Corban University is proud to announce that this year’s recipient of the Distinguished Alumni Award is Jenni (Marken) Burke (’04). Jenni is the owner and CEO of Illuminate Literary...
Distinguished Alumni Award 2023: Jenni Burke
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Corban University Names Dr. John Mark Yeats as Its 11th President
SALEM, OR (March 14, 2023) – On Tuesday, March 14, the Corban University Board of Trustees officially announced that it has named Dr. John Mark Yeats as the University’s 11th president. His...
Seeing God’s Goodness in Every Trial: Grace Maiden
“When most of my friends were talking about what party to go to, and where to attend college, my experience was about ‘how do I survive? Where do I get food? Where am I going to sleep,” says Grace...
Presidential Search Update
Corban’s presidential search firm, RPA Inc. has been hard at work on behalf of the Corban Search Committee. The official application period ended last Friday (though we will accept applications...
Hoff School of Business Hosts Eighth Annual Mock Interview Day
In mid-November, Corban University held its eighth annual Mock Interviews Day, a time where business professionals and leaders from the community volunteer to conduct extensive mock interviews for...
Corban Theatre Invites Audiences to Board Agatha Christie’s Chillingly Famous Orient Express
Mystery, misdirection … murder—do you have the wits to solve the case? Starting November 10, and running through to November 20, Corban University Theatre will be staging Agatha Christie’s acclaimed...
Corban University Relaunches Redesigned and Reinvigorated Online Business Program for Undergraduate Students
Salem, OR — Corban University will relaunch its online business degree for undergraduate students this fall with a greater emphasis on applied business. The revamped program will focus on practical...
Corban University to Host Campus Tours and Information Sessions during Oregon Private College Week
Salem, OR — On May 11, Governor Kate Brown declared July 25-July 29, 2022, Oregon Private College Week, proclaiming that “Oregon’s private, nonprofit, independent college and universities are vital...
Education Department’s Bilingual Cohort Completes Unexpected Journey from Instructional Assistants to Masters Graduates
A group of eight soon-to-be graduates gather outside of PV107, vibrant colors peeking out from beneath the navy blue of their graduation robes. They pass anxious smiles from one to the next, sharing...
Q&A WITH INTERIM PRESIDENT DR. TOM CORNMAN
Dr. Tom Cornman came to Corban in 2019 after serving in previous roles as Vice President and Dean of the Undergraduate School at Moody Bible Institute (2001–2009), Vice President for Academics and...
Corban Launches SCoPE Research Lab in Partnership with Santiam Hospital
At the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, few could have predicted its course. In Oregon, even fewer would’ve expected a small, liberal arts university, partnered with a local, more rurally-focused...
Corban Alum Dr. Matt Lucas Named President and CEO of Our Daily Bread Ministries
In his teenage years, Dr. Matt Lucas dreamed of being a devotional writer. He practiced often, trying to emulate the style of the “Our Daily Bread” devotions he read. “Sadly, they weren’t very...
Corban’s Adaptation of The Tragedy of King Saul Offers Audiences a Fresh Take on Classical Theater
“Speak Lord, your servant listens.” The closing line of the Corban Theatre Department’s adaptation of The Tragedy of King Saul, punctuates the entirety of the narrative. Inspired by the words of the...
Stepping Into Creativity: Corban Media Arts Program Revitalizes The Barn
When Professor of Media Arts, Naomi Yanike, first stepped foot into The Barn, her eyes instantly focused on a nondescript sign above one of the doors leading into a cluttered room. It held one word,...
Asia Sage Jackson Tackles Cancer Research as Corban’s First Murdock Research Scholar
Asia Sage Jackson is a 3.9 student, biology major, history and chemistry minor, member of two research consortiums, and with her spare time, she competes for Corban’s women’s soccer team, where she...
President Sheldon C. Nord and Board of Trustees Chair, Rod Hoff, announce a change in leadership for Corban University
During the February Board of Trustees meeting of Corban University, the Trustees, along with President Nord, agreed to a transition of leadership for the President’s role at Corban University. After...
Alumna Donor Paves the Way for $114,482 Donated During Corban Giving Tuesday
Ruthie LaFreniere walks slowly through the front lobby of Schimmel Hall, guided by her sister Mary. Mary points to a picture hanging above the Welcome Desk. “I donated that to...
Corban’s Partnership with Salem Free Clinics Meets Critical Mental Health Needs in Salem
“The state of mental health in Oregon is really bad, and here in Salem, it’s even worse,” says Dr. Lori Schelske, Associate Professor and Department Chair of Clinical Mental...
Alum Emanuel Montanez Selected for Competitive Genentech Development Program
“I was baffled. I did not expect it,” says Corban alum, Emanuel Montanez. A recent graduate of Corban’s online Master of Business Intelligence and Analytics (MBIA), Montanez was...
Corban Theatre’s Remember My Name Offers More Than Entertainment to Audiences
“Things are replaceable. Lives are not.” ─ Léon Simon, Remember My Name Snippets of wisdom like this one, gleaned from the tragedy of our world’s historic past,...
CEO of Kijani Forestry Quinn Neely Helps Bring New Growth to Uganda
“Uganda used to be essentially one big forest,” says Corban alum and CEO of Kijani Forestry, Quinn Neely (‘08). Coined the “Pearl of Africa” for its verdant beauty, one hundred years ago,...
Papuan Alum Korwa Wanimbo Secures Coveted D.C. Internship
When Korwa Wanimbo landed in Washington, D.C., it was instant culture shock. “The first time I arrived in the airport, I was like, ‘Really?’” he remembers. “I come from a very small town and all of...
Convocation 2021: A Community United In Christ Alone
“Praise God, from whom all blessings flow; Praise Him, all creatures here below; Praise Him above, ye heavenly host; Praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost. Amen.” — The Common Doxology, Thomas Ken With...
Dr. Susie Nelson, Seeks to Cultivate a Passion for Agriculture in the Next Generation
Since her earliest memories growing up on a small family farm in Idaho, Corban’s inaugural Director of Agriculture Science, Dr. Susie Nelson, has been cultivating a passion for agriculture. “I grew...
Corban Alum Bethany Helps Bring Pro-Life Advocacy and Leadership Worldwide
*Due to the nature of the work this featured alum is doing in sensitive global areas, we have removed her last name from this article. Bethany (’16) has always been a go-getter. As a child, when...
Love, Acceptance, and Truth: The Community Impact of Corban Education Professionals
“Undoubtedly, teaching in the twenty-first century is challenging,” says Corban alum David Holcomb (‘12). “However, teaching is also incredibly rewarding because of the visible and invisible impact...
School of Ministry Returns to Uganda for Pastoral Training Program After Borders Reopened
He was greeted by a chorus of children’s voices calling out, “Uncle Greg, Uncle Greg!” As they ran forward, ushering him into a home which had become so familiar to him the past few years, they...
Dr. Yufeng Zhao Conducts Groundbreaking Frontier Research in Material Science and Sustainability
Corban Assistant Professor of Physics, Dr. Yufeng Zhao has partnered with a team at Rice University to conduct groundbreaking new frontier research at the intersection of sustainability and the...
Forging New Connections: Alumni Todd Kleppin and Brian Vaughan Start Forge Youth Mentoring Ministry
Todd Kleppin’s (’93) journey toward youth mentoring initially had very little to do with youth. After helping his church team with the city to build a state-of-the-art skate park on their property...
Corban Alumni Found Acres of Hope Youth Ranch to Help Serve Area Youth.
“It’s unexplainable what a horse can do and how they can relate to someone who is struggling,” says Emmy Arana, co-founder of Acres of Hope Youth Ranch and alumna (’15) of Corban’s Masters of...