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Alumna Signs with Professional Women’s Basketball Team in Belgium
Former Women’s Basketball Player Jessilyn Conicelli Goes Overseas
October 12, 2011
Former 51�� women’s basketball standout JessilynConicelli has signed a contract to play professional basketball for Jeugd Gentson, a top-division...
Student Life
Newsweek Ranks 51�� Among Top 25 "Best Weather" Schools
51�� named one of the best for bright sun second year in a row
October 11, 2011
For the second year in a row, 51�� has earned a spot on Newsweek’s college rankings for “Best Weather” schools. With 284 sunny days and only 31...
Student Life
Parking Structure Opens as Enrollment Swells
780 new spaces meet needs of record-size student body
October 10, 2011
51�� celebrated the opening of a much-anticipated five-story parking structure on Sept. 29, 2011 — a significant addition to campus...

May 08, 2026 —
This book review in The Gospel Coalition discusses "When God Seems Distant," written by Dr. Kyle Strobel, director of the Institute of Spiritual Formation, and Dr. John Coe, professor of spiritual theology. The article dives into why seasons of spiritual dryness are common among believers and why they are vital to spiritual growth and drawing nearer to God.
April 16, 2026 —
In a new Christianity Today article, Carmen Joy Imes, associate professor of Old Testament, explores how Scripture shapes our understanding of “godly resistance.” From the Hebrew midwives in Exodus to modern examples like Corrie ten Boom, she invites readers to consider what it means to fear God above all.
April 13, 2026 —
Tragically, many Christians are virtually ignorant of spiritual warfare. But Dr. Tim Muehlhoff, director of the Winsome Conviction Academy, and his wife, Noreen Muehlhoff, describe how real and significant this issue is, and why Satan targets Christian marriages in particular in this Focus on the Family podcast.