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From the

President’s Desk Dr. Brian MacArthur

Recently a good friend of ABU provided copies of a book in sufficient number for every member of our faculty and staff to receive a copy. The book is entitled The Laws of Lifetime Growth and the subtitle reads “Always Make Your Future Bigger Than Your Past.” In reading through the book I was reminded that concepts simply stated can be profoundly true.

The fifth law advises as follows – Always Make Your Gratitude Greater Than Your Success. The opening reads: “Increased gratitude is essential for lifetime growth.

Only a small percentage of people are continually successful over the long run. These outstanding few recognize that every success comes through the assistance of many other people - and they are continually grateful for this support.”

I believe ABU is succeeding in its mission because God has chosen to bless us through the involvement and support of many people over many years. The University has been continuously favored with faculty members of high caliber who are highly committed. He has blessed us with dedicated staff, great students, and Board members who take the stewardship of ABU’s mission very seriously. And God has gifted us with a network of churches and individuals who have supported ABU through the thick and thin of its growth. Take away any one of these key groups and everything collapses.

We are genuinely grateful for how each one has been part of ABU’s mission of transforming lives through “quality university education firmly rooted in the Christian faith.”

I believe ABU is succeeding in its mission, and I believe that ABU is being called to a future that will be greater than its past. The University is operating at capacity in terms of facility. To serve more students we need more space. Adding just a few rooms is not a viable option – we have to take a leap of faith and construct a new building for classrooms, lecture theatres, student

services, and offices.

In June 2008 the Board of Governors approved a Strategic Plan which foresees ABU serving an enrolment of 1000 students by September 2013. Action steps are being taken to achieve this goal. The challenges are many, perhaps increased by uncertain economic times, but with ABU’s distinction as a Christian University and its growing reputation for academic integrity and quality, we believe the goal can be reached.

We cannot do it without help. We enter this challenge with confidence because we know there are many who will be willing to hear the details plus the reasons for moving forward, and will sign on as partners in this faith venture. They are supporters who want ABU to impact more students in the future than in the past.

Please note that this issue of the Growing Edge contains our annual report. Accountability is important and those who give to the University need to know the difference their support is making. With gratitude we note that the University ended the fiscal year June 30, 2008 in the black, making seven consecutive years of positive yearend results. Enrolment was just slightly below our peak year as we continue to face capacity issues. Although our official Full Time Equivalency count was 677 for 2007-08, we served over 800 individuals during the year.

Thank you again for your part in shaping their lives.

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Giving it a go Down Under

The Global Experience Education Program (GEEP) at Atlantic Baptist University is designed for Bachelor of Education (B.Ed.) students who are entering the final year of their degree and are in a position to undertake the required 15-week internship component. This opportunity has developed as a partnership between ABU and schools in the city of Melbourne, Australia. It provides a fantastic opportunity for growth as our education students work to become licensed teachers.

Our teaching colleagues in the Australian schools were very welcoming as the ABU students joined their communities in the capacity of fully functioning teachers. The principals of the Australian schools saw this experience as a win for their students and teaching staff as well. They want to look beyond the borders of their setting and think more globally, as do we.

Every experience a teacher has working and living in a culture other than their own is value added to that teacher, to those they encounter at the time and those they will encounter throughout their teaching career.

For 12 of our B.Ed. students this past July and August, the GEEP experience has been about growth beyond what could have been planned or imagined had this opportunity not been made available to them. Teaching in classrooms where the cultural and ethnic diversity exceeds any circumstance we would currently encounter here in New Brunswick provides a significant challenge to one’s worldview. For example, working with nineteen Year 1 students at a Prep to Year 12 Christian school with approximately 350 students, in the suburbs of a large city literally half way around the world, forces one to think beyond the relatively small world of Greater Moncton. With students from China, India, Greece, Indonesia, Korea, Nigeria, Niger, Sri Lanka, some of whom could not speak English, this class gave true | Growing Edge www.abu.nb.ca

Melbourne, Australia

meaning to the word diversity. Other equally valuable and challenging experiences included: • Working in a school of 1000 students from Year 9 to Year 12 where students are placed into homogeneous groups based on past school experience, while construction was taking place on a 1930 physical plant.

• Working in a Christian school of 1100 students, Prep to Year 12, with first-class facilities, which provided its own set of challenges via high expectations.

• Working in a Prep to Year 6 school in a culturally diverse and

mixed socioeconomic setting.

With each teaching assignment came unique opportunities and challenges that were met and overcome with resounding success. This success is a solid endorsement of our students and their abilities, many of who were offered teaching positions in the Australian schools where they served this past July and August.

All of our students saw and appreciated the value placed upon the inclusion of the “Arts” (music, graphics, painting, sculpture, dance, physical wellness, etc. all done within the regular school day) in the Australian school system. Whether in government-run or independent schools, the “Arts” are viewed as

L-R: Sandy MacMillan, Jenelee Jones, Krista Thorne, Ryan Hudson, Sheila McKee, Carrie Dunnett, Kate Fahey, Ryan Johnston, Jessica MacDonald, Melanie Hughes.

Kneeling: Justin Matchett. Missing: Marcel LeBlanc

Carrie Dunnett teaching at Northside Christian College, Melbourne

a key ingredient to the intellectual development of every student. This aspect of an Australian student’s education is viewed as an aid to success in literacy and numeracy.

Perhaps this is a lesson we can learn from here in New Brunswick as many of our ABU students have carried this vision back home.

As individuals, GEEP provided an opportunity for our students to experience life in a city of 3.75 mil-

lion people versus 120,000 or less, depending upon where each student calls home. They experienced such things as using a transit system of trains, trams and buses. They experienced rush hour in the subway (way too many people in one spot at a time). They joined in on the passion of our Aussie host city: Australian Rules Football, aligning themselves with the “Cats” or the “Bulldogs” or the “Saints”, or simply enjoying the

Expand Your Horizons To some, it might seem scary to leave all that you know behind - your friends, your family and your familiar routines, but for me this was an important part of my educational process. By leaving my comfort zone behind I was able to expand my life experiences and learn more about myself in the process.

My intern placement was at a small private school called Northside Christian College. With 260 students attending from a variety of different cultural backgrounds, I was able to gain a new appreciation for the term ‘multiculturalism’. My students were very eager to learn about Canada and to teach me about Australia in return. This newfound global awareness firmly rooted in the international experience of immersing myself in another culture has added immeasurable value to my ABU education.

When my journey was over, I was out of money but I felt very rich, and I will carry that treasure with me for years to come.

Kate Fahey

2008 GEEP Participant

experience of being a part of crowd of 90,000 spectators watching and cheering on whoever was playing.

They got to try their skills at surfing. They learned that a “medium double-double” meant absolutely nothing in Australia. They learned that Canadians and Australians both speak English but at times it was difficult to communicate because tea is not necessarily tea, a jumper is not a dress, a boot is not something you wear, thongs are something you wear on your feet, “sunnies” are sunglasses, icypoles are popsicles, Tim Tams are to die for and when someone responds to your “thank you” with “no worries” they mean “you’re welcome”. We also learned through our travels to and from Australia that traveling such distances can be less than predictable at times, and that one day isn’t necessarily only 24 hours. We saw the sun rise twice in the same day as we traveled and experienced to our dismay that a day can sometimes be 30+ hours long. In short, we were there to teach, but we never stopped learning.

Growth as a professional is an absolute must. In order to be an impactful teacher, growth as an individual needs to be a lifelong venture.

The GEEP students grew a great deal both as professionals and individuals during their time in Australia. They were challenged in the classroom, in relationships, in a different culture, not to mention in being so far away from family and familiar surroundings. They all excelled in this life experience and are better teachers for having been part of this unique program.

Many from the new group of B.Ed. students starting this fall have already been asking about the GEEP trip in 2009. Schools in Australia have offered placements for July and August ’09 and the Education faculty at ABU is going to “give it a go”.

Brian F. Taylor,

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Travel. Serve. Transform.

ABU’s Cross Cultural Program

Heliopolis, Sao Paulo, Brazil

For the past decade, students at ABU have been taking part in international mission and development work through our cross cultural certificate program. To receive this certificate, students take several courses, including Linguistics, Introduction to Foreign Missions, and Cultural Anthropology. The program culminates in a 5-week placement in a foreign country, usually at the start of the summer. In preparation for their overseas placement, students receive short-term missions orientation, complete a literature review on the history and culture of the country they attend, and meet regularly to plan and pray with team members.

In past years, students have gone to Ghana, Egypt, Ethiopia, Bolivia, Guyana, Uganda and Brazil. This year, we hope to once again partner with Canadian Baptist Ministries in providing placements for students interested in the program.

I do not promise students who go overseas that they will have fun.

I assure them, however, that they will never be the same again. When students return, they view Canadian culture and consumerism differently. They think globally. Some go overseas again, and some commit to long-term missions or development work. Overall, the program has been part of the transformational process of education from a Christian perspective.

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transformational effects of overseas service is Sarah MacKenzie, who graduated with her B.A. in Sociology and her Cross Cultural Studies Certificate in 2002. Here is her story: Always having a desire to see the world, I was very excited when ABU introduced the Cross Cultural Internship/Program and I could not wait to get involved. In May 2001, I traveled along with two other ABU students to the cement jungle of Sao Paulo, Brazil. This being my first time outside of Canada and my first hands-on experience with poverty, I began to see how small my world had been

Sarah MacKenzie with Brazilian preschool children

growing up in rural Nova Scotia.

Working alongside missionaries from Canadian Baptist Ministries, we were able to help with the various programs run by the Baptist Community Center in Heliopolis, the largest favela (slum) in Sao Paulo.

The community centre ran classes for pre-school, English as a second language, computer skills, and Portuguese adult literacy, as well as a milk distribution program.

Sitting in on the Portuguese literacy class, I was given the honour of interviewing one of the students.

I sat there and listened to the story of a thirty-one-year-old woman who, two years previous, had learned the alphabet for the first time. Now she sat there, beaming with pride, as she read a paragraph to me from her workbook. I promised myself that day that never again would I complain about having to write another term paper. I realized how much I had taken my privileged ability to read and write for granted.

Returning to Canada after all that I had experienced was a difficult process. However, it reinforced for me how important it is to take all of the blessings that we have received and really use them to make a difference both in our own back yard and around the world.

Since my cross-cultural experience through ABU, I have been blessed to travel to Mazatlan, Mexico. I was able to use my skills as a hairstylist to minister to the underprivileged, impoverished and incarcerated within the city.

The Cross Cultural Internship is not just another course. It is a window of opportunity that can open your mind, your hands and your heart to the incredible people that God has knit together in other parts of the world. It may not be the most comfortable experience you ever have, but it will be the most extraordinary!

Sarah Mackenzie, B.A.

Bible Translation in Bangladesh From May 6-22, 2008, Megan Peacock, a current ABU student, Joy Nickerson, a recent ABU grad (’08), Judy Dempster, wife of Old Testament professor Stephen Dempster, and myself, an ABU grad (’04) and sessional lecturer (‘05-’07) had our eyes opened and lives changed as we were exposed to what God is doing through the Bible translation movement in Bangladesh!

On our journey of discovery to South Asia, we sat under mango trees in the rice fields, watching village women crowd together with their pencils and workbooks, learning how to read and write in their own language for the first time. We visited a radio studio and watched the recording process that broadcasts Bible stories all over South Asia in the Bangla language.

We learned that by assisting com-

Jessica Dempster (far right) and friends in Bangladesh.

munities to achieve their language goals, and by using influence with development agencies, the impact of Bible translation is maximized.

We learned that Bible translation not only transforms lives spiritually, but can preserve cultural heritage and also helps to eliminate poverty by providing education and literacy. We learned that the Gospel translated democratizes Christianity as marginalized men and women have access to the saving

message of Jesus Christ in their own language!

As ABU grads who are positioning ourselves to serve globally, the question that now remains is, “How will we help make the Gospel available to the ends of the earth in our generation?”

Even today, more than 2,200 of the world’s approximately 7,000 languages do not have one verse of Scripture in their language. This accounts for more than 250 million people worldwide! The answer to this question came to us from the Scriptures spoken and exposited by a Bangladeshi pastor preaching on Acts 1:8. God desires us to be part of His Kingdom objective to transform the world unto Him! He will equip us for service when we are available and willing!

Jessica Dempster

For more information on the ministry of Wycliffe Bible Translators, or how you can get involved in a short-term vision trip like this one, please visit www.wycliffe.ca and contact Jessica Dempster at jessica_dempster@wycliffe.ca

Jordan: Digging in the Dirt with Dr. Dave For the past three years, the month of January has seen ABU staff member Dr. David Graves up to his elbows in the dust and dirt of the Middle East working as a square supervisor at an archaeological site in Jordan called Tall ElHammâm (“mound of hot baths”).

The Tall el-Hammâm Excavation Project is a cooperative effort of the College of Archaeology, Trinity Southwest University, and the Department of Antiquities of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan.

“The Tall el-Hammâm site appears to be one of the oldest and continually occupied sites in the entire Jordan Valley, having been occupied as far back as the Chalcolithic and Early Bronze periods (roughly 4500 – 3500 B.C.),” says Dr. Graves. “Depending upon which period one is examining, this

Dr. David Graves at Tall El-Hammâm dig site.

site might have been home to the legendary city of Sodom (Middle Bronze), the city of Abel-Shittim during Moses’ day (Late Bronze), or the Roman city of Livias, named for the Emperor’s wife, Livia.”

During the 2006 to 2008 seasons the uncovering of a monumental Roman building and Roman aqueduct at Tall el-Hammâm have supported the theory that the site is actually the ancient Roman city of Livias. Dr. Graves is the original proponent of this theory, and hopes to find evidence of Livias’ famous therapeutic hot springs, which early Christian pilgrims would often visit for healing purposes, in the coming dig season.

Alumni, students and the general public are welcome to join Dr. Graves in this historic dig for a 16 day, 23 day, 30 day, or 37 day stint between January 14th and February 19th, 2009. Don’t miss this exciting opportunity to dig up a part of this fascinating period in history. The vacation of a lifetime awaits!

For more information contact Dr. David E. Graves at david.graves@abu.nb.ca or visit http://www.tallelhammam.com/Become_a_Dig_Volunteer.html

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Kenyan Bishop Visits ABU

L-R: Dr. Seth Crowell, Patti Card, Dr. Malcolm Card, Dr. Brian MacArthur, Bishop Timothy Ndambuki, Mary Ndambuki

The month of August is always filled with anticipation as we look forward to the arrival of a new student body streaming through our doors and filling our classrooms. This August, however, had an added air of excitement as we also welcomed a small delegation from Kenya which included Bishop Timothy Ndambuki and his wife Mary from the Africa Brotherhood Church (ABC) and Dr. Malcolm and Patti Card of Canadian Baptist Ministries. CBM has partnered with the ABC in various ministry endeavours for 20 years.

Bishop Ndambuki has the awesome responsibility of leading a Church that spans five countries – Kenya, Rwanda, Congo, Tanzania, and Uganda – and has one million members. One of the important ministries of the ABC is the operating and/or ownership of several hundred church-schools. This means they are constantly in need of finding and employing qualified Christian teachers. Most of their teachers have two years of education beyond high school, but this is where Atlantic Baptist University may be able to enter the picture.

Atlantic Baptist University has been invited by CBM to join them in their partnership with the Africa Brotherhood Church. The challenge would be to see if we could provide them with on-site intensive courses so their teachers could achieve a recognized Bachelor of Education degree from Atlantic Baptist University. Pursuing this goal is what brought Bishop Ndambuki to our campus for conversations with ABU’s academic staff and Education faculty. This exchange will be followed up, thanks to CBM, with a visit to Kenya by ABU’s VicePresident for Academic Affairs, Dr. Seth Crowell. This will provide the opportunity to meet with Kenyan educational specialists so that issues of credentialing and academic equivalencies can be worked out. Please pray for us, but also Bishop Ndambuki as he oversees this exciting initiative.

Dr. Seth Crowell

VP for Academic Affairs

Culture Shock in South Korea After packing and saying goodbye to my friends, family and all things familiar I boarded a plane destined for a whole other world...

South Korea.

I am currently working for the Hong Seong Office of Education through a program called EPIK (English Program in Korea). I teach in the two biggest middle schools in my town: Hong Seong Boy’s Middle School and Hong Ju Boy’s Middle School. Between the two schools I have over 500 students!

I also have the privilege of teaching Korean-English teachers at the Office of Education, and teaching other adults at the Public Library when I am not working for the Office of Education. I have met so many new people as a result and can seldom walk downtown without bumping into someone I know.

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Many people come to Korea to teach English to get a head start on paying off their enormous student loans. However, the money is only one very small aspect of the rich cultural experience that is life for a westerner in South Korea (though if you get a good contract...it is good money!) Though my experience has been largely positive, you really need an open mind to live

here. It is difficult, but if you just remember that YOU are a guest in THEIR culture then you can drop your western hang-ups more easily. Bow when you greet someone, serve others before yourself, and use two hands to pass money to the cashier. Don’t point and never pour with your left hand. Remember, sometimes it is better not to ask what you’re eating, and it’s totally normal to see the food you are about to eat has flies on it...

But seriously, it truly has been a blessing to be here and I am so thankful that I took the TESL program at ABU to learn teaching techniques, lesson planning, and gain insight from those great chats with people who had already experienced cultural differences of their own!

Lorie Ward

Scholarships Idris James Memorial Scholarship

Town of Riverview Scholarship The Town of Riverview Scholarship for the 2008-2009 academic year was awarded to Jessica Hodder, a first-year student in ABU’s Bachelor of Science in Biology program. The $3000 scholarship, awarded to a worthy student who lives in Riverview, will help Jessica achieve her goal of graduating from ABU debt-free.

“For now I’m really looking to keep my options open after university, and graduating without the burden of debt is one way to do that,” explains Hodder.

Keeping her options open has become a way of life for Jessica. As a student at Riverview High School she excelled in both Biology and English, eventually graduating with academic excellence. In her grade 10 year she competed in both soccer and volleyball. In grade 11 she performed in the District 2 musical “Nunsense”, and in her senior year she became the editor of the school yearbook!

First-year Communication Studies student Kareem Frederick has already enjoyed some amazing experiences as a young athlete growing up on the outskirts of Canada’s largest city. The Toronto, ON native, who currently resides in Thornhill, attended Vaughan Secondary School as a high school athlete.

“My years at Vaughan Secondary were very important in my athletic development, I think,” says Kareem, “I had the privilege to play with and watch some of the most amazing athletes in Canada.”

During Kareem’s time at VSS, the school won their regional championship and placed 2nd overall in the Ontario provincial championships.

As an individual athlete, Kareem was named MVP of his volleyball team, a member of the league’s all-defensive basketball team, and won a Junior Letter award.

Thanks to the $4000 proceeds from the Idris James Memorial scholarship, Kareem looks to continue developing his athletic prowess at ABU this fall and winter, unfettered by the financial burdens of a university education.

Canadian Millenium Scholarship For Leanne Pike, a healthy combination of extra-curricular activities, community service and academic success throughout her high school years proved to be a recipe for continued success at the post-secondary level. The first-year business student was recently awarded a $16,000 entrance scholarship from the Canadian Millennium Scholarship Foundation and chose to continue her education at ABU. Canadian Millennium Scholarships are available to students who will be entering their first year of post-secondary study and who demonstrate leadership through community service, innovation and academic achievement.

Pike applied for the Millennium award in the fall of 2007 and says getting the letter advising her she would receive the $16,000 scholarship was a huge relief.

“I think I actually cried when I got the letter,” she says. “It was such a good feeling, I can’t even tell you.”

Leanne joins her brother, David Pike, a third-year Biblical Studies major at ABU, as they follow in the footsteps of their father, Greg Pike, himself an alumnus of ABU.

The Recipients of the Stephen and Ella Steeves Scholarships Each recipient receives $1,600 for the academic year Jordan LeBouthillier Danielle MacDonald Chris Norris Kimberly Porter Nicole Baiani Chelsea Brittan Matt Crawford Michael Downing

Francesca Kennedy Jonathan Dunnett Anthony Eaton Mandy Fowler Elizabeth Gavel Kathryn Hamm Judson Hescock Nikki Parsons

Sheri Potts Holly King Rebecca Koot Jamie Lobbezoo Joseph Lobbezoo Katelyn Meko Melissa Moore Teanna Rafuse

Amanda I.L. Wilson Victoria Worden Kristi Shaw Jonathan Spirritts Shelley Sterling Danielle Swanton

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Blue Tide Athletics Discipline. Intensity. Unity.

The fact that I am writing this article while traveling on a bus to Montreal with the ABU Majesta Mets as they compete in their 3rd straight National Championship is indeed an excellent sign that Blue Tide Athletics continues to prosper. This year ABU Baseball has done well to overcome the adversity of losing head coach Dale Somers to other commitments, while at the same time managing to adjust to the leadership of new head coach Sean Moore, a San Francisco native and former Moncton Mets coach. Their success stems from their familiarity with each other and the core coaching group, but what separates them from the pack is the chemistry their work ethic and commitment has created.

As we cross into Quebec, my thoughts shift to our revitalized women’s soccer team, currently loading cleats, soccer balls and determination on to a bus as they prepare for a road game. Hard work and dedication is why they now sit in 4th place, primed for the playoffs. The determination to improve not just the team, but the entire ABU Soccer Program, is what kept Head Coach Doug Cochrane focused during the off-season. His recruiting efforts have produced a stronger, more experienced group. However, it’s his knowledge and knack for developing talent that has ABU soccer positioned for success both on the field and in the community.

On the other hand, our returning female basketball players endured a summer without a coach. After interviewing potential coaches on 3 continents, from 4 countries, 3 provinces and 2 states, Neil Doucette, who lives one minute from ABU, accepted the post. In a matter of days Neil’s coaching style, grit and sense of humor had members of the women’s team very excited about the possibilities that a winter under his leadership will bring. Unfortunately, most of the team has been loading cleats, soccer balls and determination onto buses 10 | Growing Edge www.abu.nb.ca

L-R: Kemoy Shaw, Karl Frederick, Will Njoku, Kareem Frederick

since early September, thus making preparation extremely challenging.

Those players available to practice everyday already exude a confidence that, last season, was lacking in spite of the fact that they earned a spot in the playoffs.

With so many new faces, it is difficult to predict if our men’s basketball team can improve on last season’s 3rd place finish. With just 3 players returning from a team that was ousted in the 1st round of the ’07 playoffs, Coach Greg Maillet has his work cut out for him. But, with five transfer players and a strong group of young recruits, watching them strive to build team unity from an extremely talented and athletic group will make for an exciting season. And with four team members coming from our Education Program, we hope the team will teach fans a thing or two about the value of preparation and the benefits of team work.

The quality of our freshman class this year is a testament to the recruiting efforts of our coaches. Our

many quality programs, Education in particular, are attracting transfer students to our campus. But what’s really fueling ABU Athletics is our Athletic Trinity: Discipline, Intensity, Unity. Meeting individually with each and every athlete both this year and last has paid dividends. Athletes and coaches have chosen to buy-in to a philosophy that engages them in the process of achieving both personal and team goals while equipping them to actively participate in the process of introducing ABU to others.

Our successes have been well-documented in our local newspapers, including one shot on the front page of the local sports section.

If you would like to follow ABU athletics more closely this year, visit the ABU and ACAA (acaa.ca) website.

Check our schedule of games and catch a game. If you have any questions, comments or suggestions, feel free to call or email me directly.

Your Athletics Director,

Will Njoku

Fall

Convocation 2008

Convocation Award Adult Learner Professional Studies Honours Society Award – Cohort 14 Frank E. Everett

Bachelor of Arts Clare Audit Archibald, Organizational Management Ross Dickson Barnes, Organizational Management David J. Benson, Psychology Lisa Michelle Brubacher, Organizational Management Alexander J. Burlock, Psychology Jessica Chapman, Organizational Management Frank E. Everett, Organizational Management Sarah Kathleen Flanagan, Psychology Amanda Nellie Eileen Forsythe, Psychology Marcel André LeBlanc, Interdisciplinary Studies Angela Murray, Interdisciplinary Studies Lenora Jane Ouellette, Organizational Management

Bachelor of Education Duncan C. Dixon Kathryn Fahey Ryan Johnston Rachel Ann (Wark) Knox

Marcel André LeBlanc Sheila Lynn McKee Kristine Thorne Miah D. Wilson

Advanced Certificate in Literacy Education Cherie Anne Bingham Glenna Cameron Robert William Jeffrey Nicole L. Ouellette Karen Ann Stewart Steven A. Tibbits

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Year in Review

Institutional Revenue ‘07-’08 Student Fees

$4,827,720

Donations $729,790 Other $474,132 Dining/Conferences

Donations Churches

2006 $269,439

2007 $267,741

2008 $275,775

Individuals

$321,661

$362,935

$298,127

Other

$171,069

$108,367

$155,888

Endowment Value

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2005

$4,122,508

2006

$4,166,928

2007

$4,362,879

2008

$4,442,828

$146,270

An audited financial statement is available from the financial office for those desiring a detailed report of the fiscal year ending June 30, 2008. Please contact Heather Burke at heather.burke@abu.nb.ca or 1-888-868-6228.

Institutional Expenditures ’07-‘08 Academic Support

$3,299,969

53%

Administrative

$658,784

11%

Physical Plant

$558,005

9%

Debt Servicing

$304,138

5%

Library

$292,549

5%

Student Services

$251,382

4%

Student Recruitment

$216,444

4%

Public & Alumni Relations

$209,135

3%

Development

$205,598

3%

Computer Network

$181,241

3%

Student Headcount

Source of Students ’07-‘08

New Brunswick Nova Scotia Ontario 2004/2005

756

Rest of Canada

2005/2006

807

International

2006/2007

838

Prince Edward Island

2007/2008

818

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From the

Alumni Office Gilda Ryder

Making a Global Impact ABU is making a global impact more than ever! ABU students, graduates and alumni are continuing to impact not only the local region in significant ways but initiatives are being taken, daily, that are leaving a larger footprint on this world because of this institution.

In this issue of The Growing Edge we have focused on some alumni and students who are using their education and skills to fulfill their personal dreams and who are making a difference in their communities, our country and around the world. Highlighted as well is the new and exciting Global Education Experience Program (GEEP) and the opportunities it affords students to expand their awareness and have a global impact (see Lead Story, pg.

4 & 5). Recruitment efforts and admissions strategies are also extending our borders. More and more students outside of Canada are considering the value of ABU’s educational offerings.

Thank you to the many alumni who are sending in updates and keeping in touch! Your continued involvement will strengthen our alumni family to reach our full potential as a University. In this issue you are also invited

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to send nominations for those alumni who can represent the broader alumni constituency on ABU’s Board of Governors, Senate and through roles of distinction. I invite you to e-mail your nominations today!

I am excited about all that is going on at ABU. I hope you are too! Enjoy this issue of The Growing Edge and feel free to share your feedback with me. Together we can continue to keep ABU alumni connected wherever they may be in the world.

Gilda Ryder

Manager, Advancement & Alumni Relations

Featured Alumnus Chris Cudahy: A ‘Counter-cultural’ Christian Comes Home I was recently talking to a close friend who had disclosed to me some issues he was facing at a prominent Christian organization. When I mentioned that the conflict could benefit from the parties involved following ‘Christian principles’ he lamented that ‘that word’ meant nothing to him anymore. While indisputably a follower of Christ himself, my friend has described Christians in other conversations as uncaring, judgmental, and intellectually sloppy.

What does all of this have to do with my personal journey and my interaction with ABU? The friend I am referring to was an individual that I met in the U.S. while pursuing a Master’s degree in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. We continued to keep in close touch when I transferred to Texas A&M to complete a Ph.D. in Communication. It is important to understand the context upon which my friend chose to critique Christians, but at the same time, still hold fast to his faith. There is a relatively well known phenomenon in parts of the U.S. known as ‘cultural Christianity.’ In such an environment, Christians are in the majority, and engaged politically – often in positions of power and influence. Hence, it becomes ‘cool’ to be a Christian.

However, the critique of cultural Christianity suggests that the Christianity espoused is not always consistent with Scriptural principles.

Allow me to share briefly for you what ABU has done for me in my academic career thus far. My graduate experience in the U.S. was intense and difficult. It pushed me to the limits intellectually, physically, emotionally, and spiritually.

While my ability to read, write, and speak was certainly on a par with my colleagues, I found my peers to be extremely intelligent, competitive, and knowledgeable in their field.

What ABU did do was provide me with a number of intangibles that enabled me to cope with the intense and competitive cultural milieu that

Chris Cudahy poses outside Bolton Hall at Texas A&M

Home of the Aggies

I encountered during my five years in the U.S. First, ABU cultivated a keen sense of intellectual curiosity and a deep level of critical thought.

Through interacting with a wide array of academic disciplines such as philosophy, literature, history, and theology, I was able to draw connections between a broad liberal arts foundation and the study of communication and rhetorical studies at a more advanced and specialized level.

Second, my academic career at ABU instilled in me a love for Jesus and a desire to honour Christ; not only in my professional life, but also in the way I develop relationships and

treat others. As mentioned, graduate school was difficult but I was able to cope and flourish through earning the respect and friendship of Christian role models who were looking for genuine and authentic relationships with another Christian who was willing to treat them with care and respect.

In short, ABU went a long way in equipping me with the intangibles needed to cope in an often cut throat environment and to make a real difference in the lives of my American friends who were looking for something real beyond the status quo of ‘cool Christianity.’ In this sense ABU empowered me to be a ‘countercultural Christian’ – even within the context of a primarily Judeo-Christian nation! I trust that ABU will continue to have a positive influence on me as a faculty member as I strive to be productive in my field, give something back to my community, and a help to my students who may be facing academic, social, and spiritual growing pains. www.abu.nb.ca Growing Edge | 15

Fourth Annual ABU Golf Classic Enjoys Great Weather and Record Participation The fourth annual ABU Golf Classic was held Wednesday, June 25th, 2008 at Pine Needles Golf & Country Club in GrandBarachois, NB. The popular golf tournament has raised over $50,000 for the Alumni and Friends Athletic Scholarship fund since its inception in 2005, including $14,424 in 2008. This year a record 30 teams gathered to enjoy some spectacular weather, some at-times-spectacular golf and a sumptuous banquet full of fun, food and prizes.

Last year’s winning team from Imperial Insurance looked to defend

their title this year as golfers got underway at 10:00 a.m. with a traditional shotgun start. The title defense was not to be, however, as Team Pepsi Bottling walked away with the victory this year, posting a team score of 13 under par.

Adding to the excitement of this year’s tournament was the eagerly anticipated unveiling of a new logo for ABU’s Blue Tide athletic teams.

The new logo was commissioned

by ABU’s Athletic Director, Will Njoku, and designed by Maritime Cresting Co.

Team Pepsi Bottling

Senior Men’s Alumni Regain Title

Jamie Small slides into home plate

The Senior Men’s Alumni regained their title as ABU softball champs at the 3rd Annual ABU Alumni Softball Tournament on September 19 & 20, 2008.

After losing a lop-sided game to Mike MacPhail’s team 15-7 in the Round Robin, Nathaniel Miller’s team bounced back with a decisive 21-0 win in the finals against MacPhail’s squad. The team was led by individual performances by the tournament’s co-MVP’s, Rob Briggs (’96) and Phil Woodworth (’00). Rob pitched 7 shut-out innings for the boys and Phil hit two monster home runs to secure the win. Way to go boys!

“ABU’s Alumni Softball Tournament hosted five teams this year and predicts future growth in years to come,” comments ABU’s Alumni Director, Gilda Ryder. Supportive fans and participants alike rallied their teams during the two-day weekend tournament.

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Alumni News THE 1970’s After completing her B.A. in Music (Hons.) at the University of Waterloo, Janice (Hicks) Lippert (’75) married Gerry Lippert from Kitchener, ON in 1985. The Lipperts currently reside in New Hamburg, ON with their son Seth, 18, daughter Amy, 15, and beagle Snoopy. Janice spends most of her time teaching private piano lessons and performing at church with her musical family.

Congratulations to Rev. Sylvia Hagerman (’74) on her recent ordination. Sylvia was ordained on Sunday, October 5th at Springfield West-O’Leary Baptist Church in O’Leary, PEI. Rev. Dr. Harry Gardener, president of Acadia Divinity College, was the special speaker. Sylvia’s husband Wayne had the privilege of leading her through the Charge and Commitment of the Candidate. It was a wonderful evening of praise, worship and thanksgiving for all involved.

caribou and musk ox. According to Peter it is a “dream come true for those of us who like to hunt and fish”.

Peter also has two children, Justin (18) and Janelle (16) who currently reside in Nova Scotia with their mother.

THE 1990’s On July 7th, 2008 Jerika Marie Sveinson was born to Lorianne (Foster) (’90) and Svein Sveinson. Proud big brother, Matthew, was very excited. Jerika weighed 8 lbs and is doing very well. Congratulations and best wishes to the Sveinson family!

After many years shifting back and forth between the life of a youth minister and a career of service in the infantry division of the Canadian Armed Forces, Simon B. MacInnis (’93) is currently working with the Canadian Pacific Railway in British Columbia. He looks forward to returning to his permanent home in Newfoundland soon, where he will rejoin his fiancée of two years and continue to pursue God’s will for his life.

THE 1980’s Since leaving ABC, Peter Marshall (’86) went on to Acadia University to obtain his Bachelor of Arts. Upon graduation he worked as a radio announcer for several years before joining the RCMP in 1996. Today, Peter is a Corporal in charge of a busy two member detachment in Gjoa Haven, Nunavut. The Gjoa Haven detachment polices 1000+ people in the only community located on King William Island. The hunting and fishing is plentiful and the residents (mostly Inuit) live off the land hunting

Congratulations to Jennifer (London) Van Laren (’98), who was married to Mark Van Laren of Woodstock, ON on August 8, 2008. The happy couple will continue to reside in Woodstock, Ontario where Jennifer is working as an ECE.

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Alumni News THE 2000’s Best wishes to Tara McLean (‘09) and Chris Legere (‘08) who were married July 12, 2008. The happy couple was married at the Crowne Plaza in downtown Moncton, NB by Dr. Stephen Dempster. ABU professor Mr. Greg Maillet participated along with classmates Nathan Dempster (08), and Kristie Windley (‘08).

On October 4th, 2008, Joel Shaw (’07), son of Carl and Natalie (Brace) Shaw (’76), wed Monica Downing (’07) at Allison Church in Moncton, NB. Their wedding party represented ABU well with Jennifer Ward (’07), Candace Douglass (’06), Christie Weaver (’07), Steve Aube (’07), Mark Street (’09), Josh Blizzard (’09), and Andrew Beckwith (’10) all standing. Many congratulations to the bride and groom!

Congratulations to Cory Vail (’08) and Emily Feltmate (’08) on their recent marriage. Rev. Robert Knowles (’89) officiated the service on October 4th at the Acadia University Chapel.

Fellow ABUer’s standing for the bride and groom were Chester Dana (’09) , David Vance (’06), Michael Barnes (’06), and Ashley Tardieu (’09).

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Congratulations to Mandy (Fowler) (’09) and Tyson Blanchard (’09) who were wed on Monday, August 18th, 2008 at Tracy Baptist Church. Other ABU alumni in their wedding party included Katie Vance (’09), Joe Lobbezoo (’09), Greg Reicker (’09) and Mike Doiron (’09).

Best wishes to Chris Johnson (‘08) and Lauren (Smith) (‘08) who were married on Saturday, June 28th, 2008 in Penobsquis, NB. The wedding party included classmates Niki Ward (’09), Ashley Barron (’08), Brian Durkee (’09), and Ian Van Haren (’08).

Congratulations to Amanda M. (MacAleese) Hawkesworth ( ’02) and David J. Hawkesworth (’08) who were married on July 18th, 2008 at Allison Church in Moncton, NB. The happy couple resides in Moncton, NB.

Best wishes to Shannon K. [MacAleese] Marr (’08) & Daniel K. Marr (’07) who were wed on January 5th, 2008 at Uplands Baptist Church in Moncton, NB. They continue to reside in Moncton, NB.

Francis LeBlanc (’05) completed his B.Sc. (Hons) in Chemistry from the University of New Brunswick this spring and was awarded the Alexander Graham Bell Canada Graduate Scholarship (CGS) to pursue graduate studies at any university in Canada. The CGS scholarship is a $17,500-per-year renewable scholarship awarded by the National Science and Engineering Research Council of Canada. Francis has chosen to pursue his Ph.D. in Chemistry under Professor Warren Piers at the University of Calgary. He will be working on chemical systems that transform CO2 into industrially useful compounds.

Nathan Dempster (’08) is currently working as an Inland Enforcement Officer for the Canada Border Services Agency in Toronto, ON. In this new role Nathan works with illegal immigrants in enforcing Canada’s Immigration and Refugee Protection Act. Since leaving ABU staff in 2007, Melanie Cox (’04) has been working with Catch the Fire in North Wales, UK. Catch the Fire is the international extension of the Toronto Airport Christian Fellowship. Since arriving in the UK, Melanie has been from one end of the country to the other teaching people about God’s love and desire for personal relationship.

Chantal Lavigne (’08) is building upon the B.A. and B.Ed. she acquired at ABU by pursuing her Master of Arts in English Literature at the University of Ottawa. She was accepted on full scholarship.

Congratulations to Janet (MacArthur) (‘05) and Mike Smook on the birth of their daughter, Olivia Jane Smook, born June 9th, 2008 weighing 7lbs 15oz. Olivia is Janet and Mike’s first child and the third grandchild for Dr. and Mrs. Brian MacArthur. In other news, the Smook family moved from Dauphin, MB to Vancouver, BC in early September due to a work transfer.

Congratulations to Nancy Bradley (’05) and Fern Bannister (’06) who graduated with their M.Ed. in Educational Psychology from MSVU on May 16, 2008.

Nancy and Fern are both employed full-time with APSEA (Atlantic Provinces Special Education Authority) as itinerant teachers of the blind and visually impaired. Nancy works with students in school districts 2 & 17 while Fern works with students in school districts 17 & 18.

Heather MacKenzie (’07) made the journey to England in 2006 via ABU’s Oxford Exchange program. She enjoyed her time there so much that she has returned - this time to Cambridge - after graduating from ABU in ’07. Heather is currently employed as a mother’s help for a lovely Christian family in Cambridge. She sends greetings and blessings to classmates, friends, professors and co-workers from “across the pond.”

Congratulations to Geetika Mek (’08) who was married on August 9th, 2008 to Gary Goodwin in Shelburne, NS. Two weeks after the wedding, the couple packed their bags and left to teach in China. Both Geetika and Gary are teaching high school English. Gary teaches ESL while Geetika teaches Literature with an ESL component as they prepare their students to graduate with New Brunswick high school diplomas. They are enjoying their time in China and send warm regards to all their friends and family back home. www.abu.nb.ca Growing Edge | 19

Faculty & Staff News Welcome back to Chris Cudahy (’00) who returns to ABU as our newest Assistant Professor of Communication Studies. Chris spent the last number of years studying in the United States where he acquired his M.A. from Duquesne University in Pittsburgh, PA, and completed his Ph.D. studies at Texas A&M University in College Station, TX. Farewell and best wishes to Petula Murray-Pollio who completed her maternity-leave position as Receptionist/ Assistant to the Business Office and Financial Department in July of 2008.

Welcome to Marilyn West who recently joined the staff of ABU as Receptionist/Assistant to the Business Office and Financial Department on July 14, 2008. Marilyn comes to ABU with 27 years experience in management and administration with retail giant Sears, most recently as the general manager of Sears Home in Moncton, NB.

Welcome to Jason Muir, who recently joined the staff of ABU as full-time Communications Coordinator after several months as ABU’s part-time Public Relations Coordinator.

Jason is a graduate of Bishop’s University with several years experience in the communications sector, including management positions with CanadaEast Interactive and Campus Crusade for Christ, Canada (now Power to Change).

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On July 26th, 2008 William Njoku, ABU Athletics Director, and Monica (Fiander) Njoku, Assistant to Advancements Programs, were wed at Emmanuel Baptist Church in Upper Hammonds Plains, Nova Scotia. They celebrated with family and friends, many of whom traveled to share their special day. Congratulations to Will and Monica!

Welcome to Laura Lutes (’03) who recently joined the staff of ABU as Administrative Officer, Admissions & Recruitment. Laura is an alumni of ABU’s ALPS Division, having graduated with her B.A. in Organizational Management in 2003.

Farewell to Lisa LeBlanc who resigned from her position as Admissions Counsellor in August of 2008 to pursue a position as Administrative Assistant to CPIC (Canadian Police Information Centre) Field Operations, located in Riverview, NB. All the best to Lisa in her future endeavours.

Congratulations to Dr. Roger Russel on becoming ABU’s full-time Director of Adult Learner Professional Studies Division (ALPS). Dr. Russel had been the interim Director of ALPS while Amy Lean MacArthur was away on maternity leave.

Congratulations to Jonathan Grimes, Student Life Director, and Jessica Graves (’01 B.A., ’04 B.Ed.), English and Youth Leadership professor, on their recent engagement.

Congratulations to Dr. David Graves (’77), Director of Computer Services, who successfully defended his doctoral thesis and was awarded the distinction of Ph.D. in Theology from Highland Theological College and University of Aberdeen in Scotland. www.abu.nb.ca Growing Edge | 20

It’s a boy!

Congratulations to Amy (Lean) and Jeff MacArthur (’94) on the birth of their third child, Isaac Jeffrey MacArthur, born July 24, 2008. Isaac is a brother to Ava & Lydia and a grandson to Dr. Brian and Mrs. Rosanne MacArthur.

Congratulations to Dr. Stacie Reck, Assistant Professor of Education, who successfully defended her doctoral thesis and was awarded the distinction of Ph.D. from the University of Alberta.

Congratulations to Robert MacDonald, Assistant Professor of Business Administration, and his wife Carolyn (Alley) (‘02) on the birth of their son, Aiden, Saturday, February 18, 2008 at 10:19 a.m. Aiden was born weighing 7lbs 15oz and measuring 20.5 inches long. Alley and Daniel MacDonald are very happy to have a new little brother.

Call for Nominations Both present and past students are invited to submit their nominations for this year’s recipients of the Stephen and Ella Steeves Excellence Awards in Teaching and Service. If you have witnessed excellence in either teaching or service by any of our faculty we invite you to contact Dr. Seth Crowell, our V.P. for Academic Affairs, provide the faculty member’s name and a description of their demonstrated excellence in either of these two areas.

There is no limit to the number of nominations one can offer. The deadline is December 20, 2008. For more information please contact Dr. Crowell at seth.crowell@abu.nb.ca or call (506) 858-8970.

Scholarly Activities of ABU Faculty (2007-08) The Atlantic Baptist University faculty has increasingly become more involved and engaged in scholarly activities within their respective disciplines. This past academic year of 2007-08 would represent well this growing trend as it is one of the most productive in the short time-span this expectation has received increased focus. In fact when it comes to the overall involvement of the faculty the number of papers presented and articles, book chapters, and books written would be the most significant to date. For instance, there have been over 30 conference papers presented this past year, along with just under 20 scholarly articles and/or book chapters printed in peer reviewed publications. In addition, three faculty members – Drs. Smith, Bodner, and Soggie - have either had a book published recently or have been told it will be published in the near future, and a fourth, Dr. Goodwin, is waiting to hear back from his book publisher regarding any final comments from his referees. Congratulations to all for their work and contributions in this most important area of academic involvement.

Alumni Reps to Join ABU Senate and Board of Govenors Beginning in 2009, one member of the ABU alumni shall serve annually as a voting member of the ABU Board of Governors, and one member of the ABU alumni shall serve annually as a voting member of the ABU Senate. Serving alumni shall be appointed by their fellow alumni through a standard process of nomination and election. One individual cannot serve in both positions at the same time. For more details on this exciting new opportunity for expanded alumni involvement in the growth of ABU, and information on how you can nominate someone you know today, please visit www.abu.nb.ca.

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From the

Development Office Scott Ryder

Just a few clicks is all it takes: the ease of Online Giving From banking to bill payments to shopping, the world of online transactions is fast replacing more traditional cash and cheque alternatives. Included in this web-based transaction revolution is the convenient ability to donate to the charity of your choice electronically.

But today’s donors don’t just want the option to give online; they want to be able to choose how they will give online. Most donors want to be able to use their credit card of choice, or set up automatic withdrawal without being told that their particular method of choice isn’t accepted.

Recent studies tell us that every year in Canada millions of dollars are donated to organizations like ABU via the Internet. These same studies tell us that while the “Internet generation” is growing rapidly, it is not a generation hemmed in by age, but rather technological savvy.

It is true that the average age of the Internet generation is 26. It is also true that this generation will most likely be the last generation that will ever write a traditional cheque, place it in a stamped envelope, take it to the post office, and mail it to their favourite charity. But it is also true that people of all ages are beginning to enjoy the ease and convenience of online giving.

So who is it that donates to charities using the Internet? People like you and me; people wanting to help their charities through the easiest and most convenient way possible. And what can be easier than pulling a chair up to your computer and clicking off your desired donation to your favorite charity?

At ABU we are seeing an increasing interest from donors who want the ability to give online. We have responded to that interest and want to invite you to use the Internet the next time you are ready to send a gift to

ABU. To make a donation to ABU using the Internet, simply go to our web page at www.abu.nb.ca and click on the “donate now” button to be taken to the online donations page. It is really an easy and secure way of making a donation to ABU. Simply follow the prompts and before you know it, ABU will be benefitting from your generosity.

You will even receive an acknowledgement and a receipt by return email right to your computer.

Please understand that online giving is not the only way to give to ABU. We still welcome your mailed in gifts, and we will continue to accept your gifts over the telephone lines as well. We just want to educate you, our donors, on the newest option for giving to ABU. Interested in online giving? We would love to talk with you about how you can take advantage of this convenient and secure way of donating to ABU. Contact ABU’s Development Officer, Scott Ryder, by calling 506-863-6451 or toll free at 1-888-968-6228. You can also reach Scott online at scott.ryder@abu.nb.ca.

ABU values the relationships we have with our donors. Your generosity makes it possible for us to provide quality university education firmly rooted in the Christian faith.

Thank you for supporting Atlantic Baptist University, and we look forward to your next act of generosity – perhaps it will come to us by way of the Internet!

Scott Ryder

Development Officer

Email for Life :-) Take your ABU e-mail address with you after you graduate with ABU’s new e-mail for life program. Alumni and current students can enjoy the benefits of a secure, high performance @abu.ca address while keeping in touch with old school friends, sharing photos, files, music, and updating their own built in blog! Please contact ABU’s IT department at david.graves@abu.nb.ca to request your new email for life account today. For more information please visit our website at www.abu.nb.ca.

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“I press on toward the goal to win the prize for which God has called me heavenward in Christ Jesus” – Philippians 3:14

ABU’s Annual Fund is critical to the University’s continued success in providing “quality university education firmly rooted in the Christian faith.” Over the last 8 months we have been asking alumni and friends of Atlantic Baptist University to “Run with Us” as we strive to increase our annual operating revenue from $750,000 to $1,000,000.

Annual giving provides unrestricted funds that can be used to meet our most pressing needs.

Your gift to ABU’s Annual Fund will have an immediate and lasting impact on ABU students.

The race is not over. Please make your gift today.

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Upcoming Events JANUARY 2009

MARCH 2009

January 4

March 20 & 21

Colburne House Residence Opens

3 on 3 Alumni Basketball Tournament

January 5

Classes Begin

MAY 2009

January 27 – 1:30-3:00 p.m.

May 1

January 29

May 2

Student Information Session

Distinguished Alumni Award Dinner

Cohort 20 begins – Degree Completion Program

Spring Convocation

JUNE 2009

FEBRUARY 2009

June 24

February 1 & 2

5th Annual Golf Classic

ABU in View – Registration is now open online!

February 11 – 7:00-8:30 p.m.

Student Information Session

Basketball Schedule home games Nov 6 vs Nov 16 vs Nov 30 vs Jan 4 vs

MTA MSVU HC NSCC & UMaine Fort Kent

Jan 25 Jan 31 Feb 1 Feb 8 Feb 25 Feb 28

vs vs vs vs vs vs

UKC MSVU NSAC UNBS STU UNBSJ

For entire schedule visit our website and the ACAA website (www.acaa.ca)