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For His Glory Regent University looks back at the amazing achievements of 2019
Leading with Excellence Regent University was ranked among Top National Universities by U.S. News & World Report for the second time in the school’s history. For the seventh consecutive year, the multiplatform news publisher also ranked Regent #1 Best Online Bachelor’s Programs in Virginia. For the seventh year in a row, Regent’s College of Arts & Sciences maintained its “A” rating from the American Council of Trustees and Alumni for its comprehensive liberal arts curriculum. Regent is currently one of only 22 universities nationally recognized with this prestigious rating.
& Universities Tuition Survey, Regent was listed in the top 5% of most affordable private Christian universities. More than 85% of Regent students receive some form of financial aid, with the university providing nearly $24 million in institutional scholarships and aid.
Outpacing the Higher Ed Market Regent is in its sixth straight year of strong enrollment growth, despite the broader higher education market experiencing its eighth straight year of decline.
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Military Times ranked Regent in their Top 10 Best for Vets Colleges: Online & Nontraditional category. Military Friendly® ranked Regent #5 among private schools offering doctoral programs. In the latest Council for Christian Colleges C H R I S T I A N
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The university’s Fall 2019 enrollment includes close to 10,500 students from every state in the union and 88 countries, taking more than 85,000 credit hours. Enrollment in the College of Arts & Sciences for the on-campus population is at an all-time high for Fall 2019 with 1,340 new and returning students, representing a 7% increase over the past four years.
Fifty-six Regent alumni have or currently serve as judges, and 12 alumni currently serve as university presidents in the U.S., Canada and Australia. Nearly 900 alumni are employed as faculty at 438 colleges and universities. Nine alumni and two students serve in their state legislature, and another 1,064 graduates are pastors and missionaries around the world.
The College of Arts & Sciences welcomed an excellent incoming freshman class in Fall 2019. The class includes Honors students that rival, if not exceed, the academic qualifications of students in honors programs at other prestigious schools. Their average SAT score is 1330 and their average high school GPA is 3.97.
Below are just a few examples of alumni making an impact in 2019:
Regent’s total military-affiliated student population this year is more than 3,000 strong representing nearly 30% of the university’s total student body. Military student enrollment has grown 85% over the past five years.
Alumni World Changers Regent has prepared over 27,000 alumni to succeed in their careers — graduates come from all 50 states and 135 countries. Over 60% of Fortune 100 companies employ Regent alumni, who work in leadership positions at Apple, Amazon, Boeing, Disney and Lockheed Martin, to name a few. School of Communication & the Arts alumni and students have now won more than 500 national and international film awards, while 850-plus Teachers of the Year have been honored among School of Education alumni.
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•B obby Dyer (SBL ’01 | Ph.D.) was sworn in as mayor of Virginia Beach on November 20, 2018. But Dyer had no idea he would be called to guide the city through its darkest days just six months later, after a mass shooting at a municipal building claimed the lives of 12 people. • J ennifer Bennett (CAS ’07 & SBL ’11 | B.S. & M.A.) miraculously survived the Washington Navy Yard shooting in 2013. Recently, she released a book, Standing Still in a Culture of Mass Shootings, describing how God is using her painful experience for His good. •C aleb Kinchlow (SCA ’12 | M.A.), a two-time Emmy Award-winning multimedia producer, also published a book this year. Parents, Kids and Technology: A Parents Guide to Raising Kids in the World of Technology is a resource to help raise techobsessed teens and tweens (see Page 10). •R obert Bryant (SOE ’17 | Ed.D.) was named director of educational technology at the United States Air Force Academy. His position is part of the Center for Educational Innovation and requires him to
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facilitate the implementation of advanced technology practices for faculty and staff.
“encore” marked the first time an artist has performed twice in the same academic year.
•T imothy J. Downing (LAW ’10 | J.D.) was nominated by President Trump to serve as U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Oklahoma. A former state legislator and assistant attorney general for the Sooner State, he took the oath of office in June.
On March 1, Mark Martin, former chief justice of the Supreme Court of North Carolina, became the dean of the Regent University School of Law. At a special installation service, hundreds gathered inside Robertson Hall’s Moot Courtroom to celebrate Martin, a highly respected jurist who brings more than 26 years of judicial and leadership experience to Regent.
•C hris Holdorf (SBL ’19 | DSL) is the CEO of the National Christian Foundation, one of the largest Christian, nonprofit organizations in the world. • J oe Johnson (SBL ‘16 | Ph.D.) founded Welfont, a national commercial and residential real estate company. It is the only company in America to make the Top 50 lists of Inc. 5000 and Entrepreneur 360 two years in a row (2018 & 2019). •K elly James (SPC ’11 | Ph.D.) was selected as the 2019 Top Mental Health Care Professional of the Year by the prestigious organization International Association of Top Professionals.
Notable Events & Celebrations On February 2, popular worship and recording artist Kim Walker-Smith performed at Regent’s first Night of Worship (NOW) event of 2019. It was one of the most highly attended NOW events with more than 1,700 in attendance. Many more followed the event online with a recordbreaking 15,000 views of the live stream. The Grammy-nominated and Dove Award-winning artist returned to Regent on March 29. Walker-Smith’s NOW
Also on March 1, Regent Law installed Judge Marion Warren as the new senior associate dean for the School of Law. He previously worked alongside Martin, serving as the director of the North Carolina Administrative Office of the Courts. Regent’s 39th Commencement Weekend began on May 10 with nine schools of study holding commissioning services across campus. Faculty and staff prayed over graduates, presented awards and special recognitions, and started the bittersweet process of saying goodbye. Twenty-four hours later, Regent’s 2019 Commencement Ceremony drew a crowd of 10,000 to the Library Plaza where more than 2,700 graduates received associate, bachelor’s, master’s and doctoral degrees. On August 28, Regent dedicated its chapel to businessman, investor and philanthropist Jack Shaw and his wife, Jane. The ceremony took place on the chapel porch and was attended by the Shaws, members of their family, students, faculty and staff, and other faithful friends and supporters of Regent University (see Page 6).
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Regent University School of Law held a ribbon-cutting ceremony to launch the Grace Community Law Clinic in downtown Norfolk on September 12. Strategically located across the street from the City of Norfolk Courthouse, the clinic is a new branch of the School of Law’s Clinic Program. This important initiative offers support to struggling and underserved families who have pending and ongoing cases before local juvenile and domestic courts. The assistance available through the clinic is offered free of charge and focuses primarily on familyrelated issues. On September 21, the final Night of Worship (NOW) event of 2019, held on the Library Plaza, brought together approximately 1,000 students and members of the local community. United NOW featured worship leaders and praise teams from nearly 30 churches across Hampton Roads. From October 3-6, the School of Law hosted its first-ever Legal Learning Festival & Alumni Weekend. In addition to a full calendar of social gatherings for hundreds of graduates and guests, alumni also participated in Continuing Legal Education events. Topics included writing excellence, ethics, election law, religious liberty, human trafficking, and family law (see Page 8). On October 25, the Regent Theatre was renamed the Dede Robertson Theatre to honor and recognize her significant impact and substantial contributions to the university as a longtime board member. Wife of the school’s founder, chancellor and CEO, Dr. M.G. “Pat” Robertson, Dede has been a key figure at Regent since its founding over 40 years ago.
The dedication ceremony was held in the lobby of the Communication & the Arts Building, which Mrs. Robertson personally decorated when it opened in 2002. The stunning 700+ seat theatre is the centerpiece of Regent’s 135,000-square-foot Communication & Performing Arts Center, hosting plays, concerts, film premieres, and many other high-profile events.
Regent Royals The Royals currently field 11 teams in men’s and women’s sports that compete in the National Christian College Athletic Association. Three student-athletes competed in the NCCAA Track & Field Nationals in Spring 2019. Marelly Balentina finished as National Champion in the Women’s Javelin. She also finished third in the Women’s Discus, making her an All-American in both events. In June, Dr. Samuel Botta, Regent’s athletic director, expanded his role to include coaching the men’s basketball team. During his 13 years as a high school head coach, Botta led his teams to nine consecutive league championships and nine consecutive 20-plus win seasons. In 1997, he was rated the #1 High School Basketball Coach in New Jersey by the Newark Star-Ledger Reporter.
Program Highlights The School of Education (SOE) has partnerships with 12 regional school districts, providing pathways and incentives to area educators for certifications and degree programs. As a result of these partnerships, SOE now reaches more than 66,000 area superintendents, principals and teachers. The School of Divinity has refined two of its degree programs to better equip ministers in today’s culture while helping them to
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advance in leadership and impact. The D.Min. in Chaplain Ministry & Leadership is a fully online, terminal degree that prepares students to strategically expand missional ministry, while bringing enhanced skills into all functional areas of chaplaincy. The M.A. in Apologetics & Cosmogony is another fully online program that prepares students to methodically explain the origins of the world, while supporting the case for the Christian faith. The School of Business & Leadership recently launched an Executive Mentor Program, which partners students with seasoned business professionals and integrates academic learning with real-world experience (see Page 9). Also in 2019, Regent added an Accelerated MBA degree and a Cybersecurity Management concentration, and was ranked among the Top 5 Best Online MBA Programs in Virginia by U.S. News & World Report. The Robertson School of Government (RSG) began offering a Master of Arts degree in Campaign Strategies & Management in Fall 2019. RSG expects students in this concentration to be able to support Christian candidates in their bids for political office. The School of Law celebrated its largest incoming first-year law class in recent history with 107 students enrolled in Fall 2019. The incoming class also had the highest median LSAT score in Regent Law history with a median score of 155. The School of Psychology & Counseling once again received a 100% internship match rate among fourth-year Psy.D. students. (The national average is 79%.) These students were matched to internship sites accredited by the American Psychiatric Association.
The College of Arts & Sciences’ (CAS) rigorous biophysical sciences program teaches students an integrated approach to faith and biology, chemistry and physics. Graduates are sought after by respected institutions and have been accepted at Eastern Virginia Medical School, Penn State College of Medicine’s elite University Park, St. George’s University School of Medicine (Grenada, West Indies), Northumbria University (Newcastle, England), and the University of Maryland School of Medicine. CAS also added six undergraduate options in 2019: B.A. in Biblical & Theological Studies, B.A. in Christian Ministry with concentrations in Church Music and Pastoral Care, B.S. in Business – Sports Management, Minor in Cyber/Digital Forensics and Minor in Cybersecurity. In Spring 2019, the first students began the RN to Bachelor of Science in Nursing program since the School of Nursing received initial accreditation for a five-year period by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education — the premier accreditation for baccalaureate, graduate and residency programs in nursing. “I praise the Lord for what He’s done. We’ve had amazing results at this school,” says Regent University founder, chancellor and CEO, Dr. M.G. “Pat” Robertson. “When I think of how it started out, the Lord said, ‘Buy the land, and build a school for My glory.’ And little did I dream of where we’d be today — one of the major universities in the world.” For Regent University enrollment, visit regent.edu/admissions or call 800.373.5504.
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Investing in Kingdom Leadership Regent began the fall semester by dedicating the newly named Shaw Chapel
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n August 28, just two days after the start of the fall semester and a new academic year, Regent University dedicated its chapel to businessman, investor and philanthropist Jack Shaw and his wife, Jane. The Shaws traveled to campus from Greenville, South Carolina, where Jack serves as chairman and CEO of Shaw Resources, a real-estate and propertymanagement corporation that develops sites for shopping centers, restaurants, office facilities, banks, and other purposes. Mr. Shaw is also a former South Carolina state legislator with a passion for educational institutions and student scholarship. He lives by the motto, “Distinguish yourself by your lifestyle of giving,” and has made every effort to accomplish this in all areas of his life. Shaw also authored the popular and powerful book Little by Little: A Journey to Success and Significance for Life. His heart for growing spiritual life in every sphere of influence is seen in his dedicated service on boards of several universities, international ministries and nonprofit organizations. “Jack Shaw has been a dear friend for decades,” said Regent’s founder, chancellor and CEO, Dr. M.G. “Pat” Robertson. “His father, Erby Shaw, ardently supported Regent and its mission to train Christian leaders. Today’s dedication reflects the Shaw family’s generous continued support of Regent University’s
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extraordinary mission to prepare the next generation to impact the world.” Jane Shaw shares her husband’s interests and passions for saving and investing money to build the kingdom of God. She works alongside her husband at Shaw Resources and prides herself on being “mostly a cheerleader” to her family. Together, Jack and Jane have three grown children and seven grandchildren. In 2016, the Shaws started an endowed scholarship at Regent to honor Jack’s parents W.E. Erby and Mittie Shaw. Shortly before the dedication ceremony began, Mr. Shaw told Impact that his widowed grandmother, even more than his beloved parents, inspired him to follow Christ. “It was the fruit of her commitment,” he remembers. “I was 13 years old when I realized that I had to make a strong and clear commitment. One Sunday evening after church, I was in bed. The lights were out. It was dark. I slipped out of the bed on my knees and said, ‘Lord, I give You my life, if You can use it.’ And I accepted Him, but more importantly He accepted me. … From that time, there was no turning back.” When asked about the importance of Christian leadership and why believers should train to make an impact in every academic discipline, Shaw replied, “You can see what’s happening in our country today. Something
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has to change. And those of us who know have to be God’s instruments to unashamedly step forward and say, ‘This is the way, walk ye in it,’” (Isaiah 30:21). As part of the campus-wide dedication ceremony celebrating the newly named Shaw Chapel, Regent welcomed many members of the Shaw family, along with other VIPs. Joining Robertson in honoring the Shaws at the ceremony were past and present members of Regent’s Board of Trustees; Dr. Gerson Moreno-Riaño, executive vice president of Academic Affairs for Regent University; and Mr. Gordon Robertson, CEO of the Christian Broadcasting Network (CBN). Hundreds of Regent students, faculty and staff also attended, along with friends of the honored guests. The Shaw Chapel will continue serving as the center of worship, prayer and spiritual life at Regent University for thousands of students, faculty, staff and friends. Constructed to establish a clear campus symbol of the Christian faith, the chapel hosts important on-campus functions, including weekly chapel services, prayer and worship services, weddings, and other events, including CBN gatherings and community activities. The dedication ceremony began at noon with a moving performance of You Say by the Regent University Singers. Moreno-Riaño welcomed those in attendance to the “historic occasion” before Mr. Phillip Walker, chairman of the university’s board of trustees, introduced his longtime friend and colleague, Jack Shaw. “I feel at home here,” Shaw said. “I have a love for this place. My love was preceded by my father Erby’s love. … Jane and I are honored to be here today.”
He thanked Robertson for more than 40 years of friendship, for his inspiration, and for his obedience to God’s call and vision. Shaw added that Robertson’s vision is expanding, global and contagious. He prays it’s a vision that will be fulfilled: “What God has done here at Regent is only a foretaste of what He’s going to do. What He is going to do depends upon His people’s obedience to Him. … I encourage each of us to always be obedient to God and His calling upon us. God still speaks today!” In closing, Shaw insisted that “listening to God” is what the dedication ceremony and other events of the day are all about. “How do you explain Regent University?” he asked. “One word — God! God is here. God will be here. Regent is a hallowed place. The people he has called here in leadership and to fill the classrooms are a chosen people. May the Shekinah never leave this place — a place of vision, a place of legacies.” Robertson closed the ceremony in prayer, saying: “Father, we thank You for this moment. We pray Your blessing on the Shaw Chapel and that the people who come here may sense the anointing and the Spirit of the living God. May this gift of dedication go on and on to train many, many thousands of people who will grow up serving You.” Immediately after the ceremony, Robertson was the keynote speaker at the first founder’s chapel service of the new academic year. Approximately 1,000 students, faculty and guests filled Shaw Chapel to hear the university’s founder, chancellor and CEO urge them to “change the world!” To schedule a visit to the Regent University campus to see Shaw Chapel, call 757.352.4727 or go to regent.edu/visit.
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GREATNESS AHEAD Regent Law hosts the first-ever Legal Learning Festival & Alumni Weekend
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egent University School of Law welcomed hundreds of graduates and guests to campus for the first-ever Legal Learning Festival & Alumni Weekend, October 3-6. In addition to a full itinerary of social events, attendees also participated in Continuing Legal Education (CLE) events. Topics included writing excellence, ethics, election law, human trafficking, religious liberty, and family law. One of the best-attended CLE sessions was Saturday’s “A View from the Bench,” featuring a panel of judges sharing their thoughts on professionalism and excellence in lawyering. “The Alumni Weekend & the Legal Learning Festival were both terrific successes,” said Mark Martin, Regent Law dean and former chief justice of the Supreme Court of North Carolina. “Having more than 200 alumni and guests in
attendance was exciting and, in fact, so necessary for our continued advancement and growth as a law school.” Martin added that the first-ever Legal Learning Festival at the university provided high-quality educational programming and “is expected for destination-of-choice law schools like Regent.” Also, the dean insisted that those sessions, led by judges and other legal professionals, were some of the best he has attended during his career. The 19th Annual Leroy R. Hassell Sr. National Constitutional Law Moot Court Competition took place Friday and Saturday. The event featured 26 teams from 18 law schools, including William & Mary, Baylor, Georgetown, and others. Stetson University took home first place for the second year in a row. The panel of distinguished judges and justices for this year’s competition included Senior Judge N. Randy Smith (9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals), 8
Judge Jeffrey Sutton (6th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals), Judge Bernice Donald (6th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals), Judge Kyle Duncan (5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals), Chief Judge Mark Davis (U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia), Chief Justice Jeffrey Bivins (Tennessee Supreme Court), Judge Robert Humphreys (Virginia Court of Appeals), former Justice Robert Hunter (North Carolina Supreme Court), and former Justice Elizabeth Lang Miers (Court of Appeals for the 5th District of Texas). At Saturday night’s alumni banquet, the Honorable Robert F. McDonnell, Virginia’s 71st governor and a member of the first-ever graduating class of Regent Law (’89), delivered the keynote address. McDonnell praised former Chief Justice Martin and Judge Warren as
“incredible people of principle” and added that he sees “greatness ahead” for Regent Law. McDonnell closed his comments by inviting fellow members of the Class 1989 to join him at the podium. Together, the Regent Law alumni presented Chief Justice Martin with a check for $36,575 to establish the LogsdonMobley Endowed Law Scholarship. Judge Barry Logsdon and Judge Earle Mobley were classmates who died just a few months apart in late 2017/early 2018. “We were encouraged by the outpouring of support by our alumni, including the establishment of the Logsdon-Mobley Endowed Law Scholarship,” Martin shared. “The weekend was a spectacular blessing.” For information about pursuing a law degree at Regent University, visit regent.edu/law or call
877.267.5072.
Next-Level Leadership The School of Business & Leadership rolls out Executive Mentor Program
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o help better prepare its students for successful careers, Regent University’s School of Business & Leadership (SBL) recently launched an Executive Mentor Program. The goal is to integrate academic learning with real-world experience by matching graduate students with seasoned business executives.
•A nne Beiler, author, speaker, board member of the Museum of the Bible and founder of Auntie Anne’s Pretzels.
Mentors are paired with students (mentees) based on academic and career fields, common interests, availability, and other information shared in application profiles. They partner over a six-month period during which the mentor and mentee are encouraged to meet monthly in-person or remotely.
•S tephen E. Levy, current president of Wincorp International, Inc. and Regent SBL alum (‘11).
“It’s a very flexible model that depends on the needs of the mentee and what the mentor really decides is best for that individual,” says SBL dean, Dr. Doris Gomez. “We’ve had an overwhelmingly positive response, especially from executive mentors.” Carol McCormack, the recently retired CEO of United Way of South Hampton Roads, is one of the approximately 130 mentors who have volunteered to participate. She believes that investing in the lives of those who come after you is necessary to foster a vibrant, healthy society. “Mentoring opportunities are plentiful,” McCormack points out. “But the fact that Regent attracts and promotes students that recognize their part in the greater good causes me to want to equip their students for success. Sharing a lifetime of experience can give a student a head start on success in both their career and life, and it is a responsibility I think we all share.” Examples of other high-profile mentors who have agreed to participate in the SBL program include: •D avid L. Bernd, who served as Chief Executive Officer of Sentara Healthcare for more than 20 years. •B ill Quinn, a former vice president for Johnson & Johnson.
• Former U.S. Congressman Scott Rigell, a successful business owner, entrepreneur and Regent SBL alum (‘90).
These extremely successful men and women are making a commitment to invest in the lives of Regent students and to help equip them as Christian leaders to change the world. Mentors provide students with valuable advice, serve as a sounding board, share significant experiences, and provide constructive feedback. “While our faculty can provide a lot of the content knowledge and also provide mentorship to a degree,” Gomez says, “it is those executive mentors, with years of experience in different industries and areas of expertise, who can really pour into students and bring them to the next level.” SBL also wants the initiative to provide opportunities for students to learn and practice communication and critical-thinking skills, while also equipping them with the understanding and tools to make ethical and informed decisions. “The Executive Mentorship Program will provide our students with a very important level of support as they develop into business leaders and mature in their various professions,” Gomez insists. “My hope and my expectations are that we create a tremendous resource for our students and an outstanding network of seasoned executives who can really speak into the lives and the professional development of our students.” If you’re interested in learning more about Regent University’s School of Business & Leadership, visit regent.edu/sbl or call 757.352.4400.
REGENT WORLD CHANGER Caleb Kinchlow is a two-time Emmy Award-winning multimedia producer who earned his Master of Arts in Digital Media from Regent University in 2012. He’s also a recently published author whose book, Parents, Kids and Technology: A Parents Guide to Raising Kids in the World of Technology, is a resource to help raise tech-obsessed teens and tweens. CALEB KINCHLOW (SCA ’12)
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“Technology changes, but principles do not,” Kinchlow insists. “I believe that media is one of the most powerful tools on the planet. In essence, media shapes consciousness and consciousness shapes culture.”
After earning his undergraduate degree, Kinchlow (whose grandfather is the late Ben Kinchlow, a former 700 Club co-host) says he was looking for a graduate program that could hone his skill set in the emerging field of digital media. “Regent University has a reputation of developing Christian leaders,” he explains. “The School of Communication & the Arts offered a degree that broadened my perspective on the current trends and needs surrounding digital media and teens.” Kinchlow tells Impact that his Regent education “played an integral role” in developing Parents, Kids and Technology, which teaches parents and grandparents how to keep their children and grandchildren safe in today’s digital world. “I believe it’s important for believers to be involved in helping to shape mass culture,” he says. “Regent University provides excellent tools and a foundation to truly position their students to be influential in their sphere. The school prepares you not only to be successful in your career but also to be a true leader in your field.” You can learn more about Parents, Kids and Technology: A Parents Guide to Raising Kids in the World of Technology on his website a calebkinchlow.com. The recently released book is also available through several online retailers.
To sponsor a current or future Regent World Changer, call 800.335.4409 or visit regent.edu/worldchanger. Your tax-deductible gift today will bless the next generation of Christian leaders.
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The Chancellor’s Message Dear Friend, It has been a truly remarkable year for Regent University. The Lord has been so gracious, blessing us with record-breaking enrollment and outstanding academic programs. We’re pursuing a vision that’s moving Regent into the premier ranks of higher education. I see India, China and other nations hungering for the education we offer here. Our goal is to be the preeminent Christian university in the world. There’s so much more that Regent needs to do that we simply can’t slow down. So we’re going to keep moving forward. God wants to bless this university and everyone associated with it. Our students aren’t here to party and hang out; they’re here to gain knowledge, wisdom and the anointing of the Holy Spirit. As Regent continues equipping the next generation of Christian leaders, we are so grateful for friends like Jack and Jane Shaw. They are among some of the most loyal and generous supporters of this school, which was founded for God’s glory more than 40 years ago. You can also help ensure Regent remains one of the most influential Christian transformational universities in the world. I invite you to use the postage-paid envelope at the center of this newsletter to support current and future students with a taxdeductible gift by check or debit/credit card. Visit regent.edu/ worldchanger to donate online, or call 800.335.4409 to learn about the many giving opportunities available to help Regent University continue serving as one of the nation’s leading academic centers for Christian thought and action. Thank you for your faithful and generous support. Sincerely,
Dr. M.G. “Pat” Robertson Founder, Chancellor & CEO
The fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge, but fools despise wisdom and instruction. PROVERBS 1:7
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