31/08/2017
After two years of faithful service from Harry Fernhout, interim Executive Director, Shirley Roels will take over leadership starting on Friday, September 1. Read their collaborative transition message by clicking on the link below.
IAPCHE is deeply grateful to Harry Fernhout for all he has done to lead and support IAPCHE's efforts for the past two years. We are also thrilled to see Shirley Roels leading IAPCHE through 2017 and beyond.
http://iapche.org/news/entry/iapche-executive-director-transition-message
IAPCHE | IAPCHE Executive Director Transition Message
This summer has been a time of transition for IAPCHE as we prepare for Dr. Shirley Roels to assume the role of Executive Director. Laura Van Engen will continue as IAPCHE Program Manager. Current IAPCHE email addresses to both [email protected] and [email protected] will remain the same as will th...
23/06/2017
Read a recap of IAPCHE's recent conference on "Learning to Listen, Listening to Learn" on the Council of Christian Colleges & Universities' (CCCU's) website!
Council for Christian Colleges & Universities - Internationalizing Christian Higher Education Conference Encourages Attendees: ‘Learn to Listen, Listen to Learn’
12/06/2017
From June 4-6, 2017, nearly 100 participants from 60 different institutions gathered in Grand Rapids, Michigan, at the Prince Conference Center, to learn about the theme, "Learning to Listen, Listening to Learn."
The conference opened on Sunday with a powerful plenary address by Dr. Ruth Padilla DeBorst which encouraged participants to identify the “sticks in their ears” that impede them from truly listening across social, ethnic and cultural barriers. The group gathered for dinner and then ended the evening with a meaningful Pentecost worship services, led by the Calvin Institute for Christian Worship (CICW).
Monday's schedule opened with morning worship by the CICW. Next, the first plenary panel, the IDEA Fund, spoke on interfaith action and collaboration. In the afternoon, participants broke into various sessions to learn from one another on a variety of topics relevant to the theme. Next, they were able to explore local organizations and offices related to academia and community listening during the afternoon learning excursion tours.
During dinner, IAPCHE honored Dr. Harry Fernhout for his servant leadership the past two years. Sid Rooy, John Vander Stelt, and Danie Strauss, participants at IAPCHE's first founding conferences in 1975 and 1978 were also honored. The evening concluded with the second plenary panel on how to listen and learn from one another despite deep divisions. This panel included Ron Kraybill, Skot Welch, and Claudia Beversluis.
On the final day, Tuesday, participants worshiped together once again led by the CICW. The final plenary speaker, Dr. Faith Ngunjiri, blessed participants with her talk on listening and learning in order to lead from intersections of identities and roles. The day continued with more breakout sessions, and finally, participants gathered for the closing. Dr. Harry Fernhout first thanked the many sponsors and participants; he gave the floor to Dr. Shirley Roels, IAPCHE's upcoming Executive Director. She gave a moving speech about the importance of engagement of the members of IAPCHE's network. The group sang a parting song together, and the conference concluded.
09/06/2017
Nearly 100 participants gathered this week in Grand Rapids, Michigan, to participate in the 3rd Biennial North American Regional Conference on "Internationalizing Christian Higher Education: Learning to Listen, Listening to Learn."
We hope that our conference participants left encouraged, inspired, and challenged to take their learning to their home institutions. We will be posting more photos soon!
24/05/2017
Just 2 days left to register!
www.iapche.org/naconference/register
17/05/2017
It's the last week to register! Don't miss out.
www.iapche.org/naconference/register
19/04/2017
IAPCHE is please to announce its new Executive Director, Dr. Shirley J. Roels! Read the story on IAPCHE's website by clicking on the link below.
IAPCHE | IAPCHE Announces New Executive Director
The International Association for the Promotion of Christian Higher Education (IAPCHE) is pleased to announce that its board has named Dr. Shirley J. Roels as executive director. Dr. Roels comes with four decades of achievement and service in Christian higher education, bringing experience and insig...
17/04/2017
UPDATE: IAPCHE's website and email are back in service! Thank you for your patience.
ATTENTION: IAPCHE's website and email addresses are currently down, but will be fixed in the next 48 hours. Please email [email protected] or call 616-706-4878 to contact Laura Van Engen, Program Manager, for any details on the upcoming June conference or any other IAPCHE information. We apologize sincerely for this inconvenience!
22/03/2017
Don't forget to register for the "Internationalizing Christian Higher Education" Conference on "Learning to Listen, Listening to Learn!" You can register easily on www.iapche.org/naconference/register.
IAPCHE | Register
10/02/2017
ATTENTION: The deadline to submit proposals to present at the "Internationalizing Christian Higher Education" conference is fast approaching! Interested scholars, faculty, staff leaders, campus administrators and others are encouraged to submit proposals before the end of Monday, February 13. Click below to read the Call for Proposals and keep up to date on www.iapche.org/naconference.
iapche.org
03/02/2017
REMINDER: IAPCHE and the CCCU have extended the deadline to submit proposals for presentations to February 13. Submit your proposal soon to join this engaging and challenging biennial event in Grand Rapids, Michigan.
IAPCHE | Call for Proposals Deadline Extended to February 13!
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