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Grove City College finds itself in an important strategic moment as it searches for a new chaplain and provost. Both positions are important leadership posts in two of Grove City’s key areas: spiritual and academic life, respectively. “Two of our most important strategic goals for the school involve
academic life and spiritual life,” President Paul J. McNulty ’80 said. “So we’re addressing two of our core goals by thinking more intentionally about the key leadership positions in those areas.” Faith and academics are not two separate elements of Grove City. McNulty said that a key part of Grove City’s mission is to integrate faith and learning. “Being a Christ-cen-
tered institution, all our efforts have to come back to that,” McNulty said. That integration runs contrary to much of contemporary higher education, however. “Most higher education institutions reject the relevance of religious beliefs to the general learning process,” McNulty said. “Christians have been a part of a robust intellectual tradition for a very long time, and have made
extensive contributions to the academic tradition of the West. It’s only been in relatively recent times where secularization has taken faith out of the academy. That’s not how we think higher education should be.” “We’re trying to encourage each department to think about how you pursue your discipline in a Christcentered way,” McNulty said. “The school is
looking at this as a real opportunity to revisit how we are going to integrate faith and academics.” Dr. David J. Ayers, until recently dean of the Calderwood School of Arts and Letters and now interim provost, explained that, “Grove City College is characterized by something I have explained to folk as ‘ecumenical orthoMIX 2
Band goin’ ballistic
As the team took the field Saturday, the Wolverine Marching Band filled the air with music. The band got their chance to shine in their “24k Gold” halftime show. The tunes accented each success of the team, concluding with celebratory songs when Grove City claimed a 3823 victory over Juniata. See story page 12.
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Praises from Princeton Grace Tarr
Entertainment Editor Grove City College students know that the college is distinctive for its academic commitment and conservative values. That fact is not lost on Princeton Review.
The Princeton Review recently published their list of Best 384 Colleges 2019 Edition which recognized Grove City among both the top Northeastern schools and a top 384 across the country. The review also recognized Grove City as
#1 for most conservative students. Other notable Christian schools that made the list for the most conservative students are College of the Ozarks, Wheaton College, Baylor University, and Texas Christian University. Grove City College’s
ranking as #1 for most conservative students reflects the student body’s personal views and the college’s stance as a leader in the conservative movement. “I’m pleased for Grove City College. I say we PRINCETON 2
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New V&V director named Cat Anderson News Editor
The Center of Vision and Values welcomed Jeffrey Trimbath, a development officer experienced in conservative policy promotion, to its leadership team this summer. Trimbath previously worked at the Heritage Foundation, a think-tank based in W a s h i n g - Trimbath ton, D.C., where he served as the John Von Kannon Fellow for Philanthropy. Trimbath also worked as the senior advisor to the president of the Heritage Foundation Before joining the Heritage Foundation in 2007, Trimbath was a key policy leader during the George W. Bush administration for the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. “I have been a fan of Grove City College for over 15 years,” Trimbath said. “Much of my career has been spent promoting faith and freedom, in government, and in the nonprofit sector.” “I believe the mission of the center - to teach the principles of faith and freedom to the next generation, and to bring those principles to the wider world – is more critical now than ever before,” he said. “I believe that Grove City College is uniquely positioned among all the colleges in the country to convey these principles with integrity and power,” he said. “It is my intention to expand the work of the Center, and thus the College, to new audiences and inspiring fresh involvement,” Trimbath said. “I’d like to raise our profile within the wider GCC community (alumni, friends, donors and DIRECTOR 2
Ninth in the nation CPA rankings shine
Rio Arias Perspectives Editor Grove City College ranked ninth in the nation for CPA examination pass rates among medium sized colleges and universities last year.
GCC accounting graduates had a pass rate of 75 percent, compared to the national average of 48 percent. The CPA exam, which stands for Certified Public Accountant, CPA 2