Archive for November 2021
LCU professor delivers encouraging message to Hispanic missions group
The Hispanic Church Planting and Missions group held a special evening program in Ruston on Sunday, Nov. 14, in conjunction with the annual meeting of the Louisiana Baptist Convention, held in Monroe this year on Nov. 15-16. Louisiana Christian University’s Dr. Juan Castro, professor of economics, delivered his message about the Blessed Hope of the…
Read MoreLouisiana Christian collects shoeboxes for Operation Christmas Child
For most of us in America, the holiday season is the most wonderful time of the year. Not only are we thankful for the birth of our Savior, but we are thankful for the time we get to spend with family and friends. And we often show that gratefulness by exchanging gifts with one another.…
Read MoreSocial work students put learning into practice at Children’s Home
Louisiana Christian University’s new Quality Enhancement Plan places experiential learning front and center—a new concept for many degree programs. Not so for social work—social work students have been gaining valuable learning experiences outside the classroom to supplement their textbook training for years. Bobbye Roberts, associate professor and BSW program director, and Maggie Bridges, assistant professor…
Read MoreLCU becomes Louisiana’s newest university
Louisiana Christian University has made great strides in recent years in academics and athletics and has earned accolades as a Top 30 Christian college, as well as high marks for safety and diversity. Next move: becoming Louisiana’s newest university. President Rick Brewer has made a proposal to both the Executive Committee of the Board…
Read MoreTheatre of Louisiana Christian University and LCU Opera presents “Die Fledermaus”
By Carmen Taffi, Wildcats Media LCU opera opens the 2021-22 season this Thursday with the comedy “Die Fledermaus,” which is a comedic operetta with a complex story filled with romance and wonderful music. It is co-directed by Assistant Professor Dr. Kate Rawls, who plays Rosalinda, and Professor Tabitha Huffman. Dr. Josh Davis will be the…
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