CIU Today
is published as a service to
CIU alumni, parents and friends by the office of
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Columbia International University.
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of any race, color, national and ethnic origin to
all the rights, privileges, programs, and activities
generally accorded or made available to students
at the school. It does not discriminate on the
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programs and complies with Title IX regulations.
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Designer
Bob Holmes
Seth Berry
Alumni Editor
Institutional Research
Danny Arabis
Dr. Ben Bryan
Contributing Photographers
Laura Bebber, Christine Benz, Seth Berry,
Tim Dominick/The State newspaper,
Alicia Heatherly, Bob Holmes, Cameron Lickliter,
Sarah Lovin, Elizabeth St. Amand, Jesse Von Fange
Contributing Writers
Bob Holmes, Michael A. Lanier, Abi Martin Marrah,
Melissa McCutchan, Karin Moser, Dr. David Olshine
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publicrelations@ciu.eduCover Photo
CIU students pray outside the South Carolina
Statehouse. Left to right: Jordan Greene, Heather
Hoopes, Cameron Ramsey, Scott Swier, Drew
Lindeman.
See page 24 for story. (Photo by
Sarah Lovin)
A higher standard.
A higher purpose.
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CIU Today
Winter 2016