February 27, 2018

In this issue…

• Current News
• Family Updates
• Personnel Updates

Current News

Christians need to be peacemakers, chapel speaker says

“As you advance in your professional careers, I pray that you will be peacemakers,” Dr. Marcus “Goodie” Goodloe told a chapel audience at California Baptist University on Feb. 22.

Goodloe is the teaching pastor at Parkcrest Church in Long Beach, California. He also travels throughout the U.S., speaking on issues such as culture and leadership.

“If you are committed to living out the teachings of scripture, you will have to learn to minister to people who don’t look or act like you do,” Goodloe said.

In today’s culture, there is a sentiment that winning an argument or debate is the aim of a conversation, Goodloe said.

“However, a person who interacts with Christians should not come away feeling that they are less than a person,” Goodloe said. “Christians need to guard our speech and conduct whether in person or on social media.”

As believers, we are accepted and loved by Jesus, Goodloe said.

“In our interactions with people, they should feel the same acceptance and love that Jesus has shown us,” Goodloe said. “Everyone should feel valued by the people who have come to know their value in Christ.”

Goodloe expounded on Ephesians 4:1-3 (NASB): “As a prisoner for the Lord, then, I urge you to live a life worthy of the calling you have received. Be completely humble and gentle; be patient, bearing with one another in love. Make every effort to keep the unity of the Spirit through the bond of peace.”

People are made in the image of God, Goodloe said.

“We dare not devalue people that God sent his Son to die for,” Goodloe said. “Worth and value are not determined by us. There are no second-class citizens in God’s Kingdom.”

 

Spring Career Fair brings job opportunities for CBU students

One hundred and twenty organizations were on hand at California Baptist University to offer internships, part-time jobs or full-time employment at the Spring Career Fair on Feb. 21.

The number of organizations that attended was the largest yet at a career fair on the CBU campus, said Lisa Singer, associate director of employer relations.

“This is an opportunity for students to practice those soft skills and professional development that they’ve been able to learn while attaining their degree, but it’s also a great opportunity to get their face in front of an employer,” said Singer, whose job at CBU includes building relationships with companies and introducing them to CBU.

The Spring Career Fair was hosted by the Career Center and featured prominent companies such as Monster Energy Co., Pepsi Beverages Co. and Alaska Airlines/ Horizon Air.

Many companies had more than one job or internship opportunity, said Mike Bishop, senior director of the Career Center. For example, a company may have positions in sales, accounting and graphic design.

“We see an increasing confidence in our students by the employers,” Bishop said. “The employers see they’re capable and they’re qualified and have a level of commitment, character and integrity.”

Maggie Sandhu, who received in master’s degree in public administration at CBU in December, attended the fair for networking opportunities.

“The fair makes it easier for me to attend and see what is available in my local community,” Sandhu said. “I can find out what potential employers are looking for so I can make myself more attractive to them.”

The Career Fair is also an opportunity for companies and students to learn about each other, said Liz Woods, a recruiter for ESRI, a geographic information system mapping software company.

“It’s beneficial for us to learn more what the students are interested in, and the students can learn about a large employer in their area,” Woods said. “The students also can get experience putting themselves out there and introducing themselves.”

 

Believers are “trophies of grace,” chapel speaker says

The way Christians demonstrate love should reflect their redemptive story, D.A. Horton told the chapel audience at California Baptist University on Feb. 20.

“You should see new characteristics, new attributes and new ways of handling life’s situations. They should reflect the fact that the Holy Spirit lives inside of you,” Horton said.

Horton is pastor of Reach Fellowship located in Long Beach, California. He is also a chief evangelist for the Urban Youth Workers Institute, a nonprofit that trains urban youth workers to evangelize and disciple at-risk youth throughout the U.S.

Horton expounded on Colossians 3:12-13 (NASB): “So, as those who have been chosen of God, holy and beloved, put on a heart of compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness and patience; bearing with one another, and forgiving each other, whoever has a complaint against anyone; just as the Lord forgave you, so also should you.”

Throughout your day, God gives you opportunities to show compassion and kindness toward roommates and classmates, Horton said.

“You need to extend compassion and grace to these individuals, because that’s exactly what God has extended to you,” Horton added. “People need compassion; they need to know that they are loved.”

Believers are also called to be humble, Horton continued.

“Humility is not thinking less of yourself, humility is not considering yourself at all,” Horton said. “What it means to be humble is that I’m not going to force my agenda. I’m going to put the need of somebody else before my need in this moment.”

The Apostle Paul, writing in Colossians, urges believers to bear with one another and forgive each other, just as the Lord forgave, Horton said.

“This means to put up with others and love them through difficult times,” Horton said. “If during those times, they sin against us, we are to forgive. That is what Jesus Christ did for us.”

By granting salvation—a gift people do not deserve—God makes them “trophies of grace,” Horton said.

“That’s what it looks like to be God’s holy ones.” Horton said. “Jesus did all the work. Once He saved us, He puts us on display so that the world will look at the way we handle conflict, at the way we handle our life and say, ‘tell me the story of how you became this trophy of grace.’”

 

CBU hosts young math enthusiasts in competition

More than 150 middle school students from the Riverside and San Bernardino counties gathered at California Baptist University to compete in the regional MATHCOUNTS competition on Feb. 17.

The Gordon and Jill Bourns College of Engineering at CBU has hosted the competition since 2009. Approximately 50 engineering students at CBU assisted in the event with registration, proctoring and grading. MATHCOUNTS holds competitions across the nation for students in grades 6–8. Students can compete as individuals or on teams to solve various math problems in a series of timed rounds.

“MATHCOUNTS is a good way to guide middle school students to STEM-related careers,” said Dr. Ziliang Zhou, professor of aerospace, industrial and mechanical engineering at CBU.

CBU’s College of Engineering awards $10,000 scholarships ($2,500 per year) to top performers if they are accepted into a CBU engineering program as a full-time student.

The top five finishers in the individual and team categories will move on to compete at a state competition. For the first time, CBU will host the Southern California MATHCOUNTS state competition on March 31.

 

CBU swimming and diving teams sweep RMAC championships

The Lancer men’s and women’s swimming and diving teams swept the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference Championships in Grand Junction, Colorado, on Feb. 17. The women’s team has won the RMAC championships for five straight years while the men’s squad won its second title in three years.

Read full women’s recap here.

Read full men’s recap here.

 

 

 

College of Behavioral and Social Sciences honors agencies

The College of Behavioral and Social Sciences at California Baptist University honored more than 40 agencies—ranging from school districts to nonprofits organizations— at its annual Counseling Psychology Practicum Luncheon on Feb. 16.

“Our program is very successful and has a large presence in the community, but the bottom line is we couldn’t do the work that we do without you,” Dr. Jacqueline Gustafson, dean of the College of Behavioral and Social Sciences, told agency representatives.

Students enrolled in the counseling psychology program are required to obtain 400 practicum hours.

Gustafson said more than a hundred sites in the Southern California region offer opportunities for CBU students to earn practicum hours in addition to receiving supervision and training.

Matt Anderson, a counseling therapist supervisor from Val Verde Unified School District in Perris, California, said CBU students have a solid reputation in the community.

“We like to recruit from CBU to get the [Val Verde] kids the services that they need,” Anderson said. “The CBU students are teachable and ready to take on whatever we give them.”

Mischa Routon, associate professor of psychology, said the luncheon also provided CBU students an opportunity to network.

“The event is an introduction for students and exposes them to the professional world of counseling psychology,” Routon said.

The counseling psychology graduate program at CBU is in its 35th year.

 

Let Jesus’ teachings guide social responsibility, speaker advises

“Jesus has called us to love one another, period,” Antonio Mejico Jr. told a California Baptist University audience on Feb. 15.

Mejico, a director at Olive Crest, a nonprofit organization dedicated to preventing child abuse, spoke at the College of Behavioral and Social Sciences’ Culture and Justice Lecture Series.

Mejico expanded on John 13:35 (NASB): “By this all men will know that you are my disciples, if you have love for one another.”

“The commandment to love one another comes with a responsibility,” Mejico said. “I believe Jesus’ commandment makes us responsible to love, serve and heal our communities.”

Jesus’ command includes serving those who have been hurt and have hurt others.

“One of the things I appreciate about CBU is that you guys walk that walk,” Mejico said to the students in attendance. “I know of some [master of social work] students who are serving folks who are incarcerated and providing parenting classes to them.”

In loving one another and doing the best we can at it, we will affect the lives of others and in the process begin to transform the community around us, Mejico added.

“We need to hone the gifts that we have been given by God to ultimately love one another,” Mejico said.

Mejico encouraged students to pursue a calling that would allow them to use their talents and gifting to serve others.

 

Businessman urges students to pursue God in life’s dreams

People’s dreams can come true if they align themselves with God’s will, Garner Holt, an entrepreneur, told students at California Baptist University on Feb. 13.

Holt spoke as part of the Faith & Enterprise lecture series hosted by the Dr. Robert K. Jabs School of Business. Holt is the founder of Garner Holt Productions, a company that creates animatronic figures, special effects, exhibits and interactive displays.

After a childhood trip to Disneyland, Holt said he was inspired by the way the theme park brought animated characters to life. He went on to learn how to build his own animatronics in his backyard at a young age. Forty years after founding his business, his creative concepts are found in 32 countries and six continents and he has landed contracts with companies such as Walt Disney Co., Universal Studios, FAO Schwarz and Chuck E. Cheese’s.

“Don’t let money be your god, don’t let money be why you do business,” Holt said.

Holt said his life is a testament to never giving up on one’s dreams and having faith that God would orchestrate his career path.

“Forty years later I achieved my dreams,” Holt said.

 

Thousands of Lancers attend 2018 homecoming celebration

Homecoming weekend at California Baptist University drew an estimated 5,000 alumni and friends to campus on Feb. 9-10.

Friday evening, the annual Homecoming weekend at California Baptist University drew an estimated 5,000 alumni and friends to campus on Feb. 9-10. Alumni Awards Dinner recognized several alumni: Dr. Gary Collins, recipient of the Lancer Medal for Lifetime Achievement Award; Gail Ronveaux and her late husband, Roy (’79, ’96), recipients of the Alumni Service Award; Dr. Kristen Ferguson (’09) recipient of the Distinguished Service in Christian Ministry Award; Dr. Dean and Sheryl Hane, recipients of the Alumni Philanthropy Award; Trevor Hoehne (’05), Alumnus of the Year recipient; and Emmanuel Karemera (’10), Young Alumni Achievement Award recipient.

On Saturday, the festivities shifted outside with a Homecoming Celebration featuring games, live music, food, academic displays and activities for the whole family.

Additionally, there was a homecoming pregame party at the Recreation Center before the men’s and women’s basketball games. Both teams had blowout victories over Biola University with the men’s team winning 96-59 and the women’s team capturing an 80-35 victory. There was a combined attendance of more than 6,000 for both games.

“Homecoming Weekend included alumni attending from all over the country who gathered to share memories, celebrate reunions, engage with current students, and cheer both men’s and women’s basketball teams to victory,” said Josh Moss, director of alumni and parent relations at CBU. “We’re always happy when Lancers come home.”

 

Artistic event celebrates Black History Month at CBU

Students at California Baptist University came together to celebrate Black History Month with an evening featuring artistic performances at the Dream Big event on Feb. 8. The United Club and Community Life at CBU hosted the event.

The evening opened with a show of solidarity as students linked arms and paused to reflect on the significant contributions to society by African Americans.

George Martin, director of cultural and commuter programs, said the event offered students an opportunity to reflect on how African American culture has influenced students’ lives. For instance, students performed their own songs, sang cultural songs, played worship music or read poetry.

Danyella Atkinson-Wilder, a student intern for cultural and commuter programs, said she was impressed with the confidence students demonstrated in expressing themselves.

“Students were able to express their unique perspective and do it in their own way,” Wilder said.

 

Family Updates

Dr. Michelle Nielsen Hernandez, associate professor of mathematics, has passed three exams toward reaching associate status through the Society of Actuaries. Five actuarial examinations are required to attain associate status. Actuarial designations, based on educational achievement, convey a certain professional standing.

 

 

 

 

Dr. Josh Rodriquez, assistant professor of music theory and composition, composed a violin chamber concerto that premiered at University of California, Los Angeles, on Jan. 30. The title of the concerto was Contra spem spero.

 

 

 

Dr. Derek Updegraff, associate professor of English and creative writing, published two short stories. Husky appeared in the spring 2018 issue of The Minnesota Review (Duke University Press). Audition appeared in the spring 2018 issue of The Southampton Review (Stony Brook University). He also had a flash fiction piece A Boy and His Mother named a finalist in The Conium Review 2017 Flash Fiction Contest. Flash fiction is a complete story in 500 words or fewer.

 

 

 

Dr. Mary Ann Pearson, professor of public relations for Online and Professional Studies, presented a workshop at Scripps College for student writers of the student publication in Claremont on Feb. 11. The workshop’s title was Journalistic News and Feature Writing Basics.

 

 

 

 

Dr. Jacqueline Gustafson, dean of the College of Behavioral and Social Sciences, co-presented at the Council for Christian Colleges & Universities International Forum in Dallas on Feb. 1. The title was Community Service and Global Engagement: Historic Foundations, Contemporary Applications.

 

 

 

 

Dr. Robert Shields, assistant dean of curriculum development for Online and Professional Studies, presented at the College of Education Spring 2018 Colloquium Series at California State University, Fullerton on Feb. 7. The title was A phenomenological study: African American male STEM undergraduates from four-year universities.

 

 

 

 

Victoria Brodie, visiting professor of public relations, co-authored a paper published in the Journal of Global Leadership (Volume 5). The title was Enhancing China’s Education Policy and Developing an Entrepreneurial Economy.

 

 

 

 

Dr. Jenifer N. Nalbandian, assistant professor of chemistry, and the CBU Chemistry Club presented demonstrations at The Rock Christian School’s science fair in San Bernardino on Feb. 8. The chemistry club members demonstrated the difference between UV and visible light using invisible ink and what dry ice (solid carbon dioxide) can do, such as snuff out a lit candle and freeze a bubble.

 

 

 

 

Dr. Sean Sullivan, professor of kinesiology, had an article published in the Christian Courier (Feb. 12). The title was From Ancient Greece to Pyeongchang: The Olympics and pseudo-religion.

 

 

 

 

Dr. Andrew Herrity, professor of entrepreneurship and business, and Dr. Natalie Winter, professor of marketing and management, presented at the Council for Christian Colleges & Universities International Forum, in Dallas on Feb. 1. The title was The Role of Christian Faculty in Faith Integration as Formation of Christian Character.

 

 

 

The program of Communication Sciences and Disorders co-hosted the California Speech Hearing Association District 10 Supervision Workshop at the CBU Health Science Campus on Feb. 10. Approximately 70 speech-language pathologists attended the event.

 

 

 

The Division of Natural and Mathematical Sciences held its 10^th Annual Research Symposium on Feb. 3. More than 45 faculty and students presented research in areas of biology, chemistry, biochemistry and molecular biology, environmental science, mathematics and statistics. The keynote speaker was Dr. Peter Imming, a professor from Martin Luther University, Halle-Wittenberg, in Germany.

 

 

 

Dr. Natalie Winter, professor of marketing and management, taught at Navigating Motherhood, a ministry of Compass Bible Church in Aliso Viejo, on Feb. 8-9. The title was First Things First.

 

 

 

 

Dr. DawnEllen Jacobs, director of new faculty development, presented at the Council for Christian Colleges & Universities International Forum in Dallas on Jan. 30-Feb. 2. Jacobs was a member of a faculty development leadership team responsible for hosting pre-conference and networking sessions for faculty development directors. The group also presented a panel discussion on Faculty Development: Challenges, Successes and Opportunities for Collaboration. Jacobs also co-presented a paper on Developing Kingdom Professionals through a Spectrum of Global Engagement.

 

 

 

Dr. Barry Parker, reference & serials librarian, had a novel published in January. Derra (iUniverse) is a mystery novel.

 

 

 

 

The staff of the CBU Counseling Center held a dedication for the center’s new location (3626 Monroe St.) on Feb. 2. The new facility is set to open Feb. 26. Staff members prayed over each area of the new building and wrote prayers and blessings on the concrete floor for the employees and clients.

 

 

 

The Inland Theatre League nominated CBU faculty and staff for awards for their role in CBU theatre productions: A Christmas Carol—Lee Lyons, professor of theatre, for Director and Set Designer; Julius Caesar: Garrett Botts as Cassius, Garret Replogle, theatre shop foreman, for Fight Choreographer, Michael Ring as Brutus, and Michael Voyu as Marc Antony; Little Shop of Horrors—Dan Robinson for Set Design, Ethan Park as Mushnik, Julie Ann Oleson as Audrey, Lisa Lyons, adjunct professor of theatre, for Director, and Ryan Lee as Seymour; Peter and the Starcatcher—Daniel Beimford as Peter, Ethan Park as Black Stache, Frank Mihelich, associate professor of theatre, for Director, Lee Lyons for Lighting Designer and Set Designer, Machir Lakofka for Costume Design, and Madison Rickard as Molly; Taming of the Shrew—Ben Replogle as Hortensio, Bryan Richardson as Lucentio, Frank Mihelich for Director, Julie Ann Olsen as Katherine, Patrick Brien as Baptista, Taylor Bjur as Petruchio and Tom Provenzano as Gremio. Frank Mihelich and alumna Sarah Babakhani also were nominated for a production with Gestalt Theatre. The awards ceremony will be held March 18.

 

Personnel Updates