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NGU President Dr. Gene C. Fant, Jr., has been asked to serve as treasurer for the Interna- tional Alliance for Christian Education (IACE), which includes 50 charter institutions and seven organizations. Te organization launched operations in January, seeking to unite Chris- tian educators in every global region around their mutual commitments to Christ-centered- ness and confessional solidarity.


inducted at a banquet in November 2019.


COLLEGE OF BUSINESS & ENTREPRENEURSHIP Dr. Feliccia Smith, professor of business, is one of the 38 leaders from Upstate South Carolina who just completed the Riley Institute at Furman’s Diversity Leaders Initiative (DLI). For five months, participants examined sen- sitive issues related to diversity and inclusion, explored “blind spots,” and discussed how to suspend assumptions. Each class is facilitated by Juan Johnson, an independent consultant and a former vice president of Coca-Cola.


Michael White has been added as a new mem- ber of the NGU executive leadership team. White, an innovative and strategic enrollment management leader with more than 15 years of higher education experience, joins NGU as the new vice president for enrollment and market- ing/communications. He comes to NGU from Bluefield College in Bluefield, VA, where he served as vice president for enrollment man- agement and student development. He and his team at Bluefield set the record in overall enrollment for the college.


ATHLETICS NGU Athletics has announced its latest inductees into the 2019 NGU Athletic Hall of Fame and Hall of Legends Class. Te distin- guished group of alumni and donors are Sam and Angie Kelly, Zawaski Bateman (’69), Her- bie Goodman (’95), Shawanda George Miller (’99), Rachel Glazebrook (’14), and Freddie Martino (’14). Tese selected individuals were


Dr. Jon Boulet and professor David Entrekin attended Hillsdale College’s Free Market Fo- rum in Philadelphia, PA, on Oct. 10-12, 2019. Te Hillsdale College Center for the Study of Monetary Systems and Free Enterprise admin- isters the Free Market Forum, which encour- ages the study of free enterprise by bringing scholars together for dynamic exchanges of ideas on topics related to free-market econom- ics. Tis is a prestigious conference, and the attendees receive grants to pay for the confer- ence and travel.


NGU’s College of Business & Entrepre- neurship appeared on the “2020 Best Online Programs” rankings published by U.S. News & World Report, a recognized leader in college and graduate school rankings. NGU ranked for the first time in the “Best Online MBA Programs” list. Also for 2020, NGU’s online bachelor’s programs listed in the rankings.


Dr. John Duncan, dean of the College of Business & Entrepreneurship at NGU, and Dr. Rick Martinez, associate dean for undergradu-


ate business programs, both made presentations at the Christian Business Faculty Association’s (CBFA) annual conference. Te conference was held at John Brown University in Siloam Springs, AR, on Oct. 17-19, 2019. At the conference, Duncan was elected to serve for his second term on the board of directors of the CBFA. Duncan served as board chair in 2017.


COLLEGE OF CHRISTIAN STUDIES Te College of Christian Studies held two faculty/student forums during the Fall 2019 semester to discuss a variety of theological and practical issues, as well as to build greater collegiality. Te college also held a faculty/ student forum in the Spring 2020 semester to discuss the topic “Biblical Worldview and the Gender Identity Revolution.” Approximately 20 students and 10 faculty members attended each meeting.


Dr. Frankie Melton, assistant professor of Christian studies, presented a paper at the Evangelical Teological Society in San Diego, CA, during the organization’s 71st annual meeting on Nov. 20-22, 2019. Te paper was titled “Te Ethics of ‘Ethical Pornography.’” In his paper, Melton argues against the notion that porn can ever be anything other than addictive, sinful, and harmful — even if the performers are producing it legally and will- ingly, under good working conditions and for decent wages.


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