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Latest News around MACU
MACU Hosts First Americans Youth Conference
Mid-America Christian University (MACU) welcomed 80 Indigenous high school students to its campus for the third annual First Americans Youth Conference during Native Heritage Month. Keynote speakers included Dr. Cornel Pewewardy, UCO professor and recent inductee into the Oklahoma Educators Hall of Fame, and Rev. Dr. Justine Wilson, pastor at Norman First American United Methodist…
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Female Student Breaks STEM Club Barriers
By Anna-Kate Weichel Aneli Thomsen is breaking down the barriers for women in STEM with a passion. This school year, Thomsen is serving as President of MACU’s own STEM Club. She said her passion for the sciences comes from a tragedy in her life. “My brother passed away from a brain tumor,” Thomsen explained. “Throughout…
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MACU’s Church Leadership Certificates Help CHOG Pastors Grow and Innovate
By Whitney Knight Last fall, MACU set out to create a program that could assist pastors, church leaders, volunteers and others in developing a better knowledge of Wesleyan theology, new directions in ministry due to the COVID-19 pandemic and a host of other topics. This led to the development of two unique partnerships with national…
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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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Eternal Investment: Dolores Clements
Inspirational. Comforter. Generous. Influential. These are all words used to describe Dolores Clements and her legacy. Clements was born and raised in Oklahoma. She grew up attending Church of God churches and building her roots here. But, soon after her high school graduation, she decided to move to California where she would spend the rest…
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Biology Students Take Part in Summer Research
This summer, two MACU biology students were chosen to participate in research experiences at large universities. Senior Jillian Cox was selected for the Summer Undergraduate Research Experience (SURE) at the University of Oklahoma, while junior Brookelyn Gilmore took part in a remote research experience through Ceballos Research Lab at the University of Arkansas. “It was…
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New Director of Human Resources: Shauntae Sourie
Shauntae Sourie recently became a part of the MACU family as the university’s new Human Resources Director. Born and raised in Oklahoma, Sourie has been in the human resources industry for almost two decades. She recently decided to follow her dreamsand “take a leap of faith to become a Human Resources Director.” Sourie said she…
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Faculty Spotlight: Jayme Hayes
After a tragic turn altered her life course, Jayme Hayes found herself at an impasse. During her second year of medical school, she suddenly lost her father in a traumatic event and realized she could no longer handle being in life and death situations in the medical field. Hayes decided to pursue her longtime love…