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MACU Holds Successful Annual Black Youth Conference, Inspiring Over 120 Students
Mid-America Christian University (MACU) hosted its annual Black Youth Conference on Friday, February 14, bringing together over 120 metro high school students for a day of inspiration, mentorship, and cultural celebration. The conference, designed to empower and engage young leaders, featured an impressive lineup of speakers, including Pastor Roger Franklin from The Action Center; Coach…
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MACU Hosts STEM Camp for Otoe-Missouria Youth
Students from the Otoe-Missouria Tribe participated in a STEM camp learning about ecology, biology and math at Mid-America Christian University (MACU). “Encouraging an interest in math and science today can cultivate a lifelong pursuit in STEM,” said Dr. Harold Kihega, chair of the MACU School of Biology. “We hope to expand our learning camps to…
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Keilani Ricketts Joins MACU as Assistant Softball Coach
Former national champion and national player of the year joins Evangels The Mid-America Christian University (MACU) softball team has added another legend to its coaching staff: Keilani Ricketts will serve under Jim Gasso as the program’s new assistant coach. “We are ecstatic to welcome Keilani to the MACU family,” said MACU Head Softball Coach Jim…
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Jim Gasso Joins MACU as Head Softball Coach
Jim Gasso has been named the head softball coach at Mid-America Christian University (MACU). “MACU has built an exceptional softball program, and I look forward to extending the tradition of excellence,” Gasso said. “Most importantly, I’m excited and blessed to use this sport as a platform for ministry.” Gasso succeeds Robert Wakefield, who coached softball…
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Concurrent Classes Offer Affordable Option for High Schoolers
Almost 70 percent of young adults who go to college take out student loans to pay for college. The number of college students graduating with significant debt is staggering — a recent report by the U.S. Federal Reserve showed that most students graduate already more than $30,000 in debt. To help make earning a college…
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MACU Celebrates Class of 2023 at Commencement
Mid-America Christian University celebrated the achievements of 360 graduates as they received their degrees during the University’s 2023 Commencement on May 6 at the Oklahoma City Convention Center. During the ceremony, President Rev. Phil Greenwald and Vice President for Academic Affairs Dr. Sharon Lease conferred 24 candidates for associate degrees, 191 candidates for bachelor’s degrees…
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MACU Athletics Announces Merritt Suenram as New Cross Country Head Coach
Mid-America Christian University Athletics is proud to announce Merritt Suenram as the new head coach of the re-established men’s and women’s cross-country teams. Suenram will be taking over a cross country program that previously competed in the Sooner Athletic Conference, NAIA, and NCCAA from 2008-10. “We are ecstatic to have Merritt joining the MACU family,”…
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Global Methodist Church Approves MACU as Recommended Educational Institution
The Global Methodist (GM) Church has approved Mid-America Christian University as a recommended educational institution, the GM Church announced this week. This distinction means that the GM Church officially endorses MACU as an institution at which persons who reside outside of the United States or western Europe can complete courses to satisfy the educational requirement…