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 appointment follows a 7-month search conducted by the Presidential Search Committee comprised of select Corban University trustees, faculty, staff, alumni, and students. Dr. […]
March 8, 2023
“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 Maiden, now a senior at Corban University. At age 17, Grace found herself homeless for the […]
January 11, 2023
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 until the search is completed) and we are ready to begin the process of evaluating the resumes we have received. RPA has sorted the over 40 […]
December 6, 2022
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 over 80 Corban students from the Hoff School of Business. It’s a unique opportunity for Corban students to practice their interviewing skills in a real-world environment while […]
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 mystery, Murder on the Orient Express. When an American tycoon is found dead inside his own locked train compartment, it’s up to famed Belgian detective Hercule Poirot […]
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 business knowledge and the broad scope of business-related skills that provide a foundation for success in the marketplace. “The goal for us is to get […]
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 to Oregon’s goal for a more educated and skilled workforce, enriching local communities, and contributing to our state’s education attainment goals.” Oregon Private College Week is […]
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 in the laughs and memories that brought them along their unexpected journey to graduating with Master of Science in Education (M.S.Ed.) degrees […]
May 18, 2022
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 Chief Academic Officer at Cedarville University (2009–2015), and Senior Vice President for Academic Administration and Dean of Trinity College and Graduate School at […]
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 hospital, to be prime players in frontline research and testing. Over the past two years, under the guidance of Associate Professor of Biology Dr. Sarah […]
Corban University is accredited by the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities (NWCCU) and completed a Year-Seven Comprehensive (Evaluation of Institutional Effectiveness (EIE)) in 2022 for continued accreditation. The comprehensive self-study was followed by an onsite evaluation in October 2022. In February 2023, Corban received reaffirmation of its accreditation for 7 years. Corban University’s last Mid-Cycle Evaluation was fall 2018, and its Policies, Regulations and Financial Review (PRFR) was completed in fall 2021. As of our most recent evaluation, Corban University is compliant with the Standards, Policies, and Eligibility Requirements of the NWCCU.
