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A Challenging Commitment: Nate Perdue and the Army ROTC Program

What boy doesn’t dream of working for the FBI or joining the Army at least once during his childhood? For many, this aspiration is fleeting, but for others, it is a lasting desire that turns into reality. Since the beginning of high school, Nate Perdue has wanted to...

Alumni Spotlight: Ariel Mayes Finds Joy at the Milwaukee Rescue Mission

“Miss Ariel, Miss Ariel! I want to talk about God!” Ariel looked up from her work, both surprised and delighted. A young mother stood in the doorway, her eyes bright with excitement. Only a few days before, she had arrived at the shelter with no money, no place to...

David H. Farrington Scholarship 2017 Recipient Named

Maranatha Baptist University is happy to present the 2017 David H. Farrington Scholarship to Jessanna Clark, senior Science Education major. David H. Farrington served the Lord as pastor of eight churches and was the pastor/administrator for two nursing homes. In...

GO. SERVE. LEAD: MBU Joins Operation Renewed Hope for Nursing Summit

Earlier this semester, over 100 people gathered at Maranatha Baptist University to attend a conference that united two important passions: nursing and missions. In partnership with Operation Renewed Hope, MBU hosted the GO. SERVE. LEAD. Summit, a conference designed...

High School Piano Competition 2018

College of Arts & Sciences, Department of Music

What is it? The annual Maranatha High School Piano Competition will take place January 25, 2018. Come compete against other students in the 9-12 grades vying to win a $1,000 scholarship to MBU and a spotlight in the Great Lakes Music Festival final concert. Each year...

50th Celebration Fall Festival

In continuation of Maranatha Baptist University’s 50th year celebrations, its three choirs combined to open Fall Festival singing the traditional melody and moving harmonies of Dan Forrest’s arrangement of “How Firm a Foundation.” And while 140 individual voices sang,...

Jim Leef Moderates Panel of 5 at Business Breakfast

Jim Leef, CEO and president of ITU AbsorbTech, moderated discussions between five county government workers at the monthly Business Breakfast meeting at Maranatha Baptist University, Oct. 11. The Panel Jim Mielke, Dodge County Administrator Ben Wehmeier, the Chief...

My Maranatha Journey – Melody Steinbart

College of Arts & Sciences, Department of Music

Delight thyself also in the Lord: and he shall give thee the desires of thine heart. Commit thy way unto the Lord; trust also in him; and he shall bring it to pass. And he shall bring forth thy righteousness as the light, and thy judgment as the noonday. Rest in the...

Why Study the Humanities at Maranatha?

Since its founding in 1968, Maranatha Baptist University has had a rich tradition of emphasizing the need for every student to have a strong foundation in the humanities. What Are the Humanities? In contrast to other disciplines such as math and science, the...

Choosing Hope: Caleb Hatchett’s Cancer Journey

It’s a crisp fall day on the campus of Maranatha Baptist University in Watertown, Wisconsin. Hundreds of students are bustling from building to building, each one probably running on too little sleep and too much coffee. But one nursing student, 22-year-old Caleb...

Charlie Company Completes FTX at Fort McCoy

Field Training Exercise The cadets sat slumped over on their rucksacks, eager to cool down and quench their thirst. Two full days of exercises and drills had left them hungry and exhausted, and one final day of Field Training Exercise (FTX) still lay ahead. But while...

My Radio America Internship: A Journey from One Capital to Another

What to do next? I’m finished being comfortable. I had finally arrived at this inaudible conclusion. Serving as an intern in the Lieutenant Governor’s office had initially proved to be intimidating and briefly pushed me outside my comfort zone. But several months into...

Loving Through Language: Amanda Verley’s Summer in the Pacific

From the air, the island was nothing more than a tiny patch of light in the middle of a black sea. Excitement replaced Amanda Verley’s previous reservations as she anticipated her landing on the Pacific island of Guam where she would teach English for the next nine...

Phil Gingery Guest Recital 2017

College of Arts & Sciences, Department of Music

Recently, Philip A. Gingery presented a guest recital in Burckart Hall. Presenting his 5th annual Bach concert, Gingery performed a stirring recital of Bach selections with the Baptist College of Ministry string ensemble and vocalists. Photos of the recital are...

My Maranatha Journey – Carol Ruffin

College of Arts & Sciences, Department of Music

Written by Carol Senn Ruffin My Maranatha journey began about as early as anyone’s could possibly begin: on May 8, 1968. My brother, who was a student at Pillsbury Baptist Bible College at the time, had called a few days earlier expressing concern over the resignation...

ROTC Completes Physical Fitness Test

5:30 . . . AM? For the average college student, getting up at 5:30 in the morning sounds impossible. But for the determined cadets involved in Maranatha’s Reserve Officers’ Training Corps (ROTC) program, a 5:30 a.m. wakeup call is just a part of their routine. Three...

MBU’s School of Education Announces Special Education Licensing

Special Education Licensing The Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction approved a Cross-Categorical Special Education license for MBU students minoring in Cross-Categorical Special Education. The Cross-Categorical minor offers a Wisconsin teaching license (CCSPE...

Brown to Perform with Symphony Orchestra

College of Arts & Sciences, Department of Music

This Saturday, September 16, Dr. David Brown will perform with the Artisans in Brass in a concert with the Elkhart Symphony Orchestra. “I feel so humbled every time I go and play with [Artisans in Brass],” Brown remarks. “It’s going to be a lot of fun.” Artisans in...

Alumni Summer Ensemble Showcase

College of Arts & Sciences, Department of Music

During the 50th anniversary alumni weekend, Mr. Jim Braughler organized an alumni summer team concert consisting of members from seven different traveling groups. “It was designed for a look down memory lane,” states Braughler, “an additional reason for alumni to come...

Alumni Weekend 2017

Alumni Weekend In continuation with the 50th year celebrations, a record breaking number of MBU Alumni gathered Aug. 25-26 for food, fellowship, music, sports, and the grand revealing of the Alumni Plaza. The festivities kicked off Friday evening with a concert that...

Conquering College with the MBU Navigators

Friendly Faces in Unfamiliar Territory To incoming students, college can seem like a vast uncharted territory. That’s why, in 2012, Maranatha Baptist University introduced its First-Year Navigator program. The program pairs five to ten new students with an experienced...

Be Not Afraid: Sara Prigge’s Confidence in God’s Promises

Fear not: for I have redeemed thee, I have called thee by thy name; thou art mine. When thou passest through the waters, I will be with thee; and through the rivers, they shall not overflow thee: when thou walkest through the fire, thou shalt not be burned; neither...

An Answer for Addicts: A Look at Newfocus With Dr. Dean Kurtz

We need to remember that they are just [people] like us, separated from God, but brought back through the love of Christ.” It’s 7:00 on a Friday night, and Dr. Dean Kurtz stands at the front of the room, welcoming people in with a warm smile and handshake. So begins...

Congratulations to Retirees Handyside and Struska

“Always achieve just a little bit more than you think you can,” shares recent retiree Margaret Handyside. She certainly practiced this motto during her years working in the School of Education. Fellow retiree William Struska also served in meaningful ways....

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