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Practicum Students Pour Into Patients at Children’s Center
By Whitney Knight For the first time, students in MACU’s Practicum in Pastoral Care class are serving at The Children’s Center Rehabilitation Hospital in Bethany, Okla. as part of an eight-week training program. Every Wednesday and Thursday, students are at the hospital for two-hour sessions with young boys and girls at the pediatric hospital, which…
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President Dr. John Fozard Set to Retire from MACU
Mid-America Christian University’s President, Dr. John Fozard, announced today that he will retire in May at the end of the 2021-22 academic year. The university’s fourth president, Fozard took the helm at MACU on July 1, 1999. During his tenure, the university has been able to pay off significant indebtedness and constructed several new academic,…
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MACU to Hold Ribbon Cutting and Dedication for New O’Brien Athletic
Mid-America Christian University will hold a ribbon cutting and dedication ceremony for the university’s new O’Brien Athletic Training Center at 11 a.m. tomorrow, Wednesday, July 7 at the site of the new building. The 18,600-square-foot athletic facility will include a wellness and weight training room, new coaches’ offices, new locker rooms for outdoor sports, a…
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Evangels Win First-Ever Softball NCCAA National Championship
By Adam Stanek The top-seeded MACU softball team won its first-ever NCCAA National Championship with a walk-off 3-2 victory over Concordia Ann Arbor (Mich.) in the NCCAA World Series Championship Game on Thursday, May 20. With the score tied in the bottom of the eighth, sophomore first baseman Olivia Roberts made the game-winning hit that…
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CFO Mici Sartin Retires After 18 Years
President Dr. John Fozard remembers interviewing a Christian CPA for the position of Chief Financial Officer almost twenty years ago. As the interview progressed, he recognized that the candidate had a deep love for the Lord and a commitment to her family and church. Her credentials were impeccable — so he thought it only fair…
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Growing Bethel Series Seeks Church Partnerships, Sponsorships
By Whitney Knight After celebrating the first-ever hybrid graduation ceremony for Spanish-speaking students earlier this year, MACU’s Bethel Series is looking to expand its global reach through new partnerships with churches around the world. The Bethel Series is a deep study of the Bible offered in English and Spanish as a series of online courses…
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Student Spotlight: Bruce Hayes
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After 29 Years at MACU, Dr. Cliff Sanders Transitions into New Role
By Whitney Knight Cliff Sanders grew up in a strong, Christian family and was raised in those beliefs his whole life. Sanders grew up with his father pastoring and changing lives in churches from New Mexico to Florida. Cliff’s father, Marvin, was often thought of as the rock of their family. When growing up, Marvin…
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Celebrating the Class of 2021
By Whitney Knight MACU became the first-ever institution to hold graduation inside the new Oklahoma City Convention Center downtown with exercises held on May 1. More than 500 graduates were celebrated in the university’s 70th commencement ceremony. After an opening foreword from MACU Board of Trustees member Jeff Russell and a special music performance by…
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Dr. Cliff Sanders Named Professor Emeritus After 29 Years of Teaching
Mid-America Christian University has named Dr. Cliff Sanders, ministry professor of more than 29 years, as professor emeritus. MACU Board of Trustees member Stuart Graham presented Sanders with the title and medal April 28 during his retirement reception. “We will attempt to build the faith of students with the passion and giftedness of Cliff Sanders,”…
