Virtual Student Teaching: Perspective from the Front of the Classroom

Student Interests

When I started my first college class as a senior in high school, I never could have imagined the various experiences and lessons that I would learn throughout my college experience. All those experiences, lessons, class periods, and big projects led up to the biggest...

The Road to the Goal | MBU’s Applied Science Department

Prospective Students

Every high school student has a career dream. Every person wants to leave a legacy. But few consider the whole pathway to the finish line. Not every freshman who enters college knows their end goal from day one. But as they find their passions through classes and are...

MBU Hosts Business Breakfast | Erick Schoenberger on Fraud Prevention

MBU News

Community members, Maranatha faculty, staff, and students gathered in the Dining Complex the morning of Wednesday, September 23, 2020, to enjoy a hot breakfast and hear Erick Schoenberger’s presentation, “Fraud Prevention in the Age of COVID-19.”  Schoenberger works...

Guests Artists Showcase Talents to MBU Musicians

Department of Music, Music

Maranatha Baptist University recently hosted two guest recitals that inspired the audiences as they eagerly listened in Burckart Hall. Louis Cucunato and Dr. Philip Gingery performed recitals with artistic distinction, one with classical repertoire and the other with...

Beauty and the Beast | Looking Back and Looking Ahead

Fine Arts, Student Interests

The announcement that MBU would be producing Disney’s Beauty and the Beast in April 2020 was met with great enthusiasm. The semester beforehand, while potential cast members prepared their audition songs and area theatre-goers marked their calendars, Director...

Mary Earnhart Brewer | Online and Distance Learning Outstanding Student

Alumni, Department of Online and Distance Learning, MBU News

When Mary Earnhart Brewer began her freshman year at Maranatha Baptist Bible College in the fall of 1985 as an Elementary Education major and Speech minor, she had no idea she wouldn’t graduate until the Spring of 2020. From her first day on campus, Mary Earnhart...

Get an Internship in Nursing

Student Interests

Get an internship. It’s one of the best actions you can take while in college. In any career field, internships give you first-hand experience in your area of study. Plus, the leadership development opportunities are pretty great! Internships look great on resumes,...

Worship and Music

Faculty & Staff, Music

The following article was written as a combined effort of Dr. and Mrs. David Ledgerwood.  The scene towers as a pinnacle over the broad vista of the Lord’s involvement with men on earth. Thousands of years have elapsed since He first placed Adam and Eve in the Garden...

Prepared, Practiced, and Proficient | MBU Student-Teachers

Prospective Students

Have you ever thought about what it takes to become a teacher? Preparing to enter a classroom as the lead teacher may seem like a daunting task. Maranatha’s School of Education not only prepares future teachers to be leaders in their field, but also allows them to...

2020 Alumni of the Year | Dennis and Caron Manion

Alumni

From the moment a freshman steps on campus to the moment they cross the stage and become an alumnus, the mission of Maranatha to train servant leaders is firmly pressed upon their mind. While many alumni have continued to demonstrate the heartbeat of the mission...

An Opportunity Cut Short | Public Affairs Internship with Watertown City Government

Student Interests

College is one of the best times in your life to take advantage of the opportunity to try something new. Whether it’s a student activity, a class unrelated to your major (but hey, it sounds fun), or any number of extracurriculars, the door of opportunity is wide open....

MBU Hosts Watertown Community at Opening Business Breakfast

MBU News

Masks could not hide the smiles that greeted guests when they entered MBU’s Dining Complex on August 18. MBU was pleased to welcome back the greater Watertown community to its campus and kick-off the 2020-2021 Business Breakfast series. Business breakfasts provide a...

Trained for the Church and the World | MBU Musicians

College of Arts and Sciences>Department of Music, Department of Music, Music, Prospective Students

It’s 10 a.m. on a Saturday. A cacophony of classical selections, hymns, and choral arrangements played on a variety of instruments fills the music hall. In a practice room at the end, a vocalist warms up. Not only will the weekend be full of practicing, but these...

Prepare for the Front Lines | MBU Nursing

Prospective Students, School of Nursing

Do you want to make a difference in people’s lives? Does learning about the human body fascinate you? Are you ready to tap into a wide-open job market? Then a bachelor’s degree in nursing from MBU may be right for you! BENEFITS OF A NURSING CAREER As one of the most...

Giving Back: The Golf Classic and The Watertown Endowment

MBU News

A bright, warm morning greeted Maranatha staff members, alumni, Watertown community members, and other golf enthusiasts as they gathered for the 21st Annual Golf Classic. There was not a cloud in the sky as the golfers shifted restlessly in their golf carts awaiting...

Welcome Kim Reid to the Nursing Department

Faculty & Staff

The Nursing Department of MBU is excited to announce that Mrs. Kim Reid, BSN, R.N., will be joining its faculty beginning in the fall semester of 2020. Kim is originally from Indiana but has lived in Watertown, Wisconsin, since her college days at Maranatha. She...

Helstad Receives Fellowship

MBU News

The old adage, “third time’s the charm,” rings true for Jennifer Helstad. After applying three times, Helstad was named a James Madison Fellow through the James Madison Memorial Fellowship Foundation in Alexandria, Virginia. This fellowship grants Helstad (MBU ’04 BS...

A Unique Opportunity | Maranatha Baptist Bible Institute

Prospective Students

In the 2019 fall semester, MBU opened its newest academic program — Maranatha Baptist Bible Institute. MBBI offers one- and two-year programs involving a wide variety for Bible classes, including New Testament Survey, Old Testament Survey, and Bible Doctrine (four...

Maranatha and Local Church Service

MBU News

One of the highlights of my week is serving shoulder-to-shoulder with two Maranatha students on Wednesday nights in our local church’s kid’s club. I work each week with college volunteers in leading the preaching and singing time. We meet beforehand to pray and plan....

A Letter of Appreciation to Mr. K

Faculty & Staff

Dear Mr. K, The spring semester has finally come to a close. In many respects, the days following have held an ever-present feeling of change. Some of this change is welcome; some is more difficult to accept. Mr. K, my fellow students and I realize that this spring...

David Alexander Senior Voice Recital Highlights

College of Arts and Sciences>Department of Music, Department of Music, Music

David Alexander recently performed his senior voice recital. Alexander expresses his thankfulness to the Lord for his voice instructor Dr. Dean Kurtz and his other teachers. He reflects, “Thank you for Dr. Kurtz and his constant encouragement. Thank you for...

Julia Bachorik String Recital Highlights

College of Arts and Sciences>Department of Music, Department of Music, Music

Under the direction of Mr. Timothy Hammond, Julia Bachorik recently performed her cello recital as part of her music degree with a concentration in String Pedagogy. Here are some highlights of the performance, along with Bachorik’s thoughts about each piece. ...

Social Media Deplatforming and the Law

Higher Education, MBU News

Recent events have highlighted the very real dangers to online viewpoint expression represented by the editorial actions of major social media platforms. The power of words to influence (for good or evil) underscores the importance of God’s people graciously engaging...

Train to Share the Truth | MBU Humanities

Prospective Students

Lawyers. Writers. Public speakers. Graphic designers. Psychologists. What do all these careers, and many others, have in common? You could pursue any of them by starting with a Humanities degree. At Maranatha Baptist University, the Humanities Department is dedicated...