MAKE A DIFFERENCE 2015 - 2016 ANNUAL REPORT Corban University
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ach year we pause to reflect on the impact Corban University is making in the lives of our students, in our community, and throughout the world.
Such reflection is especially important because Christian higher education is in the midst of change as never before, as institutions compete for student enrollment, tuition costs soar, and new legislation threatens our freedom to live out the truths of Scripture in an educational context. However, these challenges have only served to increase our resolve to prepare the next generation of leaders to be engaged, thoughtful, and biblically-grounded Christians who passionately follow Christ. Despite the challenges facing Christian higher education, Corban continues to receive accolades from students, alumni, partners, and investors for providing a rare discipleship model to students and teaching a bold biblical worldview in an increasingly divisive world.
Thank you for joining us in educating Christians who will make a difference in the world for Jesus Christ. Because of you, Corban’s global influence is astounding. Because of you, our education students are completing their teacher training in impoverished Salem-Keizer schools, pre-medical students are providing healthcare in Haiti, business students are consulting with Mid-Willamette Valley businesses, and counseling students are interning in local free clinics serving uninsured patients. Because of you, we have partner programs around the globe, including pastoral training in Cameroon, teacher training and teaching opportunities in Indonesia, and a study abroad program in Germany. In addition, we now have the opportunity to support biblically-based education to students in South Africa and Australia
There will be more to celebrate.
Now, more than ever, we see the need for a university like Corban. We continue to prayerfully consider opportunities to expand Corban’s vision both around the world and here at home. As Corban continues to see enrollment growth (200% over the last 20 years), our current classrooms, residence halls, and other facilities are being stretched beyond capacity, and in order to meet the needs of our students, we will be expanding. This bold vision for Corban includes a plan for new student housing, the construction of our own track and field, a beautiful event center that will allow us to bring commencement back on campus, and additional classroom space. In addition, after much prayer and research, we are moving toward offering an agricultural science degree. As part of this bold vision, we are about to launch our very first capital campaign. We eagerly anticipate the ways this campaign will strengthen Corban’s ability to serve its students and carry out its mission, as we carefully craft the details of the campaign through much prayer and conversations with trustworthy leaders. I am incredibly grateful for the faculty, staff, alumni, and partners who have come alongside us over the past 81 years to breathe life and purpose into Corban University. Your partnership continues to shape the vision for Corban’s future and build the Kingdom, both locally and globally. Your prayers, encouragement, and investment have transformed—and will continue to transform—the lives of our students and the lives of those to whom they minister. From the small Baptist institution in Phoenix, Arizona, to the globally-reaching campus centered in Salem, Oregon, Corban has become an extraordinary comprehensive institution that has changed thousands of lives through Christian education and service. We continue to be “Corban,” a gift dedicated to God, and we offer everything we have – every new venture, program, investment, and partnership – to the Lord, on the basis of Christ’s work. Today, more than ever before, it is a great day to be a Warrior! To Christ be all the glory.
DR. SHELDON NORD President
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CONTENTS
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A Letter from our President
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Who Are We?
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Areas of Study
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The Corban Community
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Stories from Students
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Stories from Alumni
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Beyond the Classroom
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Beyond Salem
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Board of Trustees
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Financials
WHO ARE WE?
2,058 TOTAL STUDENTS WORLDWIDE
944 TRADITIONAL UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS
Un it e d Ki ngd o m
196
Un i te d St a t e s
GRADUATE AND ONLINE STUDENTS
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Mex ico G ha na
INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS (TEACHER’S COLLEGE IN INDONESIA)
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TRADITIONAL UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS
50%
6%
44%
472 STUDENTS FROM OREGON
38 STUDENTS FROM A
415 STUDENTS FROM
FOREIGN COUNTRY
OUT OF STATE
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very student makes a statement of faith and takes 24 credits of Bible classes, graduating with a minor in biblical studies. Additionally, every degree program at Corban integrates practical learning with scriptural truth.
Our students are not only prepared to make a difference in their vocational field, but are also shaped into deep people of integrity who demonstrate what it means to follow Jesus Christ. Corban is training and equipping people who will use their skills in a variety of fields to impact the local community, the country, and the world.
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STUDENT : FACULTY RATIO
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TRADITIONAL UNDERGRAD GRADUATION RATE IN 4 YEARS Corban
90% GRADUATES WHO BELIEVE CORBAN PROVIDES A STRONG BIBLICAL BASE
State Schools
49%
94%
GRADUATES WHO REPAY STUDENT LOANS WITHIN 10 YEARS
95%
THE CORBAN COMMUNITY // A PLACE TO GROW Our students have a unique connection with their professors. Our professors not only educate our students, but also significantly impact the development of their character and relationship with God. Our faculty are educators, mentors, and cheerleaders, completely invested in the success of their students. Student to faculty ratio: 15:1. The Corban community is a safe place for students to explore and develop their own personal faith, as they cross the threshold into adulthood. When they graduate, they have a strong foundation for standing firm in their integrity and love for Christ. They have been a part of a loving, supportive community, and take the knowledge of how to create that kind of community into their workplaces, their families, and the world. The combination of Corban’s unique community and practical preparation for students’ careers has had a significant impact on graduation rates.
Ninety percent of students who graduate from Corban do so in just four years. At state schools, that number is only 49%—most take up to 6 years (according to the NAICU). Eighty-four percent of students surveyed would choose Corban again for their college education, compared to just 72% at other Christian colleges. Ninety-four percent of graduates say their Corban education provided a strong Biblical base for them to make life decisions. Thanks to you and your support, our students also graduate with 10% less student loan debt than the national average. Corban graduates are also far ahead of the national average in student loan repayment. Over 95% of our students and graduates repay their student loans within 10 years of graduation. 7
JARETT THOREN // Class of 2017 From: Nampa, Idaho Studying: Business Administration and Sports Management
Jarett serves his peers as a captain on the baseball team, and has traveled twice to Caimanera, Cuba, with the team to share the gospel with kids and young adults. The Warriors were the first American baseball team to visit Cuba in nearly 60 years.
Corban has been more than just another university with a Christian label; it has been a Christ-centered group of believers who have challenged me, encouraged me, and helped me grow in my faith. Corban has provided a means by which I can play the sport I love, pursue the career I feel called to, and continuously learn more about God and His Word along the way. 8
ASHLI DEHM // Class of 2019 From: Bend, Oregon Studying: Business and Church Ministry
Ashli chose Corban because she hopes to open a coffee shop someday with a ministry focus, and because she loved the Salem community and saw many opportunities to get involved locally. She supervises student callers who are engaging with alumni and interns at a church in Albany.
What I like best about Corban is the intensity of the classes, but it’s also the thing I find most challenging. I know that my money is being well spent and I know that I’m being invested in as much as I’m also investing in those classes. Corban is equipping me to run a business and to go out and make a difference for Jesus Christ. 9
CHICO GUERRA // Class of 2017 From: Happy Valley, Oregon Studying: Business Administration
Chico is the first of his family to attend college and plays soccer for the Warriors. As a new Christian, Chico was eager to attend Bible classes at Corban while also studying business from a Christian perspective.
Corban has been such an amazing place for me to grow, especially having been a younger Christian when I enrolled. Having a community where people are truly seeking and desiring God was so new to me. Professors are serious about discipleship, my friends want to help me grow spiritually, my classes taught me to think critically and passionately about scripture – all the details of Corban have made an incredible impact on my life. 10
Allow us to entroduce our newest addition to campus,
TOM & DAVINA YOUNGER CENTER 11
I have found my calling—helping people deal with change. I find most people struggle with change. It always brings some level of discomfort and apprehension, and the great part about my job is that I get to help ease their fears by shepherding them through that change in a positive way. Ultimately, my education at Corban gave me the gravitas to talk with authority and have real knowledge behind me.
JULIE ANNE LEGGETT // Class of 2001 A graduate of Corban’s School of Professional Studies, Julie is currently working with Global Affairs Canada at NATO World Headquarters in Brussels, Belgium. Her role handles transition management for all the Canadian government offices in Belgium.
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Corban gave me a biblical worldview, a way of understanding the world, the course of history, and God’s plan for the ages. These things have remained with me and have guided me over the last 40 years. Corban changed me by preparing me academically for graduate and later postgraduate work and professionally to become a military chaplain and army officer. More personally, Corban helped me to see God’s purpose and calling for my life and provided a solid foundation to build my family.
DEAN BONURA // Class of 1978 As a U.S. Army Chaplain and Colonel, Bonura has developed an approach to dealing with spiritual and moral injury that sometimes manifests as posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). His book is titled: Beyond Trauma: Hope and Healing for Warriors: A Guide For Pastoral Caregivers on PTSD.
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BEYOND THE CLASSROOM Corban students are required to get outside the classroom and volunteer their time and talent in the community. These opportunities not only provide valuable services to local businesses and non-profits, but also allow our students to test their knowledge and expand their vision in the “real world.�
Salem Free Clinics Counseling Graduate students give over
Corban Consulting Partners (CCP)
2,000 hours each year to uninsured
Senior business students have the
patients while completing their
opportunity to work on real-world projects
practicum internships at the free clinic.
and provide free business consulting in marketing, operational efficiencies, and manufacturing to 11 businesses in the Salem area. Students offer well-researched solutions and present them to a panel of judges who choose a winning presentation.
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Boys & Girls Club Health and exercise students help
Salem Keizer School District
Reach Program A graduation requirement for all traditional
manage and execute the Boys and
Sixty student teachers complete
undergraduates, Reach highlights Corban’s
Girls Club Healthy Habits Program,
their training in Title I (impoverished)
long-standing commitment to service. Through
targeted at high-risk kids in grades K-12.
classrooms as part of a collaborative
Reach, students complete four
Corban students help with analyzing
with Western Oregon University and
40-hour service projects in churches and other
data, measuring outcomes, and helping
the school district. Many graduates of
non-profit organizations, focusing on one of
successful participants mentor younger
Corban’s education program ultimately
five key areas:
kids in the program.
choose to teach in Title I schools.
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Education/Literacy
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Environmental Care
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Hunger/Housing
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Mentoring/Coaching
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Dignity/Justice
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BEYOND SALEM Corban’s reach extends around the world. Two key partnerships are with Cameroon and Indonesia. Our students and faculty have enjoyed this rich opportunity to experience new cultures and be on the front lines of spreading the gospel in predominantly Muslim countries.
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AFRIC CAMEROON, AFRICA Writers have long called Cameroon “Africa in miniature” because of its central location, cultural diversity, and varied geography. To serve in Cameroon with its 256 tribal groups is to experience the full breadth of African culture. Christianity has grown from 9% of Africa’s population in 1910 to 63% in 2010. However, this incredible growth has left only one trained pastor for every 20 churches in African countries like Cameroon. Cameroon is on the spiritual front lines of Africa. While Christianity grows, so does Islam. Islam is projected to expand in the region by 60% in the next 20 years. Further, voodoo, ancestor worship, and syncretism also compete with the Gospel.
Corban has worked with International Training & Equipping Ministries to develop a 3-year training program at no cost for Cameroon’s pastors. Corban’s School of Ministry first started the pastor training program in 2013 with a cohort of 38 pastors, who were ministering to nearly 8,700 people each week. Corban partnered with these select leaders in order to extend and empower their ministries and to further Corban’s mission. Currently, the School of Ministry is training a cohort of 50 pastors, who provide instruction and leadership for nearly 22,000 people in this strategic region of Africa. They will complete the program in May 2018.
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REGENSBURG, GERMANY (AMBEX) Corban students spend a semester in Germany, earning 15 credits in subjects such as Christian Worldview and Theology of the Reformation. They also have the opportunity to apply what they learn as they minister to fellow travelers and refugees, as well as visit important theological sites on three guided academic tours. Recovering from the trauma of World War II and the fractious years of communist German Democratic Republic (GDR), Germany has emerged as the continent’s foremost political and economic leader. With a population that is equal thirds Protestant, Catholic, and irreligious, evangelicals number only 1.7 million or a scant 2% of the population. There is a great need for Christians to minister to hundreds of thousands of refugees and help grow a strong, biblically-centered national church.
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INDONESIA KARAWACI, INDONESIA Corban’s partnership with Yayasan Pendidikan Pelita Harapan (YPPH, translated Education Foundation of Light and Hope) in Indonesia advances Christian education throughout the world’s most populous Muslim-majority nation. For the past seven years, Corban has partnered with YPPH’s Teachers College at the Universitas Pelita Harapan, providing education majors an accredited Corban University degree upon graduating. So far, Corban has granted B.Ed. degrees to 1,108 teacher candidates at UPH. Upon graduation, these new teachers fill classroom positions at Christian schools in many of Indonesia’s most impoverished regions. Graduates of Corban’s School of Education in Salem are also given the opportunity to work at schools established by YPPH. Thus, many Corban alumni are now teaching in Indonesia and making a difference for Jesus Christ in a predominantly Muslim nation. 21
PERTH, AUSTRALIA Of Australia’s 21.5 million people, nearly 70% profess Christianity and 14% hold to evangelical Christianity, but only 10% routinely attend church. As a result, Christian beliefs and values have been largely abandoned. Nowhere is this more evident than in the public schools. In response, Australian Christians have established a number of private K-12 schools. The city of Perth already has seven K-12 missional private schools that offer a Christian education. They have quickly grown and now have more than 8,000 students. This coalition is working closely with Corban University to start a higher education institution, Sheridan College.
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AFRICA CAMP10 LIMPOPO PROVINCE, SOUTH AFRICA This unique 12-hour college credit summer program is designed to help high school students step out of their comfort zone and prepare them for college and life as they embark on a spiritual journey of experiential learning. During these five weeks in one of the most incredible wildlife locations in Africa, students are exposed to God’s Word and world in a fast-paced, adventure-filled study program.
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BOARD OF TRUSTEES Tim
AAGARD
Deanna
Owner
GARDINERGARCIA
Tiny Tots Diaper Services
Owner, Partner
Stephen
Richard
President
President
OnStall Corp.
The King’s Veterinary Clinic
MCBEE
Lester, Roach & Gardiner
WHIPPS
Tim
Patti
David
Jim
Minister
President
CPA
Bethany Baptist Church
Full-time Ministry Volunteer, Sri Lanka
Shasta Bible College
James O. White, CPA, LLC
Doug
James
Patty
Gary
Ntl Account Manager
Lead Pastor
Broker & Principal
United Technologies Supra
Sonrise Church
Assurance Consulting Group
Jim
Mark
Wayne
Vice President
Senior Pastor
Farmer/Agronomist
Professional Pharmacy Services
Salem First Baptist Church
Tom
Daniel
John
President
Attorney
DJTC Corp.
Adams, Hill & Hess
Vice President of Public Relations
BAKER
BEALS
CARLSON
CARLSON
GARRIDO
GLEASON
HANKE
HILL
R. NICHOLAS
ROTH
WHITE
WILLIAMSON Williamson-James Homes
RIEHLE
SONG
Torch Trinity Graduate University
Glenn
Rod
Erhardt
President
VP Operations Compensation and Benefits
Dairyman & Developer
DUCKWORTH Industrial Finishes & Systems, Inc.
HOFF
State Farm Insurance
STEINBORN
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FINANCIALS
2013 - 2014
2014 - 2015
2015 - 2016
$24,438,775
$26,039,142
$28,967,490
Gifts and Private Grants
3,103,192
3,270,055
3,217,410
Auxiliary Enterprises
4,505,414
4,854,218
5,204,303
236,785
1,013,985
472,791
$32,284,166
$35,177,400
$37,861,994
$10,294,240
$11,329,676
$13,431,478
Instruction
3,593,310
3,352,809
3,739,945
Academic Support
1,945,850
1,934,355
2,076,943
Student Services
4,799,198
5,188,288
4,858,013
Institutional Support
7,435,432
7,492,087
7,659,630
Auxiliary Enterprises
2,063,939
1,893,318
1,762,139
Physical Plant
1,721,852
2,218,312
2,116,774
Depreciation
920,940
1,069,704
1,115,473
Other
515,851
482,423
438,414
Total Expenses & Losses
$33,290,612
$34,960,972
$37,198,809
Increase (decrease) in Net Assets
($1,006,446)
$216,428
$663,185
REVENUES & GAINS Tuition
Other Total Revenues and Gains
EXPENSES & LOSSES Student Scholarships
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$1,115,473 Depreciation
$472,791 $5,204,303
Other
$438,414 Other
$2,116,774 Physical Plant
Auxiliary Enterprises
$1,762,139
Auxiliary Enterprises
$13,431,478
Student Scholarships
$3,270,055
Gifts and Private Grants
REVENUES & GAINS
EXPENSES & LOSSES
$7,659,630
Institutional Support
2015 -16
2015 -16
$28,967,490
$3,739,945
$4,858,013
Tuition
Student Services
$2,076,943
Instruction
Academic Support
$1,000,000
$663,185 $216,428
500,000
NET ASSETS 2013-14 to 2015-16
0 (500,000) (1,000,000)
($1,006,446)
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