FOCUSthe andrews university magazine WINTER 2020 Vol 56 No 1 ANNUAL REPORT2 FOCUS WINTER 2020 THE TERM “WINTER BLUES” HAS NEVER had much traction for me. To begin with, blue is my favorite color and so I have a natural bias toward thinking positively whenever I see the word “blue!” And secondly, as I have written before, I enjoy winter. So when I see “blue” and “winter” together I think of blue skies on a frosty morning and the beauty of reflected blue in pure ice. That means that although I am writing this in the middle of February, I am experiencing only my version of winter blues: I am feeling blessed! As I read the news or social media it seems there is much of the “winter blues” around us, whether regarding the nation, the church or higher edu- cation. There is also much reason for my version of the winter blues, as we consider the surety of spring under God’s overriding rulership. That “certain hope” does require faith. It also is encouraged through what we see and experience. This Annual Report, for example, shares stories of vibrant commit- ment to service, wholehearted engagement in the Andrews mission, and deepening faith. This gives me certain hope for this community. I also have that hope when I look at my colleagues. And in this column I Andrea Luxton, president want to share that with you, by intro- ducing you to some of the newer and younger individuals in this group. Amy Rosenthal, PhD, is the youngest of our academic deans. Coming to us this academic year, she already has significant academic and administra- tive experience. As dean of the College of Arts & Sciences and Undergraduate Studies, she is committed to leading faculty to thoughtfully and creatively ensure they are tooled to meet Gen- eration Z and the 2020 marketplace. Michael Nixon, JD, our youngest vice president, takes the lead in inclusive diversity, showing with courage and compassion how as Christians we should be continually active in under- standing those different from ourselves. These are difficult conversations, and I am thankful Michael accepted the chal- lenging route to join us and share his passion and expertise. Vanessa Corred- era, PhD, is a masterful English teacher. Demanding and committed, faculty like Vanessa could be teaching in many plac- es but choose Andrews because of their commitment to our mission. Thank you, Vanessa! Anthony Bosman, PhD, is maybe our youngest faculty member. A stimulating math teacher, Anthony also has an excellent strategic mind that he puts to work on thorny challenges in Ad- ventist higher education. Donnie Keele, MA, has just stepped into the very large shoes of Spencer Carter as the resi- dence hall dean for Meier Hall. Creative, engaged and collegial, Donnie I am sure will soon be loved as much as his predecessor. And finally, newest of all, Danielle Pilgrim, MDiv, our new associ- ate chaplain. A team builder, connector with community and gifted speaker, Danielle is poised to help bring our faith experiences on campus to a new level. These short introductions do not do justice to the value these colleagues bring to this community. But I hope the message is clear: these (and other) younger professionals are the reason why we don’t need to have the winter blues, whether we like blue and winter or not! When it comes time for me to be reading my FOCUS from home, they will be the leaders taking this University into the future with competence, passion and commitment. Our future is secure. FROM THE PRESIDENT’S DESK Winter Blues? The FSC® trademark indicates that the paper contains fiber from responsibly managed forest in accordance with the rules of the Forest Stewardship Council®.Editor Gillian Panigot (BA ’06, MA ’08) focus@andrews.edu | 269-471-3348 Associate Editor Patricia Spangler (BS ’04) Contributing Editor Andriy Kharkovyy (BBA ’06, MBA ’09) Designer Justin Jeffery (BMus ’04) Photographers Jessica Condon (BFA ’19) Clarissa Carbungco (BFA ’19) Darren Heslop (BFA ’10) Anthony Isensee (current student) Lloyd Martinez (current student) David Sherwin (BFA ’82) Julia Viniczay (current student) Student Writers Laura Fierce (current student) Hannah Gallant (current student) Moriah McDonald (current student) FOCUS the andrews university magazine President Andrea Luxton (MA ’78) Provost Christon Arthur (BA ’90, MA ’95, EdS ’99, PhD ’00) Vice President for Financial Administration Glenn A. Meekma (att.) Special Assistant to the President for University & Public Affairs Stephen Payne Vice President for Campus & Student Life Frances Faehner (BSW ’76, PhD ’07) Vice President for Diversity & Inclusion Michael T. Nixon (BS ’09) Vice President for Marketing & Enrollment Management Randy Graves (MA ’72) Vice President for University Advancement David A. Faehner (MA ’72) Research Philanthropy & Development FOCUS (ISSN 1077-9345) is published quarterly, free of charge, for alumni and friends of Andrews University, an institution owned and operated by the Seventh- day Adventist Church. The magazine’s address is FOCUS, Office of University Communication, Andrews University, 8903 U.S. Hwy 31, Berrien Springs MI 49104-1000. Copyright © 2020 by Andrews University. Reproduction in whole or part without permission is prohibited. Printed by Holland Litho Printing Service, Holland, MI. Periodicals postage paid at Berrien Springs MI, and at additional mailing offices. Please send address changes to FOCUS Magazine, Office of Alumni Services, Andrews University, 8714 E Campus Circle Dr, Berrien Springs MI 49104-0950, email alumni@ andrews.edu or call 269-471-3591. 28 9 On the cover: L–R: Kenneth Choi, AUGSA president, Susan Zork, assistant professor of religion, Lisa Nyange, Adam Weir and Karl Bailey, professor of psychology Photo credit: David Sherwin (BFA ’82) Campus Community 4 Academics 15 Mission & Service 224 FOCUS WINTER 2020 CAMPUS COMMUNITY Up and Running Since the Andreasen Center for Wellness officially opened for business on Monday, Oct. 6, 2019, it has continued to grow— in amenities, memberships, services and more. Here’s a current recap. Wellness Club MEMBERSHIPCLASSES as of January 2020 MOST BOOKED CLASSES (TOP 3) CARDIO BEATS—average 36 people STRONG—average 29 people POWER PUMP—average 17 people students 1,947 3,939 total members 610 employees 1,382 paying members new members onboarded in January 648 3,107 Month-by-Month Membership OCTOBER NOVEMBER DECEMBER JANUARY 3,939 3,424 3,320 group fitness classes planned for spring semester 24 1,515 people booked a class in January Class is designed for those 60 and older who desire to maintain or improve their health and fitness and enhance their quality of life. Walking the track will be the primary fitness component as well as incorporating functional exercises and stretches before and after walking. New class: Silver and FitAndrews University ANNUAL REPORT 5 RECREATION CENTER § Two physical education classes are currently offered, basketball and indoor soccer, with a total of approximately 50 students registered. § Sunday Open Recreation runs Sunday afternoon and evening. Activities include badminton, volleyball and basketball. “Futsal,” a type of indoor soccer, will begin in March on Sunday mornings. § Daily Open Recreation takes place Monday–Thursday from 2:30–4:30 p.m. Activities include basketball and volleyball. In Johnson Gymnasium, an average of 15–20 individuals participated. At the Recreation Center, 40–50 individuals participate. § Cardinal team basketball practices took place Monday– Thursday from 5–8 p.m. and Friday from noon–3:30 p.m. § For volleyball intramural season, as many as nine intramural volleyball matches took place each night. LEI SERENITY PLACE The Lei Serenity Place, managed by the Andrews Uni- versity Counseling & Testing Center, is a mind renewal oasis where guests can let go of the stressors that tend to cloud their world and engage in a variety of activi- ties intended to calm the mind and relax the body. Everything in the Lei room, including the soothing sound machine and the starlit sky scenery, promotes a relaxed state of mind. Relaxation sessions are 30 minutes long, beginning with a brief mental health consultation with a technician Pool from the Counseling & Testing Center who provides an overview of resourc- es available and answers questions regarding mental health and stress reduction strategies. Guests may choose from the following activities: § Massage chair—unwind for a 10- or 15-minute session in the automated massage chair. § Light therapy —read quietly for 20 minutes while being exposed to the spectrum light box. Increased exposure to light can be effective in boosting mood and allowing the body to better regulate emotions. § Aromatherapy—select a relaxing fragrance. The essential oils used in aromatherapy stimulate the smell receptors in the nose, sending soothing messages to the nervous system, and are thought to have a subtle effect on the body’s chemi- cal and energy systems. Programs at the pool include the following: Open Swim | Lap Swim | H2O Fit | Swim ‘n Gym | Water Safety Instructor Class | Youth Swim Club | Learn to Swim | AU Swim Club | Junior Lifeguarding | Swimming Class (for college credit) Sunday and the daily evening open/lap swim are the busiest with an average of 50 PEOPLE EACH DAY § Art therapy —self-express using art materials including crayons, colored pencils, coloring sheets and construction paper. § Guided imagery—link images on the screen to internal mental thought processes to unload stress and relax. § GRS biofeedback —use the biofeed- back machines to gain an awareness of internal reactions and responses to stress or other emotional and so- matic experiences. Aim to slow the beeping sounds from a hand monitor and progressively relax. Services, including personal counseling for the University student population, are by appointment only. For more information, including details on pricing and to schedule an appointment, visit andrews.edu/ services/ctcenter or call the Counseling & Testing Center at 269-471-3470. Many of these students are eligible for the Berrien Springs, Michigan, or Niles, Michigan, partnership program through the public schools, which uses tax dollars to provide “free” swim programs for students. At the Andreasen Center these programs include Learn to Swim, Swim-n-Gym, Swim Club, Junior Lifeguard and American Red Cross Certifications. swimming lesson students, ages 6 months and older 250 parents with children ages 6 months to 3 years have been participating in the With-Parent swim class, offered free to the community. 406 FOCUS WINTER 2020 SIXTY YEARS AGO, EMMANUEL MISSIONARY College was on the verge of becoming the first comprehensive university in the Seventh-day Adventist Church (Loma Linda University became the Church’s medical school and university at nearly the same time). The University chose its name inspired by the life and example of J.N. Andrews, one of the early founders of the Adventist Church, an avid scholar who wrote an influential book on the Sabbath and who, in 1874 (the same year our school, then Battle Creek College, opened its doors), became the Church’s first official missionary. His inspiration, and the strategic vision of the early Seventh-day Adventist Church, reminds us that we have a divine responsibility to reach out to and change the world for God. We have even used that purpose in a new phrase we use to describe Andrews’ strengths: “World Changers Made Here.” With that global focus in mind, Andrews Uni- versity has been exploring and initiating a variety of new international initiatives to fulfill that goal, especially as it relates to undergraduate students. The annual goal for these initiatives is to eventually enroll 75–100 new international under- graduate students each year on our Berrien Springs campus. Here is an overview of those efforts. Partnerships Arou nd the Globe By Stephen Payne, special assistant to the President for University & Public Affairs ANDREWS INTERNATIONAL TRANSFER PARTNERSHIP (AITP) This new initiative was first launched through partnerships with Adventist higher education institutions in Hong Kong, Lebanon and the United King- dom. As one example of the potential of this new program, 20 Hong Kong Adventist College undergraduate transfer students have begun studies on our main campus in recent years. The program was initiated while President Andrea Luxton served as the provost of Andrews University. Its specific mission is to work directly with Adventist Church-accredited Adventist colleges and universities in a partnership designed to strengthen both campuses. With the program, students begin stud- ies at their Adventist university toward Andrews degrees not offered on those campuses. They then transfer to Andrews in year three of their studies to complete their degree. Additionally, undergrad- uate students in this program receive a renewable International Partner Scholar- ship of $14,000/year. The University also has AITP agree- ments with Adventist universities in Kenya, Ghana, Thailand, Peru and Papua New Guinea. ANDREWS ENGLISH EXCHANGE (AEE) The University’s Center for Intensive English Programs (CIEP) offers a variety of programs to help students whose first language is not English. The programs, offered at a reduced rate with credit and no-credit options, are designed for one or two semesters of intensive study, with a return to the home campus to complete their degrees. Our earliest partner was UNASP- Engenheiro Coelho in Brazil, with its Leaders of Tomorrow program. The Andrews English Exchange (AEE) reflects that approach. Andrews’ CIEP now has agreements with Adven- tist universities in Costa Rica, Brazil, Mexico, Peru and Colombia, with addi- tional agreements being explored with Adventist schools in Thailand, Chile and South Korea. Additionally, Christian Stuart, direc- tor of CIEP, has visited, evaluated and helped strengthen the English-language programs on a number of international partner campuses to help assure that their students achieve the comprehen- sive English skill levels necessary to attend Andrews full-time.Andrews University ANNUAL REPORT 7Campus Community nd the Globe Hong Kong Beirut, Lebanon Bracknell, England Andrews International Transfer Partnership Campuses Andrews English Exchange/ Leaders of Tomorrow Other Undergraduate Partnerships/Exchanges Eldoret, Kenya Accra, Ghana Papua New Guinea Muak Lek, Thailand Lima, Peru Bahia, Brazil Engenheiro Coelho, Brazil Montemorelos, Mexico Medellin, Colombia Chillan, Chile Alajuela, Costa Rica Xiamen, China Manipal, India Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Seoul, South Korea Bridgetown, Barbados8 FOCUS WINTER 2020 In turn, students from both campuses have also participated in direct three-week exchange expe- riences on both the Andrews and OCU campuses. Andrews’ participation in the program has been overseen by Janine Lim, associate dean of online higher education, and Aaron Moushon, director of personal and career development. Marcella Myers, associate professor of political science, led the exchange tour to the OCU cam- pus in Japan. On the Andrews campus, Myers and Bryan Wong, professor of biology, have taught An- drews courses on social innovation and cultural learning to both Andrews and OCU students. To date, 29 Andrews students have participat- ed in this joint COIL program with Osaka City University. An ambitious program has been initiated by Jerry Chi, graduate programs director, and Ralph Trecartin, dean, from the School of Business Administration in our College of Professions. The program offers a late summer intensive English session for prospective MBA students who plan to later enroll full-time in graduate studies at Andrews. Currently, the School of Business Adminis- tration has partnered with 18 different medical and technical universities in mainland China, Vietnam and the Republic of China/Taiwan (including Taiwan Adventist College). Students who are interested in an MBA pro- gram on the Andrews University campus begin their journey to our campus as hundreds of TOEFL tests are administered and graded each year on these partner campuses, overseen by OTHER UNDERGRADUATE PARTNERSHIPS Andrews has pursued a number of additional undergraduate partnerships and exchange agreements with other universities and colleges around the world. These range from an agree- ment with a community college in Barbados that allows its graduates to transfer and com- plete a bachelor’s degree to one-year exchange study options with Sahmyook University in South Korea and Jimei University in China. Andrews has also established and explored partnerships with two countries on the African continent, Ghana and Kenya. These country- level agreements are designed, in particular, to have a world-changing impact on the life and future of these countries’ citizens. A new initiative between Andrews and Osaka City University (OCU) has offered students the chance to pursue Collaborative Online International Learning (COIL) opportunities, an initiative first introduced by the American Council on Education and the State University of New York. The program is designed to expand global learning opportunities through collaborative teaching and learning using online com- munication and collaboration. Through the partnership, Andrews and OCU students are enrolled in courses that will allow them to meet and work in groups on both campuses, to explore issues such as community building, natural disasters, disaster preparedness, and care for the elderly. Andrews University stu- dents use Zoom and Google Drive to connect and collaborate directly with their counter- parts in Japan. Christian Stuart, director of CIEP, with support from Chi. Overall, more than 90 students have taken part in this summer intensive, with over 45 returning to study for their MBA degrees in Berrien Springs. An additional 150 students are pursuing their MBA in Vietnam at lower costs, where Andrews University offers the MBA in collaboration with Vietnam National University. THESE NEW INITIATIVES AND PROGRAMS ARE A small part of a wide array of partnership programs for Andrews University, with an even greater number of graduate programs partnerships around our world. Again, each of these is designed to bolster Andrews University’s commitment to be World Changers. Andrews University is committed to building partnerships that offer new, relevant and world changing opportunities like these. Ghana Kenya China Vietnam Taiwan Japan South KoreaAndrews University ANNUAL REPORT 9Research RESEARCH UNFORTUNATELY, THE CHANCES OF exposure to a traumatic event in today’s world are high. In addition, numerous research studies have indicated that regardless of the type of traumatic event (i.e., a natural disaster or a human-driven incident), individuals who have been exposed to such incidents are at greater risk of developing psychological after-effects. However, the majority of people who are exposed to a trauma do not develop chronic posttraumatic stress symptoms but rather are able to either resist manifestations of psychological impairment or bounce back from a short period of distress. In other words, a person’s Psychological Body Armor (PBA) or, as defined by trauma expert George Everly, “unique form of human resilience,” may play a role in helping one to overcome a trauma or other adverse life experiences. As stated above, PBA is a unique form of resilience that is com- prised of two important pathways: proactive resilience and reactive resilience. Proactive resilience is considered one’s immunity to a crisis, while reactive resilience involves one’s ability to bounce back from adverse experiences. Further- more, each pathway has several specific components that influence resilience, and identifying which component(s) contributes strongly to that pathway will help lead to the development of evidence-based practices that build PBA capaci- ty. This is particularly important for professionals who provide emergency and crisis interven- tion services to those impacted by traumatic events since they are at a higher risk of developing vicarious traumatization, compassion fatigue and other stress-related symptoms. Given that PBA is more of a theoretical concept and has sparse empirical validity in the trauma literature, a research team from the School of Social & Behavioral Sciences conducted an explor- atory investigation to broaden our understanding of PBA. The team consisted of myself; Karl Bailey, professor of psychology and director of the undergraduate Behavioral Neuroscience program; and Rachelle Pichot. It is important to note that Rachelle was one of our undergraduate psychology research mentees at the time of the study and is now a graduate student in the Andrews University Department of Graduate Psychology & Counseling. The purpose of our study was to measure which wellbeing and behavioral action component(s) for the proactive and reactive resilience pathways contributed significant- ly toward PBA. The components that we examined for the proactive pathway included self-acceptance, purpose in life, subjective hap- piness and spirituality. For the reactive pathway the components measured were perceived stress, psychological distress, positive re- lationship with others, sleep quality, physical fitness activity, and three nutrition questions that asked about eating three healthy meals per day and the regular consumption of sugary and caffeinated drinks. Data was collected online from 202 participants who volunteered to complete the study through Amazon’s Mechanical Turk plat- form in 2017. Approximately 48 percent of participants were female and ranged in age from 22 to 76 years with the average age being 38. Eighty-five of the participants were white (non-Hispanic), 48 percent were married, 44 percent had graduated from college, 53 percent identified as not belong- ing to any religious affiliation, and the medium income was $55,000. Participants were also compensated $0.50 for completing the study. First, we explored which com- ponent(s) for each pathway were statistically related to resilience. The results showed that for the proactive pathway, self-acceptance, subjective happiness, purpose in life, and spirituality were related to overall resilience. In other words, Psychological Body Armor: Factors that Contribute to Resilience Capacity by Harvey J. Burnett Jr. “In other words, having a high realistic and positive orientation of self, being highly happy, having a good purpose in life, and being actively engaged in spiritual growth were associated with strong immunity.”Next >