculty and administrators from CCCU member and affiliate campuses are welcome to visit a 

BestSemester program while in session, pending the schedule and approval of the program 

director. Visits will be limited to three days on the program, and all expenses are the responsibility 

of the sending campus. While the program director may assist with on-the-ground arrangements, 

all inquiries should be directed through Lindsey Podguski, Campus Relations Manager. Visits will 

be approved on a first-come, first-served basis and will be limited to two per program per term. 

Programs: 

• American Studies Program 

• Australia Studies Centre 

• China Studies Program 

• Contemporary Music Center 

• India Studies Program 

• Latin American Studies Program 

• Los Angeles Film Studies Center 

• Oxford Summer Programme 

• Scholars’ Semesters in Oxford 

• Uganda Studies Program 

• Washington Journalism Center 

Visit BestSemester.com to learn more about CCCU off-campus programs. 


commission bios

COMMISSION BIOS 

Commission for Advancing 

Intercultural Competencies 

Corey MacPherson | AIC 

Corey MacPherson has 

been the Director of Spiritual 

Formation/Chaplain at his 

alma mater, Eastern Nazarene 

College, since January 2008. 

In July 2010, Corey was 

appointed to serve on the President’s Cabinet 

as Vice President for Spiritual Development and 

Church Relations. Prior to ENC, Corey was the 

founding pastor of North Shore Church of the 

Nazarene in Stony Brook, NY where he pastored 

for eight years. 

Robert Reyes | AIC 

Dr. Robert Reyes serves 

as research director for 

the Center for Intercultural 

Teaching and Learning 

and professor of sociology 

at Goshen College. He is 

a Certified Family Life Educator and Clinical 

Member of the American Association of Marriage 

and Family Therapy. At CITL, he organized the 

Center’s post-doctoral and sabbatical research 

fellowship programs, as well as, the development 

of a regional demographic and educational 

needs/assets study in collaboration with the 

Institute for Latino Studies at the University of 

Notre Dame. 

Leon Rodrigues | AIC 

Leon Rodrigues is Bethel 

University’s first chief diversity 

officer. Rodrigues was 

promoted to the new role after 

three years as associate dean 

of diversity and community 

in the College of Arts & Sciences. Rodrigues is 

a member of the President’s Leadership Team 

and also chairs the Bethel Anti-Racism and 

Reconciliation Commission. 

Steven Timmermans | AIC 

Steven Timmermans 

is President of Trinity 

Christian College. In his 

eighth year there, he has 

helped the college continue 

its significant growth in 

enrollment, increase the diversity of its 

student body and workforce, and forge critical 

relationships in surrounding communities. 

Common themes throughout all of his higher 

education experiences are community 

engagement and creating college access for 

students, and opportunities for participation by 

neighbors. 


Chief Academic Officers 

Kenneth Carson | CAO 

Ken Carson is Provost and 

Professor of Psychology at 

Geneva College. Following 

undergraduate study at 

Geneva and doctoral work 

in Organizational Psychology 

at the University of Akron, Ken served as a 

faculty member at three public universities over 

the course of 14 years. In 1999, he returned 

to Geneva as a faculty member, and then 

transitioned to his current administrative position 

in 2005. This is his first year on the CCCU CAO 

Commission. 

Sherilyn Emberton | CAO 

Sherilyn Emberton serves as 

Provost and Vice President for 

Academic Affairs at East Texas 

Baptist University (ETBU) in 

Marshall, Texas, where she 

oversees seven academic 

schools and several academic support service 

areas. She has served as an academic dean and 

associate vice president at LeTourneau University 

in Texas and most recently as Provost and 

VPAA at Lincoln Memorial University (LMU) in 

Tennessee before coming to ETBU in 2010. 


Commission Bios 

Dr. Emberton holds undergraduate and graduate 

degrees from Stephen F. Austin State University 

and a doctorate in education from Texas A&M 

University-Commerce. 

Edward E. Ericson III | CAO 

Dr. Ericson has served as the 

Vice President for Academic 

Affairs at John Brown 

University since 2002. He 

supervises undergraduate, 

degree completion, and 

graduate programs as well as the library, registrar, 

athletic, and institutional research functions 

of the university. Dr. Ericson came to JBU in 

1994 as an instructor of history, specializing in 

diplomatic and military history, and is known for 

his use of historical simulations as learning tools. 

He has since served in several roles from Chair 

of the History/Political Science Department to the 

Dean of Undergraduate Studies. 

Joseph Jones | CAO 

Joseph Jones serves as 

Professor of Justice and 

Community Development 

and Provost at North Park 

University. He has served 

19 year in Christian Higher 

Education after completing extensive service in 

the field of Justice in New York and Virginia. He 

has also served as a Prison Chaplain and campus 

staff member for InterVarsity Christian Fellowship. 

Marie Morris | CAO 

Dr. Morris is provost at 

Anderson University (IN). 

Before her 2009 CAO 

appointment at AU she 

served for nine years as Vice 

President & Undergraduate 

Dean at Eastern Mennonite University. Additional 

leadership experiences include two years as 

Associate Academic Dean/Honors Program 

Director/Self-Study Director at EMU after four 

years of service as Nursing Department Chair. Dr. 

Morris serves as a resource leader and mentor 

for CCCU leadership development institutes. She 

is currently one of 20 senior-level administrators 

in private higher education nationwide selected 

by the Council of Independent Colleges and 

the American Academic Leadership Institute to 

participate in a year-long Executive Leadership 

Academy. 

Kina Mallard | CAO 

Kina Mallard is provost and 

vice president of academic 

affairs at Carson-Newman 

College. She has worked for 

25 years in Christian higher 

education serving as academic 

dean at Gordon College and communications 

chair and associate provost at Union University. 

Mallard has served as Senior Fellow for Faculty 

Development with the CCCU visiting more 

than 30 CCCU campuses to assist with faculty 

development initiatives. Mallard serves on 

the advisory board for the Department Chair 

publication and has written numerous articles 

for chairs, most recently a three-part series for 

Department Chair titled Joyful Chairing. 

Elizabeth (Liz) Rudenga | CAO 

Elizabeth (Liz) Rudenga began 

her tenure at Trinity Christian 

College as an adjunct in the 

education department and 

has served as provost at 

Trinity since 2000. At Purdue 

University Calumet, she completed the master’s 

program and went on to receive her doctorate 

at Purdue University with research in the area 

of language and literacy, particularly in assisting 

students with special needs 




Chief Enrollment Officers 

Kris Douglas | CEO 

Kris Douglas has 15 years 

of experience in Enrollment 

and is in her third year as 

Vice President for Enrollment 

Management at Indiana 

Wesleyan University. Her 

current responsibilities include overseeing the 

recruitment of new students for each of the four 

primary academic units of IWU. These units are 

the College of Arts and Sciences, the School of 

Nursing, the College of Adult and Professional 

Studies and Wesley Seminary at IWU. 

David Dufault-Hunter | CEO 

As vice president for 

enrollment management 

at Azusa Pacific University, 

David Dufault-Hunter is 

responsible for leading the 

Office of Undergraduate 

Admissions, student financial services for both 

undergraduate students and the Center for Adult 

and Professional Studies, the undergraduate 

and CAPS registrar, and retention and student 

engagement. Dufault-Hunter provides cohesive 

vision, leadership, and strategic direction 

to undergraduate enrollment management 

exclusively. He also serves on the APU President’s 

Council, which is comprised of the university’s 

president, provost, deans, and administration, 

and is responsible for overall management of the 

faculty and staff of the university. 

Rich Grimm | CEO 

Rich Grimm serves as senior 

vice president for enrollment 

services at Union University. 

As such, he oversees the daily 

operation of undergraduate 

admissions, student financial 

planning, academic support (Keystone Program) 

and Union Station. Mr. Grimm joined the Union 

University team in August, 2004. 

Risa Forrester | CEO 

Risa Forrester is Oklahoma 

Christian University’s Vice 

President for Admissions and 

Marketing. She has served 

the university as Admissions 

Counselor, Associate Director 

of Admissions, Director of Admissions and Dean 

of Admissions and Marketing. Her current role 

includes oversight of admissions operations 

and recruiting; admissions records; university 

marketing and communications and student 

financial services. Risa has a bachelor’s degree 

from OC and a master’s degree from Azusa 

Pacific University. Her professional interests 

include staff and team development, internal 

marketing and communication, and strategy 

development. 

Shawn Leftwich | CEO 

Shawn is beginning her 

23rd year in Admissions, all 

working at Wheaton College. 

She began her career as 

Admissions Counselor 

responsible for recruiting 

students of color. She was promoted to become 

the Associate Director, where she managed all 

areas of new student recruitment. Since August 

of 2000, Shawn now serves as Wheaton’s Chief 

Enrollment Officer (Director of Admission). 

Matt Osborne | CEO 

Matt Osborne currently 

serves as Vice President for 

Enrollment Management at 

Spring Arbor University, where 

he oversees recruitment and 

financial aid for undergraduate 

and graduate students at the university’s main 

campus, regional sites or online. He has worked 

in Christian higher education for nearly 27 years 

at three CCCU institutions: Greenville, Judson 

University and Spring Arbor University. The 

majority of his career has been spent focused on 

enrollment, although he was an as assistant dean 

of students for three years. 



Quentin Van Essen | CEO 

Quentin Van Essen has 

served at Dordt College for 

31 years; 10 years as the 

Director of Career Planning 

and Placement and 21 years 

as the Executive Director of 

Admissions. In his first 13 years at Dordt College 

Quentin also served as the Head Men’s soccer 

coach and assistant track coach. Quentin and his 

wife have been married for 41 years. They have 

three married sons with 8 grandchildren. All three 

sons and daughter in laws either attended or 

graduated from Dordt College. Previously Quentin 

served as the Board Chair for his local Christian 

High School for eight years, seven years on the 

Board of Directors for NACCAP as well as church 

and community leadership positions. Hobbies 

include golfing, camping and travel. 

Martin Ziesemer | CEO 

Martin Ziesemer has spent 

20 years in admissions 

with Corban University. He 

graduated from Western 

Baptist College with a dual 

degree in Psychology and 

Community Youth Services. In 2006 he received 

a MBA with an emphasis in Marketing. He 

has served as the Chief Enrollment Officer at 

Corban since 2000. Besides his time working 

in admissions, he has coached the Corban 

University women’s soccer program for the past 

17 years. 


Chief Financial Officers 

Kimberly Hadley | CFO 

Ms. Hadley is the Vice 

President for Finance and 

Administration at John 

Brown University. She joined 

JBU as the Organizational 

Management Program 

Director, after serving as an adjunct instructor 

for eight years in the adult degree completion 

program. Since that time, she has also served 

as a faculty member in the Division of Business, 

Director of Professional Studies Faculty 

Development and Learning Assessment, and 

Chair of the Faculty Affairs Committee. Prior 

to joining JBU, she had a career in public 

accounting and internal audit. 

Michael Hood | CFO 

Mike Hood is vice president 

for finance and administration 

at LeTourneau University. He 

has been at the university 

since 2003 and has also 

served as controller and vice 

president for financial affairs. Hood’s career 

includes working as a staff accountant for 

KPMG and an assistant professor of accounting 

at Hannibal LaGrange College. He also served 

as manager of accounting for Africa Inland 

Mission and director of administration/CFO for 

Pioneers, Inc. 

Robert Johansen | CFO 

Bob Johansen serves as Azusa 

Pacific University’s senior vice 

president and chief financial 

officer. He is responsible for 

financial management and 

reporting, providing general 

oversight for Asset Management, Business Office, 

Human Resources and University Services. 

Johansen is a member of the Office of the 

President, chairing the Budget and Space 

Committees. He also serves on the President’s 

Council, representing management on the 

Financial Affairs, Audit, and Investment 

Committees. 

Duane Kilty | CFO 

Duane L. Kilty, PhD is Vice 

President for Business Affairs 

and Chief Financial Officer at 

Indiana Wesleyan University. 

Included in his responsibilities 

are management of IWU’s 

$190 million annual budget and oversight of 

accounting, investment management, human 

resources, risk management and compliance 



and legal issues. Kilty has more than 20 

years of comprehensive experience in fiscal 

management, strategic planning, personnel 

management and administrative operations in 

Christian higher education, including multiple 

campus settings and turnaround initiatives. 

Dee Mooney | CFO 

Dee Mooney has over 20 

years experience in financial 

management in Christian 

higher education. She is a 

Certified Public Accountant 

and has corporate and 

professional accounting experience. She 

is currently pursuing doctoral studies at 

Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary. 

Dee has served on the Small Institutions Council 

and the Annual Meeting Planning Committee 

for NACUBO, the Chief Financial Officers 

Commission for the CCCU and the Board of 

Directors of ABACC. 

Kelly Young | CFO 

Kelly L. Young serves as the 

Abilene Christian University 

Chief Financial Officer and has 

responsibility for the university’s 

financial operations, auxiliary 

services, facilities and campus 

development, and risk management. Kelly joined 

ACU in 2002 as Associate Chief Financial Officer. 

He developed the long term financial plan to 

support ACU’s 21st Century Vision. 

Before joining ACU, Kelly served in various roles 

at Pepperdine University in Malibu, CA for almost 

eleven years, culminating in the role of University 

Controller. He has taught finance and accounting 

classes at both Pepperdine and ACU. 

Jerry White | CFO 

Jerry White is the Vice 

President of Finance and 

Administration at Spring 

Arbor University. He oversees 

Accounting and Finance, 

Physical Plant, Human 

Resources, and Food and Nutrition. Prior to 

joining Spring Arbor University, Jerry was the 

Controller at Huntington University. He also 

received his CPA from the state of Indiana. He 

has served on several committees including 

IACUBO (Past President) and the Host 

Committee (facilities coordinator) for the 2008 

CACUBO Annual Conference. 


Chief Institutional 

Advancement Officers 

John R. Boal | CIAO 

John R. Boal has served as the 

chief advancement officer at 

Grace College and Seminary 

since 1999. As CAO for the 

school, he is responsible for all 

campus fund-raising, alumni 

relations, and capital campaigns. An alumnus 

of the college, he majored in both business 

administration and business education. Boal 

also holds a master’s of divinity degree from The 

Master’s Seminary, CA. Boal graduated in May 

with a doctor of science degree in information 

systems and communications from Robert Morris 

University, PA. He resides in Winona Lake, 

Indiana, with wife Lyn and their two children, 

Hannah and Jesse. 

R. Mark Dillon | CIAO 

R. Mark Dillon is the Vice 

President of Advancement 

and Alumni Relations 

for Wheaton College. He 

oversees fundraising, public 

relations, alumni relations, 

and publications activities for the College. Prior 

to coming to Wheaton in November of 1994, 



Dr. Dillon served as Senior Vice President of 

Institutional Advancement at Trinity Evangelical 

Divinity School and Trinity College in Deerfield, 

Illinois. He has written numerous articles on 

development and fundraising for professional 

journals. 

Troy Duble | CIAO 

Troy Duble is vice president 

for advancement at 

Covenant College. Prior to 

his appointment as vice 

president in 2005, Troy served 

as Covenant’s director of 

development. Troy received a B.A. in business 

administration from Covenant College and has 

served on the boards of Presbyterian Youth 

in America, Pearl Ministries and Bible in the 

Schools. He is currently on the board of the West 

Brow Fire and Rescue. He is an independent 

consulting associate for Canaan Group, Inc., and 

is an elder at Rock Creek Fellowship. Troy and his 

wife, Sarah, have five children: Kyra, Cade, Tess 

and Drew on earth and Noah in heaven. 

Louise Furrow | CIAO 

Louise Furrow has been 

the Executive Director of 

University Advancement 

for Azusa Pacific University 

since January 2007. She 

began working at APU in 

1999, responsible for Foundation and Corporate 

Relations, and gradually took on additional 

responsibilities including Estate Planning, 

Major Gifts, Annual Giving, Events, Prospect 

Management and Research, Data Management, 

and Gift Processing. Highlights of the past four 

years include implementing Raiser’s Edge, which 

resulted in being able to move the operations to a 

data-driven by model. 

Bennie Harris | CIAO 

Bennie L. Harris is vice 

president for development and 

alumni relations at Lipscomb 

University. Additionally, he 

manages his consulting 

business, BLH Associates, 

where he offers professional facilitation, 

fundraising, and capacity building consultation. 

He has held development leadership positions 

at DePaul University, University of Alabama at 

Birmingham and Washington State University. 

Harris has worked with a number of organizations 

in facilitating conversations and plans around 

healthcare and health equity. 

Adam Morris | CIAO 

Terry Toler | CIAO 

Terry N. Toler is the Vice 

President for University 

Advancement and Church 

Relations at Southern 

Nazarene University (Bethany, 

OK) where he oversees 

Development, Alumni, Media Strategies, Church 

Relations and the Zig Ziglar Center for Ethical 

Leadership. Prior to the start of his tenure at 

SNU in 2000, he served as a pastor for twentyfive 

years. 




Campus Ministry Directors 

Sarah Baldwin | CMD 

Tracy Balzer | CMD 

Tracy Balzer is the Director of 

Christian Formation at John 

Brown University and chair 

of the CCCU Commission for 

Campus Ministers. She is 

the author of Thin Places: An 

Evangelical Journey into Celtic Christianity and 

A Listening Life (Spring 2011), and is a trained 

spiritual director. Tracy is married to Cary, a 

professor at JBU, and they have two daughters, 

one recently married and one in high school. 

Randy Beckum | CMD 

Before coming to MidAmerica 

Nazarene University as 

Chaplain and Professor of 

Intercultural Studies, Randy 

and his wife, Lorie served 

as partners in ministry as 

Youth pastors, in Frankfurt, Germany, Pastors 

to Southeast Asians in Long Beach, California 

and Pastors in Versailles, France. Randy also 

directed Pastoral Training by Extension in the 

former Soviet Union for European Nazarene 

College based in Buesingen, Germany. He is a 

graduate of MidAmerica Nazarene University 

and holds the M.Div. from Nazarene Theological 

Seminary and the D.Min. from Trinity Evangelical 

Divinity School. 

Greg Carmer | CMD 

Greg Carmer currently serves 

as the Dean of the A. J. 

Gordon Memorial Chapel at 

Gordon College, a position he 

has held since 2002. He also 

directs the Christian Vocation 

Institute, a collection of programs, including 

the Elijah Project, which help students explore 

the theological underpinnings and practical 

out-workings of vocation. Prior to assuming the 

responsibilities of Dean, he served as the Director 

of Service-Learning and Missions. 

Jennifer Freeman | CMD 

Dan Huber | CMD 

Dan Huber took on the 

position of Campus Pastor 

at Corban University a year 

ago after working as a Youth 

Pastor for 10 years and serving 

as a Resident Director for 

three years. His role allows him to oversee all 

aspects of the chapel program where he regularly 

preaches. He also teaches several classes and 

provides oversight to the Spring Break missions 

trips. Huber strives to provide a place where each 

member of the Corban community can truly be 

themselves--to not feel the need to pretend to be 

someone that they are not--and, wherever they 

are on their journey, to find themselves unjudged. 

He is currently serving MNU as Chaplain and 

Vice President of Community Formation. 

Randy and Lorie have 4 children and 3 

grandchildren. 



Commission on Technology 

Ben Dallmann | COT 

Ben Dallmann graduated 

from Moody Bible Institute in 

2003 with a B.A. in Applied 

Linguistics. While attending 

Moody, he worked in 

Education Technology Services 

as a Service Desk Technician for more than 2 

years. After graduation, Dallmann began his 

customer service career as a Church Relations 

Coordinator for Jews for Jesus, a mission’s 

organization. In 2007, after 4 years of working 

with volunteers and staff, Dallmann returned to 

Moody’s ETS Department to work at the Service 

Desk. There he a staff supporting Moody’s 3 

campuses and transformed the Service Desk into 

a more encompassing Service Support Center 

based on the ITIL framework. In December 

2011, Dallmann took over leadership of the ETS 

department as Department Manager, working 

with the ETS team. 

Patricia Hambrick | COT 

Dr. Patty Hambrick is Director 

of Academic Technology 

and Academic Grants and 

Professor of Education at 

Charleston Southern University 

where she teaches technology 

classes for pre-service teachers and area 

teachers. She is responsible for coordinating 

campus-wide faculty technology integration 

training which includes best practices for using 

technology to improve teaching and learning. 

Patty completed her doctorate in Technology and 

Learning at United States International University 

in San Diego, California and completed a B.A. in 

education and mathematics and masters degrees 

in education and special education/gifted at 

Marshall University in Huntington, West Virginia. 

Before coming to Charleston she was the Director 

of Technology and Learning at Point Loma 

Nazarene University. 

Donald Haingray | COT 

Donald Haingray is the 

Director of Technology 

Services at Houghton College, 

a position he has held since 

2004. Prior to coming to 

Houghton he spent 18 years 

in corporate IT providing leadership to teams of 

Project Managers and Systems Engineers. Don 

holds a B.S. in Computer Science from SUNY 

Brockport. 

Clark Hoopes | COT 

Clark D. Hoopes has served 

as Director of Information 

Technologies at Malone 

University since 1996. He 

graduated from Malone in 

1975. 

John C. Jones | COT 

John C. Jones currently serves 

as the Vice president for 

Information Technology / CIO 

at Indiana Wesleyan University, 

where he has served in this 

position since September 

2005. Mr. Jones has served Indiana Wesleyan 

University in various capacities for over 18 years. 

He is also active in higher educational technology 

associations within the State of Indiana, having 

served on various committees with Independent 

Colleges of Indiana and Indiana Higher 

Educational Telecommunication System. 

Robert Linehan | COT 

Rob joined Taylor University 

in 1997, after spending 15 

years in information systems 

with USA Today and the 

Gannett newspaper division. 

He was named CIO at Taylor 

University in 2002. Rob originally hails from 

the Washington, DC area, and attended the 

University of Maryland where he earned a B.S. 

degree in Geography in 1978. He completed his 

M.A. degree in Geography in 1979 from Arizona 

State University. In addition to his work at Taylor, 

Rob has served as an adjunct faculty member 



with Ivy Tech Community College and Indiana 

Wesleyan University. Rob has been married to his 

wife Vickie for 31 years, has four children, and 

resides in Upland, Indiana. 

Gwen Rodgers | COT 

Gwen Rodgers is a full 

time faculty member 

at Southern Nazarene 

University. Rodgers has 

been with SNU twelve years 

where most of her teaching 

has been in the Computer Science/Network 

Engineering department before being named 

the Director of Online Learning in 2009. She is 

a “Super Reviewer” for Prentice Hall and has 

published Expert Demonstration Documents 

for the Microsoft suite through Prentice Hall. 

She earned a Bachelor of Science degree in 

Network Management and a Master of Science 

in Management as well as certifications for 

CCNA (Cisco Certified Network Associate), 

M.C.P. (Microsoft Certified Professional), C.O.I. 

(Certified Online Instructor). She has also earned 

the Sloan-C Administrator’s certificate for online 

education. 

John Rodkey | COT 

John Rodkey’s work at 

Westmont College in 

Information Technology 

spans back to when there 

was only one computer for 

the Academic division of the 

college. Downloading Linux within 7 months of 

its initial release and actively using it to leverage 

the college’s resources, he is an advocate of the 

use of open source software - but always the right 

tool for the job. In Rodkey’s spare time, he enjoys 

singing with the Santa Barbara Choral Society, 

and is passionate about recreational flying, to the 

extent that he not only owns a vintage airplane, 

but spent 5 years rebuilding it in his garage, and 

has since flown it many miles. 

John (Jack) Rutt | COT 

Jack Rutt graduated from 

Eastern Mennonite University 

with a BS in psychology in 

1972 and was invited to return 

to the university in 1999 

as Director of Information 

Systems. Prior to his return to EMU he worked 

for over twenty years in various technology roles 

both in the tech vendor space (partner in a mid- 

Atlantic PC reseller organization 1978-1990) and 

in corporate technology (technology infrastructure 

management for large managed care health 

insurance provider 1990-1999). He married 

his college classmate, Gloria, and they have a 

married son and daughter, both graduates of 

EMU, and a granddaughter. 

Greg Smith | COT 

Greg Smith is the Chief Greg 

Smith is the Chief Information 

Officer at George Fox 

University with responsibility 

for administrative and 

central computing services, 

networking telecommunications, user services, 

classroom/multimedia support, institutional 

research, hybrid learning and event services. He 

came to the Northwest in 2004 from the Purdue 

School of Engineering and Technology, where he 

served as the Director of IT for eight years. Prior 

to the IT career in Academia, he was a Systems 

Consultant with Hewlett-Packard. 

Scott Tracy | COT 

Scott Tracy has been the 

senior technology leader at 

CBU since January 2001 

with over 25 years experience 

in the implementation, 

management, and consulting 

of technology within both the private and public 

sectors. He earned his B.S. from CBC (CBU) 

and his M.S. from Golden Gate University. He 

is married with two daughters and resides in 

Riverside, CA. 




Public Relations Officers 

Marita Meinerts | CPRO 

Marita Meinerts has served 

Northwestern College (MN) 

as the Director of Marketing 

& Communications since 

2007. Prior to that role she led 

marketing and communications 

initiatives for not-for-profit arts and higher 

education institutions including the Guthrie 

Theater in Minneapolis and Bethel University in St. 

Paul. Meinerts directs and implements strategies 

for the college including brand development and 

enhancement, online communications, media 

relations, publications, and cross-functional 

team development. Her writing has been 

published nationally, and she holds a B.A. in 

Communications/Broadcasting from the University 

of Sioux Falls and an M.A. in Communication from 

Bethel University in St. Paul, MN. 

Irene Neller | CPRO 

Irene Neller serves Biola 

University as the Vice 

President for University 

Communications and 

Marketing. She directs, 

plans and implements 

comprehensive university plans, and manages 

the university’s brand and that of its seven 

schools. Irene has been recognized with various 

awards by industry groups and higher education 

agencies, such as Admissions Marketing 

Report, CASE, President’s Awards for Excellence 

and Exceptional Performance and the Public 

Relations Society of America. Irene spends her 

personal time volunteering with various non-profit 

organizations, and mentoring young women. 

Tracy Norlen | CPRO 

Since 1992, Tracy Norlen has 

been the news and media 

relations manager for Seattle 

Pacific University. She serves 

on the leadership team 

for the Office of University 

Communications. In addition to working with 

the media, she writes and publishes news on 

the SPU home page, edits and produces an 

online, weekly newsletter for faculty and staff, 

coordinates various photography and video 

assignments, and tries to keep up with social 

media. She also serves on the university’s 

sustainability and wellness committees. 

Janet Ragland | CPRO 

Janet Ragland is the Director 

of University Relations at 

LeTourneau University 

in Longview, TX, where 

students learn to claim every 

workplace in every nation for 

Christ. At LETU, she serves as media liaison 

and as editor of the university’s NOW news 

magazineHer writing has won awards from the 

Texas Press Association, the Dallas Press Club 

and the Council for the Advancement 

and Support of Education. 

Rick Sweeney | CPRO 

Rick Sweeney, who served 

as the first director of 

communications at Gordon 

College, returned to the 

College in November 2010 

as the new vice president 

for marketing and strategic communications. 

His primary role includes overseeing collegewide 

integrated brand marketing strategies 

for Gordon’s nationally recognized student 

programs, academic disciplines and institutional 

distinctions. Sweeney has led branding and 

strategic marketing initiatives in print, media and 

online; his video projects at Cornell earned a gold 

Davey Award in 2007 and a Telly Award in 2004. 

Sweeney holds a B.A. in English from Gordon 

and an M.S. in mass communication from 

Boston University. 

Christopher Williams | CPRO 

Mark Wood | CPRO 



Commission for Senior 

Student Development Officers 

Bettie Ann Brigham | SSDO 

Bettie Ann Brigham, Vice 

President for Student 

Development at Eastern 

University, is in her seventh 

year as VP at Eastern and 

in her 35th year of work in 

just about every aspect of Student Affairs. Her 

research interests are in first generation college 

student success (her dissertation topic) and the 

growth and development of students of all ages. 

Jane Higa | SSDO 

As Vice President for Student 

Life and Dean of Students, 

Jane Hideko Higa oversees all 

of the Student Life programs 

and personnel at Westmont 

College. She has held several 

leadership roles in the student development 

profession, including VP and President Elect 

for the Association of Christians in Student 

Development (ACSD). She has either chaired 

or served as a member of various audits and 

program reviews in Christian colleges across 

the nation. She has also served as a member 

of an accreditation site visit under the Western 

Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC). 

Carl A. Ruby | SSDO 

Carl Ruby has been working 

in student life for over 20 

years and currently serves 

as Vice President for Student 

Life at Cedarville University. 

Ruby holds membership 

in the Association for Christians in Student 

Development and has been published in The 

Leadership Journal, the Journal of Student Affairs 

Administration, Research and Practice and The 

NASPA Journal. 

Edee Schulze | SSDO 

Edee Schulze serves as Vice 

President for Student Life 

at Bethel University (MN) 

where she leads of team 

of professionals to create 

environments that foster and 

promote holistic development in students. Her 

research interests include gender dynamics 

for female students and spiritual formation in 

co-curricular programs. Edee also works with 

a ministry in Latin America (Casa Viva) that 

equips local church families to provide hope 

and homes for children who are separated 

from their biological families. 

Brad Lau | SSDO 

Brad Lau has served as vice 

president for student life at 

George Fox University (OR) 

for the past twelve years. 

Previously, he served in student 

affairs roles at Colorado State 

University, Sterling College (KS), Liberty University 

(VA), and Lancaster Bible College (PA). 

He earned his doctorate in educational leadership 

from Temple University (PA) as well as two 

master’s degrees (one in student affairs from 

Colorado State University and one in religious 

studies from Liberty Baptist Theological Seminary). 

From 2007-2011, Lau served as president-elect 

and then president of the Association for Christians 

in Student Development (ACSD). 




Financial Aid administrators 

Karen Belling | FAA 

Karen Belling is the Director 

of Financial Aid at Wheaton 

College. She has over 12 years 

of financial aid experience, 

having secured the position of 

Assistant Director of Financial 

Aid at Wheaton College in 1998. She is active in 

the Illinois Association of Student Financial Aid 

Administrators and presently serves as an elected 

member of their Executive Board. Karen has an 

M.B.A. from Northern Illinois University, and a 

B.A. in Business and Economics from Wheaton 

College. Prior to returning to work at her alma 

mater, she worked for 11 years in the financial 

markets in Chicago. 

Greg Gearhart | FAA 

Greg Gearhart is the Director 

of Financial Aid at Messiah 

College, where he has worked 

for over 25 years. Greg 

received his B.A. in political 

science from Albright College 

and a master of public administration degree 

from the Pennsylvania State University. Greg has 

served in various roles with several professional 

organizations, chairing several committees of the 

Pennsylvania Association of Student Financial 

Aid Administrators over the years, and most 

recently serving as its President. Greg also served 

as the Pennsylvania representative on the board 

of the Eastern Association of Student Financial 

Aid Administrators. He lives in PA with his wife 

Tammi. They have a son and daughter. 

Ed Kerestly | FAA 

Ed Kerestly has served 

in various roles at CCCU 

institutions over the past 

twenty-five years. He is 

currently the Director of 

Student Financial Services at 

Abilene Christian University (TX). He has also led 

the financial aid offices at Calvin College (MI) and 

Cornerstone University (MI) as well as worked 

in the areas of admissions and student life at 

Greenville College (IL). He attended Greenville 

College graduating with a bachelor of education 

and earned a masters in education administration 

degree from Eastern Illinois University. When Ed 

is not at work, he enjoys spending time with his 

wife and kids, serving in his church and watching 

sports he loves, like soccer and basketball. 

Marilae Latham | FAA 

Marilae has been working 

in financial aid for over 25 

years and currently serves 

as the Director of Financial 

Aid at Greenville College in 

Greenville, Illinois. She has 

previously worked as the Director of Financial 

Aid at John Brown University in Siloam 

Springs, Arkansas. 



Clint LaRue | FAA 

Clint LaRue has served 

over 14 years in Enrollment 

Management working three 

years as an Admissions 

Counselor for Oklahoma 

Christian University, four 

years as the Director of Admissions for Cascade 

College, and the last eight years as the Director of 

Student Financial Services at Oklahoma Christian 

University. He completed his undergraduate work 

as a Math Education major at Oklahoma Christian 

in 1997 and later completed an MBA at George 

Fox University in 2005. 

Pam Macias | FAA 

Pam Macias has been the 

Director of Financial Aid 

at Point Loma Nazarene 

University since 2006. She 

is a member of PLNU’s 

Diversity Council, the NCAA 

Compliance Committee, and active in the Gallup 

“Strengths Quest” program on campus. Her love 

for the mission and purpose of the university is 

what drew her to her current position. All three 

of her adult children graduated from PLNU prior 

to her joining the staff. She and her husband, 

Rudy have also served in various youth ministry 

positions at their local church. 

Steve Woodburn | FAA 

Steve Woodburn is the 

Director of Financial Aid 

at Colorado Christian 

University in Lakewood, 

Colorado. Steve has served 

in this position since July 

2000. Prior to working at CCU, he worked at 

Washington State University for 9 years, and 

Portland (OR) State University for four years. 

He holds a BS in Business Management from 

Washington State University and an MBA 

from Colorado Christian University. Besides 

spending time with his wife, he likes to play 

golf and watch Colorado Rockies baseball. 


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