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Details: By Nevada Family Alliance; Published: 14 June 2021

RENO, Nev. -- With more and more teachers choosing indoctrination over education, one parents' rights activist has a novel proposal: make teachers wear body cameras.

Parents in Washoe County School District (WCSD) have become frustrated with the lack of transparency by teachers promoting a social justice narrative.

"Every day we are told of another incident where a teacher is violating the privacy of a student or contradicting the lessons taught by parents at home. Creating a record that could be viewed by appropriate parties, if necessary, might be the best way to urge teachers to stick to traditional teaching," said Karen England, Executive Director and Founder of Nevada Family Alliance.

Details: By LaVerne Howell - NGU; Published: 14 June 2021

North Greenville University celebrates its first NGUleads graduating class. The year-long program, which began Fall 2020, offers enhanced professional development leadership training for NGU faculty and staff participants

North Greenville University (NGU) celebrated its first NGUleads graduating class, at the Cherokee Valley Golf Club in Travelers Rest. The year-long program, which began Fall 2020, offers enhanced professional development leadership training for NGU faculty and staff participants.

"Leadership is both integral to and an overflow of a healthy community. NGU is committed to cultivating leaders who will serve the university for its next-generation and who will serve the region's churches and organizations," said NGU President Dr. Gene C. Fant Jr. "We are blessed with a number of strategic senior leaders who have a passion for developing the next generation and look forward to seeing how this pipeline strengthens us for years to come."

Details: By LaVerne Howell - NGU; Published: 03 June 2021

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Seated six feet apart across a football field, yet bound together like no other class in decades, North Greenville University's (NGU) 2021 graduates celebrated their degrees on a beautiful foothills evening Friday, April 30.

With their families looking on from the stands in Younts Stadium – socially distanced but thankfully inside the campus landmark – the graduates were challenged to "listen to God."

"Do you do that?" asked commencement speaker Bill Reeves. "Do you spend any time in the day listening to him?"

Details: By LaVerne Howell - NGU; Published: 27 May 2021

Christine Brashier and NGU President Dr. Gene C. Fant, Jr., unveil portrait placed in the Dr. T. Walter and Christine Brashier Conference Room at NGU’s Tim Brashier Campus at the dedication ceremony held on May 20.

Honoring a legacy of partnership support that spanned six decades, North Greenville University dedicated the Dr. T. Walter and Christine Brashier Conference Room at NGU’s Tim Brashier Campus May 20.

Dr. T. Walter Brashier, Sr., died March 24, 2021, at the age of 86. His widow, Christine Brashier, was present for the dedication event in Greer. The Tim Brashier Campus is named for the Brashiers’ late son.

The elder Brashier had battled several health issues in recent years but continued engaging with evangelical ministry and the higher education causes he had supported through transformational gifts throughout his career. The successful real estate developer was NGU’s greatest individual donor, with his philanthropic investments to the university nearing $10 million since an initial 1972 gift to fund construction of apartment units on the Tigerville campus.

Details: By LaVerne Howell - NGU; Published: 24 May 2021

NGU EIG Certification

North Greenville University (NGU) has gained “Transparency Certification” from Excellence in Giving, LLC, a philanthropic advisory firm serving high-capacity donors.

According to Excellence in Giving, the firm “recognizes Transparency when charities share more data about governance, finances, strategy, and impact than the IRS requires.” The certificate was presented to NGU after the private Christian university provided 175 data points about operations and performance for donors to review before making an informed giving decision.

Details: By Randy Page - BJU; Published: 19 May 2021

BJA Mock Trial Nationals 2021

The Bob Jones Academy (BJA) Mock Trial team placed fifth in the National High School Mock Trial Championship held virtually May 13-15, behind teams representing Maryland, Iowa, New Mexico and Georgia. They competed against 46 teams from other states and countries. This is the seventh time a BJA team won the state championship and advanced to nationals. In 2004, BJA won the national championship.

The goal of the mock trial program is to help students gain a thorough understanding of the American judicial system by preparing for and trying a fictitious case based on applicable state laws and legal procedures. The judges and scoring members of the juries at the championship are members of their respective state bar associations.

Details: By Randy Page - BJU; Published: 17 May 2021

BJU Drama Team 2021

The Bob Jones University drama team will present “UNBELIEVABLE: Stories of Faith” at the Ark Encounter in Williamstown, Kentucky, May 17 – July 31. Performances will be held Tuesday through Saturday at 1 p.m. and 5 p.m. in the 2,500-seat Answers Center and are included in Ark Encounter admission.

Under the direction of BJU faculty member, Jeff Stegall, the cast includes Megan King, theatre major, Greenville, S.C.; Katheryn Holcomb, biblical studies major, Marietta, Ga.; Eric Lane, theatre major, Travelers Rest, S.C.; and Michael Cunningham, theatre major, Inman, S.C.