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Corban Theatre Channels Uncommon Creativity for Fall Play

“It’s the definition of creativity to take what you have available and make something out of it,” says Director of Theatre Arts, Tamara McGinnis. “We are doing something completely new, and that is rare.”

November 2, 2020 | News

Corban’s New Campus Care Initiative Gives Back to Students

This year, Corban University has pulled three major campus operation areas—janitorial, groundskeeping, and facilities maintenance—in house.

October 27, 2020 | News

A Ministry of Giving: Marvin and Danalee Leadham

Marvin Leadham (class of ’57) couldn’t sleep. Recently two of the missionaries he supported were set to retire from the field, leaving him with what he considered to be a new hole in his giving

October 1, 2020 | News

Moving in Faith: Madison Shares Her Experience as a Transfer Student During a Global Pandemic

“I really wanted to be at Corban, so why are you putting me somewhere else?” This was the question Madison Nieuwendorp asked God on an hour-long drive back from Corban’s campus.

September 17, 2020 | Student Stories

Convocation 2020: Together, Six Feet Apart

The ancient call of the shofar did not ring out across the campus. The droning skirl of bagpipes could not be heard echoing off the clock tower. Dr. Jim Hills couldn’t be seen leading a colorful procession of faculty toward the Psalm Center

August 26, 2020 | News

Record 5 Corban Accounting Students Receive OSCPA Scholarships

Those familiar with Corban’s accounting program often point to its stability. It boasts a professor who has been with the school for 34 years, an annual track record of near 100% employment for its graduates within their first two months after graduation,

August 20, 2020 | News

Corban’s Career Services Department Helps Open Doors for Students During Difficult Season

“Career Services helps to open doors for students that potentially would not have been opened for them,” says Director of Career Services Steve Reed. “Students can come in and receive personal attention, career counseling,

July 15, 2020 | News

Planning for Fall 2020: Health and Safety Measures, Community Expectations, and More

Planning for Fall 2020 is underway! We’re excited to share our a summary of our Return to Campus Plan, which outlines health and safety measures, community expectations, and more. For more details, see our comprehensive Return to Campus Plan.

July 9, 2020 | News

Emely Shares how the Act Six Scholarship Paved the Way to Corban 

Emely Medina is one of 11 students in Corban’s first-ever cohort of Act Six scholars. Act Six is a scholarship program that seeks to develop leaders to be agents of transformation on campus and in their home communities.

June 29, 2020 | News

Dr. Sarah Comstock, Associate Professor of Biology, Partners with Santiam Hospital in COVID-19 Testing Research

A small rural hospital in Stayton, Oregon, was awaiting supplies to run their qPCR test—the test that determines if patients are sick with COVID-19.* But before the supplies could arrive, they were rerouted to a larger hospital in New York.

May 26, 2020 | Faculty Features

Emergency Student Care Campaign 

Corban was on the verge of meeting its annual goal for the Corban Fund, which provides for student scholarships and basic campus operations. But with the COVID-19 crisis, unexpected student needs and campus expenses have come to the forefront.

April 22, 2020 | News

Time, Talent, Treasure: Howard and Ivy Games Leave a Legacy at Corban

Born August 25, 1921, Howard Games spent his childhood in Southern Idaho. At an early age, he fell in love with flying planes, and even traveled to Boise at the age of 6 to meet Charles Lindbergh. He continued pursuing his passion for flying into adulthood and earned his pilot’s license from the College of Idaho in 1940.

April 22, 2020 | News