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Latest News around MACU
Michelle Strain’s Life-Changing Experience Covering the Murrah Bombing in 1995
What began as a typical morning quickly turned into a day of chaos and heartbreak. After hearing the news, Michelle and a classmate rushed downtown to cover the unfolding tragedy. They stepped over shattered glass, encountered jammed 911 lines, and faced multiple bomb scares. Still, Michelle pressed on, interviewing survivors and navigating restricted areas to…
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Glorifying God Through Gaming
Video games have been a part of Benjamin Boyer’s life for as long as he can remember. Now, he’s using them to glorify God as a member of MACU Esports. Boyer, a junior majoring in sports management, serves as captain of the Super Smash Bros. team as well as student coordinator for the program. “I…
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MACU Partners with Churches to Offer New Learning Opportunities
MACU has a long history of partnerships with local congregations. Whether it’s offering classes to a church in Houston or broadcasting classes across the U.S., MACU has always strived to meet students where they are while providing a quality education. To further that mission, MACU is proud to announce partnerships with two Church of God…
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Alumni Spotlight: Caitlin Butler-Myers
By: Anna-Kate Weichel An eighteen-year-old girl from Texas came to MACU to play softball, but she had no idea of all the wonderful things that were on her horizon. Caitlin Butler Myers graduated from MACU in the spring of 2020. She studied ministry leadership and pastoral care while playing softball and being an active member…
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Eighteen Years of Practicum in Pastoral Care
Since MACU’s Practicum in Pastoral Care course launched almost two decades ago, MACU students have touched the hearts of more than 30,000 patients, families and hospital staff members with God’s loving kindness. This spring marks the eighteenth year of Practicum in Pastoral Care, an honors-level, clinical training experience available to MACU students who have completed…
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Butterfield Foundation Partnership
By: Whitney Knight A new partnership between MACU, Butterfield Memorial Foundation and Crossings Community Church is helping give Pastoral Care students an unparalleled opportunity to minister to patients at charitable clinics. The partnership helps fund two to four paid internships a year at Crossings Community Clinic in Oklahoma City. The clinic helps treat uninsured and…
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Soccer Under the Lights
On March 2, the MACU soccer teams played their first-ever night games under the newly constructed field lights, which were installed late last year. “This could not have happened without the incredibly generous hearts of our donors,” said Athletic Director Marcus Moeller. “These improvements will dramatically enhance both the student-athlete experience as well as the…
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Men’s Basketball Pushes Toward Acceptance and Social Change
In a combined effort between the leadership of Mid-America Christian University and the captains of the men’s basketball team, MACU implemented a new pregame ceremony at every home game inside the Gaulke Activity Center during the 2020-21 regular season. In an effort to help spur social change and address the nation’s racial divide, a member…