Articles for tag: Online Classes

September 15, 2020

Ozark Students Under Weeklong Self-Quarantine Due to COVID-19

Ozark Christian College has instituted a one-week, campuswide self-quarantine of students because of a high number of COVID-19 cases. The self-quarantine runs through this Saturday. Additionally, all fall sports have been suspended for the semester. Last Wednesday, the Joplin, Mo., school reported that 10 percent of its residential student population was in quarantine or isolation. As of this 1:45 p.m. Tuesday, Ozark had 12 total active cases—11 students and 1 employee—of people who are either symptomatic or had tested positive for COVID-19 (that was down from 21 active cases—18 students and 3 employees—on Monday morning.) The students are in isolation

March 18, 2020

Christian Standard

News & Updates

Christian Universities Respond to the COVID-19 Pandemic (UPDATED)

(This article was updated on Wednesday morning, March 18.) Johnson University is suspending face-to-face classroom instruction for one month. Hope International University has tacked on an additional week of spring break. Great Lakes Christian College will be teaching all classes remotely from March 16 through April 3. And Milligan College is extending its current spring break until March 20 and transitioning to online classes through April 5. These are just a few of the actions Christian universities have announced in response to the COVID-19 (or coronavirus) pandemic. Several of these announcements have been issued just today. Below are short excerpts

May 30, 2016

Christian Standard

Colleges & Seminaries Organizations & Events

Degrees of Change

By Jennifer Johnson It”s common knowledge that the Internet has transformed traditional approaches to higher education. Although one out of every three academicians considers online learning to be inferior to face-to-face instruction (according to SEO.com), millions of undergrad and graduate students enroll in online classes each semester, and the National Center for Education reported recently that 22 percent of United States graduate students study exclusively online. Many schools have also realized class schedules and degree programs must become more flexible to attract growing numbers of nontraditional students. These changes, along with the growing desire among growing churches to raise up

September 24, 2008

Christian Standard

Colleges & Seminaries Organizations & Events

Interview with Mike Kilgallin

By Brad Dupray As the newly appointed president of Crossroads College in Rochester, Minnesota, Mike Kilgallin is crafting a vision for what Crossroads College can do for the churches of Minnesota and beyond. Mike brings a broad base of experience to his new role, having served as the senior pastor of churches in Minnesota and Illinois, as the head of the Business Department and as staff development officer at Lincoln (Illinois) Christian College, as a regional vice president with Church Development Fund, and most recently, as the vice president of church and faith-based services with Fifth Third Bank. Mike and

December 2, 2007

Christian Standard

Church & Ministry Church Leadership Ministry Training & Education

How Cincinnati Bible Seminary Is Training Second-Career Ministers

By J. Michael Shannon Cincinnati (Ohio) Bible Seminary (www.ccuniversity.edu) Cincinnati Bible Seminary, the graduate division of Cincinnati Christian University, has been a pioneer for 25 years in nontraditional scheduling. CBS offers an array of options that make it possible for virtually anyone to receive the benefit of ministerial education from a well-qualified, experienced faculty at a regionally and professionally accredited institution. The seminary offers Monday-only classes, Tuesday-only classes and Thursday-night-only classes. The school also offers weeklong intensive classes in the summer and winter. One of the most popular formats is a 2-2-2 class; these are classes that meet two days

December 2, 2007

Christian Standard

Church & Ministry Church Leadership Ministry Training & Education

How Kentucky Christian University Is Training Second-Career Ministers

By David Fiensy Kentucky Christian University, Grayson, Kentucky (www.kcu.edu) The Graduate School of Kentucky Christian University offers two 36-hour Master of Arts degrees with several concentrations. The MA in New Testament requires both biblical languages, a core of foundational classes, and 15 hours of exegetical courses. The MA in Christian Leadership requires an 18-hour core of foundational classes plus a concentration of 18 hours. The concentrations granted in the MA in Christian Leadership degree include Theological Studies, Leadership Studies, Pastoral Care, and Christian Ministry. Students may choose either the thesis or the comprehensive exams option as the capstone of their