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What's New - 2005
Canadian Parliamentarians Visit RACU Campus
It has been a while since RACU’s chapel room was as full as it was
on the 10th of November. Students and faculty crowded outside of the room,
because every seat was occupied. Four special guests visited RACU’s
campus that day: Reed Elley, former Member of Parliament (1997-2004),
Gerry Sherman, Director of the Christian Embassy of Canada, Wayne Webster,
president of Princess Towers Inc., a Canadian real estate company, and
Rick Schneider, a visiting professor from Yale University.
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Faculty Spotlight: Patrick Black
Patrick Black joined the RACU staff this fall as both Music Director and
an instructor in the English department. He is teaching two classes during
the fall 2005 semester: Composition and Advanced English.
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RACU Student Attends Montreat College, Participates
in Trade Institute
RACU student Evgeny Ignatov is spending his school year in an unusual
and inspiring way – he is attending Montreat College in North Carolina
and participating in the newly established International Trade and Small
Business Institute (ITSBI).
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RACU Reaches Another Milestone – Publishes
First Yearbook
In September 2005, the Russian-American Christian University reached yet
another milestone in its history as the first Christian liberal arts university
in Russia. With the publication of its first yearbook, RACU joins other
Russian universities in producing a quality scholarly journal.
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RACU Hosts First 2005 Business Forum
On October 24, RACU held the first Business Forum for this academic year.
The Business Forum is a chance for RACU students and others to hear from
experienced and successful Christian businessmen or women about their
experiences in the business world and how they have lived out their faith
in practical ways.
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RACU Greets 46 Incoming Freshmen
RACU’s tenth academic year is underway, with 46 new students in
its freshman class. Twenty-two of these incoming students are business
majors, 14 are social work majors, and 10 are English majors.
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RACU Welcomes Its First Fulbright Scholar
RACU is pleased to welcome its first Fulbright Scholar, Dr. James Brownlee.
Dr. Brownlee, who holds a Ph.D. in Literature, has joined the RACU faculty
as a Fulbright Scholar for a year, coming to RACU from Malone College
in Ohio, where he has served on the faculty for 6 years.
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RACU’S Fifth Graduation Ceremony Features
“Profile in Courage" Speaker
On May 28th, RACU’s fifth graduating class received their diplomas,
in a ceremony held on a beautiful sunny day in Moscow. Twenty-six RACU
seniors received undergraduate degrees in business and economics, social
work, English language, and literature, in a ceremony filled with great
celebration as well as deep reflection.
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RACU Opens New Russian Language Program
"The administration and faculty of RACU are pleased to announce that
this fall, we will be opening a new full-time Russian language program
for expatriate language learners.This first year will be a pilot program;
click here
for more information".
RACU SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENT TO STUDY AT U.S. UNIVERSITY
The RACU Awards committee is happy to announce that Tatyana Ivaschishina,
a second-year Business and Economics student, has been selected as the
next Calvin College Scholarship recipient. Tatyana is originally from
the small town of Yelnya, a 1000-year-old village about 80 kilometers
outside the major city of Smolensk. She began her studies at RACU two
years ago, and she has consistently proven herself an outstanding student
in all of her classes.
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RACU Hosts “Day of Humor” Party for
Local Youth
In 1562, Pope Gregory introduced a new calendar for the Christian world,
and the new year fell on January first. Prior to this, the start of the
new year had been observed on April first. Some people refused to accept
the new calendar and continued to celebrate the new year on April first.
It was celebrated in much the same way as it is today, with parties and
dancing into the late hours of the night. These backward folk, who refused
to accept the new calendar, were labeled as "fools" by the general
populace. They were ridiculed, sent on "fools errands," and
made the butt of jokes. This is the origin of April Fool's Day –
known in Russia as the Day of Humor.
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RACU Alumni Come Home to Visit
Held on March 19, RACU’s Alumni Homecoming was a great success.
After enjoying snacks and fellowship, alumni received an update about
RACU’s new facility and were encouraged to take pride in the fine
education they received at RACU. Guests then participated in a party game
geared to facilitate discussion about work experience, favorite memories
from their years at RACU, and what role RACU has played in their life.
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