In two months you will be short-listed as a candidate for the next president of Trinity Western University. Much thought and prayer has already gone into this decision, and much more will be devoted to it in the coming months.
As you take this position next July, know that you are stepping into noble shoes. Men and women with vision and dedication have paved the way before you, taking TWU from a junior college to an accredited university of 3500 students in 43 short years. Vision 2012 has been set in motion, and you will be responsible to carry that through to completion. You will be required to manage varied and sometimes conflicting loyalties throughout this process. Commitments to donors, the Art and Drama departments, athletics, the Langley Township, and others must be kept and held in connection with the mission of the university.
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November 24, 2005 | Leave a Comment
New yoga classes are stretching bodies and minds on the Trinity Western University campus.
Kelsey Seifert, a 2005 TWU graduate now in the Masters in Counseling Psychology program, leads yoga sessions in Robson lounge on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays from 7:30 to 8:30 a.m. The free classes began on October 17, and are open to all students who would like to attend.
Hatha yoga, the type of yoga that Seifert teaches, consists of a series of poses that stretch and strengthen the body. In a typical class, the lights are dimmed and music is played quietly. Seifert demonstrates the poses and the class follows her verbal cues. The movements are slow and graceful, assuming people manage to maintain their balance. It ends with a period of deep breathing, and Seifert concludes by saying, “Namaste,” Sanskrit for, “I bow to the divine within you.”
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Eight months of research and analysis by the IDIS Task Force came to a head on September 30, when the Task Force presented its recommendations for the future of the Interdisciplinary Studies program to the Undergraduate Academic Council.
Dr. Harold Faw, chair of the Task Force, said that since being commissioned last January by Academic Vice President Dennis Jameson, the Task Force has been engaged in data gathering, discussion, and surveying to figure out how IDIS could be more effective.
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November 24, 2005 | 5 Comments
Japanese princess loses title, gains husband
November 15 marked a significant day in Japan for both Princess Sayako and the Royal Family as Princess Sayako married commoner and childhood friend Yoshiki Kuroda. This is the first time an emperor’s daughter has ever married a commoner.
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The sexual harassment complaint against Trinity Western University and its president, Neil Snider, has been fully resolved. Dr. Guy Saffold, Executive Vice President, announced the settlement in chapel Nov. 7, but the parties involved reached an agreement several days before.
Documents to finalize the agreement were signed Nov. 9 – less than one month after TWU received notification of the complaint.
“For the sake [of all parties], we’re pleased that it settled quickly,” said Saffold.
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Trinity Western University business students have a unique opportunity to show off there managing skills at this year’s Canadian Football League championship. A team of nine students, led by Amy Buhler and Jon Evans, will oversee some of the concessions at the Grey Cup, which is being hosted in Vancouver.
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Trinity Western University will soon allow social dancing on campus. At their November meeting the Board of Governors agreed to amend the current TWU social dancing policy.
As of January, the Responsibilities of Membership (ROM) will no longer state that “social dancing is not permitted on campus, nor may dances be sponsored by University or student groups.”
In replacement of that clause, there will be a policy that governs on-campus social dancing, said Dr. Ken Kush, Vice President of Student Life. This new policy has been approved by the Board, but “needs to be edited.” The Board will ratify the policy at their February meeting.
These changes are the result of a proposal made by TWUSA President Jamie Woller and Senior Representative Jeremy Vallerand last year.
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Imagine a town where you only see grandparents and young children and the rest are mysteriously missing. The schools have no teachers, the hospitals have no nurses. This is familiar sight for countless countries being destroyed by AIDS. HIV/AIDS is one of the biggest social, economic and health challenges in the history of the world. It is a global emergency claiming over 8,000 lives every day. That’s equivalent to the twin towers falling twice everyday.
