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26 Apr

April 26, 2013 |
Dr. G. Blair and Chris Dowden at the April 25 recognition by the HU Board of Trustees.

Dr. G. Blair and Chris Dowden at the April 25 recognition by the HU Board of Trustees.

The Huntington University Science Hall, which opened in 2002, has a new name: the Dowden Science Hall, in honor of Dr. G. Blair Dowden, who will retire on May 31 after 22 years as president of the university.

The renaming came Thursday night, April 25, during a special ceremony. Both Dr. and Mrs. Dowden were also named President Emeritus and First Lady Emerita, respectively, by the Board of Trustees.

“We will remember the two of you and will be forever grateful,” said Dr. C. Ray Miller, former UB bishop and former chairman of the HU Board of Trustees.

The state-of-the-art Dowden Science Hall is home to the university’s programs in nursing, mathematics, computer science, physics, chemistry, biology, pre-med, and environmental science. It is the most significant building project to occur during Dr. Dowden’s presidency, which began in 1991.

25 Apr

April 25, 2013 |

On March 26, we posted an item about Ethan Cox, grandson of UB minister Devon Strine. Ethan was undergoing surgery at the Cleveland Clinic to remove a lesion on his brain.

On May 9, Ethan will undergo a three-hour surgery on a pre-cancerous site. The surgery will be performed, again, at the Cleveland Clinic.

24 Apr

April 24, 2013 |

Elmer Etling Jr. lost his fight with cancer on Monday, April 22, 2013. He was the father of George Etling, who in May 2012 became senior pastor of Fifth Street UB church in Staunton, Va.

Pastor Etling’s mailing address is:

George Etling
2105 Hewitt Dr
Swoope, VA 24479

18 Apr

April 18, 2013 |

Gary Dilley, pastor of College Park UB church (Huntington, Ind.), sent this note on Thursday afternoon, April 18: “Rev. Howard Cherry has been in the hospital for four weeks. Complications continue to keep him from moving on to rehab. Your continued prayers for the family are appreciated.”

18 Apr

April 18, 2013 |

At 4 p.m. April 26, Huntington University will host a news conference to announce its 13th president. The announcement will take place in the Longaker Recital Hall, which is located on the lower level of the Merillat Centre for the Arts.

The announcement will follow a Board of Trustees election which will occur earlier that day. The board will also vote on the future of a new campus in Peoria, Ariz., and the occupational therapy initiatives.

In October, after 22 years as president, Dr. G. Blair Dowden (right) announced his plan to retire. His last day as president is May 31, 2013.

Under Dowden’s leadership, the Christian liberal-arts campus has doubled its enrollment, tripled its endowment, and constructed or remodeled eight buildings. Huntington attracted a well-credentialed faculty and a more ethnically diverse student body. Academic programs were significantly expanded for undergraduate, adult, and graduate students. Some of the university’s largest and fastest-growing degree programs were launched during Dowden’s presidency, including nursing and digital media arts. The institution transitioned from “college” to “university” in 2005.

 

17 Apr

April 17, 2013 |

Online registration has closed for the annual UB Youth Workers Summit, which begins April 29 in Daytona, Fla. The housing is full, with 26 people registered (one more than last year).

16 Apr

April 16, 2013 |

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We are on the verge of having 500 registrations for this summer’s US National Conference. More registrations come in every day.

Hotel rooms in the two conference hotels are filling fast. There are limited openings at both the Hilton and the Courtyard Marriott, so make your reservations quickly!

  • The Hilton is attached to the Grand Wayne Center, our meeting place. The cost is $95 per night, plus parking. The remaining rooms available there are mostly for people who are only staying there Wednesday and Thursday nights (not Friday night).
  • The Courtyard Marriot is directly across the street from the Grand Wayne Center. The conference cost is $104 per night, with complimentary parking.

There are many other hotels within a short drive. Some hotel deals can be found at VisitFortWayne.com/deals. We do not have room blocks at any of the other hotels, so you will want to make your reservations soon.

For complete information and to register, go to: www.ub2013.org

11 Apr

April 11, 2013 |

mtzion-worshipfacilityMt. Zion UB Church (Wayne, Ohio) will dedicate a new worship facility (right) at 3pm on Sunday, May 5, 2013.

The day will begin with a worship service at 9:30 am with Pastor Howard Munn giving the message. Rev. Munn served Mt Zion for 26 years. There will be a lunch afterwards in the Family Life Center.

At 3pm, Lee Hiney, former pastor of Mt. Zion, will give the dedicatory address. Pastor Hiney pastored Mt. Zion for 20 years. A dessert reception will follow the dedication.

Pastor Mark E. Ralph is the current senior pastor of Mt. Zion.

09 Apr

April 9, 2013 |

Derek Thrush (right) has been named senior pastor of Devonshire Church in Harrisburg, Pa. Derek has served on staff at Devonshire since 1997, and was ordained in 2002.

Derek is a graduate of Messiah College in Grantham, Pa. , and also holds a Master of Divinity from Evangelical Seminary in Myerstown, Pa. He and his wife, Kristen, were married in 1997 and have seven children.