On November 25, 2019, I had the privilege of presenting a paper titled “The Academy, Imagination Formation, and Social Media” at the American Academy of Religion (AAR) Annual Meeting. Held […]
Preaching Paul’s “Armor of God” Discussion
I had the privilege of representing Vanguard University at the annual meeting of the Evangelical Theological Society held this year in San Diego, CA, November 20-22. The venue for this […]
The Communication Department’s Legacy
I attended both the Religious Communication Association’s (RCA) national convention and the National Communication Association’s (NCA) national convention in Baltimore, MD from November 13-18, 2019. I have been a member […]
ePortfolios at the Association of Constructivist Teaching
In mid-October, fall colors abounded on the Ann Arbor campus of the University of Michigan. And there were lots of Constructivist educators – students, classroom teachers, administrators, higher education faculty […]
Lia Attends the Annual Costume College
I recently attended Costume College, a 3-day event for costumers. Costume College is comprised of lectures open to everyone and hands-on limited attendance classes. I attended 7 lectures, 3 limited […]
2019 Fall Events
What a wonderful season it has been experiencing all the beginning-of-the-year events. This year, we held our annual faculty gathering – and also added some new events to the mix […]
6 Tips to Networking at a Conference
Conferences are wonderful opportunities to learn from and connect with amazing industry leaders. It is often said that in today’s world, it is not what you know, but who you […]
Vanguard Shares HSI Research at the AHSIE Conference
A group of us faculty and staff presented at the annual conference for the Alliance for Hispanic-Serving Institution Educators (AHSIE). From the AHSIE Conference website: “The Alliance of Hispanic Serving […]
Seeing the Spirit at Work Through Stories
A few weeks ago, I read an academic paper on the theological foundations of social concern as the Keynote address at the ChildHope Leadership Conference in Dallas. ChildHope (formerly Latin […]
CAAEYC (California Association for the Education of Young Children) Conference
I attended at the 2019 Annual CAAEYC (California Association for the Education of Young Children) Conference & Expo t as a presenter and a Board member. The conference was held […]