Student Body Council 2018 Fall Premiere Event: The Amazing Race

MBU News

On November 9, Maranatha’s Student Body Council proudly presented their 2018 fall premiere event, The Amazing Race. The event served as a dorm vs. dorm battle to earn the winning prize of a 55″ Smart TV. Based on the popular TV show, The Amazing Race, the night...

More Than Just a Play

MBU News

All my fellow cast members stood around me as we bowed together one last time. My last college performance had finally come, and I was honored to end it in this way. This moment was more than just a performance. It encapsulated a fulfilled dream, a love for my fellow...

Guest Speakers Inspire University Musicians

College of Arts & Sciences, Department of Music

Research shows that bringing in outside speakers with varied perspectives and experience to business and educational functions produces long-lasting benefits to the audience. The Maranatha music department recently brought in several speakers to give MBU’s music...

Music and Missions: Music Grads Serve Around the World

College of Arts & Sciences, Department of Music

Mark 16:15 commands believers, “Go ye into all the world and preach the gospel to every creature.” Many Maranatha music graduates have answered that call, finding their musical training to be helpful in more areas of ministry than simply playing an instrument.  ...

The Giver: Why the Past Matters

MBU News

Although Lois Lowry’s novel The Giver was published almost 25 years ago, it’s as relevant as ever today. Why? Because it’s a book that calls us to remember the past, even if the past contains uncomfortable realities. In modern America, it’s getting...

Faculty Highlight: Dr. David Brown

Fine Arts

When you walk into Dr. Brown’s office, you will notice that attached to his desk is a piano keyboard. An unusual attachment to a desk, until you realize that Dr. Brown has a doctorate in conducting. So, take a seat with me, pull up your coffee, and read about one of...

Faculty Highlight: Timothy Meier, Department of Science

MBU News

Professor Timothy Meier teaches in Maranatha’s Department of Science. He and his family moved to Wisconsin after taking on this new endeavor. His wife is a stay-at-home mother, his daughter attends the university, and his son works on campus. If he’s not spending time...

MBU Hosts Sandi Lybert and Katie Westerman for a Community Business Breakfast

MBU News

Maranatha Baptist University recently hosted the last business breakfast of 2018. Sandi Lybert and Katie Westerman from Your Choice to Live spoke in an hour-long presentation regarding the prevention of drug abuse. The agenda for the meeting was three-fold: Examples...

String Orchestra – Developing Leaders for Ministry

College of Arts & Sciences, Department of Music

Lewis Rosove’s first venture onto the conducting podium came as a bit of a surprise during his college days, but now he takes the podium regularly to direct the MBU Symphony Orchestra. During Rosove’s 22 years as assistant principal violist in the Milwaukee Symphony...

Alumni Highlight: Fraser Armstrong

Alumni, MBU News

Talk to him for five minutes and you feel as though you have known him your entire life. You sit in awe as you listen to him speak because you realize that few other Christians live their life as authentically as he does. You hear his story, and suddenly you relate to...

WI Lt. Governor Rebecca Kleefisch Speaks at MBU

MBU News

Maranatha was honored to have Wisconsin’s Lieutenant Governor Rebecca Kleefisch speak in an assembly on Thursday, October 18. Dr. Marriott opened the assembly by warmly welcoming and introducing the Lieutenant Governor. He reflected on her last visit to...

MBU Hosts Jim Falco, Associate VP for Regional Campuses at Madison College

MBU News

On October 16, 2018, Maranatha hosted an open business breakfast for the local community and students. Cassandra Schug, school superintendent of Watertown, WI, opened for James S. Falco, the primary speaker of the event. The breakfast focused on the school systems of...

MBU Pedagogy Program Receives Approval for “MTNA Collegiate Chapter”

College of Arts & Sciences, Department of Music

Music Teachers’ National Association (MTNA) has been empowering music teachers to teach confidently and effectively for years. One of the ways MTNA supports music teachers is through the establishment of local and collegiate chapters designed to meet the specific...

Faculty Highlight: David Madsen, MBU English Professor

MBU News

What was supposed to be an invigorating walk near the Moody Bible Institute turned into a nightmare for David and Melissa Madsen. But God is never surprised by anything that happens. Instead, He used a near-death experience to direct a family in the way He wanted, and...

Standing Firm: Musicians and Narrators Bring Timeless Message to Fall Festival

College of Arts & Sciences, Department of Music, Uncategorized

Maranatha choir and orchestra members are excited to perform in Fall Festival on October 19. This year’s theme is Standing Firm, featuring, through narration and music, the testimonies of three heroes of the faith. Standing Firm presents the lives of three people who...

Alumni Highlight: Samantha Brittingham, Physician Assistant

MBU News

Whether on the volleyball court or in the classroom, Samantha (Swiatek) Brittingham pushed for excellence and success. Samantha’s Biology Pre-Med degree from Maranatha served as a major stepping stone toward her current position as a Physician Assistant. Samantha goes...

Faculty Highlight: Steve Board, Professor and Director of Development

MBU News

Steve Board is a man of vision. His background in architecture, years of business experience and extensive networking all play a role in his career as both a professor and director of development for Maranatha. While his daily tasks may include grading papers and...

Dual Enrollment

Admissions

College in High School: Dual Enrollment and Advance to College The 21st century has seen quite the spike in education over the last decade. A college degree is the new high school diploma, and more and more students are going after a Master’s degree. Many colleges all...

Ledgerwood Presents at Boston University Symposium

College of Arts & Sciences, Department of Music, Uncategorized

In every field of study, there is give and take between the professionals of that field. They exchange ideas with each other, and interact with the theories put forth by the great minds of the past. It is an ongoing conversation, spanning the history of discovery and...

My Maranatha Journey – Dr. Monty Budahl

Faculty & Staff

Dr. Monty Budahl has been a Maranatha faculty member longer than almost any other professor on campus. He has held numerous faculty positions and in many ways has shaped the MBU Music Department into what it is today. All things have a beginning, however, and Dr....

MBU Hosts Tricia Braun, COO of the WEDC

MBU News

On Thursday morning, September 13, MBU hosted a Business Community Breakfast featuring Tricia Braun, deputy secretary and chief operating officer for the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation(WEDC). WEDC is a public-private agency whose mission is to advance and...

Maranatha’s Community Breakfast Series

Admissions

Last Thursday morning, Maranatha’s Dining Room was filled with students, staff, faculty members, and members of the local community to learn more about the state of Wisconsin’s economic marketing efforts. Tricia Braun, COO of the Wisconsin Economic Development...

MBU Students Support Watertown Efforts to Protect from Flood Waters

MBU News

On Thursday evening, September 6, a group of nineteen MBU students and one faculty member joined forces with the Watertown Street Department to fill sandbags in anticipation of high water levels along the Rock River. A lengthy series of rain storms and flash flood...

After the Bow: How to Cope with Post-Recital Letdown

College of Arts & Sciences, Department of Music

Music majors and minors often experience a significant letdown in the days and weeks following a recital. Students often ask “What next?” or “Is that it?” and may find it difficult to navigate post-recital letdown. Maranatha’s music faculty concur. Experienced...