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On that day agreat persecution broke By faithfulness we are collected and
outagainstthe church atJerusalem,and wound up into unitywithin ourselves,
all exceptthe apostles were scattered whereas we had been scattered abroad in
throughoutJudea and Samaria. multiplicity.
Acts 8: St. Augustine
Hear the word ofthe LORD,O nations; We may have all come on different ships,
proclaim it in distant coastlands:"He who but we're in the same boat now.
scattered Israel will gather them and will Martin Luther King,
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watch over his flock like a shepherd."
Jeremiah 31:10 The whole object oftravel is not to set
footon foreign land;it is at lastto setfoot
on one's own country as a foreign land.
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TAYLOR
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20 Joan's Margaret Departments Columns
Joan (Lloyd '57) Gilkison and Margaret Chasara ' I I 4 Backstage
built a unique friendship through faith, sorrow and 5 News
prayer 12 Athletics
14 Faculty essay
24 Prayers for Japan 16 Advancement
Members oftheTaylor community cope with the 36 Vista
aftermath ofthe Japan earthquake,tsunami and nuclear 38 Alumni notes
crisis. 48 Reflections
28 World-class doctor
From emergency rooms in the U.S.to clinics on the
Somali border,Trina Helderman '00 uses her medical
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skills to serve those who can least afford it.
32 First class lady
Postmaster counselor and friend: During Beverly
(Cauble '66) Klepser's 30 years in theTaylor Post Office
she made an impact on the lives ofthousands ofTaylor
students.

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UNIVERSITY
PresidentEugeneB.Habecker'68
VicePresidentforUniversityAdvancementBen R.Sells
AssociateVicePresidentfoi'UniversityRelationsandMarketing
JoyceA.Wood'81
EditorJamesR.Garringer
ArtDirectorAdam Perry
DirectorofCommunicationsandMarketingBenjaminWehling
Alumni NotesEditorMarty(Cleveland'78)Songer
Contributors
Beth Fitzjarrald, HadleyMitchell,EricSmith'00, Lynda
Swantner
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Commencement is an ending ofsorts for us, but kings and shaped the course ofhistoryAnd
an exciting beginningforourgraduates. Fortine hundreds ofyears lateritcontinued with the
pastfouryears we have come to knowthem and dispersion ofChristian believers underthe weight
lovethem and now here we are,cheeringtheir ofpersecution.Wherevertheywenttheytold the
achievements,albeitwith atear in oureye.The good news ofJesus Christ, leading some officials
pilgrimage that broughtthem to us now hastaken to saythey wereturningthe world upside-down
them to be sprinkled intothe world asthe salt with theirteaching.
and lightthat it so urgently needs. It isthose stories we focus upon in this edition
It is part ofGod's redemptive plan.The Old ofTo//or Margaret Chasara 'II leftthe life she
Testament patriarchAbraham, in faith, left his knew in Zimbabweto cometoTaylorTrina
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home and peopleto goto a landthat God Helderman '00traded the security ofmedical
Himselfwould show him.There was uncertainty practice in the Statesto servethose who could
in the leaving, but obedience demanded nothing afford itthe least.AndTayloralumnusTimJohnson
less.Years laterwhen his great-grandsons sold '81 and his familyare serving God's purposes in
theirbrotherJoseph to Ishmaelite slave traders Japan afterperhapsthe greatest natural disasterin
bound for Egypt, God wastakingJoseph where he history
wanted him to go. Each, in theircoming orgoing,is changingthe
That pattern continued with the Diaspora - or world in the place God has putthem.Would to
dispersion - ofGod's peopleto Babylon where God thatwe,alongwith them,turn the world
theytestified oftheirfaith,gained audience with upside-down.
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Visit taylor.eduformoreinfo
Public health major coming to Taylor
the future ofmedicine is public health,Taylor "Public health is a step backto look at patterns
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Universitygraduates will be uniquely positioned that are present,then take a preventive approach,"
to fit into one ofhealthcare's fastest-growingareas. said IsaacVoss '99,one ofnumerousTayloralumni
Taylorwill launch a public health majorin 2012, currently serving in the public health field."I practice
tmoakoifnfegriatnonuendoefrgonrlayduaathaenddfeuglreoefuinnitvheersifiteileds. its size pluabrlgiec-schaelaeltahppinrotahceh.ciWtyeinfaoncuusrobannpcatotnetrenxstaotnaa In planningfor the new
AccordingtoTaylor's Dean ofthe School of community level.I think it is an excellent balanceto program, Taylor consulted
Natural andApplied Sciences DrMark Biermann, the more clinic-balanced orientation in theAmerican
the coming monthswill seethe hiring ofa program healthcare system oftellingthem yoursymptoms
directorand completion ofa curriculum.The and theytreat it." over a dozen external
program will be interdisciplinary in nature with "In planningforthe new program,Taylorconsulted
many
classes being offered withinthe areas ofscience, overa dozen external public health figures, many public healthfigures,
social work,economics,psychology and others. ofthemTayloralumni,and received ovei^A/helming
"We have so many studentswho come toTaylor support,"Vice Presidentfor Enrollment Management of them Taylor alumni, and
who have a heart forservice and who are interested and Marketing Steve Mortland '85 said."Their
in health-related fields and interested in health care," experience and careerfields - all in public health received overwhelming
said Biermann."Coming out ofhigh school they yetvery different- are a prime example ofthe
primarily know about beinga physician ora nurse, opportunitiesTaylorstudents can pursue." support
butTayloralso has atradition ofhavingvery strong "I think It IS consistentwith whatTaylorUniversity
programs ofallied health," is,"saidVoss."There is a strong value on serving
Planners saythere will be at leasttwotracks for other people.That is a big reason I went into
the discipline,with onefocusing on urban public healthcare and public health specifically. I think it
health issues andthe otheron international issues.A IS growing strong interest among students and
strong emphasis ofthe program will beto serve as emergingyoung Christians - I think it isgreatto see
a gatewayforstudentsto earn a master's degree in Taylorconnectingwith that."
public health and continue advancing in the field.
Mandolyn Hecox 'I I contributed tothis story
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Taylor's long athletic
heritage celebrated
Since its humble beginnings 77 years ago.Taylor He caught on quicklyIn his firstgame,Callan
University's athletic program has grown and nearly returned a punt foratouchdown until the
thrived,winning 47 regularseason conference titles puntertackled him atthe goal line."We wore leather
and appearing in NAIA nationaltournaments 63 helmets backthen with no face guard and he started
times.And while winning- and theTrojans have punching me,"Callan remembered."A fight broke
done a lotofitthroughthe years- is a desired out and I thought'l'm goingto likethis game.'"
outcome,its greatest impact may not be measurable Callan cited the impactofTaylor's late and
by any human standard. legendary basketball coach Don OdIe '42,a
Taylor's OdieArena wasthe site as nearly tirelessworkerand pioneerofthe modern sports
300 currentand formerathletes,coaches and evangelism movement,who was also notorious for
administratorsgatheredto celebrateTaylor's athletic his stalejokes."I told Bonnie (Weaver'44,Odie's
program.The eventwas part ofthe university's 201 I widow) that I finally had forgotten all ofthem,"Callan
HeritageWeekend,which this yearcelebrated A quipped."What acharacterhe was.But I loved him
Heritage ofAthletics. and have spent my lifetryingto be like him."
The crowd was welcomed byTayloradministrators "Sports are so much morethan winning and
who shared the program's future goals include facility championships said Natalie (Steele '98) Crane,
upgrades and additional scholarships.But ratherthan whose accomplishments in basketball and volleyball
cite facts and figures,the evening-and weekend - led to multiple national tournament appearances and
featuredthe stories ofdozens ofathleteswhose lives induction intoTaylor's Hall ofFame.Crane said itwas
were changed becausetheycompeted atTaylor during hertime atTaylorthat she was introduced to
One ofthem is Don Callan '55,a memberof the needs ofthe Indianapolis innercityForthe past
Taylor'sAthletic Hall ofFame.Having neverplayed 3 years,she and herhusband Doug '98 have raised
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football in his life,he wanted to attendTaylorto join theirfamily in a high crime neighborhood fora single
theTrojans'fledglingteam. But he encountered a purpose."We havethe opportunitytotestifytothe
roadblock-a disapprovingfatherwhotold him if love andtruth ofJesus Christto a world in need,"
he wantedto gotoTaylorhewasgoingto haveto Additional eventsfortheweekend included
hitchhikethere.He did,and arrivedjust intime for a President's Dinner;the EichlingAquaticsWing
the start ofpractice. dedication,reunions.Grandparents Dayand
Taylathon.
Center for Scripture Engagement
Poetry,lifeline,inspiration ormerely a religious "I believethatthe Centercould become a way you read other books.
chore? Do you interactwith yourBible orjust majordiagnostic unitfacilitatingTaylorand other "I've done a lot ofresearch forTaylon findthisto
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read it? Orcouldthe keyto spiritual growth be Christian collegesto discoverwhat is happening in be one ofthe mostexciting research projects we've
increased Bible readingtime?Those are questions students'lives ratherthan simply hoping orguessing," been involved in,"Bird added."So little has been
beingasked bythethree members ofTaylor's newly- MacDonald said."The research design could be done on this when you considerhow central the
formed CenterforScripture Engagement. Headed adapted for use with church populations and even Scriptures areto Christianity and Protestantism.We
byformerWorld Bible Society General Secretary Dr in the widercommunitysothatfuture findings could saythe Bible isthe basis ofourfaith and that it isthe
Fergus MacDonald,theteam also includes Drs. Phil inform and enhancethe design ofa range ofnew Word ofGod.Yetwe've neverstudied howto make
Collins '82 (coordinator) and Steve Bird (researcher). Scripture engagement products and programs. My this work."
It isTaylor's latest CenterofExcellence and vision isthatthe Centerwill helpto build strong "The Biblical word'meditate'means'to chew'It is
became a reality afterofficials secured a start-up Scripture engaging communities acrossAmerica and kind oflike a lion growling overa carcass.Are we
grantfrom friends ofthe university MacDonald, furtherafield." focused and chewing on it? Is itgiving us life?"said
whojoined the effort atthe invitation ofTaylor Bird and ateam ofstudent researchers surveyed Collins."Peopletendto read for basic info,orthey
President Eugene B. Habecker'68,said while much 600Taylorstudents inJanuaryto measuretheir readto saythey have read.Orthey lookfora happy
ofhis service with the United Bible Societies had interaction with Scripture in various contexts. In thought more as inspirational reading. None ofthose
been geared toward worldwide Bible distribution, the coming months,testgroups will be selected are really scripture engagementwhereyou open up
he and his colleagues became convincedthat more from various classes and Bible studiesto measure yourheart and mindto God.There is a mysterious
was needed."Howeverwell translated and however additional Bible interactiontechniques. process herethatfeeds yourmind and soul."
widely distributed Bibles may be,unless people "Just readingthe Bible like a biology manual ora
engage withthem in life-challengingways we will fail devotional doesn't seemto really promptgrowth,"
to bring God'sWord intothe lived experience of said Bird."It is engaging in deeperways,invokingthe
people,"he said. presence ofGod,reading in a differentwaythanthe
believe that the Center could become a major
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diagnostic unitfacilitating Taylor and other Christian
colleges to discover what is happening in students'
lives rather than simply hoping or guessing.
From lett ! Bird.FergusMacdonaldand PhilCollins.