Olivet the Magazine

Olivet The Magazine is published quarterly by the Office of Marketing and Engagement under the direction of the Vice President for Institutional Advancement.

Believe

As we set in motion yet another academic year, may we begin again with renewed hope and a new resolve to follow God wherever He might lead.

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The Bowling Era

In recognition of the 30-year tenure of Dr. John C.

As we move through the wonder of this Advent season & into the solemnity of the winter months, may we be keenly aware of His presence & may this "wonder-working power" through the Holy Spirit of God be alive in all

Believe

Summer 2021

As we set in motion yet another academic year, may we begin again with renewed hope and a new resolve to follow God wherever He might lead.

The Bowling Era

Spring 2021

In recognition of the 30-year tenure of Dr. John C. Bowling as president of Olivet Nazarene University as well as the accomplishments of his wife, Jill Bowling, we are dedicating this issue and 30 pages of content to honor their outstanding and remarkable leadership.

Miracles & Moments

Winter 2021

The Parent Guide Plus

Autumn 2020

The first priority of this issue is to encourage all of us, lift our spirits and once again declare "Look what God has done!" The second priority is to welcome new parents of prospective students to the Olivet family.

Be Transformed

Spring 2020

In this issue, we center our thoughts on these moments of transformation and the lifetime journey that lies beyond.

Love Is All Around Us

Winter 2020

As you wonder and wander your way through the holiday season, may you find comfort and peace in Jesus our Lord and in the company of family and friends.

A Deep Well

Autumn 2019

As we explore this departure from sameness and expand on this Spirit-filled path to a preferred future, our hope is that all of us will dream, think, pray and read our way through these pages. There is nothing mediocre about the God that we serve and nothing trivial about our mission. Building these wells deserves our best efforts!

Meet the Pracademics

Spring 2019

Pracademics (practicing academics) are serving in nearly every area of the University and are embedded in nearly every discipline. In this issue, we have asked a representative group of these faculty members to step forward to tell a portion of their stories as we illuminate their important work among us.

Light and Life

Winter 2019

In the midst of this Advent season and looking to the beginning of yet another new year, we pause to center our thoughts on one small phrase embedded in a timeless Christmas hymn written by Charles Wesley: "Light and life to all He brings."

An Issue of Influence

Fall 2018

Through stories of women and men who are living "lives of service to God and humanity," our hope is to illuminate the mobilization and impact of Olivet's mission. In these pages are stories of Olivetians around the world who embody this great hope.

The Parent Guide - Summer 2018

Summer 2018

Welcome to The Parent Guide, a special issue of Olivet The Magazine published by Olivet Nazarene University. This issue is designed specifically to assist you in navigating the college search process alongside your child and to provide information that will help you evaluate each college and university you wish to explore.

Higher Purpose

Spring 2018

At Olivet, students receive so much more than just the transfer of knowledge. The real Olivet difference - setting us apart from so many of the rest - is our mission, our purpose, our calling.

Christmas Spirit

Winter 2018

In this season of miracles, may the world around us be startled by our kindness, generosity and love, and may each of our hearts be warmed by the comfort, joy and peace of the Prince of Peace.

From Olivet to Everywhere

Fall 2017

We live in a world desperate for good action accompanied by the Good News of Jesus Christ. Olivet graduates, filled with hope and courage, animated by the Holy Spirit, are needed everywhere.

As we begin this new academic year, may we be inspired by the stories of God at work through the lives of the Olivet family, who are serving around the world and may we once again be startled by the enormous goodness of our Great God!

The Parent Guide - Summer 2017

Summer 2017

Welcome to The Parent Guide, a special issue of Olivet the Magazine, published by Olivet Nazarene University. This issue is designed specifically to assist you, the parents of future college students, in navigating the college search process alongside your child. Our aim is to provide information that will help you evaluate each college and university you want to explore. Choosing the right school is an extremely important process for students and families. The college search process can be vast, complicated, time-consuming and even stressful at times, so we hope you find this issue informative, useful, inspiring and reassuring. We hope you embark on this journey with a sense of excitement and that you are startled by the grace and goodness of God at many stops along the way. No matter which colleges you are exploring, the entire Olivet community is with you in spirit and available to you should you have questions at any point.

The Ideas Issue

Spring 2017

Albert Einstein remarked after teaching for over 20 years at Princeton, “It’s a miracle that curiosity survives formal education.” The real trick is not only knowing what to think, but how to think. Einstein observed, “The value of a college education is not the learning of facts but the training of the mind to think. Genius is making complex ideas simple, not making simple ideas complex.” Assisting students as they separate good ideas from bad, consequential ideas from trivial, is part of the daily, formative work of university faculty and staff. And organizing all of the knowledge in between is the stuff of a great education. This is our aim for this issue — to wade into the ideological ocean and bring a few key ideas to the surface of our collective attention. We'll explore certain tenets of the Olivet ethos such as God, calling, vocation, service, inspiration and influence.

The Most Excellent Way

Winter 2017

As you turn the pages of this issue, may you be startled and overwhelmed by the love of Christ. For“in Him was life, and that life was the light of men(John 1:4).”May the peace of Christ and the joy of Christmas be yours. Our best wishes to you and your families for a wonderful holiday and a very Happy New Year.

Be Issue

Fall 2016

Our hope is that this issue of Olivet the Magazine will bring a smile to your faces — and that you will feel the pages smiling at you — as we explore good-news stories of God at work in marvelous ways in and around the Olivet community. Olivetians have always been a people of hope and promise — an optimistic people, determined to follow a great God who spoke the world into existence and is capable of accomplishing anything. We begin this BE journey close to home, with images, articles and stories from current students, faculty and staff. We will continue to explore the influence of the broader Olivet family by sharing stories of hope from every corner of the human experience.

The Parent Guide - Summer 2016

Summer 2016

Welcome to The Parent Guide, a special issue of Olivet The Magazine, published by Olivet Nazarene University. This issue is designed specifically, to assist you, the parents of future college students, in navigating the college search process alongside your child. Our aim is to provide information that will help you evaluate each college and university you want to explore. Choosing the right school is an extremely important process for students and families.

Esse Quam Videri

Winter 2016

Esse quam videri is the theme of this issue of Olivet The Magazine. It means “to be rather than to seem.” This thought is embedded in the Olivet educational process,which calls for authenticity in every aspect of life – academic, social and spiritual. At ONU, we are convinced that being precedes doing. Our mission statement underscores this thought by stating that the first of three core pillars of our work is “personal development.” The aim of an Olivet education is for each student to be the best person he or she can be.

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