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Many print and web publications regularly explore the topic of whether a college education is worthwhile. This has become an even more common discussion recently. America’s economic downturn has made answering this question a high priority for many families. When the most current evidence is examined, however, the consensus is that higher education—particularly Christian higher [Continue Reading...]
Nearly 80 percent of Maranatha students receive some type of financial aid, but many still need help to bridge the financial gap and graduate. Institutional scholarships, given to students by the College, can be a tremendous encouragement. Relatively new scholarship programs benefit students in two of Maranatha’s core academic department, Bible and Church Ministries and [Continue Reading...]
U.S. News and World Report, in an article about online bachelor’s degrees, said, “… the first thing you need to know about any online school you’re considering is whether or not it is certified by one of the six national U.S. accrediting bodies. This is called regional accreditation, and it’s the highest form of accreditation [Continue Reading...]
Two Maranatha Army ROTC cadets and two Air Force cadets attended Maranatha’s President’s List dinner Feb. 26. The President’s List dinner is for students who achieved only A’s during the previous semester. Senior Andrew Domsic and sophomore Elijah Walters earned the honor of being invited to the table. Two of Maranatha’s Air Force cadets made [Continue Reading...]
New Nursing Department faculty member Susan Rasmussen says Christian nurses have a duty to people who are sick and dying, both physically and spiritually. “I see Christian nurses as being salt and light in a part of society that reaches everyone,” said Rasmussen, who has nearly 25 years of nursing and health education experience. She [Continue Reading...]
Kyle Kutz never wanted to be a “commuter student.” “I wanted the ‘college experience,’ not just to climb into my car and drive home after class,” Kutz said. “I have had people ask me, ‘Why do you do all of this? You can just go home.’ I’ve learned that the time I invest in other [Continue Reading...]
U.S. Congressman F. James Sensenbrenner, who represents Wisconsin’s 5th Congressional District, visited the Maranatha campus March 8. Sensenbrenner was accompanied by several members of the college administration as well as student body president Craig Lawson and College Conservatives, Maranatha Chapter president Adam Burton. Sensenbrenner was able to speak briefly with several students as well as [Continue Reading...]
Prospective students all over the country have entered to win a Nexus 7 tablet. Congratulations to Carley Hislope for being our first grand prize winner of 2013! Students in grades 7-12 may enter to win today. Our next grand prize drawing will be held July 26, 2013.
Sergeant First Class Charles Benintende is Maranatha’s newest ROTC cadre member and a 17-year Army active duty service veteran. He will be working with the ROTC cadets on campus for the next three years. Q: What will you do here at Maranatha? A: I will be teaching Military Science at all levels, from freshman to [Continue Reading...]
Garrett Furnari, a junior Cross-Cultural Studies major, spent the 2012 fall semester in Salamanca, Spain, through Maranatha’s Study Abroad program. Furnari’s environment completely immersed him in Spanish, and included the opportunity to audit classes at the University of Salamanca. He took Arabic, Islamic Thought, and Second Language French 1. Furnari chose these classes because of [Continue Reading...]