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Faculty, staff expand MNU’s Bookstore adds online presence
pioneering spirit
Making its first advance into e-commerce,
the MNU Bookstore added a new web site
P
ioneering activities and innovative
ideas have been at the heart of the
with online ordering to its offerings. The
MNU experience since the university’s early
virtual storefront capability was led by MNU
days. The practice continues to develop with
web developer/designer Jen Christenson
renewed vigor in recent months, and faculty
(’07). The site is located at www.mnu.edu/
are integral players, with many being recog-
bookstore.
nized for their work.
MNU web site, portal
University launches
Dr. Crayton Moss, Ed.D., professor of ath-
letic training in Health and Exercise Science,
meet student needs
Master of Science in
was one of two educators selected to serve on MidAmerica’s web site has been given a
Nursing program
the Commission on Accreditation of Athletic dramatic new look. In the planning stages
Training Education (CAATE) Annual Report since 2008, the site was implemented in Fall
The Master of Science in
Committee. Part of his duties will be to assess
2009. The change was made because the site’s
Nursing program at MNU offers
and recommend accreditation for high quality
2005-era design and programming could not
a new choice for BSN-prepared
programs for athletic training education.
translate well into the emerging web 2.0 era.
nurses seeking to enhance their
Also in Health and Exercise Science, Brad
The new site’s technology also allows
leadership skills and advance
King, department chair, was elected to the
multiple users across
their careers.
executive council of Nazarene
campus to The MSN program offers
Educators Worldwide (NEW).
update the site two tracks, in Health Care
King will serve as a representa-
as needed. This
tive for home schools, to cham-
Administration and in Nursing
distributed-
pion, supply, and encourage
Education. The Health Care
access model is
Nazarene educators throughout
Administration track prepares
the world. He also was elected as
seen as a better
nurse leaders for administrative
a higher education representative
way to keep
positions ranging from nursing
to the state council for Kansas
web content
manager to CEO. The Nursing
Association of Health, Physical
current. The
Education track prepares
Education, Recreation and Dance
MNU web site
nurse leaders to excel as nurse
(KAHPERD).
logs more than
educators or as faculty.
Dr. Sondra Cave is director of
5,000 visitors
the new Center for Professional
per month.
The course schedule is based
Excellence. President Ed Robinson noted the In addition, MNU athletics moved its pages
on MNU’s adult education model
Center for Professional Excellence will be a to a commercial site: www.mnusports.com
with courses taught in seven-
creative center for programs and initiatives (see article on page 16).
week modules.
spanning the scope of “the MNU Experience.”
In another move to take advantage of tech- Students may start the program
This includes the First Year Experience, and
nology, students and faculty will soon enjoy a with any module and attend class
encompasses the freshman seminar and the
new web portal supporting Web 2.0 functions. just one day a week. Students
spring initiative, in coordination with Com-
munity Formation. The center also coordi-
Rus Golden, IT director, says the myCam-
are able to complete the master’s
nates initiatives regarding career placement,
pus portal will offer a single login gateway
degree in one year. The program
as well as professional development for
to information and resources that are most
already has students enrolled for
faculty and staff, in coordination with Human
frequently accessed by students, faculty and the first class in January 2010.
Resources.
staff. Off-campus access to MidAmerica’s
The nursing program began
“The Center helps us us fulfill one of our
intranet will also be made available as well as
at MNU in 1981 and includes
signature commitments: encouraging and
a social networking feature.
traditional BSN, accelerated BSN
maximizing corporate and personal potential Golden, and Alan Schrock, portal project
and RN to BSN programs.
for students, alumni, and campus personnel,”
manager, submitted a grant proposal to a
Robinson says.
software consortium. The grant funding will
For more information, call (913)
Dr. Mike Gough, professor and chair of the allow MNU to receive the portal software,
971-3384 or visit www.mnu.edu/
Dept. of Business, recently wrote the cover ar- modules, implementation and hosting ser-
graduate-programs/msn-program.
ticle for the October edition of Holiness Today. vices without cost. The portal is scheduled to
Titled “The Value of Each Person,” Gough’s launch in Spring 2010.
article looks at the leaders and people of
organizations through the lens of the Biblical
story of Joshua.
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