Technical Education

With all the recent upgrades, we deem our new Nazarene Bible College student email program to be the cherry on top of the sundae. Its stunning looks and easy to use features allow us to check off yet another component on our ultimate goals list to make things easier for our online and campus students. Having experience with multiple college email programs in the past, I can safely say that NBC’s new student email has shown me what simplicity really feels like.

One of the reasons we chose SurgeMail is because it is responsive, efficient, customizable, extensible, and maintainable. Particularly, a “one step spam control” option they offer to handle spam messages makes it extremely user friendly and safe for all. Some other great new options include a photos and blog section. A simple picture upload process followed by an easy to find public URL link at the top allows you to share files and photos with your friends and family with ease!

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When I learned recently that identity theft is one of the fastest-growing crimes in the U.S., I decided to visit the U.S. Department of Justice Web site to learn more.

I expected to see the usual: tips to reduce or minimize the risk of becoming an identity theft victim, and suggestions on what to do if such an unfortunate fraud were to actually happen.

What I didn’t expect was to read a bit of Shakespeare. Yet, there it was on the top of the fraud section home page, a line that the famous bard wrote in Act III, Scene 3 of Othello:

“But he that filches from me my good name, Robs me of that which not enriches him, And makes me poor indeed.”

Now perhaps there is some irony in William Shakespeare writing about identity theft, as there has been an ongoing debate, for centuries, as to who William Shakespeare really was, and how his writing persona came to be.

But enough about the most famous writer in the English language. The g

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Dr. Joyce Gibson, Dean of the University of Southern Maine’s Lewiston-Auburn College (USM LAC) has announced the following staff appointment. James Myall of Bath has been hired as Coordinator for USM’s Franco-American Collection.

Myall grew up in Britain, just 70 miles from France, and as a result has spent at lot of time on both sides of ‘La Manche.’ He studied French for eight years, and has long been interested in French culture. After graduating from the University of St Andrews in Scotland with a degree in Archaeology, he moved to Bath, and he has spent the previous year and a half working at the University of Maine at Augusta as their Digital Images Coordinator. He has also volunteered at the Maine Maritime Museum in Bath and the Bowdoin College Museum of Art.

Since moving to the Maine, Myall has been impressed with the pride that Mainers take in their heritage, and nowhere is that more evident than among Lewiston-Auburn’s Franco-American Community. Myall say

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Until recently, it would have been heresy, and just plain bad practical advice, to tell a high school junior or senior with college aspirations not to take the SAT, especially if he or she lived on either coast of the United States.

This ritual college admissions test, owned and operated by The College Board, has hit some rocky times though, and now, more than ever, families of college-bound students may want to consider the SAT alternative or not take an admissions test at all.

The answer is a combination of many factors, some going back several years.

If slow and steady wins the race, then we should all keep an eye on the ACT, the SAT alternative administered by the Iowa-based organization of the same name. Rather quietly, the ACT has grown in its usage and, though you would never get a hint of it from national media coverage, nearly as many U.S.

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The Financial Aid Scholarship Annual Golf fundraiser was a huge hit! The G.B. Williamson 33rd Annual Golf Tournament had a great turn out with 118 golfers, 55 hole sponsors, and a genuine hole-in one! USAFA Eisenhower Private Golf Course in Colorado Springs hosted the Nazarene Bible College event on a remarkably beautiful summer day. Players traveled from all over including North Denver, Grand Junction, Northeast Colorado, and even Kansas, Oklahoma, and New Mexico. Spirits were high as they all gathered to play some golf, catch some rays, and raise money for our college’s financial aid student scholarships.

NBC supporters hit numerous golf balls that were inevitably searched for, lost, and found as the holes were played. On the way they searched for ultimate victory as they competed to take home trophies for successfully completing various tasks. One participant even managed to shoot a hole-in-one which resulted in oohs and awes from the crowd. The event concluded with a traditional round of clubhouse drinks and as iced tea isn’t expensive, it was the cheapest round in the history of the game. Our financial aid office stated that an average of $11,000 to $15,000 is raised each year towards this college scholarship. NBC is happy to provide support by offering a variety of loans, scholarships and grants for eligible college students that have been provided by alumni, faculty, and staff throughout the years. If you would like to be a hole sponsor during next year’s event, contact Shari Henson in Student Development at 719-884-5065 or smhenson@nbc.edu for more information.

Through one of our many student financial aid services that include; Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA), scholarship programs, college student loans, and tax credit, we are here to help you achieve the learning you seek. If you would like to learn if you are eligible for financial assistance to help with your studies, or seek advice, check out our financial aid services. At NBC we know that our students have been called to serve and for that reason our purpose is clear: we exist to glorify Jesus Christ as Lord by preparing adults to evangelize, disciple, and minister to the world.