November 2, 2018

In this issue…

• Current News
• Family Updates
• Personnel Updates

Current News

CBU campus publications earn awards at national competition

Campus publications at California Baptist University earned 12 awards at the National College Media Convention in Louisville, Kentucky, held from Oct. 25–28.

The College Media Association (CMA) and the Associated Collegiate Press (ACP), both national collegiate media organizations, handed out the awards.

In the CMA Pinnacle Awards, The Banner newspaper took home the top honor for Best Newspaper of the Year in the more than weekly category. This was the first time the paper earned a first place honor in this category. The Angelos yearbook also earned first place for Best Portrait, second place for Best Yearbook Cover, and honorable mention for Yearbook of the Year.

CMA also awarded a first place award to Sarah Dane (’08) for Best Comic Strip for her creation, “Lancer Life.”  ACP Pacemaker Awards also awarded Dane a second place finish for Cartoon of the Year. Dane is the only CBU student to earn top-three honors in both the Pacemaker and Pinnacle awards in the same year.

Hayley Folk (’07) earned a second place finish for the ACP Best Column competition for a self-reflection piece she wrote for Pursuit magazine on growing up in a home with two parents battling drug addiction.

In the convention’s Best of Show contest, Angelos received first place for Best Yearbook — another first-time achievement.

“These top honors for our student publications reflect the quality of our students’ work. The Pacemakers and Pinnacles are the highest honors in student media, as well as the most competitive,” said Dr. Michael Chute, director of journalism & new media and public relations. “To win so many of these top awards in journalism from these two national organizations attests to the quality of work our students are producing in each of the campus publications.

“Our team is honored to be placed among some of the top collegiate journalism programs in the country. Pacemakers and Pinnacles awards are like winning Pulitzers in student media and we are so fortunate to be honored with these outstanding awards,” Chute said.

 

Fall Career Expo connects students with prospective employers

As students showed up for the Fall Career Expo, held in the Events Center on Nov. 1 at California Baptist University, Lisa Singer, had one question in mind for them.

“What’s going to make you stand out?” asked Singer, associate director of employee relations in the Career Center at CBU.

Singer said this question helps students focus on what positive attributes they can bring to an organization.

“This is a perfect way to start practicing how students interact with professionals, how to ask questions, how to work on their elevator pitch, how to research companies and connect,” Singer said. “It is very valuable for students to start early in their college career and practice networking and meeting employers and not just wait until they are ready to graduate to start the process.”

Nearly 90 businesses attended the expo that connected CBU students and alumni with internships, part-time, full-time and contract positions.

“In addition to witnessing the growth at CBU, employers see that students are very well prepared technically and professionally, which definitely gives them reason to return to recruit,” Singer said.

Kalen Gopperton, a civil engineering junior, said she practiced introducing herself and preparing for questions before the event. She also noted how she utilized the services the Career Center offers, such as the mock interview and having her resume reviewed.

Hannah Johnston, a liberal studies junior, said she researched the employers she was interested in before the event.

“It’s very beneficial to have a career expo on campus,” said Johnston, who has attended several career fairs at CBU. “I can get more comfortable and form relationships with the representatives, and then to see the representative again helps a lot.”

 

Midnight Madness ushers in NCAA D-1 basketball season at CBU

Angela Stevenson, a sociology junior at California Baptist University, stood near the entrance of the Events Center waiting for the doors to open for the Midnight Madness event on Oct. 26. Behind her, a line stretched down Lancer Lane, with thousands of fans ready to welcome in the new basketball season at CBU.

Neon lights adorned the Events Center along with a Midnight Madness projected logo that seemingly danced throughout the building’s exterior in step with the high-energy music that played in the courtyard. For Stevenson, the evening is a time of fun, high energy and lots of school spirit.

“I like the way CBU puts on events. They go all out and they try to ensure everyone has a sense of school spirit,” Stevenson said. “I think when there is a large group of CBU students together, everyone gets hyped and it’s a good environment of people having fun.”

Students began queuing hours before the start of the event to obtain prime seating for one of the most popular activities at CBU. Midnight Madness featured routines by the CBU dance and cheer teams, an introduction to both the men’s and women’s basketball squads, a 3-point shooting contest and a dunk competition.

Angelique Gutierrez, a biology freshman, attended her first Midnight Madness event. Gutierrez said she was impressed with how high the players jumped during the dunk contest.

“I really enjoyed the dunk contest. To see the players jump so high, it was cool,” Gutierrez said.

The upcoming basketball season will be the Lancers’ first in NCAA Division I.

“We feel so very blessed to have the home court that we do,” said Rick Croy, men’s basketball head coach. “From the enthusiastic student body to the vested community behind us, our athletes compete in one of the great environments on the West Coast.”

CBU’s women tip off their season on Nov. 7 at home against Idaho State University. The men’s squad hosts San Diego Christian College on Nov. 9 for its first game.

View entire men’s basketball schedule here.

View entire women’s basketball schedule here.

 

24 at CBU lets high school students envision life as a Lancer

Carlos Figueroa, a high school senior from Glendora, California, made his first trip to California Baptist University on Oct. 24 as part of the 24 at CBU event. With aspirations of becoming an engineer, Figueroa took advantage of the admissions program to gauge his level of interest in CBU as a potential college choice.

By the end of his 24 at CBU experience, Figueroa appeared to have found a new collegiate home.

“The event inspired me to come to CBU, especially because I got to tour the new engineering building,” Figueroa said. He also noted that the welcoming environment of the campus community impressed him.

“The 24 at CBU program aims to give high school seniors an opportunity to live on campus for 24 hours,” said Dustin Lowe, director of undergraduate admissions. “This is a great opportunity for seniors to come and experience life as a CBU student.”

The event included a dinner, a student activity, meeting a host Lancer to help answer questions about CBU and an assigned sleeping room in one of the student housing areas. The next morning, prospective students had an opportunity to visit a class or attend a chapel service, speak to an admission counselor, take a campus tour and attend various information sessions.

Tiffany Davis, a Riverside Polytechnic High School senior, said the event helped her understand how to register for college courses.

“It was a great experience and I enjoyed the environment—especially when I thought about living on campus,” Davis said.

Joana Sanchez, a Beaumont High School senior, said she enjoyed the chapel service and was impressed with CBU’s student to teacher ratio (17:1).

“I like that CBU has small classes and hearing that the professors care about their students was nice,” Sanchez said.

To learn when the next 24 at CBU event is click here.

 

CBU students pen encouraging letters to breast cancer patients

A group of California Baptist University students observed Breast Cancer Awareness Month by writing letters of encouragement for individuals battling breast cancer.

The American Medical Women’s Association (AMWA) student chapter at CBU arranged the gathering on Oct. 25. The group of students met in an apartment in Lancer Arms that was decorated with bright pink ribbons and balloons that symbolize represent Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Participants received ribbons, stickers and other art supplies to help them personalize their letters.

The club members plan to distribute the personalized letters to patients at Riverside Community Hospital.

Emely Duran, AMWA president, said the goal of the event was to send out as many letters as possible.

Duran said she hopes the letters will bring encouragement.

“I think the letters will let them know that there is someone thinking about them,” said Duran, a biology junior. “There could be that one person or that one letter they could read and think, ‘wow, this person really cared about what I’m going through.’”

Ashley Dominguez, a biology junior, said she has family members who have gone through cancer treatment. For the letters she penned, her sentiments were aimed at letting patients know they are not alone.

 

Men’s Health Event invites students to address their wellness

Isaiah Baker, a civil engineering freshman at California Baptist University, was aware of the fabled weight gain known as the “freshman 15,” so he took advantage of a health screening offered on Oct. 25.

“We freshmen are known to eat a lot of fast food,” said Baker, who was interested in finding out his blood pressure readings.

Baker noted the event also provided literature to help him learn about choosing a healthy lifestyle.

The College of Health Science at CBU hosted the Men’s Health Event at the Recreation Center, offering male students a chance to learn about their state of wellness.  Male nursing students at CBU performed testing for glucose and blood pressure. The event also featured vendors that educated students on the usage of vitamin supplements and gave students a chance to measure their body fat percentage.

Todd Liddell attended the event with a group of friends. Liddell, a business administration freshman, said he felt more aware of what a healthy lifestyle entails after speaking with nurses and vendors at the event.

Anthony Phillips, assistant professor of nursing, said such events allow nursing students an opportunity to practice their prospective vocation, and it helps foster an idea of preventative care among students.

“We want to eliminate medical problems down the road and educate students,” said Phillips, who was the event coordinator.

 

CBU faculty art exhibit christens new campus gallery

The Rose Garden Gallery at California Baptist University was christened on Oct. 24 with a reception for its inaugural exhibit—“It Seemed Like a Good Idea at the Time.”

The CBU Gallery relocated from downtown Riverside to the campus building formerly known as the Rose Garden Chapel. The interior of the building located on the northeast side of campus along Adams Street was remodeled to become a permanent home for the gallery.

The opening exhibit features work by fine art faculty from the College of Architecture, Visual Arts and Design (CAVAD). The display runs through Nov. 16, featuring  20 art pieces ranging from sculpture, ceramics, painting, mixed media and digital media. The gallery hours are 11 a.m.-7 p.m. Monday-Friday and by appointment on weekends.

Kristi Lippire, professor of fine art, created three geometric sculptures included in the exhibit. Lippire said the gallery will provide another avenue to display creative arts on campus.

“It is nice to have more of a stage [on campus] to showcase faculty work, student work, along with outside programming,” Lippire said. “We hope that lots of students on campus come to find it an exciting and supportive experience to see and champion their peers and their hard work.”

Elisabeth Smith, an illustration junior, appreciated the new location of the gallery.

“I used to take classes in this building and they renovated it. I just think the space is cool,” Smith said.

Smith also said she enjoyed the variety of art in the show.

“I like how diverse the exhibit is, you get to see different approaches to different mediums,” she explained.

Dr. Katherine Papineau, assistant dean of CAVAD, said the current exhibit is an opportunity for faculty to showcase their creativity.

“All of our fine art faculty are professionals in their field and practicing artists,” Papineau said. “It is important for students who also want to become practicing artists to see what kind of work is being produced, and how professors are balancing their studio art life with their teaching schedule.”

 

Speakers discuss coffee startups at entrepreneur event

“My business has allowed me to pursue my life’s purpose,” alumnus Stevie Hasemeyer told a California Baptist University audience on Oct. 23.

IdeaLaunchPad, the CBU entrepreneur-focused club, hosted the event, “Changing the Coffee Business,” that allowed students to hear from two successful coffee businessmen—Hasemeyer, owner of Arcade CoffeeRoasters, and Matt Bushman, co-owner of Alto Cold Brew. They were interviewed by Nolan Gouveia, adjunct professor of management at CBU and the IdeaLaunchPad advisor, who funneled questions to the pair allowing them to elaborate on their journey into the coffee business.

“Arcade is my vehicle to fulfill what God has called me to do,” Hasemeyer said.  He explained that his organization’s mission is to enrich lives by inspiring others to create shared moments through coffee.

“We want to be game changers in the coffee industry and we needed to have a strong ‘why.’ That is how we came up with our mission,” Hasemeyer said.

Bushman, a former CBU professor, advised students to take advantage of the learning opportunities on campus.

“Learn how to incorporate God into your career pursuits,” Bushman said. “There are plenty of opportunities to do this at CBU.”

 

VeoRide bicycles help students get around campus

The Associated Students of California Baptist University (ASCBU) has initiated the VeoRide bike sharing program that gives students an opportunity to rent a bike for a minimal fee.

Students at CBU have the option to rent one of the teal bicycles for 50 cents per 15 minutes or a $49 annual subscription, which provides unlimited rides for a year. Students can reserve bicycles up to 10 minutes before rental and pay using the VeoRide app. The app provides students with the location of all available bikes. Students can ride VeoRide bicycles anywhere on CBU property as well as off campus as long as they return the bikes to school premises.

Timothy Roe, ASCBU campus improvement committee representative, said ASCBU is interested in providing students reliable and affordable transportation.

“I think VeoRide is a great option especially if a student is running late for class or doesn’t live near their classroom,” Roe said. “Our main focus for ASCBU is to provide a place for students to address some of their needs with a representative so that we can look into getting [those needs] met.”

Last year ASCBU used a bicycle-sharing program called Spin that featured bright orange bikes. After the Spin company switched to using electric scooters, which are not allowed on campus per university policy, the ACSCU decided to team up with VeoRide to address this transportation need on campus.

Students can download the VeoRide app through the Apple App Store or through Google Play.

 

Architecture Symposium examines church design and worship

The essential design elements for corporate worship were on the minds of participants at the Architecture Symposium at California Baptist University on Oct. 19-20.

The symposium, titled “Contemplating Warehouses and Worship,” brought together scholars and practitioners to assess the contemporary state of church design practice. The College of Architecture Visual Arts and Design (CAVAD) at CBU hosted the event.

The conference was about discussing worship and how it can drive church design, said Keelan Kaiser, program director of architecture at CBU. Participants learned about the history of church design, current trends, and future expectations for worship environments, Kaiser added.

“The symposium is a really intense dosage of architectural history, especially as it pertains to the design of churches,” Kaiser said. “I think people will be able to better associate liturgy with design and also the importance that the quality of the environment plays in the quality of worship.”

Dr. Jeanne Halgren Kilde, director of the religious studies at the University of Minnesota, was the opening keynote speaker. She spoke about the history of the American Protestant church and its evolution in building schemes.

Jacob Gonzalez, an architecture sophomore, appreciated learning about architectural techniques within church design.

“It’s beneficial to see different perspectives of architecture,” Gonzalez said. “For instance, one session focused on church and community grouping, and it is really good to see how other people use architecture in different ways.”

Ashley Palaiyan, an architecture graduate student, said she enjoyed the interactions with the speakers outside of their lectures.

“The event allowed us to interact with speakers we wouldn’t normally get a chance to,” Palaiyan said.

Eric Anderson, a professor at Farmingdale State College State University of New York, gave a presentation on “Transformation of Catholic Churches in the early 21st Century.” He also remained to attend other conference sessions.

“I want to get a better understanding of the relationship of personal belief to how people perceive the personal expression of religion architecture,” Anderson said.

 

In the season for creativity, art students build for festive events

“Never ever throw anything away,” Kristi Lippire, associate professor of visual art at California Baptist University, advised her students as she pulled out a box of small snow globes. “This could be used for a sculpture,” she added.

Students from Advanced Art (ART 300) and Special Problems in Art (ART 400) are busy constructing three creative projects. One will be displayed for the Parent and Family Weekend at CBU from Nov. 9-10, and the other two are being designed for the Riverside Festival of Lights that will be displayed in downtown Riverside from Nov. 23, 2018 – Jan. 6, 2019.

The art piece for the Parent and Family Weekend will include four interactive tents with three walls constructed between the tents. The exhibit will represent the college experience metaphorically, Lippire said. For example, one tent will be filled with balloons, representing students wading through freshman year. In another tent, people can bang metal objects, which represents students finding their voice, she added.

The wall portion of the exhibit will provide participants an opportunity to create art. One area will allow visitors to create a gum wall of a Lancer knight. On another wall, individuals can draw with chalk and on the third wall, people can use a post-it note to indicate how they will live their purpose.

Mayuli Lemus, a visual arts senior, came up with the idea for the walls. Lemus said she envisions families engaging with the exhibit. She added that the design process has helped her understand the importance of working together.

“Teamwork and collaboration is a big part of this class. We have to shoot and bounce ideas off one another,” Lemus said. “I like being around people who are very diverse and different from myself. I’m learning a lot from others and professor Lippire.”

For one of the Festival of Lights sculptures, the team will build an object with the overall appearance of an hourglass. The sculpture will be constructed from polished steel rods. The other art piece will be an advent calendar fashioned of wooden boxes. The boxes will be piled up as if they were gifts under a Christmas tree. Students will decorate the interior of the boxes with holiday or winter themes.

The advent calendar is the brainchild of Monica Preciado, an early childhood studies senior. Preciado said the projects helped her develop her creative side.

“There are so many ways you can do something,” Preciado said. “I pull ideas from here and there and then I recreate it and tweak it to make it my own.”

The students have done a little bit of everything in the creative process; they sawed, drilled, glued, scrubbed and sewed, Lippire noted. Along with the hands-on work, they are gaining other skills, she added.

“The students learn how to work with each other. They learn new skills, like problem solving,” Lippire said. “The projects show the benefit of collaboration and group think and bouncing ideas and problems off of each other.” 

 

CBU Recreation Center offers training for endurance challenges

The California Baptist University Recreation Center was filled with positive energy as encouragement flowed from the trainer to students who were pushing the limits in an intense workout routine.

The students started by sprinting on treadmills, some carrying weights. Next, they leaped off to perform push-ups, followed immediately by jumping up and down in place. Eventually, the participants climbed back on their treadmills for another sprint exercise.

Endurance training requires such determination.

The Recreation Center at CBU is offering students training courses to help individuals prepare to participate in endurance competitions such as the Murph Challenge or Spartan Race. The courses are free to CBU students, staff and faculty members. The classes are available each Tuesday and Thursday through Nov. 15.

Stephanie Plummer, director of the Recreation Center, said the goal is to offer unique programs to meet every Lancer where they are at in their fitness goals.

“Anyone who works out regularly can reach a plateau, which is why we encourage them to change it up,” Plummer said.

Noah Fitzpatrick, a sophomore at CBU, said training for the Murph Challenge has helped him achieve his fitness goals by burning body fat without having to use workout equipment.

“You can go at your own pace, and every time you do it you feel healthier,” Fitzpatrick said.

The Murph Challenge, named in honor of Navy Seal Lt. Michael P. Murphy, made famous in the movie “Lone Survivor,” consists of a course that features a 1-mile run, 100 pull-ups, 200 push-ups, 300 squats, and then another 1-mile run.

The Spartan Race is a series of obstacle course contests that range in distance and difficulty.  Kayla Josephson, a psychology senior, will be competing in a Spartan Race in December.

“I like that [the race] challenges you to push yourself physically and mentally,” Josephson said.

 

Family Updates

Dr. Elaine Ahumada, professor of public administration for Online and Professional Studies, presented at the 67th Annual American Association for Adult and Continuing Education Conference in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, on Oct. 2-5. The title of her presentation was Inclusivity in Online Education: Curriculum Design, Teaching, and Reflection.

 

 

 

 

Dr. Candace Vickers, associate professor of communication disorders, served as a group facilitator for the Brain Injury and Stroke Support Group in Riverside on Oct. 17. The Brain Injury and Stroke Support Group at Riverside Medical Clinic provides monthly support and ongoing patient and family education for survivors of stroke and brain injury and their families.

 

 

 

 

Alpha Phi of California—CBU’s chapter of Alpha Kappa Delta International Sociology Honor Society—inducted 23 new members on Oct. 11. The students must be in the top 35 percent of their class, have completed four courses in sociology and have an overall GPA of 3.34.

 

 

 

Dr. Kendra Flores-Carter, assistant professor of social work, participated in a podcast for The Wellness Pod, which focuses on women’s health and wellness, on Oct. 22. The topic was immigrant mothers and maternal mental health.

 

 

 

 

 

Dr. Daniel Prather, professor of aviation science, taught two courses at the National Business Aviation Association Business Aviation Convention and Exhibition in Orlando, Florida, on Oct. 15-19. He taught Developing Strategic Vision, Mission, and Goals in Business Aviation and co-taught Certified Aviation Manager (CAM) Exam Prep Course.

 

 

 

The Division of Online and Professional Studies held its first Faculty and Student Research Symposium on Sept. 24. The presentations were multidisciplinary and the purpose of the symposium was to highlight recent student and faculty research. Nearly 20 faculty and students presented research on public health, public administration, education, leadership, business, psychology and communication.

 

Dr. Angela Deulen, associate professor of psychology, presented at the International Leadership Association Annual Conference in West Palm Beach, Florida, on Oct. 24-27. The title of the presentation was Socio-Contextual Leadership Theory: Toward Development of a Contextual and Followership Based Model.

 

 

 

 

Dr. Steve Posegate, professor of music education, presented at the Making Music in Education conference in Riverside on Oct. 12. The title of his presentation was Integrating Music with Fourth Grade Social Studies. Two recent CBU graduates, Camryn Holt and Traivon Williams, presented demonstration lessons. Six current CBU education students attended the conference: Rachel Toenjes, Chloe Castro, Alicia Knaggs, Ramzy Mohammad Ali, Hannah Kerchner and Rebekah Barker.

 

 

 

 

Dr. Mary Ann Pearson, professor of communication, presented at the University of New Mexico International Mentoring Conference in Albuquerque, New Mexico, on Oct. 24. The title of her presentation was Mentoring Model for Career Advancement.

 

 

 

 

Kristina Gibeault, academic advisor, was named employee of the month for November. Her nomination included the following statements: “Kristina is a self-starter. She serves with little guidance, and is a terrific example for both new and more experienced staff. She draws upon a full life of personal experiences and an intense love for Christ in supporting the needs of others. She is a trusted partner in advising students.”

 

 

 

 

Dr. Vance Nichols, adjunct professor of education, co-presented at the Association of Christian Schools International (ACSI) Professional Development Forum in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, on Oct. 11-12. The presentation, given over a three-session track, was titled From Surviving to Thriving: Developing Strategic School Actions to Grow and Thrive in the Midst of Cultural Change. Additionally, Nichols had an article published online by ACSI and the Center for the Advancement of Christian Education (CACE), titled Now or Never: The Research Basis for Innovation in Christian Schools.

 

 

CBU’s Formula Society of Automotive Engineers team competed in the first SoCal Shootout, hosted by the University of California, Riverside and Adams Motorsport Park, in Riverside on Oct. 20. Six teams competed. CBU student drivers Spencer Judy and Tyler Carlisle raced in two heats and the main race. CBU took second place behind University of California, Irvine.

 

 

 

 

 

The Bonnie G. Metcalf School of Education hosted a professional development workshop on Oct. 26. About 60 school psychologists and school psychology graduate students attended the event.  Dr. Jerome Sattler, psychologist and author, presented on his current book Assessment of Children: Cognitive Foundations and Applications, 6^th Ed.

 

 

 

 

 

Dr. Frederick Pontius, professor of civil engineering and construction management, served as a STEM expert at the Science and Engineering Fair Expo held by the Riverside County Office of Education in Riverside on Oct. 20. As an expert, Pontius assisted middle and high school students with their science projects, answered questions about research and discussed ideas for science projects.

 

 

 

Students in the American Institute of Chemical Engineering club participated in the national Chem-E-Car competition in Pittsburg on Oct. 28. The CBU team finished 16^th out of 39 teams.

 

 

 

Personnel Updates