Corban University
News and Updates
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Dr. Xiuling Shi Shares how Plant Biology Reveals the Unfathomable Wisdom of God
“Scientific research is one way we get to know the unfathomable wisdom of God,” says Dr. Xiuling Shi, Assistant Professor of Biology at Corban University. Before coming to Corban, Dr. Shi conducted research for several years, specializing in botany. -
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. -
A Voice for the Voiceless: Act Six Scholar Elamny Hernandez Shares Her Dream of Becoming a Lawyer
“I’ve always looked at myself as a leader,” says Elamny Hernandez, who graduated from Forest Grove High School this past May. For Elamny, leadership isn’t about being bossy or controlling—quite the opposite. -
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. -
I have followed the recent news stories and watched a Washington Post video timeline of events in Minneapolis on May 25, 2020, my 60th birthday, in the state in which I was born and raised through high school. -
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. -
Emanuel Montanez is not an athlete only when he’s on the soccer field. He’s not a student only when he’s in the science lab, and he’s not a Christian only when he’s at church. Rather, Eman realizes that these three identities coexist, shape one another, and help him understand himself and God more fully. -
Meet Corban’s New Computer Science Faculty Member, Dr. Deborah Thomas
Starting Fall 2020, students can join Corban’s computer science program! Leading the program is new faculty hire Dr. Deborah Thomas, who completed her master’s and PhD at the University of Notre Dame in Indiana and comes to Corban after nine years of teaching at Bethel University in St. Paul, Minnesota. -
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. -
Embracing Disruption with Prayer
Tobi Adeoye (class of 2022) is studying biomedical sciences at Corban. She is currently the Student Government Association Vice President, and was recently elected as SGA President for Fall 2020. In addition, Tobi competes as a thrower for the women’s track & field team and participates on Corban’s debate team.