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November 2009

What is the Faculty Smackdown?

Alumni spotlight:
Vic and Kathy Copan served in
Austria for 16 years. Today they
live in the West Palm Beach
Florida area where Vic teaches at
Palm Beach Atlantic University.
Kathy is discipleship director at
Community of Hope
Church.Correction: The note in
the October issue
ofUpward magazine that Kathy
had passed away was an error.
Our most sincere apologies.

I'm glad you asked. It's part of YARD - Young Alumni Reunion Day,
Nov. 14. OK, members of the faculty won't be wrestling, but they will be
playing some games chosen just for them - and they'll be hanging out
with YOU! There's NO CHARGE for YARD! YARD schedule:
3-5 p.m.
5-6:30 p.m.
6:30-late

Faculty Smackdown
Chilli Cook-Off
CIU Bowl games

To register for YARD, go to: http://tinyurl.com/yg6w6fc

If you aren't on Facebook, e-mail: alumni@ciu.edu

In this Issue
Campus Construction Update
What is the Faculty
Smackdown?
Campus Construction Update
Weren't Able to Come to
Homecoming?
Oberammergau Passion Play

What happened to Faculty Row? You may have heard about the land
development going on at CIU. Dr. Bill Jones talks about the recent
construction and casts a vision for CIU's future as a Biblical University.
Watch Dr. Jones' video here:http://tinyurl.com/yfqsp2j
(Click on the video CIU Update Fall 2009)

Time Management is Really

Life Management
Inquiring Classmates Want to
Know
Is Music a Controversial Topic
in Your Church?

Weren't Able to Come to Homecoming?

No problem! View Jack Layman's message at the Mills House, the Alumni of
the Year chapel honoringthe Thompson family, Bill Leavel receiving the
Golden Spatula Award and much more at:
http://tinyurl.com/yggnd9m

Alumni Links
Alumni Events

Listen to Chapel Podcasts

Oberammergau Passion Play

President's Speaking Schedule

Chancellor's Speaking
Schedule

Alumni Project - Provide

Student Scholarships

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Mark your calendar for May 19-28, 2010. Join CIU President Bill Jones and
his wife Debby on an amazing journey through several picturesque cities in
Austria and Germany. The highlight of the tour will be the 41st performance of
the Oberammergau Passion Play.
For more information about this tour, go
to:http://www.ciu.edu/specialevents/?id=2

Time Management is Really Life Management

Dr. Roy King, professor of Church Leadership at CIU, provides leaders with a
biblical approach to managing their lives with Time Management is Really Life
Management. It's the first in a series of integrated video and print materials,
perfect for a Sunday school class, small group or personal study.

To view the videos, click here:http://www.royking.org/

To purchase Time Management is Life Management, click here: http://tinyurl.com/yksfvod

Inquiring Classmates Want to Know

Send us an update on what you're up to and we'll include it in the next
issue of Upward magazine. Make sure to include a digital photo of your
family.
E-mail all updates to: alumni@ciu.edu

Is Music a Controversial Topic in Your Church?

Worship music has changed a lot over the years and many churches have
struggled to know what to do about it. Dr. William Larkin, professor of New
Testament at CIU, brings us a biblical perspective on what is the scope and
purpose of music.
Click here to download Dr. Larkin's article as a pdf:http://tinyurl.com/yz3f892

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