Faculty Features

Embracing Authenticity in the Pursuit of Success: A Reflection on Journalism, Education, and Meaningful Academia

Apr 23, 2024 Amanda White 90 16 0

The pursuit of success often feels like a relentless race, with authenticity pushed aside in place of rigid benchmarks to dictate value. Knowing the value of who you are and not what you do, is integral to success. The Vanguard Voice / Journalism & Digital Media Over the past 3 years, I have had the privilege of acting as Faculty Advisor for The Vanguard Voice, as well as Resident Faculty of the Journalism and Digital Media … [Read more] about Embracing Authenticity in the Pursuit of Success: A Reflection on Journalism, Education, and Meaningful Academia

Staff Feature: Priscilla Ziegler

Apr 03, 2024 The Editorial Staff 89 3 0

Priscilla Ziegler, Vanguard University’s Educational Effectiveness Specialist, first joined the VU community in 2015. As an undergraduate student, she majored in Mathematics and Sociology, worked on campus in the Academic Resource Center and Office of … [Read more] about Staff Feature: Priscilla Ziegler

Faculty Feature: Professor Doody

Mar 27, 2024 The Editorial Staff 89 5 0

Warren Doody is a Professor of English and the current Chair of the English Department at Vanguard University, where he has taught for the last 26 years. His range of classes runs from Shakespeare to American Literature to a variety of creative writing … [Read more] about Faculty Feature: Professor Doody

Faculty Feature: Dr. Jeff Hittenberger

Feb 07, 2024 Rebekah Pulaski 106 2 0

Dr. Jeff Hittenberger serves Vanguard as a Professor and Dean of Education. Through this position, he serves an integral role for one of our largest departments at Vanguard University. Working with the students who want to be teachers or enter into the … [Read more] about Faculty Feature: Dr. Jeff Hittenberger

Faculty Feature: Dean Stacey Sandeford-Lyons

Oct 19, 2023 The Editorial Staff 151 2 0

Stacey T. Sandeford-Lyons serves as Dean of Student Success and Academic Services for Vanguard University of Southern California. Stacey is a campus and community leader, committed to higher education access and success and the advancement of the … [Read more] about Faculty Feature: Dean Stacey Sandeford-Lyons

Autism Awareness Event

May 05, 2023 Dr. Eunice Kang 452 3 0

Autism Awareness Event Thursday, April 6th, 2023 5pm-6pm Needham Chapel April is World Autism Month This event took place during the World Autism Month which encourages people from all the world to participate in conversations to increase … [Read more] about Autism Awareness Event

Crisis Publishing Initiative

May 02, 2023 Dr. Sandra Morgan 193 3 0

Every day our media sources report the latest crisis. Lately, the stories have focused on the violence of war, hate crimes, and people escaping violence, refugees. As Christians telling the story, we have an ethical mandate to be honest and impartial. In June, … [Read more] about Crisis Publishing Initiative

“Listening”

May 02, 2023 Jonathan Moore 209 3 0

"Listening" by Jonathan Moore, M.F.A. All of my life I have dealt with being hard of hearing. Born with a hearing-impairment, I suffered a head injury when I was seventeen years old that made it worse. After that, my life was a blur of tests, doctors and … [Read more] about “Listening”

Christian Congregations

May 02, 2023 Dr. Isaac Voss 256 3 0

Intro. The prophet Jeremiah encouraged the people of Israel to listen to the words of the Lord and “to seek the peace (or flourishing) and prosperity of the city…” Although they were in exile, the Lord called them to seek the flourishing of their … [Read more] about Christian Congregations