What's New - Winter 2004

RACU Launches Honors Program with Appointment of New Director
About three years ago, RACU began serious discussions about starting an honors program for outstanding students. Although the program was launched with a couple of honors courses offered by our professor of fine arts, Oleg Chernyshov, the program did not completely get off the ground. The academic leadership in Moscow is very happy to announce that this will soon change as a result of the appointment of Matthew Miller as the new Director of the RACU Honors Program.
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What's New - Fall 2004

A Congressional Visit to RACU’s Moscow Campus
The community of students, staff and faculty at the Russian-American Christian University experienced an extraordinary visit on Thursday, September 16, 2004, from three United States Congressmen—Curt Weldon from Pennsylvania, Mark Souder from Indiana, and Trent Franks from Arizona.
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What's New - Summer 2004

RACU Hosts Fourth Annual Volga Boat Trip
Although Russia has few European seaports, one of the best and most unique ways to visit significant religious and historical sites of the country is by water. On June 8, 2004, twenty friends of RACU from across the United States began a journey through Russia’s waterways to experience the country’s culture and to learn about its fascinating history.
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What's New - Spring 2004

RACU’s Fourth Graduation Celebration
Sending Off the Class of 2004
On Saturday, May 29, 2004, the Russian-American Christian University held its fourth graduation celebration. This year’s celebration was particularly meaningful for faculty, staff, supporters, and students of RACU, due to a major milestone reached this year: accreditation. This is a critical, significant achievement for RACU; the 2004 graduates are the first RACU class to receive diplomas recognized by the Russian Ministry of Education. RACU’s accreditation, which was approved in November 2003, was noted several times during the graduation ceremony.
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RACU's First 'Home-Grown' Faculty
RACU Alumni Return to Moscow to Teach
Two RACU alums truly embody the vision of what it means to be part of both a Russian and American institution. Peter and Yana Smirnov graduated from Roberts Wesleyan College in Rochester, New York, on May 15, 2004, with Masters of Social Work and Masters of Science in Management degrees, respectively. The couple has overcome many obstacles to get to this point, including adjusting to a new country without the support of family and friends nearby, learning how to make ends meet through fundraising, and excelling in an academic environment in their second language. Both Peter and Yana commented on how much they have grown and changed in the past two years as they learned how to trust God in new ways and experienced the support of people whose friendships they now find hard to leave behind.
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What's New - Winter 2004

The RACU web site now features a comprehensive list of all visiting faculty. This impressive list of over seventy names includes not only current visiting faculty members, but all faculty members who have taught at RACU since the opening of the undergraduate program in September 1996. "Our visiting professors have created a truly bi-national university and our students have the privilege of learning from qualified and gifted teachers from Russia and North America, " says Dr. John A. Bernbaum, President and Founder of RACU. "This cross-fertilization is one of the strengths of our university. Our goal is to continue using faculty from both countries, so that our students truly receive a quality educational experience and exposure to insights from both cultures." To see this list, click here.