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Dr. Gene C. Fant, Jr., NGU president, and Dr. Nathan Finn, provost and dean of the university faculty, are among the 120 notable Chris- tian scholars who wrote over 130 articles for B&H Publishing Group’s recently released Christian Standard Bible (CSB) Worldview Study Bible. Te Bible features extensive worldview study notes and scholastic articles to help Christians better understand the grand narrative and flow of Scripture. Guided by general editors Dr. David Dockery, president of Trinity International University and Fant’s inauguration speaker, and Trevin Wax, reference publisher for LifeWay Christian Resources, this Bible is a resource and study tool to help the reader discuss, defend, and clearly share with others the truth, hope, and practical compatibility of Christianity in everyday life.
Dr. Linwood Hagin has been promoted to associate provost for un- dergraduate programs and academic administration. Hagin was most recently dean of the College of Communication at NGU. Since 2015, he has also been the associate vice president of academics. In addition to his duties in the Office of Academics, he will be interacting more with NGU’s undergraduate college deans for curriculum and budgetary matters. Hagin worked eight years in radio news and management before beginning his academic career. He previously served on the faculty of six universities before coming to NGU in 1999.
Dr. Ken Hemphill, director of the Center for Church Planting and Revitalization and special assistant to the president, has been appointed to Southwest Baptist University’s Peer Assessment Committee to discuss faith, learning, and orthodoxy.
Dr. Larry McDonald has been promoted to associate provost for graduate programs and dean of the T. Walter Brashier Graduate School at NGU. He also continues to serve as the director of the Doctor of Ministry program and a professor of Christian spirituality at NGU, as well as taking on the position of interim pastor for local churches. He and his wife have led short-term mission trips for many years, includ- ing eight trips to Uganda. Recently, McDonald was published in the two-volume work, “Te Legacy of Preaching: Te Life, Teology, and Method of History’s Great Preachers,” in which he authored the chapter on the preaching of John Bunyan. In addition, McDonald was a featured contributor to a “Church Executive Magazine” roundtable discussion on the topic “Leadership Training Options for Pastors,” printed in the September 2018 issue.
Dr. Jill Rayburn, former director of academic engagement and out- reach, has been named NGU’s assistant provost for academic outreach and director of professional programs. In this role, Rayburn will con- tinue to be responsible for coordinating community outreach on behalf of NGU’s Office of Academics, as well as developing and implementing strategic academic initiatives with an emphasis on professional programs. First joining NGU as an adjunct professor in the College of Business and Sport Professions in 2009, Rayburn was hired full-time in 2017 as the director of academic engagement and outreach, where she worked on providing entrepreneurial leadership to develop and expand profes- sional certificate programs and continuing education, as well as pursuing corporate, denominational, and nonprofit partnerships in educational community engagement opportunities.
Rachael Russiaky has been named vice president for Student Services at NGU. Tis position will oversee a new university division to be referred to as the Office of Students Services, which will include financial aid, student accounts, academic records, and NGUcentral, a newly created one-stop service center. Russiaky is a seasoned higher education leader who comes to NGU from Trinity International University in Deerfield, IL, where she served for more than a decade, including as associate vice president of student services since 2014.
ATHLETICS Jayne Arledge, former head women’s basketball coach and current senior women’s administrator, was inducted into NGU’s Athletic Hall of Fame in January 2019. Arledge began her coaching career at North Greenville in 1981, serving as the coach for the women’s basketball team and the volleyball team. Her stint as volleyball coach ended in 1996, but not before notching five Coach of the Year nods, two Region X Tournament titles, two conference titles, and two trips to the National Junior College Athletic Association national tournament. Her tenure as women’s bas- ketball coach was even more decorated, as she guided the Crusaders to three Western Carolinas Junior Colleges championships, three National Christian College Athletic Association (NCCAA) Southeast Region championships, and four NCCAA tournament appearances, including a second-place finish in 2005. Over the years, Arledge coached seven All-Americans, six Academic All-Americans, and four All-Tournament players.
Andy Robinson, head women’s soccer coach and director of the new NGU Nike Soccer Camp, was named Coach of the Year by Conference Carolinas for the second year in a row.
COLLEGE OF BUSINESS AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP Dr. John Duncan has been named founding dean of the College of Business and Entrepreneurship at NGU, a new college that consolidates NGU’s undergraduate and graduate business programs — including the accounting, business administration, international business, and mar- keting majors, as well as the Master of Business Administration (MBA) program. Prior to taking this role, Duncan served as associate dean of the College of Business at Anderson University. He also previously served as dean of the School of Business at Charleston Southern University; assis- tant professor of accounting at the University of Louisiana at Monroe (ULM); and dean of the School of Business at William Carey University in Hattiesburg, MS. Duncan holds a Bachelor of Business Administra- tion and an MBA from ULM, and he received his doctorate in accoun- tancy from the University of Mississippi. He is a licensed Certified Public Accountant in South Carolina and a Certified Kingdom Advisor.
COLLEGE OF FINE ARTS Dr. Brent Coppenbarger (Cline School of Music) and his wife, Sonja Condit Coppenbarger, presented a faculty recital at NGU on Oct. 1, 2018. Te recital was repeated on Oct. 4 at the South Carolina Gover- nor’s School for the Arts and Humanities in Greenville, SC.
Dr. David Cudd (Cline School of Music) has designed drills for 27 high school marching bands that went on to become state champions. His role as a marching band drill designer is to instruct every musician where to stand, when to move, and how to move, which he does by generat-
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