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First Annual Discover CIU 5k and Fun Run
Saturday, February 4, 2012 at 3:30 PM
Come run or walk against local Columbia runners and enjoy the wonderful trails that CIU has to offer!
For more information and to register online CLICK HERE. Or to download the registration form CLICK HERE
30 Days of Prayer for Rams Athletics
As our hearts are focused on creating an athletics department which will glorify God, we desire that all at CIU are a part of the building of the program, starting with prayer. If you can or feel lead, please join us in prayer as we develop CIU Rams Athletics and dedicate our work to the Lord; asking for His guidance, direction and wisdom.
For more information please email jmills@ciu.edu
CLICK HERE to sign up for a time to pray!
History In The Making
We are embarking on one of the most exciting chapters in the history of CIU. For the first time in 89 years, CIU will field our first intercollegiate athletic teams in fall 2012. Why athletics at CIU? It fits with our purpose of educating people from a biblical worldview to impact the nations with the message of Christ. Imagine the outreach that student-athletes and coaches can have both at home and abroad using the platform of athletics to share the good news of Jesus Christ
Our Sports
Fall 2012 marks the beginning of an aggressive five-year plan introducing intercollegiate athletics at CIU.
Our League
CIU will compete in the National Christian College Athletic Association (NCCAA), whose mission is to use athletic competition as an integral component of education, evangelism, and encouragement.
Our Mascot
The ram was chosen as the CIU mascot for its strength and its biblical significance. Not only are rams known as ferocious defenders of their territory and their flock, the ram is a symbol of God's provision - a foreshadowing of Christ's sacrifice on the cross.
Click here for more information on becoming a founding member of the CIU Rams Club!
Cheryl Guinther is the communications coordinator for the Alumni Ministries Office of Columbia International University. She serves alumni with genuine personal care and a professional approach developed over years as an executive administrative assistant and missionary. Cheryl worked over six years for a Christian financial management company providing client-care to seniors. As a missionary with Brethren in Christ World Missions in Zambia, Africa, Cheryl managed a mission guesthouse, served with a church team taking the “Jesus Film” to outlying villages, and started a “Reading Room” ministry to help street children return to school. For the last five years, she has been a mentor in the Missions Development Program for Brethren in Christ World Missions. Cheryl and her husband, Peter, moved to Columbia from Mechanicsburg, Penn. in August of 2010 so that Peter could complete his Master of Divinity degree at CIU. She enjoys reading, gardening, volunteering at a women’s shelter, and the close fellowship with her neighbors in the CIU Village.
Cheryl’s favorite Scripture verse is Romans 13:8.
Owe nothing to anyone except to love one another; for he who loves his neighbor has fulfilled the law.
CIU News
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January 31, 2012
Every four years, South Carolina makes national headlines as it hosts the First in the South, Republican Presidential Primary. News reporters from around the world converge on The Palmetto State to cover the candidates and find out what South Carolina voters...
January 31, 2012
Construction of Phase II of Pine View Apartments at Columbia International University is underway. Workers and heavy equipment are now on site leveling the ground for approximately 100 more apartment homes featuring one-bedroom efficiencies, one- and two-bedroom apartments and a Community...
January 27, 2012
Columbia International University alumnus Garry James is the head of a new minority outreach program at the South Carolina Small Business Development Centers. James, who earned a Master of Divinity degree from CIU in 2001, credits his education at CIU and two other...
January 25, 2012
By Jacob Given
CIU Student Writer
Just before graduation day in May 2010, CIU President Dr. Bill Jones prayed with the board of trustees that God would “strike a fire” under the graduates. The next morning he got a phone call that CIU’s G. Allen...
January 19, 2012
Columbia International University will dedicate the renovated G. Allen Fleece Library with a special ceremony on Jan. 24 at 11:30 a.m.
A devastating electrical fire on May 8, 2010 caused over $2.5 million in damages, mostly to the interior of the library,...
January 18, 2012
A 1996 graduate of Columbia International University is in the business of helping businesses succeed.
Jody Deming, who lives in the Upstate of South Carolina, founded Bottlecap Creative House with Kevin Keigley. Together they find ways for local businesses to...
January 17, 2012
You’ve heard of “Occupy Wall Street.” But you’ve probably never heard of “Occupy Fleece.”
It was more of a party, than a protest.
On Jan. 17, the G. Allen Fleece Library at Columbia International University opened for the first time since a devastating...
January 13, 2012
Columbia International University has announced the appointment of Jennifer L. Booth as university registrar. She begins her duties Feb. 1.
Booth comes to CIU from Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary (SEBTS) in Wake Forest, N.C., where she served as assistant director of...
January 13, 2012
You’ve heard of “Occupy Wall Street.” But you’ve probably never heard of “Occupy Fleece.”
It’s more of a party, than a protest.
On Jan. 17, the G. Allen Fleece Library at Columbia International University will open for the first time since a devastating fire in May...
January 10, 2012
All Living CIU Presidents Now Active at the University
Dr. Johnny Miller, who served as the fourth president of Columbia International University from 1991 to 1999, has returned to CIU as a professor in CIU Seminary & School of Ministry.
... January 09, 2012
One of the longest-living graduates of Columbia International University went home to be with the Lord on Dec. 29. Mary Elizabeth “Lib” McMurray was 102 years old. McMurray was member of the class of 1939 when CIU was known as CBC – Columbia Bible College.
She served as a...
January 02, 2012
Workers are putting finishing touches to the renovations of the G. Allen Fleece Library at Columbia International University. A fire in the library in May 2010 caused extensive smoke damage throughout the library prompting CIU officials to not only make repairs to the library,...
December 23, 2011
The pastor of a Columbia area church is celebrating the Christmas season - and his church's recent affiliation with a denomination.
Jaye Morgan, who graduated from Columbia International University in 1989 with a Master of Divinity degree, leads Church...
December 16, 2011
By Abbey Le Roy
CIU Student Writer
A man who took an Atlanta diner and transformed it into the second largest fast-food chicken restaurant chain in the United States, was recognized with the honorary Doctor of Humane Letters degree from Columbia...
December 07, 2011
Distinguished Columbia International University Alumna Wilma J. Cross (class of ’69), is being recognized for her effective ministry among prisoners in Chile, South America. Her Distinguished Alumna award at CIU's 2011 Homecoming in November caught the attention...
December 07, 2011
The winner of a full-tuition scholarship from Columbia International University (CIU) in Columbia, S.C. is a prayer leader at his church, chaplain of the National Honor Society at his high school, and serves burgers and tater tots on roller skates at the local Sonic.
Zachary...
December 06, 2011
Christian singer/songwriter Laura Story, a 2003 graduate of Columbia International University, has been nominated for a Grammy Award. Story’s song “Blessings,” which she wrote and recorded, is one of five songs nominated in the “Best Contemporary Christian Music Song” category. The...
December 05, 2011
An executive, attorney and former Army ranger has been named the director of the Business & Organizational Leadership program at Columbia International University (CIU) in Columbia, S.C.
Dr. Benjamin P. Dean comes to CIU with extensive organizational leadership experience with not-for-...
December 01, 2011
Chick-fil-A founder S. Truett Cathy will receive the honorary Doctor of Humane Letters degree from Columbia International University (CIU) at commencement exercises Friday, Dec. 16. Cathy’s daughter, Trudy Cathy White, a lay minister and...
November 18, 2011
Columbia International University and the German-based Academy for World Mission are celebrating the 25thanniversary of their partnership. A quarter century ago the two organizations teamed up open a European campus in Korntal, Germany that focuses on offering higher education...
November 17, 2011
By Abbey Le Roy
CIU Student Writer
The cost of living in the recently renovated Memorial Residence Hall is high. The price to enter? A kiss.
Before the semester began, student leaders spent several days on a...
November 16, 2011
James Whitaker, a Greenville, S.C. native who has guided college and high school soccer teams to championship seasons, has been named the assistant athletic director and men’s soccer coach at Columbia International University. Whitaker joins a growing roster of coaches and athletic...
November 15, 2011
Columbia International University has received approval from the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS) to offer up to 100 percent of three master’s degrees and an undergraduate Bible Certificate online. SACS is an accrediting agency.
The online...
November 10, 2011
Columbia International University Professor of Chaplain Ministries, Dr. Mike Langston, spoke from a chaplain's heart on the national radio program “Focus on the Family.” The two-part interview Nov. 10 and 11 (Veteran’s Day), was a special tribute to military veterans. Langston,...
November 08, 2011
Homecoming 2011 at Columbia International University was rich with CIU traditions. The theme, “Faith Forward” highlighted three Distinguished Alumni who have made an impact both in the United States and abroad. Other Homecoming events Nov. 3-5 included tours of the historic Robert...
November 08, 2011
CIU Cross Country Coach Judson “Jud” Brooker made an impressive first run in his new home of Columbia, S.C. Brooker took first place in the 8k at the Governor’s Cup Road Race, Nov. 5 in Columbia. Brooker’s time was 29:14 with a pace of 5:54.
Brooker is organizing CIU’s...
November 07, 2011
Columbia International University students celebrated Spirit Week Nov. 1-4 with four unique dress-up themes.
On Day 1 there were Epic Movie characters roaming the campus including Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles and characters from the Harry Potter series. Darth Vader and Snow White...
November 01, 2011
A businessman and attorney from the Myrtle Beach area of South Carolina has been elected to the Columbia International University Board of Trustees.
Ross M. "Buddy" Lindsay is the owner of Lindsay and Evans CPAs, and with his wife Marie, is an attorney at the Lindsay...
October 27, 2011
By Bob Holmes
Tawa Saune grew up in Lima, Peru. He is Quechua – an indigenous people who descended from the ancient Incas. His father is from the mountains, his mother from the jungle. And Laura, “the girl of his dreams” is from Columbia...
October 25, 2011
Columbia International University is #6 among South Carolina colleges and universities in the annual rankings published by the website StateUniversity.com. That’s up one position from last year’s rankings.
...
October 20, 2011
Students at Columbia International University commemorated Authority of Scripture Week on campus with a public reading of the Bible in four days from Oct. 25 to Oct. 28. The Authority of Scripture is a CIU core value.
From a tent located in the...
October 14, 2011
Columbia International University Professor Dr. Warren Larson is often called on for his expertise when it comes to issues related to Islam. Two recent hot topics have...
October 14, 2011
Homecoming 2011 at Columbia International University is set for Nov. 3-5. The theme for this year is “Faith Forward” focusing on CIU’s strategic five-year plan for the future. The acronym FORWARD spells out those goals:
F = Facility Enhancements...
October 12, 2011
Columbia International University continues to add to its coaching staff as the school gears up to compete in intercollegiate athletics for the first time in its 88-year history beginning in the fall of 2012.
The latest coach to be named is Eric Shick as the Women’s...
October 11, 2011
Should faith inform our vote? That was the question being probed by Columbia TV station WLTX recently. South Carolina is an early presidential primary state, so many South Carolinians are already considering their choice for president in the 2012 election. Reporter...
October 10, 2011
By Jacob Given,
CIU Student Writer
and Bob Holmes
The Columbia International University campus map calls the men’s housing unit that was renovated over the summer, West Residence Hall....
October 10, 2011
As Columbia International University gears up for intercollegiate athletics for the first time in its 88-year history, the school has hired its first men’s and women’s cross country coach.
Judson “Jud” Brooker comes to CIU from Cedarville University in Cedarville, Ohio...
October 03, 2011
The former director of the South Carolina Department of Corrections joined the president of Columbia International University for a television interview to talk about the impact of the CIU Prison Initiative.
During his eight years as the corrections...
October 03, 2011
“I heard that (CIU) professors interact with the students and are involved in their lives. Now I’ve seen it for myself and am captivated by it.”
That was the reaction from a high school junior at Columbia International University’s Preview Days on the CIU campus Sept. 29 and 30....
September 30, 2011
Columbia businessman Jeffrey B. Wheeler has been named to the position of Ministry Coordinator at Columbia International University beginning Oct. 1. Wheeler’s primary responsibilities at CIU are two-fold: Ministry and Fund Raising.
Wheeler is the president of JB Wheeler &...
September 19, 2011
By Abbey Le Roy
CIU Student Writer
One of Columbia International University’s five core values is the Victorious Christian Life – “the dynamic of the Holy Spirit to make us like Christ in daily living.” Each year special...
September 19, 2011
By Abbey Le Roy
CIU Student Writer
The Hispanic world is no longer just receiving missionaries it is sending missionaries and giving to missions.
That was the message at Impacto Global, a conference designed to mobilize...
September 19, 2011
A 1981 graduate of Columbia International University is returning to his roots in law enforcement - ministerinig to the needs of first responders. Robert Michaels, who also used to be an announcer for CIU radio station WMHK, was a police officer in Norfolk, Va. before...
September 15, 2011
Religious broadcaster Pat Robertson raised eyebrows when he told his TV audience on “The 700 Club” on Sept. 14 that divorce is OK if a person’s spouse has Alzheimer’s disease.
Pat Robertson’s views got the attention of other media, including “Christianity Today” magazine. Read the...
September 12, 2011
By Abbey Le Roy
CIU Student Writer
A diverse group of mostly 800 teenage girls, gathered on the campus of Columbia International University for “Worthy” – a one-day conference focused on how to become the woman God intended.
The name...
September 08, 2011
By Abbey Le Roy
CIU Student Writer
Young women are bombarded with deceptive messages that can leave them believing their self-worth is defined by a perfect body, name-brand clothes, cool friends, and a relationship with “Mr. Right.”
Knowing...
September 08, 2011
On the tenth anniversary of the 9/11 attack on America, The Zwemer Center for Muslim Studies at Columbia International University is calling on churches across the United States to pray for the salvation of Muslims.
The 9/11 anniversary this year falls on a Sunday, making it an ideal...
September 07, 2011
A 1954 graduate of Columbia International University is the focus of a lifestyle news story in The Suffolk News Herald of Suffolk, Va.
Jeanne Banks is featured for being “a giver, a provider, someone who likes to get involved” according to the article. Banks, who met her...
September 01, 2011
Columbia International University and Crossover Communications International are sponsoring “Impacto Global,” a conference to mobilize the Hispanic community in the United States to effectively reach all ethnic groups of the world with the gospel of Jesus Christ.
“Impacto Global” takes...
August 29, 2011
A 1999 graduate of Columbia International University is using the sport of wrestling to teach character and present biblical values.
Scott Szalwinski has founded Mats 2 Men in Lexington, S.C. The organization was recently highlighted in The State newspaper in Columbia, S.C. in...
August 26, 2011
The third cohort of the Columbia International University Prison Initiative graduated on Aug. 26. The commencement speaker was a key figure in the development of the Initiative - former South Carolina Department of Corrections Director Jon Ozmint.
During his eight years as the...
August 22, 2011
Columbia International University upperclassmen are returning to Columbia for a new semester, and for many of them, a residence hall that doesn’t quite look like it did when they left in May.
Construction crews were busy over the summer. There was a “total makeover” of West...
August 19, 2011
Dr. Bryan Beyer has been named dean of the College of Arts and Sciences at Columbia International University (CIU).
Beyer has been a professor at CIU since 1985, and served as undergraduate dean from 1994-2001, and as dean of students from 2001-2004. Most recently, Beyer served...
August 17, 2011
In these days of the Wii, Game Boy and other high tech entertainment, a Columbia International University alumnus has discovered creating new board games is a hit in Germany. Jeff Allers, a 1999 graduate of CIU Seminary & School of Ministry is an architect by trade. He uses his...
August 17, 2011
An editorial column in The State newspaper in Columbia featured perhaps one of Columbia International University’s most influential alumni in the world of sports. Adrian Despres, a 1992 graduate of CIU Seminary & School of Ministry, serves as a guest chaplain for the University of...
August 16, 2011
Some came in hatchbacks stuffed to the roof. Some came with U-Hauls in tow. Some came in a taxi from the airport. But all have one thing in common. Their first year at Columbia International University is about to begin.
About 130 CIU freshmen and transfer...
August 05, 2011
By Abbey Le Roy
CIU Student Writer
After spending the summer bicycling up the East Coast, the Columbia International University 1More Tour team was welcomed home by a group of proud fans.
A crowd of CIU students and faculty gathered in the...
July 22, 2011
Students step out of comfort zone on short-term mission trip
By Chanhyung Martin Choi
I had never thought about going to Africa before. I had learned and heard about Africa from some of my African friends, but it was just their story,...
July 19, 2011
The first semi truck load of books returned home on July 19 to the G. Allen Fleece Library at Columbia International University, from their temporary housing in Atlanta. The books were cleaned and restored in Georgia following a May 2010 fire at the library.
As the books are...
July 18, 2011
Columbia International University Professor Dr. Larry Dixon has an answer to Pastor Rob Bell’s controversial book, “Love Wins.” It’s “Jesus Redeems!”
“Love Wins” has caused a stir in the evangelical community. Its author is The Rev. Rob Bell, the founding pastor of...
July 15, 2011
To meet the growing need for chaplains in the United States, Columbia International University is now offering master’s degrees in chaplaincy. Beginning in the fall semester, students can begin working toward a Master of Divinity (Chaplaincy) or a Master of Arts in Chaplaincy in CIU...
July 15, 2011
Delegates representing 16 countries and 20 states gathered on the campus of Columbia International University July 10-15 for the 41st annual International Institute for Christian School Educators (IICSE).
Each year Christian school administrators and teachers meet at "The...
July 12, 2011
Dr. Bill Jones, the president of Columbia International University was in Africa on July 9 to celebrate the birth of a nation - the Republic of South Sudan.
The country was carved out of a 2005 peace deal between the Muslims to the north who govern Sudan, and the Christians who...
July 11, 2011
Dr. Bryan Beyer has guided CIU students on 12 trips to the land of the Bible. But this summer, as Beyer led the students to the Cliffs of Arbel overlooking the Sea of Galilee, love was in the air. There, clinical counseling student Casey Lee proposed to seminary student Bonnie Batson...
July 08, 2011
Sometimes when you least expect it – life knocks you down. It could be the loss of a job. The loss of a home. The loss of a loved one.
You’re suddenly flat on your back. How do you get up? Should you even bother to get up?
...
July 07, 2011
In a move that better clarifies its purpose, the seminary at Columbia International University (CIU) has changed its name from Seminary & School of Missions to Seminary & School of Ministry (SSM). The new name highlights the seminary’s historic focus on preparing men and women for...
July 01, 2011
Graduate students in the Columbia International University School of Education “capped off” weeks of intensive summer studies with a bit of fun. Students who are finishing their on-campus studies toward graduate-level Education degrees are recognized and “capped” in a traditional...
June 30, 2011
The state of South Carolina is abuzz after the University of South Carolina Gamecocks won back-to-back national baseball championships. But one of Columbia International University's biggest baseball fans was not in the state to celebrate - he wasn't even in the...
June 20, 2011
Two young South Carolina women who finished at the top of their class will be freshmen in the fall at Columbia International University.
Rebekah Thomas is the valedictorian for the class of 2011 at Northwood Academy in North Charleston. Rebekah says she will be majoring...
June 13, 2011
Jeff Hawkins was an artist who wanted to make a living designing album covers for heavy metal bands. But that was before God saved him and called him to preach at age 19. He would get his first training for the ministry at Columbia International University. Hawkins, a 1991...
June 10, 2011
Columbia International University graduates are often on the frontlines of their chosen ministries and professions. And then some are literally on the frontlines. Among them is a 2009 graduate of CIU Seminary & School of Missions. Chaplain Navy Lt. Stephen DiCenso...
June 08, 2011
It's a story that continues to pop up nearly every day on the Internet. The story is linked from Web site to Web site, from blog to blog. It's the story of "A Promised Kept" - the story of Columbia International University President Emeritus Robertson McQuilkin and his...
June 07, 2011
It’s a busy summer for construction on the campus of Columbia International University. Thanks in part to many faithful financial donors; work crews are improving the G. Allen Fleece Library, and the inside of West Residence Hall. Improvements to the exterior of Founders, Petty and...
June 03, 2011
By Lenae Simpson
CIU Student Writer
Columbia International University students will be an important part of the annual Global Day of Prayer on June 12.
The Global Day of Prayer is a call to repentance and unity through prayer. The...
May 31, 2011
A 1,800 mile summer bicycling tour along the East Coast by five young men will focus on 1More. The idea is not to just peddle 1More mile from Florida to Maine, but it’s an opportunity to touch 1More life.
The 1More Tour features Columbia International University students Brian...
May 21, 2011
Robert “Bob” Carl Kallgren, 69, died at home May 21, 2011 after a courageous battle with cancer.
The funeral will be held (Monday May 23 at 7:00 pm) in Shortess Chapel on the campus of Columbia International University with viewing to be held one hour prior to the...
May 20, 2011
You’ve seen the billboards: Judgment Day, May 21, 2011. The prediction was made by Harold Camping, the founder of Family Radio based in Oakland, Calif. His listeners spread out across the world to warn people that Jesus would return on May 21. But what does the Bible...
May 17, 2011
Will Schafer, the president of Master Automotive in Augusta, Ga. and Aiken, S.C. was elected to the Columbia International University Board of Trustees at its May 6 meeting in Columbia.
Master Automotive includes Buick, GMC, Chevrolet and Cadillac franchises. Schafer, 42, lives in...
May 12, 2011
Columbia International University is “A God Place.” That’s the title of the cover story of the May issue of “Reach Out Columbia” magazine. The monthly publication is available to subscribers in the Columbia area and available on news racks around Columbia in grocery stores, Christian...
May 12, 2011
A South Carolina woman who has served others over her lifetime through the church and the public arena was honored with the Doctor of Humane Letters from Columbia International University during commencement ceremonies May 14. Betty Dent, the wife of the late Harry Dent, supported her...
May 11, 2011
A lot of people hike the Appalachian Trail. Few do it at age 58. But Charles Anderson’s journey of five-million steps was more than a nature walk. This was also about telling fellow hikers, most of them much younger than him, about Jesus Christ.
Anderson, a 1959...
May 11, 2011
Dr. Bryan Beyer has been named the interim dean of the College of Arts and Sciences at Columbia International University, effective May 16.
Beyer also serves as the Biblical Languages program director in CIU Seminary & School of Missions. He has been a professor at CIU...
May 10, 2011
Dr. Jerry Rankin has been named the new director of The Zwemer Center for Muslim Studies at Columbia International University effective May 6. Rankin recently retired after 40 years of service with the Southern Baptist International Mission Board (IMB), the last 17 years as president....
May 04, 2011
Columbia International University alumna and Christian recording artist Laura Story acknowledged her alma mater during a concert in Houston on Good Friday. Story also made an appearance at a CIU alumni gathering at a local Chick-fil-A organized by members of Team CIU. Team CIU is...
May 02, 2011
The King James Bible turns 400 years old this year. What is its significance? For an answer, The Augusta Chronicle in Augusta, Ga. turned to pastors and scholars, including Dr. William Larkin, professor of biblical studies at CIU Seminary & School of Missions.
...
May 02, 2011
Dr. Warren Larson is the director of the Zwemer Center for Muslim Studies at Columbia International University, and for 23 years was a missionary to Pakistan. He shares his thoughts on the death of the leader of al-Qaeda, Osama bin Laden. For more on Larson and the...
April 29, 2011
Jerry Rankin, the president emeritus of the International Mission Board of the Southern Baptist Convention will deliver the commencement addresses at Columbia International University (CIU) on Saturday, May 14.
The commencement exercises for CIU Seminary &...
April 28, 2011
A 1939 alumna of Columbia International University continues to write at age 95. Catherine Walker’s new book is “Bible Workbook Vol. 2 New Testament.” It’s a companion to Walker’s “Bible Workbook Vol.1 Old Testament.”
The “Bible...
April 28, 2011
Two longtime members of the Columbia International University family were recognized for their commitment to the ministry of CIU.
Professor Dr. David Osterlund and Marketing Production Manager Bob Wenzel were honored as Distinguished Faculty and Staff during an annual employee...
April 27, 2011
The CIU Players will perform the Tim Kelly comedy, “The Butler Did It,” this weekend in Hoke Auditorium on the Columbia International University campus. It’s directed by CIU Student, Stephanie Brashear. The presentation is free, and open to the public. Performances are as...
April 25, 2011
Christian schooling is growing in South Korea. That phenomenon brought a TV production crew from South Korea to the campus of Columbia International University and Ben Lippen School in February to produce a program on what makes Christian education work, and the philosophy behind it....
April 15, 2011
Dr. Warren Larson, the director of the Zwemer Center for Muslim Studies at CIU's Seminary & School of Missions, is the recipient of the "Distinguished Alumni of the year Award" at his alma mater Peace River Bible Institute (PRBI) in Sexsmith, Alberta, Canada.
Larson graduated from...
April 13, 2011
By Abbey Shoemaker
CIU Student Writer
A Columbia International University alumna, whose career with the F.B.I. was the inspiration for an action TV series, addressed the CIU student body and students at Ben Lippen School in April. ...
April 12, 2011
By Lenae Simpson
CIU Student Writer
Columbia International University’s April Undergraduate Preview Day was Doug Wear’s first time back at CIU in 20 years. Wear graduated from CIU in 1987 and now lives in Flowery Branch,...
April 08, 2011
By Abbey Shoemaker
CIU Student Writer
The book “Love Wins” is causing a stir in the evangelical community. It’s written by The Rev. Rob Bell, the founding pastor of Mars Hill, a rapidly growing mega-church located in Grandville, Mich. near Grand...
April 08, 2011
The director of Columbia International University’s Communication program is one of 20 professors from South Carolina’s private colleges to be honored with an Excellence in Teaching Award.
Dr. Dan DeLozier was recognized for his dedication to teaching and learning at the 6th...
April 07, 2011
Dr. Bill Larkin was used to borrowing a colleague’s desk lamp on the days he taught his New Testament class in Pamplin Auditorium. But when that colleague took time off for a medical procedure, Larkin found himself showing PowerPoints with the lights off and not being able to see his notes...
April 01, 2011
The legacy of a young, Columbia International University alumna, who died in a traffic accident last year, is being honored by the students who were touched by her short life.
Aimee Powell was a 26-year-old teacher when she died in a head-on collision on her way to work at Southlake...
March 30, 2011
NFL Super Bowl Coach and NASCAR team owner Joe Gibbs says life is like a game – the biggest game of all – and you want to be on the winning side.
That was Gibbs’ message to nearly 500 people at a lunch in the Moore Fitness Center on the campus of Columbia International University March 29...
March 28, 2011
By Abbey Shoemaker,
CIU Student Writer
Calling it “a celebration of God’s goodness,” the Columbia International University family came together to glorify God for all He has done on behalf of the school over the past few years, and revel in His creation....
March 28, 2011
By Lenae Simpson,
CIU Student Writer
Columbia International University hosted 51 prospective students – the school’s largest-ever Seminary and Graduate School Preview Day – on March 25.
Guests toured the...
March 25, 2011
Columbia International University Seminary & School of Missions has won approval from its accrediting agency for a strategic initiative.
The Association of Theological Schools (ATS) has approved the school’s request to expand course offerings at its...
March 24, 2011
The Columbia International University mascot was unveiled to the student body during a Chapel service on March 24, as CIU prepares to play intercollegiate athletics beginning with the fall 2012 semester.
CIU President Dr. Bill...
March 23, 2011
Mrs. Robin Temples, MA, LMFT(S), director of Lexington Baptist Counseling Center, will lead a one-day workshop on PREPARE/ENRICH on the campus of Columbia International University on Thursday, March 31 in CIU’s Alumni Center.
PREPARE/ENRICH is one of the most widely used inventories...
March 23, 2011
The Distance Education and Media Development (DEMD) department of Columbia International University is the winner of two national awards for innovative online learning.
The Course-of-the-Year Awards are sponsored by ACCESS, the Christian Distance Education Association, and...
March 10, 2011
By Abbey Shoemaker
CIU Student Writer
“God’s Plan, Your Part” was the theme of this year’s World Christian Week, an annual conference emphasizing CIU’s core value of World Evangelization. Chancellor George Murray was...
March 10, 2011
By Abbey Shoemaker
CIU Student Writer
...
March 09, 2011
Dr. Warren Larson, the director of the Zwemer Center for Muslim Studies at Columbia International University, is a former missionary to Pakistan. Often sought out for his expertise in the area of Islamic studies, Larson was recently interviewed for an article in "Christianity Today" on the...
March 09, 2011
By Lenae Simpson
CIU Student Writer
“It was Miss Peacock, with the revolver, in the Conservatory!” guessed one of the players. All eight of us stood in the Library and watched closely as Professor Plum looked through his cards.
As a bullhorn...
March 01, 2011
A Columbia International University alumnus is a finalist for South Carolina Teacher of the Year. D. Craig Andrysczyk (pronounced: an-DRY-sack) graduated from CIU's Undergraduate School in 1990. Known as "Math Daddy," Andrysczyk teaches fifth grade mathematics and science at Oak...
February 28, 2011
By Lenae Simpson
CIU Student Writer
Enrolling at Columbia International University comes with a warning.
“The classes are transformational. Do not come to CIU if you want to stay the same.”
... February 28, 2011
Columbia International University students have set up a prayer tent on campus and are praying for the nations of the world nearly non-stop this week. The “Prayer for the Nations” is part of the annual World Christian Week at CIU. During the student-organized World Christian Week,...
February 18, 2011
A South Korean television production company conducted nine interviews during a full day of video shooting on the campus of Columbia International University as part of a documentary on Christian primary and secondary schooling.
South Korean TV Producer Byeong Seon Han was...
February 18, 2011
Being a teenage girl can be tough in this day and age. That’s why Columbia International University is a sponsor of “Girls of Grace.” It’s a one-day event for girls ages 12-17 that focuses on common age-related issues, but offers a positive Christian message.
“...
February 18, 2011
You’re invited to join the conversation on today’s issues regarding the spread of the gospel around the world. “Mission of God,” the online voice of Columbia International University’s College of Intercultural Studies, features contributions from such notables as Dr. Mike Barnett, the...
February 18, 2011
Tullian Tchividjian, the pastor of the 2,000-plus member Coral Ridge Presbyterian Church in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., will be a speaker this spring in a chapel service at Columbia International University.
Tchividjian (pronounced: chah-VID-jen), who graduated from CIU in 1998 with...
February 17, 2011
About two dozen alumni of the Youth Ministries program at Columbia International University returned to their alma mater for the third annual CIU Youth Worker Retreat Feb. 7-9. The time of renewal, rest and refreshment was led by Program Director Dr. David Olshine, and Youth Ministry...
February 17, 2011
By Abbey Shoemaker
CIU Student Writer
Columbia International University commemorated Black History Month with a week of chapels that focused on “healing the racial divide,” and featured pastors from the Columbia area....
December 22, 2010
Dr. James E. Lanpher is the new provost at Columbia International University. Lanpher comes to CIU from Trinity College of Florida where he has served as vice president for academic affairs since 1999.
Lanpher holds a Doctor of Philosophy degree from the University of Notre Dame, a Master...
December 17, 2010
Best-selling Christian author Philip Yancey and Lexington, S.C. businesswoman Elizabeth Rickard Sessions received The Doctor of Humane Letters at the December commencement exercises of Columbia International University. Both are alumni of CIU. Yancey also gave the charge to the graduates at the...
December 17, 2010
Columbia International University 1988 Alumnus of the Year, The Rev. P. T. Chandapilla went to be with the Lord on Dec. 7 after a long illness. He was 84 years old.
Chandapilla, a 1955 graduate of CIU, then called Columbia Bible College, was a missionary pioneer and theological educator in...
December 07, 2010
A high school senior from Ohio whose professional goal is to teach English as a second language overseas is the winner of the 2010 R.C. McQuilkin Scholarship at Columbia International University.
Laura Paisley of Hudson, Ohio was awarded the full scholarship following a weekend of intense...
December 06, 2010
Columbia International University has received reaffirmation of its accreditation from the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS). The SACS decision came during the SACS Annual Meeting in Louisville, Ky., Dec. 5-7. The accreditation is good for 10 years.
To obtain...
December 05, 2010
Columbia International University President, Dr. William H. (Bill) Jones will join the board of directors of the largest independent Coca-Cola bottler in the United States. Coca-Cola Bottling Co. Consolidated located in Charlotte, N.C. made the announcement on Dec. 3. Jones will officially...
November 29, 2010
Things for a college student to do over Thanksgiving break: Eat turkey, hug grandma, catch up on sleep, and oh yes - hold a book signing.
Jessie Mae Hodsdon, an 18-year-old CIU freshman, is studying Bible and business. But she is also an author and a publisher. As a matter of fact, she...
November 29, 2010
She was quite possibly the oldest living person to graduate from Columbia International University. Virginia White Bendetti, a 1930 graduate of CIU, passed away on Nov. 28 in California. She was 99 years old.
In 1928, Bendetti made the cross-country trip from her home in Los Angeles to...
November 28, 2010
Are you truly thankful this holiday season - or for that matter, any time of year? In the November edition of "Christianity Today" magazine online, Columbia International University alumnus Stan Guthrie tackles the question: why Jesus commands us to be thankful. The article, "The...
November 21, 2010
A new alignment of the Undergraduate School, Graduate School and Seminary & School of Missions at Columbia International University will give students an advantage as they seek to further their education through advanced degrees.
The establishment of five colleges within CIU is a "...
November 18, 2010
Things for a college student to do over Thanksgiving break: Eat turkey, hug grandma, catch up on sleep, and oh yes - hold a book signing.
Jessie Mae Hodsdon, an 18-year-old CIU freshman, is studying Bible and business. But she is also an author and a publisher. As a matter of fact, she's...
November 18, 2010
By Abbey Shoemaker
CIU Student Writer
Peter and Gracie Rosenberger used humor and song to communicate with CIU students what God has taught them about human suffering and His sovereignty. It was 27 years ago to the day that Gracie was in a traumatic...
November 17, 2010
A 2007 graduate of Columbia International University Seminary & School of Missions is the new manager of Clemson University's Musser Fruit Research Center. Jeff Hopkins, who grew up on a farm in North Carolina, also has extensive experience in agricultural research in Ethiopia. Clemson...
November 15, 2010
"Nothing you can imagine could surpass God's plan for you."
The quote was on the desk of CIU Library Director Jo Ann Rhodes. It was dated Friday, May 7, 2010, the day before an intense fire caused over $2.5 million in damages to the G. Allen Fleece Library. She read it as she surveyed the...
November 12, 2010
The founder of a worldwide ministry to amputees will be the guest speaker at the Columbia International University chapel this Thursday, Nov. 18. Gracie Rosenberger founded the ministry "Standing With Hope" along with her husband Peter Rosenberger, a 1983 graduate of CIU.
...
November 10, 2010
By Lenae Simpson
CIU Student Writer
I met Kelly Grecian at the entrance of Shortess Chapel. She was one of 25 or so college and campus ministers who had traveled from all over the Southeast to attend a luncheon at CIU. Grecian told me she dreamed about a luncheon...
November 09, 2010
By Lenae Simpson
CIU Student Writer
I got chills as I read Columbia International University's blog on the third Lausanne Conference on World Evangelization. CIU Chancellor George Murray wrote about the many people he met at the conference who have a connection to...
November 09, 2010
The annual CIU President's Bowl football games (formerly the North-South Games) is beginning to be upstaged by a new annual pregame activity - the Chili Cook-Off.
This was the fourth annual Chili Cook-Off at CIU. Each year there has been a wide variety of chili's entered in the contest....
November 01, 2010
Playing off the Columbia International University mascot - the Cougar, CIU students used ingenuity and teamwork to do some unique boating on the CIU Lake in the first ever "Cougar Cruise." But this was certainly not a cruise on a luxury ocean liner.
The Cougar Cruise was a contest, of men...
October 31, 2010
By Abbey Shoemaker
CIU Student Writer
CIU emphasized the Authority of Scripture - one of the school's five core values - with a week-long series of chapel messages delivered by selected faculty members.
The week began by recognizing CIU President Emeritus...
October 27, 2010
By Lenae Simpson
CIU Student Writer
I was not in the mood to celebrate my femininity on a recent Tuesday night, but I had already agreed to go to "Pieces," Student Union's night of encouragement for on-campus women. Begrudgingly I resigned myself to dressing up and...
October 18, 2010
Popular Christian author and Columbia International University alumnus Philip Yancey will be the speaker at CIU's December commencement exercises.
Yancey is the author of 20 books that explore the questions faced by most Christians and include "Where Is God When It Hurts," "Disappointment...
October 10, 2010
By Abbey Shoemaker
CIU Student Writer
In a celebration of God's guidance and provision, members of the Columbia International University family gathered to dedicate the school's new Pine View Apartments to the glory of God.
Expressing the heart of those...
October 03, 2010
The famous father of a 1977 Columbia International University graduate discouraged his daughter from attending CIU. Ironically, the father would later in life become a CIU graduate himself, be named alumnus of the year in 2001, and after his death, his memorial service was held at CIU.
The...
October 03, 2010
Below is a first-hand account of Columbia International University's 2011 Senior Class Murder Mystery Party - an annual event planned by the students. This year each student played the role of a famous person of the past.
My name is Rita Hayworth, and for those of you who don't...
September 30, 2010
Two Columbia International University educators will be among the 4,000 evangelical leaders from more than 200 countries participating in a major conference on world evangelization this month in Cape Town, South Africa.
CIU Chancellor Dr. George Murray and Professor Dr. Bill Larkin of CIU...
September 29, 2010
Dr. David Olshine, the director of the Youth Ministry program at Columbia International University will be a featured speaker at the National Youth Workers Convention in Nashville, Tenn., Nov. 19-22. He'll speak on the topic of "Counseling Youth and Families." Olshine's seminar will equip teens...
September 27, 2010
By Lenae Simpson
CIU Student Writer
Preview Days at Columbia International University provide an opportunity for prospective students to experience a bit of CIU culture. Students and parents can attend a "Majors Fair," take a campus tour, worship in chapel, and even...
September 26, 2010
CIU President Emeritus Robertson McQuilkin Honored
By Bob Holmes
One of the nation's largest evangelical mission organizations has honored Columbia International University's president emeritus with the 2010 Lifetime of Service Award.
Dr. Robertson McQuilkin...
September 19, 2010
Two couples who served for decades in remote areas at "the ends of the earth" are the 2010 Alumni of the Year at Columbia International University.
Cash ('57) and Ann ('58) Godbold lived for over 30 years in the Sahara Desert of Niger working with the Tuareg people. Their...
September 16, 2010
By Abbey Shoemaker, CIU student writer
Best-selling author, pastor, and Columbia International University graduate Robert J. Morgan was the keynote speaker during the 2010 Christian Life Conference at CIU. The annual week-long event focuses on CIU's core value of "Victorious Christian...
September 14, 2010
It's a story that never ends. In 1990, after 22 years as president of Columbia International University, then known as Columbia Bible College, Robertson McQuilkin announced that he would resign to devote full time to Muriel, his wife of 40 years, who was suffering from Alzheimer's disease.
... September 12, 2010
The anniversary of the 9/11 attack on the United States has brought about a lot of discussion on the relationship between Christians and Muslims. The director of the Zwemer Center for Muslim Studies at Columbia Internatinal University, Dr. Warren Larson, is often called on for a biblical...
September 09, 2010
"As long as there's a reference section, I think most of us are just peachy."
That's what a student told Columbia International University Library Director Joanne Rhodes after touring the new temporary library at CIU. The temporary library opened on Sept. 9, four months after a fire caused...
September 06, 2010
Nearly two dozen chaplains representing various aspects of chaplaincy ministry will be on the campus of Columbia International University Sept. 13 for a Consultation on Chaplaincy Education. They will be advising CIU Seminary & School of Missions on how to understand chaplaincy education as...
September 06, 2010
Columbia International University President Emeritus Robertson McQuilkin was presented with a big surprise on his 83rd birthday. The student body, faculty and staff sang "Happy Birthday" to him at the beginning of the chapel service Sept. 7 - his birthday, a day he was the scheduled chapel...
August 22, 2010
Graduates will travel to medium- and maximum-security prisons and bring positive change to the culture
Commencement ceremonies are Aug. 27 for a second group of CIU student-inmates who have completed a two-year associate degree program at a Columbia prison.
The 14 graduates...
August 18, 2010
Dr. Warren Larson, the director of the Zwemer Center for Muslim Studies at Columbia International University is concerned about the approach used by some Christians when conversing with Muslims about religion.
Larson was asked by "Christianity Today" to comment on a situation in Dearborn,...
August 18, 2010
A new school year is getting underway at Columbia International University with a flurry of Welcome Week activities and the freshman orientation ConnectCIU. Classes begin on Aug. 24. Until then new students are finding their way around campus and returning students are getting reacquainted with...
August 18, 2010
Kelly Monroe Kullberg, author of "Finding God Beyond Harvard" will address a chapel service at Columbia International University on Nov. 9 and speak to a CIU luncheon for college and campus ministers.
Kullberg, a former Harvard professor, is the founder of The Veritas Forum and the editor...
August 12, 2010
Columbia International University renewed its historic relationship with America's Keswick over the summer during CIU Week at the Keswick Conference Center in Whiting, N.J.
America's Keswick is a multi-generational, cross-cultural ministry that features biblical teaching on Victorious...
August 12, 2010
Dr. Bryan Beyer, professor of Old Testament at Columbia International University received the Founder's Medallion from his alma mater, Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion (HUC-JIR), in recognition of his 25 years of scholarship in teaching and publishing.
Beyer was awarded...
August 10, 2010
The building of a temporary library is underway on the campus of Columbia International University following a fire in the G. Allen Fleece Library that occurred in May. The initial estimate of damages was $2.5 million. But school officials say after further inspection, the cost of repairs will...
August 10, 2010
By Abbey Shoemaker
CIU Student Writer
A group of Columbia International University students, faculty, and staff gathered in CIU's Moore Fitness Center to celebrate the end of the 1More Tour and hear stories from the riders' 1,800 mile bicycle trip up the East Coast....
July 26, 2010
The first student in Columbia International University's newest Doctor of Education concentration says CIU's "solid match" of a biblical worldview combined with strong content makes the school's Education Program a perfect fit for Christian school educators.
Ann Gallagher, who is enrolled...
July 26, 2010
1,800 Mile Bicycle Tour of East Coast Ends in Portland, Maine
Five young men on bicycles representing Columbia International University circled the Portland Head Light, a Portland, Maine lighthouse landmark on July 27, ending a 1,800 mile tour of the East Coast that began...
July 22, 2010
The first building at the new Pine View Apartments at Columbia International University is ready for occupancy, and CIU is celebrating with an Open House. Here's your chance to take a look inside the apartments and get your questions answered. The Open House is this Monday, July 26 from 5-7 p.m...
July 13, 2010
It's a hot topic. A Muslim group is proposing to build a multimillion-dollar mosque near the site of the 9-11 terrorist attack in New York City. How should Christians respond? A recent article in Charisma News Online focuses on that question. The online magazine sought out Dr. Warren Larson of...
July 11, 2010
Nearly 200 Christian school administrators and teachers from around the world are on the campus of Columbia International University this week for the 40th International Institute for Christian School Educators (IICSE). They're attending general sessions, seminars, prayer times, and taking...
June 20, 2010
A book by Columbia International University professor Dr. Larry Dixon is getting attention across North America. "When Temptation Strikes - Gaining Victory Over Sin" discusses how Christians can gain the upper hand over the world, the flesh and the devil. Dixon has done several interviews about...
June 16, 2010
The newest member of the Columbia International University Board of Trustees is a well-known figure in South Carolina government, and is well-known around the world for his outreach to the nations.
David M. Beasley served as governor of South Carolina from 1995-1999. But his career in...
June 03, 2010
Editor's note: The author is a graduate of the Bible Teaching program at Columbia International University. She teaches Bible in a public school in the United States. But because of opposition from some in our culture who actively oppose any religious discussion in public schools, the writer...
May 20, 2010
A 1,800 mile summer bicycling tour along the East Coast by five young men will focus on 1More. The idea is not to just peddle 1More mile from Florida to Maine, but it's an opportunity to touch 1More life.
The 1More Tour features four Columbia International University students and one CIU...
May 17, 2010
Columbia International University junior Johnisha Campbell had a lot on her mind. Finals week was coming up, her husband Patrick was to graduate in a week from CIU Seminary & School of Missions, and now it was time to pick up her five-year-old son P.J. from school. So when she hurried from...
May 16, 2010
If an award were given out at the 2010 Columbia International University commencement for longest travel distance for a commuter student, Joyce Hoffman would have probably won. Hoffman, 69, who earned a master's degree in biblical studies, commuted weekly to CIU via air from her home in West...
May 12, 2010
Boxes. Stacks and stacks of boxes. Inside of each carefully-labeled box carted out of the smoke-scented G. Allen Fleece Library are survivors. They are the books that didn't burn in the May 8 fire that heavily damaged the Bible, Bible commentary and theology section of the library.
The...
May 07, 2010
The G. Allen Fleece Library at Columbia International University was heavily damaged by an intense early morning fire May 8. The Columbia Fire Department was called to the scene about 6 a.m. after a student noticed smoke coming from the building and alerted a security guard who called 911. The...
May 06, 2010
If a child in the womb could sing a song to mother what would it sound like? Columbia International University alumnus Bob Bernhardt of Green Bay, Wis. got to wondering that when his wife was pregnant with their youngest, and fifth child. So with a little imagination, the public school music...
May 06, 2010
Between 1949 and 1989, G. William "Bill" Supplee exalted the Lord at Columbia International University by directing the Ambassador Choir and teaching music. Because of his devotion to CIU many assumed over those 40 years that he was a CIU alumnus. He wasn't then. But he is now.
Bill...
April 29, 2010
The G. Allen Fleece Library at Columbia International University is a winner in a photo contest sponsored by the South Carolina State Library. The "Day in the Life of South Carolina Libraries" contest was in celebration of the Fourth Annual National Library Week April 11-17. During that week...
April 28, 2010
Columbia International University's first Athletic Director Kim Abbott demonstrated proper pitching form - and she's not even on the job yet. Abbott was introduced to CIU students at a chapel service April 29, as she joined CIU President Bill Jones in throwing stress balls to the students just...
April 27, 2010
Commencement exercises for Columbia International University (CIU) will take place on Saturday, May 15. Exercises for the CIU Undergraduate School will begin at 8:30 a.m. and exercises for the CIU Graduate School and CIU Seminary & School of Missions will begin at 11:00 a.m. Both events will...
April 25, 2010
By Abbey Shoemaker
CIU Student Writer
Christian singer/songwriter Laura Story, a 2003 graduate of Columbia International University, was awarded the university's first-ever Recent Alumni Recognition Award on April 25. Story was presented the honor during her participation in "Xpress...
April 21, 2010
Dr. Stephen Farra, the director of the Psychology Program at Columbia International University is the recipient of the 2009-2010 Excellence in Teaching Award for Columbia International University. Farra was among 20 professors who were honored at an annual membership dinner of SCICU (South...
April 20, 2010
With deadlines for papers approaching and finals just a few weeks away, it was time for a break. Columbia International University students took advantage of a price break and got away for an evening at Frankie's Fun Park in Columbia. They took their dates for a spin around the race track,...
April 18, 2010
Columbia International University alumna Laura Story returns to Columbia for performances this weekend at Spring Valley Baptist Church. The concerts culminate a week of outreach by musicians of the church called "XPress Faith!."
Story is a 2003 graudate of CIU and a three-time Dove Award...
April 08, 2010
By Abbey Shoemaker
CIU Student Writer
The Rev. Alvin Bibbs, the executive director of multicultural church relations for the Willow Creek Association, was the featured chapel speaker for CIU's week-long emphasis on Evangelical Unity, a CIU core value.
Bibbs...
April 08, 2010
Columbia International University President Dr. Bill Jones has announced a number of administrative appointments, and the addition of three new colleges within the university.
The new College of Counseling will be led by associate dean, Dr. Harvey Payne, while Dr. Milt Uecker will lead the...
April 05, 2010
What to do about Iran.
A number of Christian leaders in the United States are concerned about what a nuclear armed Iran would mean for the security of the world. Sanctions against Iran are being proposed, but what would that mean for the Christians who live in that nation? Dr. Warren...
April 05, 2010
Youth ministers have an important role. But keeping up with teenagers is not easy. That's why graduates of the Columbia International University Youth Ministries Program are invited to take a break each year, retreat to their alma mater and chill out. Youth Ministries Program Director Dr. David...
March 30, 2010
Great things are happening at Columbia International University, and the excitement is contagious.
At CIU's Undergraduate Preview Days in March, a record 86 high school students came to the Columbia campus to check out the school and to see what all the excitement is about.
During...
March 22, 2010
Super Bowl champion coach Tony Dungy challenged over 500 people gathered in CIU's Moore Fitness Center gym March 16 to consider if they may represent the older son in Jesus' Parable of the Prodigal Son.
Dungy, who led the Indianapolis Colts to a 2007 Super Bowl win, was at CIU speaking at...
March 15, 2010
Former University of South Carolina Women's Golf Coach and Assistant Athletic Director Kim Abbott has been named the first athletic director at Columbia International University (CIU). The announcement is a major step toward an intercollegiate athletics program for the 87-year-old school.
...
March 11, 2010
A 2007 graduate of Columbia International University has received first place honors in an art exhibit at the University of South Carolina. Katie Venugopal, who earned a Bachelor's Degree in Humanities at CIU, won first place in the Graduate division at the 54th Annual USC Student Art Exhibition...
March 09, 2010
There are 1.3 billion people in the world who have never heard the gospel. God calls all believers to go and make disciples, baptizing them in His name (Matthew 28:19-20), but reaching so many seems overwhelming. World Christian Week at Columbia International University is a time...
March 02, 2010
Dr. Bruce Shelley, a Columbia International University alumnus who went on to serve for 50 years as a professor at Denver Seminary, passed away on Feb. 20. He was 82 years old. Shelley graduated from CIU in 1954, and was named CIU Alumnus of the Year in 1987. He was probably best known by...
March 02, 2010
In January, Columbia International University mourned the loss of a 25-year-old alumna. Aimee Elisabeth Powell, class of 2007, died from injuries she suffered in a traffic accident in the Charotte, N.C. area. She was on her way to teach her fourth grade class at SouthLake Christian Academy in...
March 02, 2010
It was Feb. 26, 4 a.m. The students of Columbia International University, even the ones who had stayed up late cramming for the next day's assignments, were fast asleep in the residence halls. But within the hour some of them may have picked their heads up off the pillow, if only for a moment,...
