2012 Alumni Journal: Spring & Summer Issue

Academic News
News &
Events
New
Academic
Initiative
with
Kuyper
Help Create
Scholarships
GRTS established a consortium
agreement with Kuyper College,
allowing Kuyper’s pre-seminary
students to complete a course
of study at both institutions. The
successful student will achieve two
degrees, a bachelor of science from
Kuyper and a master of divinity from
GRTS. For more information on the
program, visit grts.cornerstone.edu.
At Cornerstone, we
aspire to create a thriving community of
fully devoted followers of Jesus in a spiritually
contagious, academically excellent, richly resourced
and culturally diverse learning environment that attracts
outstanding students, faculty and staff who influence our
world for Christ, His Church and His Kingdom.
You can be part of this vision by establishing or
supporting scholarships that help to advance knowledge
and transform the lives of our students...
our heritage!
We would love to help you create a scholarship. For more
information, please call Robin Halsted at 616.254.1668.
Dr. Matt Bonzo, professor of philosophy,
presented a paper on culture and identity at
an annual academic conference at Lithuania
Christian College, March 22-24.
Dr. Kerisa Myers wrote an article entitled
“Child Care on Higher Education Campuses:
Director Perceptions of Internal and External
Roles and Director of Leadership.” This article,
based on Dr. Myers dissertation, was published in the
NCCC (National Coalition for Campus Children’s Centers)
Journal: The Voice for Children on Campus in July 2011.
Dr. Rick Ostrander, provost, presented a
paper entitled “Educating Students for Service
and Ministry,” at the “Educating for Vocation:
From the Academy to the Church” conference
in Georgetown College, Georgetown.
Dr. Ostrander also visited the Asia Biblical Theological
Seminary (ABTS) in Chiang Mai, Thailand in January.
ABTS is a subsidiary of Cornerstone University
that extends our educational mission to prepare
graduates to influence the cultures of the world for
Christ. Dr. Ostrander met with the faculty and staff of
ABTS, attended classes with students, and engaged
in strategic planning with the ABTS dean, Mr. Jim
Blumenstock, concerning the future expansion of the
seminary.
Faculty & Staff News
Dr. Michael Pasquale, associate
professor of linguistics, gave
the plenary address at a Christian
TESOL Conference in Philadelphia in March.
Dr. Brad Stamm, division chair of business,
appeared on WOOD TV 8 and FOX TV Feb.
6, 7 regarding the university’s new non-profit
administration major. He has also conducted
many interviews on Wood radio and Wood TV relating
to gas prices and the economy. Dr. Stamm is scheduled
to release a book, “Faithonomics,” in April 2012.
Peter Van Dessel, associate
professor of music, will perform
the first movement of Stravinsky’s
Concerto for Piano and Wind
Instruments on April 18 at St. Cecilia Music Society, with
the Cornerstone University Symphonic Winds under the
direction of Dr. Joan Van Dessel, assistant professor of
music.
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