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CIU alumnus to lead strategic mission organization

������Ƶ alumnus Phil O’Day has been named the new president of Avant Ministries, an interdenominational, multinational missionary sending organization that has focused on

Expecting a slice of turkey this Thanksgiving along with a side of family tension? A CIU counseling professor offers a few tips for a more relaxing holiday

Dr. Glenda Nanna, the director of Graduate Counseling programs at ������Ƶ, understands that we’d all like that perfect Thanksgiving that unfolds like a Hallmark movie script

Rams Volleyball and Soccer are Conference Champs!

The ������Ƶ campus is celebrating two Appalachian Athletic Conference (AAC) championships. The women’s volleyball team rolled through the reigning AAC Tournament champion

Pray for Dr. Mark Smith — Health Update

UPDATE as of 1/3/23: CIU Family, Dr. Smith continues to work on recuperating from his blood clot and brain bleed in November. He was able to go home on Christmas Eve to continue the recovery process

CIU salutes veterans with special chapel

������Ƶ student Jesse Black had a big smile at the conclusion of a special CIU November Chapel honoring military veterans. Black, who served in the Persian Gulf War, and is

Singer/Songwriter Laura Story, Author Rob Morgan share memories at Homecoming ‘22

������Ƶ’s 2022 Homecoming included some reminiscing from a couple of well-known alumni. And a bit of true confessions. “I was such an awkward kid,” confessed Grammy and Dove

Future of Global Mission Conference leaves big impact on students

Music major Harrison Burnette was so impacted by ������Ƶ’s three-day “Future of Global Mission Conference” that he immediately called his parents after the closing session to

CIU 100th anniversary, mission conference attracts extensive local media attention

It’s not every day that an institution turns 100 years old. So, the Columbia-area news media outlets made their way to the ������Ƶ campus to report on CIU’s colorful parade

Huge Parade of World Flags Opens CIU’s 100th Anniversary, Global Mission Conference

Flags representing 160 nations were on parade at the entrance to the ������Ƶ campus for the ceremonial opening of CIU’s Future of Global Mission Conference, Nov. 2-4. CIU has

“Moore Madness” preps campus for basketball season

You know it’s almost basketball season when “Madness” strikes the ������Ƶ campus. Moore Madness, that is, when the men’s and women’s basketball roster is introduced to the

Hot TV topics: Laura Story concert, CIU’s 100th anniversary

Upcoming events at ������Ƶ were a topic of discussion on the popular local TV show, “Soda City Live” on WIS TV in Columbia. CIU Vice President of Communications Diane Mull

Students in the new nursing program: “Hands and feet of Christ”

The new ������Ƶ nursing program is off to a solid start this school year with 41 students. As the first semester begins to draw to a close, the students in the traditional