Life in the Ivory TowerLife in the Ivory Tower

Steve Pawluk’s Vision forSteve Pawluk’s Vision for

Southern Adventist UniversitySouthern Adventist University

May 11, 2004May 11, 2004

The Golden MeanThe Golden Mean

““Do not be overrighteous, neither be overwise -Do not be overrighteous, neither be overwise -

why destroy yourself?why destroy yourself?

Do not be overwicked and do not be a fool -Do not be overwicked and do not be a fool -

why die before your time?why die before your time?

It is good to grasp the one and not let go of the other.It is good to grasp the one and not let go of the other.

The man who fears God will avoid all extremes.”The man who fears God will avoid all extremes.”

~ Ecclesiastes 7:16-18 ~~ Ecclesiastes 7:16-18 ~

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Southern Adventist University is Southern Adventist University is

an academic community of believers an academic community of believers

who have come apart who have come apart

to dedicate themselves to to dedicate themselves to

searching for Truth and for truth, searching for Truth and for truth,

wherever that search may lead them.wherever that search may lead them.

The search for Truth and for truthThe search for Truth and for truth

is facilitated by professors,is facilitated by professors,

and support administration and staff,and support administration and staff,

who focus on who focus on student learningstudent learning

instead of on teaching.instead of on teaching.

This learning community does not measure This learning community does not measure itself primarily by continued growth or by itself primarily by continued growth or by new programs, new programs,

but by the but by the positive social impactpositive social impact made by made by our graduates, students, and faculty, on our graduates, students, and faculty, on their local communities and their churches.their local communities and their churches.

Positive Social ImpactPositive Social Impact::

1.1. Students as leaders and change Students as leaders and change agents.agents.

2.2. Influencing our denomination.Influencing our denomination.

3.3. Influencing our community.Influencing our community.

Some IdeasSome Ideas

1.1. Religion general education courses and Religion general education courses and pastoral continuing education courses pastoral continuing education courses online.online.

2.2. Gen Ed streamline and articulate Gen Ed streamline and articulate requirements around twin core concepts requirements around twin core concepts of service learning and leadership skills.of service learning and leadership skills.

3.3. Library become a well-used resource for Library become a well-used resource for our academic community for research, our academic community for research, study, & socialization (Postum Shop).study, & socialization (Postum Shop).

Some IdeasSome Ideas

4.4. Journalism & Communication and Visual Journalism & Communication and Visual Art & Design seek economy of scale Art & Design seek economy of scale through collaboration (especially in film through collaboration (especially in film and photography).and photography).

5.5. English Dept. expand upper division English Dept. expand upper division offerings to better prepare students for offerings to better prepare students for the option of entering graduate school, the option of entering graduate school, and host a campus Writing Center.and host a campus Writing Center.

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6.6. Social Work & Family Studies become a Social Work & Family Studies become a greater voice for social justice on greater voice for social justice on campus & in our denomination, and campus & in our denomination, and enhance status as community resource enhance status as community resource via consortium in collaboration with Chat via consortium in collaboration with Chat State.State.

Some IdeasSome Ideas

8.8. Sciences consider their role as a Sciences consider their role as a community resource.community resource.

9.9. Grad programs increase emphasis on Grad programs increase emphasis on use of original sources in study, and on use of original sources in study, and on research, especially faculty-student research, especially faculty-student collaboration.collaboration.

Some IdeasSome Ideas

9.9. Ed/Psyc and Wellness collaborate on the Ed/Psyc and Wellness collaborate on the Outdoor Adventure Program.Outdoor Adventure Program.

10.10. Ed/Psyc put Intro to Teaching and Ed/Psyc put Intro to Teaching and denominational certification courses denominational certification courses online.online.

11.11. Increased publications by faculty Increased publications by faculty members to influence the thinking of our members to influence the thinking of our denomination and constituents.denomination and constituents.

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12.12. Business offer strategic planning and Business offer strategic planning and financial management instruction to financial management instruction to pastors, conference workers, and K-12 pastors, conference workers, and K-12 administrators.administrators.

13.13. Business to help students assist Business to help students assist community businesses, SDA K-12 community businesses, SDA K-12 schools, and/or United Way.schools, and/or United Way.

Some IdeasSome Ideas

14.14. Office of Online Learning to also include Office of Online Learning to also include Faculty Development efforts, especially Faculty Development efforts, especially in the use of innovative ways to facilitate in the use of innovative ways to facilitate student learning through simulations, live student learning through simulations, live data access, practical projects, internet data access, practical projects, internet collaboration with other agencies, etc.collaboration with other agencies, etc.

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15.15. Modern Languages continue to expand Modern Languages continue to expand its course offerings, majors, and minors, its course offerings, majors, and minors, as well as serving a tool for cultural as well as serving a tool for cultural understanding on campus and in our understanding on campus and in our denomination.denomination.

16.16. All disciplines evaluate their level of All disciplines evaluate their level of emphasis on content-related applied emphasis on content-related applied learning, student leadership, and “the big learning, student leadership, and “the big ideas.”ideas.”

Positive Social ImpactPositive Social Impact::

““Every human being, created in the image of Every human being, created in the image of God, is endowed with a power akin to that God, is endowed with a power akin to that of the Creator - of the Creator - individualityindividuality, power to , power to thinkthink and to and to dodo..

Positive Social ImpactPositive Social Impact::

““The men and women in whom this power is The men and women in whom this power is developed are those who bear developed are those who bear responsibilities, who are leaders in responsibilities, who are leaders in enterprise, and who influence character.enterprise, and who influence character.

It is the work of true education to develop It is the work of true education to develop this power, . . .”this power, . . .”

White, White, True EducationTrue Education, p. 12, p. 12

Within that context, while aiming for Within that context, while aiming for appropriate balance, appropriate balance,

it is the privilege and responsibility of it is the privilege and responsibility of Southern Adventist University Southern Adventist University

to thoughtfully, and in an informed manner, to thoughtfully, and in an informed manner, interfere with the natural development of interfere with the natural development of its young adult students.its young adult students.

DoDo justice, justice,

LoveLove mercy, mercy,

Walk humbly Walk humbly withwith your God. your God.

~ Micah 6:8 ~~ Micah 6:8 ~