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MIDAMERICA NAZARENE UNIVERSITY
Vol. 34, No. 1
Spring 2010
Global vision
Can MidAmerica really become a Christian university
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with global impact? Absolutely. In fact, it already is.
Edwin H. Robinson, Ph.D.
Vice President, University
The University trustees recently adopted a new vision statement that determines our
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priorities for the next several years. The vision, “to be a premier Christian university
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with global impact,” is a perfect complement to our mission of educating and inspiring
servant leaders. This Accent issue provides information and perspective on programs
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and people working to make the vision a reality. Before skipping to “alumni news &
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notes,” take time to catch glimpses of a premier Christian university in the making.
I just returned from European Nazarene College
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(EuNC) in Büsingen, Germany, our educational partner
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for three decades. EuNC is a unique school, prepar-
ing church leaders from Norway to Nepal, Portugal to
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Pakistan. Their baccalaureate degrees are validated by
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MNU’s regional accreditation. But we share far more
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than official status. We share mission, faculty, and
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students whose pioneering spirit, passion to serve and
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strong commitment to purposeful living exemplify
what it means to be an MNU Pioneer.
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Gratitude and amazement dominate my memories
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of the trip. I am grateful for the innovation of EuNC’s
leaders who view the changing face of the European
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church as an opportunity rather than a problem. By
Our vision, “to be a
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decentralizing their educational model with learn-
ing centers scattered across the continent, EuNC has
premier Christian university
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increased their enrollment exponentially without sac-
with global impact,” is a
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rificing an iota of quality. Their credentialed faculty
are nurturing a new generation of students who are
perfect complement
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as talented, capable and committed as you will find
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anywhere. These leaders, faculty, and students are
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to alumni, friends and supporters
Pioneers in every sense of the word.
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I am amazed at the global impact MNU is
and Communications Office. Postage is having in Europe through its alumni. Among the participants in a regional conference
paid at Shawnee Mission, Kan., and were alumni spanning the four decades of our history. Their leadership is changing the
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trajectories of the church’s future and shaping tomorrow’s prophets and saints. Their
bold vision, accomplished skill, servants’ hearts, and deep faith represent the best of the
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MNU Experience. Obviously, these alumni are Pioneers, too.
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The MNU/EuNC story is full of miracles. I recently met Olga, who became a Christian
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in the 1990s and started taking classes at the EuNC extension center close to her home.
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With her husband, she moved to the main campus to complete a bachelor’s degree with
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“EuNC and MNU” emblazoned across the diploma. Today she is in the final stages of
a Ph.D. program at a noted British university and serves on the EuNC/MNU faculty.
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She is now teaching the next “Olga” in her homeland. Olga is one of the new generation
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global Pioneers.
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So if you’re asking if the vision to be a premier Christian university with global impact
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is possible, the answer is “Absolutely, without a doubt!” You can see some evidence in
these pages. I saw glimpses of it last week in Europe. Go Pioneers!
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University. All rights reserved.
Dr. Edwin H. Robinson
President
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