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Providence Christian College Moving to Pasadena
In Aug ust of 2010, cla sses for P rov idence Christian College will resume at a new campus in Pasadena. On May 1 of this year the college’s board of directors voted unanimously to move the college to Pasadena, where it will take up residence on the campus of William Carey International University. Provi-
dence has been leasing property in Ontario since the school’s establishment in 2004. Staff, faculty, and students at Providence look ahead to the move and becoming part of the Pasadena community with eagerness. “We’re excited about the move because it brings us in closer proximity to
the educational and cultural resources of LA and Pasadena. It also gives us room to grow substantially,” President J. Derek Halvorson said. The new campus features ample residential and classroom space, a library, a cafeteria, administrative offices, and tennis and basketball courts. It can accommodate several
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hundred resident students, compared to the current ca mpus capacit y of 63 residents. The move will place the college closer to the city of Los Angeles and give the college room to grow in future years, as the new campus is 17 acres, more than triple the size of Providence’s current campus. “LA is where we spend our time on our 4W program, which brings our students directly into the cultural and intellectual community of southern California,” said Director of Student Activities Justin Bleeker. “The new campus will benefit our students. I’m confident of that.” “It’s our desire to prepare Providence students to engage every aspect of life from a Biblical perspective,” said Halvorson. “Being in Pasadena allows us to take advantage of the manifold resources of a global cultural center. We’re excited about being in a place that supports the mission of Providence so well.” Faculty and administrators for WCIU’s dist a nce g raduat e school
program have offices on the campus, which is also home to the US Center for World Mission. In addition, WCUI rents campus space to a primary school, an international secondary school, and several churches. The Pasadena ca mpus wa s or ig ina lly
built and occupied by Nazarene University (subsequently named Pasadena College) in 1910. WCIU bought the land in 1977 after Pasadena College relocated to the San Diego area in 1973 and took the name Point Loma Nazarene University.
Sierra Madre’s Ashley Hinton Graduates from Rice University Ashley Hinton of Sierra Madre, CA, graduated May 15 from Rice University. H i nt on received a Bachelor of Arts in Arc h it ec t u re a nd Vi su a l and Dramatic Arts. Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus, founder of Grameen Bank in Bangladesh and author of the best - sel ler “Ba n ker t o the Poor: Micro-Lending and the Battle Against World Pover t y,” del ivered the commencement address. Rice University President David Leebron con-
gratulated the graduates with a handshake as they walked across the stage. This year Rice awarded 1,582 degrees, including 797 underg raduate and undergraduate professional degrees and 785 graduate degrees (master’s and Ph.D.). The Class of 2010 is the 97th graduating class in Rice’s history. Located in Houston, R ice University is consistently ranked one of America’s best teaching and research universities. R ice w i l l celebrate it s centennial year in 2012.
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