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    Jessica Ivey, Ed.D.

    Assistant Professor, Hunt School of Nursing Dr. Ivey successfully passed the National League for Nursing’s Certified Nurse Educator (CNE) examination in July 2021, earning the credentials of Certified Nurse Educator.

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    Scott Shauf, Ph.D.

    Professor, Department of Religious Studies and Philosophy Dr. Shauf participated in a panel discussion on sacrifice in early Christian worship at the annual conference of the European Academy of Religion at the University of St. Andrews in Scotland, June 19-23, 2023. His participation included presenting a paper titled “Sacrifice as the Lynchpin of Early Christian […]

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    Katie Hartley, MLIS

    Instruction Librarian and Assistant Professor, John R. Dover Memorial Library Ms. Hartley was invited to present at the 2022 NC LIVE Annual Conference on May 16, 2022. Her topic was “Story Time: Applying Public Library Principles to Serving the Community in an Academic Library.” Previous Recognition June 2021 Ms. Hartley led a roundtable discussion on […]

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    Advent Devotions: Day 29

    Sunday, December 25 Isaiah 62:6-12; Psalm 97; Titus 3:4-7; Luke 2:1-20 The traditional English Christmas hymn, “God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen,” contains the repeated and familiar refrain of “comfort and joy.”  God rest you merry, gentlemen,Let nothing you dismay,For Jesus Christ our SaviorWas born upon this day,To save us all from Satan’s powerWhen we were […]

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    Advent Devotion: Day 28

    Saturday, December 24 Isaiah 9:2-7; Psalm 96; Titus 2:11-15 I want you to take a moment and try to recall all the titles you have held during your life. For me, there are formal titles such as Mister, Reverend, Children and Youth Minister, Camp Counselor, College Minister, Professor, and even Interim Vice President. Other titles […]

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    Advent Devotion: Day 27

    Friday, December 23 2 Samuel 7:18, 23-29; Galatians 3:6-14 Have you turned on the news lately? Have you listened to the conflicting messages our politicians are sending us from Washington? Who is telling us the truth? Whom should we believe? What should we believe? Fortunately for all of us, the truth is in God’s Word. […]

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    Advent Devotion: Day 26

    Thursday,  December 22 Luke 1:46b-55; Isaiah 33:17-22; Revelation 22:6-7, 18-20 Waiting is the story of life. We wait on all sorts of things, events, and people, for the package to arrive or for the trip to begin. Then there are moments when the gravity of waiting is heavy: waiting on the results of a medical […]

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    Advent Devotion: Day 25

    Wednesday, December 21 Genesis 37:2-11; Matthew 1:1-17 I am a fan of the documentary series on PBS, Finding Your Roots, produced and hosted by American literary critic, professor, historian, and film maker Dr. Henry Louis Gates Jr. Every Tuesday at 8:00 p.m. I enjoy ancestral stories of fascinating people. Some of my favorite personalities over the […]

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    Advent Devotion: Day 24

    Tuesday, December 20 Genesis 21:1-21; Galatians 4:21-5:1 Most of us have a favorite Christmas movie at the top of our watch list during the holidays. One of the movies I loved growing up was “The Santa Clause.” Everyone that loves this classic knows that Scott Calvin, played by Tim Allen, goes outside to see what all […]

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    Advent Devotion: Day 23

    Monday, December 19 1 Samuel 2:1-10; Genesis 17:15-22; Galatians 4:8-2 First Samuel 2:1-10 is known as Hannah’s Song. The passage is poetic; it has verses, and it is uplifting. It has a good beat; you can dance to it. Hannah extols God’s power and God’s justice. Yet, 2:1 does not say that she sang as if […]