Michael Nixon

Over the last few weeks I have been delighted to get to know an individual who will become an integral part of the senior leadership team at Andrews University. His resume spoke to some of his life priorities and his accomplishments, and that was encouraging. But it is Michael Nixon as a person, his story, that I will share with the campus community today as I want you to meet the person I have met over the last few weeks: Caring, passionate, faithful, hopeful, determined and thoughtful. You will have much more of an opportunity to meet Michael as he takes up his position as Vice President for Diversity & Inclusion on August 1; however, in the meantime, here is a window into the story of our newest vice president. In 2009, Michael graduated from Andrews University. Up to that point, his life had been comparatively sheltered within the Seventh-day Adventist community, though he had enjoyed some diverse experiences during his college years, studying at Antillean University (Puerto Rico), Oakwood University (Alabama) and then Andrews. However, upon his graduation he decided to broaden his horizons and step out of his comfort zone. This journey took him as an AmeriCorps worker to a Catholic university, through law school, involved him with work for immigrant populations and ended with his role as a civil rights attorney in New York, specifically in the arena of fair housing. Those are the facts, but behind those facts is the story of an individual who has had to face challenging decisions on his faith commitment and his choice of priorities. In making his choices, Michael’s passion for his faith has deepened, and so has his understanding and commitment to equity and inclusion. In the last few years he has shown unequivocally that when it comes to faith and career, faith must come first. And when he has chosen where to walk it has been to walk alongside the disadvantaged, rather than where he might find visible personal success. Please do take the opportunity to get to know Michael better through his own words, as he shares his story through the lens of a critical moment in his life. Read his story in Stories of Andrews. Thank you, Michael, for taking the step to join us at Andrews University and share with us your skills, talents and passion for faith and diversity. You represent the spirit of Andrews and we welcome you to our—and your—campus! Andrea Luxtonhttps://digitalcommons.andrews.edu/stories-2017-summer/1000/thumbnail.jp

Expressions, Summer 2017

College of Humanities and the Arts Newslette

Mugar Summer Book Club 2017: Timeline

A poster promoting summer reading for Mugar Summer Book Club 2017

Current Medical Research: Summer/Fall 2017

This issue of Current Medical Research (CMR) includes studies that provide evidence that use of natural family planning (NFP) can be helpful for subfertile couples wishing to achieve a pregnancy, the effectiveness of a method of NFP during breastfeeding, and the effects of using NFP on marital relationships. This review also includes evidence on predicting the sex of a baby by timing intercourse, evidence that brain injuries can be reflected in changes in the menstrual cycle, and that women prefer methods of family planning that have no side effects. The issue ends with an in-depth review of new technologies that aid in the use of NFP. Topics covered include subfertile couples, breastfeeding, marriage, predicting the sex of a baby, brain injuries, and new technologies

New Medallion for Summer 2017 Graduates

Honors Grads for Summer 2017 will receive a medallion that is different from previous years

The Spartan Tablet, Spring/Summer 2017

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Summer 2017

Features President\u27s Agenda......Page 2 President Tomas Morales regularly engages with the local community, university partners, legislative representatives and educational leaders worldwide to champion CSUSB and its mission. Enriched Sense of Community......Page 12 CSUSB enhances residential life and shifts perception as a commuter campus. Albert K. Karnig......Page 18 Al Karnig led CSUSB for 15 years molding the university to meet the educational needs of the region\u27s growing population, its diversity and demand for higher education. The Obershaws: Nearly Three Decades of Generous Support......Page 22 Philanthropists Charles and Shelby Obershaw continue to make positive impacts on the CSUSB Community. Give Something Back......Page 23 CSUSB partners with the Give Something Back organization for $1 million in scholarships for At-Risk students. Alumni Feature: Yurida Nava......Page 24 Alumna Yurida Nava made the trip of a lifetime when she visited the White House as a 2017 School Counselor of the Year Finalist. Community Leaders Honored at CSUSB Commencement Ceremonies......Page 27 CSUSB bestowed honorary doctorates of humane letters to Rabbi Hillel Cohn and alumnus Lou Monville.https://scholarworks.lib.csusb.edu/alumni-mag/1085/thumbnail.jp

Summer 2017

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