Expanding Grace Update A
S YOU MAY RECALL IN 2019, Grace made significant upgrades and renovations to the Dining Room and Kitchen operations. These upgrades were made possible through the gifts generously given to the Expanding
Grace Capital Campaign. We thank God that these improvements have allowed Grace to continue serving students through the COVID pandemic.
HIGHLIGHTING NEW ACADEMIC PROGRAMS
The additional space in the Dining Room has allowed us to meet the requirements of the health department and safely provide food service to
Global Communication
our students. Thank you! As Christians, we know that God Plans for construction of new student housing move forward. The image
wants people from all cultures to
below shows a rendering of housing that, Lord willing, will open in August
know and love Him. The BS in Global
2022. This housing project will provide students with an extremely
Communication equips students to
comfortable place to live and build community while they pursue their
communicate effectively within their
degree at Grace. Construction will be in progress throughout the 2021-
own culture and the global marketplace.
2022 academic year. When completed, this project will add new space for
With the advent of new communication
over 100 students. The design of the new student housing also brings an
technology, society has become
updated look to our neighborhood. As of the end of January 2021, gifts
increasingly more globalized. In this
and pledges total over $4.5 million! Thank you to the many donors who
globalized environment, leaders from
have contributed to the Expanding Grace Capital Campaign making new
all sectors of the marketplace need to
student housing a reality at Grace! If you would like to participate in this
know how to navigate complex global
exciting campaign, please contact Stephen Gowdy in the
issues. This degree equips students
Advancement Office.
to communicate effectively and "Christianly" in the global environment as they develop critical skills of strong verbal, nonverbal, and written communication and are exposed to a diversity of cultural communication from a Christian perspective. As a Christian university, we are uniquely prepared to support students' passions and purposes through a degree in Global Communication. Students pursuing a Global Communication degree will have the opportunity to develop the critical skills of strong verbal, nonverbal, and written
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