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Construction management program earns national accreditation
CBU’s bachelor of science construction management (CM) program has achieved accreditation through the American Council of Construction Education (ACCE). ACCE is the leading accreditation body for CM programs in the nation.
“The ACCE accreditation adds tremendous benefit to the Southern California construction industry at large in the development and training of accredited future industry graduates,” said Dr. Francois Jacobs, department chair and associate professor of CBU’s CM program.
This program is now one of four ACCE accredited CM programs in Southern California and one of only two Christian programs in the country, Jacobs noted
“An advantage of CBU program is that students can graduate with this degree in four years or less compared to longer anticipated graduation time frames at other ACCE accredited CM programs in Southern California,” Jacobs said.
CBU’s CM program offers students the opportunity to take up to 45% of their courses online which can help students achieve an expedited graduation date.
Ryan Kahrs, a 2014 CM graduate, credits the “practical and hands-on experience” of the program with helping him secure a job locally. The internship he started with Tilden-Coil Constructors eventually turned into a full-time position after graduation.
“I’m learning that all the practical experience and knowledge that I gained during my time at CBU is coming in handy at my current job,” said Kahrs. “With the addition of a lot of biblical principles this was a plus for the program.”
Graduating students obtain several certificates as part of their degree requirements including LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design), OSHA 30 Hour (Occupational Safety and Health Administration) and DBIA Fundamental Certificate (Design Build Institute of America). The CM program also requires all students to do an internship totaling 200 hours before graduating.
The construction management program began in 2012 with eight students. The enrollment for the upcoming fall semester is projected to exceed 40, with an additional 10 students enrolled in a minor in CM, Jacobs said.
Jacobs believes the ACCE accreditation will attract more students to the program including students from CM related community college programs where they can transfer their associate degree credits into a bachelor degree in CM at CBU.
NCAA Champion magazine features CBU athletics LANCERS Fuel
Competition is fierce in the NCAA sports fields and venues, so fierce that the competition is now expanding to the dining halls.
California Baptist University was featured in the Summer 2015 issue of NCAA Champion magazine on the concept of LANCERS Fuel. (Read the entire article here.)
The article describes steps universities are taking to get proper nutrition, also known as fuel, to their athletes.
Christopher Bates is CBU’s director of athletic performance development and strength and conditioning coach. Shortly after he was hired in 2010, he noticed a trend toward properly fueling athletes on the Division I (D-I) level. He became convinced he could find a better way to fuel his athletes with fewer resources than the D-I schools.
Bates reached out to the school’s nutrition and food sciences program, led by Dr. Margaret Barth. The two worked on this concept and together they launched the LANCERS Fuel guide.
The 36-page guide covers everything from food choices to hydration, sleep and much more. It is given to all student-athletes and features a map of locations of healthy food choices at campus dining halls.
“This guide focuses on equipping student-athletes to make the best diet and nutrition choices to optimize performance today – and for life,” Barth said.
Barth has also held nutritional classes for student-athletes. This fall she and Bates will be offering a new one-credit-hour course based on LANCERS Fuel guide.
“LANCERS Fuel guide is just the first phase in the student-athletes nutritional education,” said Bates. “I definitely think it’s a great platform just to continue to build our Lancers Fuel program and ultimately enhance our athletic performance development program.”
GHE program prepares CBU students for careers in health care
A team from the CBU College of Allied Health traveled to Bo Hua Hospital in Jilin, China as part of the Global Health Engagement program.
A group of three teams from the California Baptist University College of Allied Health spent part of their summer serving communities in China and the Philippines. Their trip was part of the college’s Global Health Engagement (GHE) program.
The GHE program provides students an opportunity to serve in a global health care setting while gaining course credit.
“[GHE] gives students real-world experience that will set them apart when applying for graduate programs or jobs,” said Dr. Charles Sands, provost and vice president for academic affairs. Sands previously served as founding dean of the College of Allied Health
Dr. Margaret Barth, program director of nutrition and food sciences, along with three students, traveled to Changchun, China. The team worked mainly with the Cedarnest Cancer Rehabilitation Center staff in caring for children who were cancer survivors.
Barth and the students conducted seminars and helped assess the children’s health. The students also developed nutrition and health plans.
“Volunteering is a wonderful thing, but it is even more meaningful when students can do something in their area of training,” Barth said.
Dr. Candace Vickers, associate professor of communication disorders, and Dr. Wayne Fletcher, assistant professor of health science, took seven students to the University of Santo Tomas (UST) in Manila, Philippines. The group split into two teams and rotated through various units in the hospital.
The CBU teams at UST participated in exercise and sports science programs, observed and assisted physicians with occupational, physical and speech therapy. They also joined doctors on their rounds to visiting a rural health clinic.
“On an educational level, they were exposed to in-depth explanations of therapy procedures, testing procedures and medical education,” Vickers said. “The friendliness, the hospitality, the generosity of these people was incredibly humbling.”
Sands traveled with four students to Jilin, China. The students participated in daily rounds with doctors at Bo Hua Hospital. They also assisted hospital staff by creating and developing cardiac rehabilitation exercise routines.
The students were challenged as they spent time in almost every area of the hospital, Sands said.
The students additionally participated in two clinics one in a supermarket where blood pressure and other basic health screenings were offered to the public. They also did a similar event in a farming community outside Jilin.
“We believe that the GHE opportunity is an excellent way for our students to be transformed while learning and serving in these settings,” he said.
Swimmer is PacWest honoree for NCAA Woman of the Year
Mary Hanson, recently graduated California Baptist University student-athlete, was selected as the Pacific West Conference honoree for the 2015 NCAA Woman of the Year award.
The award, now in its 25th year, honors graduating female college athletes who have distinguished themselves throughout their collegiate careers in academics, athletics, service and leadership.
Hanson, a double major in electrical and computer engineering and mathematics, helped put the Lancers on the map in their first year as a fully-fledged NCAA Division II (D-II) member after winning the school’s first D-II championship. She won the title in the 100-yard backstroke, breaking the all-time record with a time of 52.45 seconds.
She also broke four CBU records at the D-II Championships — 50 freestyle (22.92), 100 freestyle (51.07), 100 backstroke (52.45) and 200 backstroke (1:58.47).
“I definitely didn’t expect it, but I want to say thanks so much to everyone who encouraged and challenged me. I couldn’t have had a better support group,” said Hanson. “I’m honored with the recognition.”
Hanson graduated summa cum laude and hopes to pursue a graduate degree in applied mathematics at the University of Notre Dame.
Nominations for conference honors are forwarded to the NCAA Woman of the Year selection committee, which chooses the top 10 honorees in each of the three NCAA divisions. The selection committee then determines the top three finalists in each division. Finally, members of the NCAA Committee on Women’s Athletics will select the 2015 NCAA Woman of the Year from the top nine finalists.
Family Updates
Dr. Mary Ann Pearson
Dr. Mary Ann Pearson, associate professor of public relations for Online and Professional Studies, served on the planning committee for the Hispanic Digital Media Roundtable and moderated the event held at the Victoria Club in Riverside on July 15. More than 110 people attended. Pearson serves as president of the Public Relations Society of America Inland Empire Chapter (PRSAIE) for 2015. The event was hosted by PRSAIE, California Public Information Officials Organization and American Advertising Federation.
Dr. Chris Morgan
Dr. Chris Morgan, dean of the School of Christian Ministries, contributed an essay, “The Biblical Evidence for Hell,” to The State of American Theology: Knowing the Truth, Loving the Church, Reaching Our Neighbors (Ligonier and LifeWay, 2015).
Dr. Andrew Herrity
Michael Bishop
Dr. Andrew Herrity, professor of business and entrepreneurship, facilitated an employer-focus group on June 10 on the CBU campus. The focus was on preparing undergraduate students in the School of Business to compete for jobs. Participants included regional talent acquisition managers for Target Corp., Enterprise Holdings and the University of California system, as well as hiring managers for some local employers and Mike Bishop, senior director of the Career Center.
From left: Michael Osadchuk and Dr. Jeff Barnes
Dr. Jeff Barnes, dean of Academic Services, and Michael Osadchuk, coordinator of the Academic Success Center, presented A Comprehensive Retention Plan: What Is it Good For? at the Ruffalo Noel-Levitz National Conference on Admissions, Marketing, and Student Retention on July 9 in Boston, Mass.
Dr. William Flores
Dr. William Flores, associate professor of Spanish, gave a presentation titled Innovative Approaches to the Teaching of Modern Latin American Literature at the 97th Annual Conference of the National Association of Teachers of Spanish and Portuguese held in Denver, Colo., on July 17-20.
Judy Quinn, second from left, with villagers at an archery-dance festival.
Judy Quinn, a public safety dispatcher, went to China July 8-21 as part of an eight-member team from The Grove Community Church. The team’s primary outreach was to provide summer camps for children of workers who are established there.
Dr. Jeff Cate
Dr. Jeff Cate, professor of New Testament, presented a paper on July 21 at the International Meeting of the Society of Biblical Literature at Pontificia Universidad Católica Argentina in Buenos Aires titled Let ‘Us’ In: Reconsidering the Weakest Links in the Textual Base of Revelation.
From left: Dr. Zachary Zhang, of from Valent Biosciences; Dr. Harry Hwang of Kraft International; Kristy Valencia; Lesley Garnica; Jadah Stance; Maria Perez; Grace Crosby; Cecily Dussell
Dr. Margaret Barth, professor of nutrition and food sciences, and CBU students competed and presented research projects at the IFT15 Annual Scientific Meeting and Food Expo in Chicago July 11-14. Students Grace Crosby, Cecily Dussell, Maria Perez, Kristy Valencia, Jadah Stance, Dana Belk and Lesley Garnica attended the international food, nutrition and technology conference. They presented in the divisions of food service, nutrition and food chemistry. Dussell won first with Phytochemical and compositional analysis of fresh and cooked prickly pear cactus (Opuntia englemanniis), a Native American edible plant from Southern California. Crosby won second with Dietary intake of antioxidants including vitamins C, E, and lycopene among normal weight and obese Native American adolescents. Perez won third with Dietary fiber, carbohydrate and B vitamin intake in normal weight and obese Native American adolescents.
From left: Raider, Penelope, Erin and Evelyn
Dr. Erin Smith, assistant professor of psychology, and her husband, Raider (’11, ’12) welcomed their second daughter June 2. Penelope Leigh Smith weighed 9 pounds, 7 ounces and was 21.5 inches long. Her older sister is Evelyn, 2.
Personnel Updates
