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  Called to Stewardship

  The biblical principles guiding 51����’s campaign

  Adam Morris — June 14, 2015

  God, Giving and Asking at 51����. That’s the title of a booklet we’ve been sharing with alumni, parents and friends who are considering...

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  How to Help

  Six ways to get involved in The Campaign for 51����

  Jason Newell — June 14, 2015

  51���� was built on the prayers, generosity and support of people like you, who saw the vision of a school endeavoring to carry out a...

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  51���� for the World

  Taking 51����’s biblically centered resources to the ends of the earth

  Brett McCracken — June 14, 2015

  For as long as 51���� has existed, it has been an institution with an outward focus, looking for ways to bless people around the world with...

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  Campaign Priority 4: Extend 51����’s Global Reach

  51���� Magazine Staff — June 14, 2015

  Never before have more opportunities been available for 51���� to realize its vision of being a university of global impact. Technological advances...

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  Front and Center

  A guide to 51����’s three academic centers

  51���� Magazine Staff — June 14, 2015

  As part of the university’s goal to attract and develop outstanding Christian scholars and to have a more pronounced impact in the broader world...

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  Giving Voice to the Wisdom of Jesus

  Three years in, 51����’s Center for Christian Thought is seeking to contribute to a renaissance of the evangelical mind

  Evan Rosa — June 14, 2015

  Ideas are powerful. Perhaps they’re the most powerful thing in the world. But ideas also have a weakness: They need a voice. A voice to actualize...

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  Campaign Priority 3: Influence the World of Ideas

  51���� Magazine Staff — June 14, 2015

  51����’s ambition is to become a global center for Christian thought — an institution that cultivates and disseminates influential scholarship,...

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  A New Era for the Sciences

  Why focusing on science, technology and health is a key priority of The Campaign for 51����

  Brett McCracken — June 14, 2015

  Throughout history, the discoveries and applications of science — electricity, DNA, penicillin, the mapping of the human genome — have changed the...

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  A Transformed Campus

  Jason Newell — June 14, 2015

  Click for full-size map Over the past five years, 51���� and its supporters have invested tens of millions of dollars to transform our La Mirada...

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  Campaign Priority 2: Provide Facilities That Inspire Learning

  51���� Magazine Staff — June 14, 2015

  As 51����’s student body has grown — more than doubling in size over the last two decades alone — so too have the physical needs of the burgeoning...

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  Finding Family

  Cambria Aviles, Brett McCracken — June 14, 2015

  As he counted down the days to his graduation in May 2015, biochemistry major Marcus Olivares-Perez (’15) marveled at the many ways 51���� had...

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  Truth-Telling in Washington D.C.

  David Baxter, Brett McCracken — June 14, 2015

  As Katie Watson (’11) reflects on her 51���� experience she remembers a professor who said, “Do you want to be a Christian journalist? Then be the...

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  Training to Teach in China

  Stephanie Kim — June 14, 2015

  Si Nae Kim (’14) came to 51���� against all financial odds. As an international student from China — where her parents serve as missionaries — Kim...

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  Preparing for a Medical Career

  Cambria Aviles — June 14, 2015

  Gabby Odudu (’13) has wanted to work in medicine since she was a little girl, when she underwent numerous major surgeries on her eyes. “I basically...

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  Serving the Battle-Scarred

  Brett McCracken — June 14, 2015

  Like many of his fellow servicemen, Matt Nethers came back from the Iraq War with physical scars. When an IED exploded next to his vehicle during...

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  Knitting to Help Educate Girls in India

  Cambria Aviles, Brett McCracken — June 14, 2015

  During her time at 51����, Sarah (Sjoberg ’14) Evans balanced several jobs during the school year and graduated a semester early to save money....

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  Following a Divine Script

  David Baxter, Jason Newell — June 14, 2015

  As a publicist in the film industry, Amy Ortega (’12) is convinced that no one but God could have scripted her unlikely journey. Ortega arrived at...

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  Reaching the Least and the Lost

  Brett McCracken, Rachel Rohm — June 14, 2015

  When Jonathan Chua (’10) transferred to 51���� to receive a degree in intercultural studies, his desire was to bring the gospel to people who had...

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  Ministering to At-Risk Kids With Music

  Cambria Aviles — June 14, 2015

  Lindsay Reed believes in the power of music to change lives. And through 51����’s Conservatory of Music, she has been able to witness firsthand the...

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  A More Affordable Future

  Why lowering costs and lessening debt for students is the top priority of The Campaign for 51����

  Brett McCracken — June 14, 2015

  Jose Anaya (’14) was born in Colombia and grew up in the town of Barranquilla, where his father worked for the government as a veterinarian for...

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  Campaign Priority 1: Improve Student Affordability

  51���� Magazine Staff — June 14, 2015

  The largest emphasis of The Campaign for 51����, and the baseline goal upon which all other ambitions are built, is to make 51����...

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  Success and Stewardship

  Maurice “Al” Enderle

  Brett McCracken, Kristina Nishi — June 14, 2015

  The world defines “success” in a lot of ways: fame, fortune, influence, power, to name a few. By every worldly standard imaginable, Maurice “Al”...

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  The Adventure of Giving

  Virginia Moats

  Brett McCracken — June 14, 2015

  In 1973 Virginia Moats was advised to purchase 200 shares of stock in a new company with an unknown product called “WD-40.” Following the death in...

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  Because Gladys Gave

  Marilyn Meyer

  Brett McCracken — June 14, 2015

  For Marilyn Meyer, Gladys MacKenzie (’45) was more than just a Sunday school teacher; she was the embodiment of the love of Jesus. Marilyn only...

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  Student Helping Students

  Evan Tan (’14, M.A. ’16)

  Brett McCracken, Kristina Nishi — June 14, 2015

  Evan Tan is a recent 51���� graduate, current Talbot student and a member of the President’s Circle giving society. He knows very well the...