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...
Corban Students Serve on Spring Break Mission Trip for First Time Since Covid-19
“It was five days before we were supposed to be on the road that we had to shut the trip down,” Anna Benjamin remembers. “When I finally heard that it was a no, it was so difficult.” For many Corban...
Corban University to Break Ground on New Outdoor Athletic Complex
SALEM, OR (April 21, 2021) - Corban University will break ground on its new outdoor athletic complex, located on the north side of campus Friday, April 30 at 10:00 a.m. The groundbreaking will...
Kylie McMinn Leads Corban Lacrosse in Inaugural Season
“Lacrosse can take any type of athlete and make them a great lacrosse player,” says Kylie McMinn, head coach of Corban’s first-ever women’s lacrosse team. “It’s anyone’s game and it’s everyone’s...
Corban’s Partnership with Paid in Full Oregon Continues to Offer Hope to Adults in Custody
This March, Paid in Full Oregon celebrated the first completed academic year of its inaugural class. Partnering with Corban University and the Oregon Department of Corrections, Paid in Full Oregon...
139 Student Leaders Earn Act Six Leadership Scholarships
Families, schools, and communities are celebrating across the country. Act Six announced that 139 emerging urban and community leaders across the United States will be attending college in the...
Corban Alum Mare Johnson’s COVID Experience Helps Spread Positivity to a National Audience
Long before her story received national attention, Corban alum Mare (Suddarth) Johnson (’15) was just one of the unfortunate first individuals to have contracted the COVID-19 virus. When she fell...
Corban Students Band Together in Wake of Recent Ice Storms
From fire to ice, digital overload to complete power outages, this year has brought one unexpected challenge after another for Corban students. The fallout of the recent storm that...
Witty and Playful, Corban Theatre’s “The Importance of Being Earnest” Offers Breath of Fresh Air to Viewers
“Uncertainty is the essence of romance.” ─ Algernon, The Importance of Being Earnest If this comic phrase, spoken off-handedly by one of Oscar Wilde’s chief characters,...
Writer-In-Residence Gina Ochsner Awarded 2020 Kurt Vonnegut Prize for Speculative Fiction
Corban Associate Professor of English and Writer-in-Residence, Gina Ochsner, was recently awarded the 2020 Kurt Vonnegut Prize for Speculative Fiction by the North American...
The Greatest Invitation: Corban Alum Collin Box Uses Soccer to Serve His Community
“One of my favorite quotes is that ‘the ball is the greatest invitation in the world,’” says Collin Box, a Corban alum (’10) and current Executive Director of Capital Futbol Club (CFC) in Salem....
Hoff School of Business Set to Host Virtual Summit Event for Business Students and Alumni
On Thursday, February 18, at 7:00pm, Hoff School of Business will be holding their annual Summit event. Each year, this event is designed to promote and foster critical thinking, career...
Six Corban Students Set to Have Poetry Published in Acclaimed Magazines and Journals
Corban students Jade Walker, Jacquelyn Clark, Kateleen Vetter, and Mallory Kellum will have their work featured in The Poet Magazine, while Hannah Mead’s poetry will be published by Black Moon...
Corban Students Spend Day Off Helping the Community on MLK Serve Day
“‘Whoever wants to become great among you must be your servant, and whoever wants to be first must be slave of all. For even the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give his...
Our Hope is in Him
Our hearts are heavy from the turmoil at the U.S. Capitol. Our country is roiling in the throes of unrest and suspicion as a result of a contentious election. At Corban, we firmly...
Corban Receives $745,500 Grant from Murdock Trust
In the fall of 2019, the Murdock Trust invited Corban and a select number of schools to a colloquium focused on leading for change in higher education. “The main discussion was how...
Corban Music Department Plans Its Return
“We need music. There’s a certain aspect of being human that nothing else reflects as well as music,” says Associate Professor of Music Mark Stanek. Since the advent of the COVID-19 pandemic,...