Bethel University Magazine Spring 2021

5 15 SPRING 2021 DW %HWKHO 7RS %HWKHO WUDLWV QDPHG E\ FRQVWLWXHQWV LQFOXGHG &KULVW centered, mentoring, strong academics and community. 4XDOLW\ PDUNHUV DOVR FDPH WR %HWKHO GXULQJ WKLV WLPH VXFK DV UH DFFUHGLWDWLRQ RI DOO SURJUDPV DQG RI XQLYHUVLW\ ZLGH RSHUDWLRQV EHLQJ UDQNHG ƃUVW LQ WKH QDWLRQ IRU Ţ7RS &KULVWLDQ &ROOHJHV DQG 8QLYHUVLWLHV ([FHHGLQJ ([SHFWDWLRQVţ 8 6 1HZV :RUOG 5HSRUW Ţ%HVW &ROOHJH LQ WKH 0LGZHVWţ IRU FRQVHFXWLYH \HDUV :DVKLQJWRQ 0RQWKO\ Ţ%HVW %DQJ IRU WKH %XFNţ OLVW %HWKHOŠV VSRUWV teams also won three national championships in the last eight years. 6SLULWXDO OLIH ƄRXULVKHG WR QHDUO\ VHYHQ LQ XQGHUJUDGXDWH students voluntarily engaged in mentoring/discipleship pairs or JURXSV %HWKHO HVWDEOLVKHG LWV ƃUVW 0LVVLRQDU\ &KXUFK (QGRZHG Professor of Biblical Theology and hosted large events or annual series for the region, such as ReFuel for worship leaders, a ReDiscover Series for pastors and Breaking Free for spiritually encumbered students. Post-graduation young alumni surveys, for WKRVH ƃYH \HDUV LQWR WKH ZRUNIRUFH VKRZ YHU\ KLJK IDLWK LQWHJUDWLRQ and critical thinking skills for career and life. During Chenoweth’s tenure, Bethel also ushered in a new era by FKDQJLQJ LWV QDPH from college to university, a decision prompted E\ WKH %RDUG RI 7UXVWHHV DQG DƅUPHG YHU\ EURDGO\ E\ FRQVWLWXHQWV This change also modernized signage and logos. Bethel University Board Chairman and alumnus Randy /HKPDQ Š VD\V Ţ3UHVLGHQW &KHQRZHWK DQG Tammy faithfully served Bethel, and the university PDGH UHPDUNDEOH VWULGHV GXULQJ KLV WHQXUH ţ &KHQRZHWK VD\V Ţ*RG LV GRLQJ WKLQJV WKURXJK XV ,W LV IRU +LV JORU\ QRW D SUHVLGHQW QRU anyone else. I am so grateful for colleagues who work as unto the Lord, not me. Bethel is a special place. I will continue to applaud her IURP DIDU ţ Ţ3UHVLGHQW &KHQRZHWK DQG 7DPP\ IDLWKIXOO\ VHUYHG %HWKHO DQG WKH XQLYHUVLW\ KDV PDGH UHPDUNDEOH VWULGHV GXULQJ KLV WHQXUH ţ – Randy Lehman ’85, Chairman of the Bethel University Board of Trustees (1) The Chenoweths (center) in Israel (2) 5LEERQ FXWWLQJ IRU WKH PLOOLRQ 1XUVLQJ :LQJ DQG Simulation Lab (3) :LWK GRQRUV 5DQG\ DQG 'HE /HKPDQ LQVLGH WKH PLOOLRQ Lehman Family Training Center 9DQ DQG -HDQ *DWHV :HOFRPH &HQWHU (5) Prayer during Chenoweth's Inauguration in 2013 Investing in the lives of students 3 4 6 7