MBU Hosts Annual Community Breakfast
Community members and 海角原创 faculty and staff gathered on August 17, 2021, for the Annual Community Business Breakfast that kicked off the fall season of breakfasts.聽 In opening the meeting, Steve Board, Director of Development, announced that the Business...
海角原创 Hosts LEAD Wisconsin
鈥淟eaders are born in awkward moments of silence. It鈥檚 not about saying, 鈥榳hat are we going to do next?鈥 It鈥檚 about saying, 鈥榳hat are we going to do?鈥欌澛犅 As I listened to the LEAD Wisconsin聽director聽share her vision聽for the young people who chose to spend one of their...
Count It All Joy: Growing Enduring Faith in Trials
2020 proved unforgettably full of crisis with locust plagues in eastern Africa, hurricane-force winds in Iowa, an earthquake in North Carolina, raging wildfires out west, rioting in major cities, and a pandemic producing deaths, economic recession, masking, social...
A Heart of Gratitude
My favorite author,聽Charles Dickens, once wrote, 鈥淩eflect upon your present blessings of which every man has many 鈥 not on your past misfortunes, of which all men have some.鈥澛燱hen I reflect聽the past year聽it鈥檚 so hard to聽remember聽the blessing聽before the...
Remembering Dr. Thomas Farrell
The 海角原创 family grieves with the family of Dr. Thomas Clay Farrell who passed away Monday, July 26, 2021. He is survived by his wife, Regina, children, Ben, Beth, and Becky. Please be in prayer for his wife, children, and grandchildren during this time. Dr....
Online Adjunct Faculty Member Passes Away
The 海角原创 family grieves with the family of Dr. Jeffrey Peal, of Taylorsville, North Carolina, who passed away unexpectedly in Ohio on Monday, July 19, 2021, in an automobile accident. Dr. Peal taught in 海角原创鈥檚 Master of Organizational...
The Value of Co-curricular Activities
In recent years, the virtues of the 鈥渃ollege experience鈥 have come into question. To some, the advantages of living on campus and taking classes in person pale in comparison to the financial benefits of remote education options. The move聽seems to聽make sense.聽聽 But the...
The Value of Elective Courses
One of the biggest things colleges emphasize is choosing your major. This makes perfect sense, because what else would you graduate with? Your major is your focus, the path you鈥檝e decided to follow toward a future job.聽聽 However, college electives are usually left out...
Advice From a Former Intern
鈥淔ind what you鈥檙e passionate about and then find a way to make a living doing that.鈥 I heard this simple and true career advice often in college. But for me, the 鈥渇ind what you鈥檙e passionate about鈥 part wasn鈥檛 as easy as it sounded. I was your classic well-rounded...
Campus Update | Summer 2021
Summer is typically a busy time at 海角原创 with聽campus construction, new faculty moving to town, and new academic programs being refined.聽Summer 2021 was no exception.聽聽 New Faculty In the spring semester, 海角原创 welcomed several new faculty members to the MBU...
Stronger Together: MBU’s Response to COVID-19
Most world-altering events culminate in a single moment, and聽people聽can聽recall聽exactly聽where they were when they heard about it.聽COVID-19 was different. The first time most Americans heard about聽it, they were,聽perhaps,聽mildly concerned,聽but certainly not...
Student Highlight | Kendall Elms
Kendall Elms, a senior at MBU, has been involved in a myriad of activities on campus during his undergraduate career. He is a starter for the soccer team (#3), was a leader in the ROTC program, a society cabinet member, involved in the Color Guard, and is a full-time...
Packing 101 | The Basics of What You Need and Don’t Need
It鈥檚 only聽July, but聽move-in day will be here before you know it! And before that, you鈥檙e going to start asking yourself this question: 鈥淲hat do I need to pack?鈥 Target and Walmart can give you lots of cool ideas for ways to organize your room, but you might feel in...
Beyond the FAFSA | Explore Your Options
Is it possible to earn a college degree without聽committing financial suicide? Yes. Here at MBU, we聽believe firmly聽that hard work, wisdom, and shrewd financial management can allow you to earn your degree and achieve your dreams.聽 So, how are you supposed to do it?聽聽...
2021 Scholarship Chapel
Ninety students gathered in Alumni Hall for the 2021 Scholarship Chapel on April 29 to receive privately funded scholarships. They were joined by Dr. Marriot and Dr. Davis, department heads, staff members, and several donors.聽 Ninety-three scholarships totaling...
What Are Federal Grants and Do I Need to Pay Them Back?
Choosing a university comes with an abundance of opportunities and becoming a student can bring great advantages to one鈥檚 future. However, paying for tuition is a different story. That鈥檚 why federal grants are so vital for each individual who attends a college....
Faithful Service in Extraordinary Times
聽Extraordinary circumstances make the ordinary difficult. As a result, small deeds of kindness, sweet moments of fellowship, and simple conversations of truth provide God鈥檚 people with extraordinary ways to demonstrate His grace, share His gospel,聽and bring Him...
Scholarships & Financial Aid
It is no secret that many university students聽find themselves in the middle of a financial crisis. With many years of schooling, the bills rack up and students get discouraged.聽 Many students have found college to be achievable with the help of student loans. Even...
The Great Balance: Perspective from MBU’s Student-Athletes
Student-athletes balance two commitments: working towards their degree and applying themselves to their sport. Not only can playing a sport bring about new time management obstacles but it can also prove to be physically tiring. Adding on the responsibilities that...
An Investment in the Community | 2021 Golf Classic
The day promised to be hot and humid as the golfers began to arrive at 7 a.m. After a greeting and opening prayer by Dr. Matt Davis, CEO of 海角原创, the golfers maneuvered their carts onto the path and wove through the course to their starting holes.聽 The Golf...
Spring 2021 Dean’s List Announced
We congratulate all students on the Dean鈥檚 List for their accomplishment of earning a GPA of 3.0 or above. These students have completed 12 or more semester hours and have no C鈥檚, D鈥檚, F鈥檚, Incompletes, or Overcuts. Thank you for your diligent work this semester!...
Spring 2021 President’s List Announced
We congratulate all students on the President鈥檚 List for earning an A- or above in every course during the semester. These students must have completed 12 or more semester hours and have no Incompletes or Overcuts. Thank you for your diligent work this semester!...