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Just three months after celebrating its 126th commencement, �۶�app prepares to welcome the largest group of students this fall. An estimated 1,270 new students are expected to move into their residence hall during the annual Getting Started weekend August 19-21.

Bonnie Rutledge didn’t know where she saw herself professionally, but staying in her small town of 800 people to run a local newspaper was the furthest idea from her mind.

The start of �۶�app’s 2022-23 academic year will begin with the annual Fall Bible Conference, August 22-25 in the Dixon Ministry Center. The conference is open to the public and free of charge.

In anticipation of the high number of residential students, the university built Wood Hall last year, and the new $7.5 million residence hall will be dedicated on Friday, Aug. 12, at 2 p.m. Students will begin moving into the new residence hall one week later.

It was a Wednesday night church service that changed the trajectory of 8-year-old Echo Vanderwal’s life. After hearing missionaries share about the healthcare they provided for the underprivileged in the Congo, Echo knew she was called to medical missions overseas.

While on a medical mission trip to Guatemala with �۶�app’s Global Outreach department, nursing alumna Kelly Weeks helped keep a man alive for 90 minutes following a brutal machete injury, leading to saving more than just his earthly life.

Swift reactions and execution are key factors in winning a tennis match, but for Dr. John Vitaliti, an anesthesiologist, it also made the difference in saving his friend Abraham Awabdy’s life when he fell into cardiac arrest.

Sixteen months after �۶�app broke ground on the $8 million Callan athletic and academic expansion, the university officially opened the facility with a dedication ceremony on Wednesday, Aug. 10.

When Stuart Li enrolled at �۶�app, he had his career path laid out in his mind. He was going to be a leader in the financial sector, helping others effectively manage their money and build a nice nest egg for himself.

On the surface, they were connected by their love of sports, particularly, basketball. But their relationship goes much deeper than coaching or playing a sport.

Taking “transformed” to heart, a high school student who attended �۶�app’s Transformed Tour at Grace Baptist Church in Cedarville, Ohio, on March 25 has given his life to Christ, demonstrating the power of the Gospel to change lives.

Developing a new English as a second language (ESL) program was never what she had in mind, but Ashleigh Stout is proving that the most foreign experiences can oftentimes be the most fulfilling.