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Bridge rebuilding leads to Main Street closure

By Enoch Eicher | March 12

An infrastructure project continues to reshape downtown Upland, as the Indiana Department of Transportation began working on the replacement of the bridge leading into downtown, and a series of streetscape enhancements on March 3. The improvements, aimed at increasing safety and revitalizing the town’s core, are expected to be completed by November 2025 according to an announcement on their Facebook page.

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Korean Campus Church initiative flourishes

By Enoch Eicher | March 11

What began as a small group of Korean students seeking a local worship community has grown into a thriving congregation that meets every Sunday at Taylor University. The Korean Church Community Indiana (KCCI) officially launched in October 2024.

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Iceland geology course offered spring, summer 2025

By Enoch Eicher | February 24

The course, “Geology of Ice- land” (ENS 270), is being of- fered this spring and will in- clude both classroom instruction and a field trip to Iceland. The class is a three-credit-hour lec- ture course that meets on Mon- day and Wednesday afternoons.

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Film department looks back fondly at time in Rupp, from gleaming new Horne

By Enoch Eicher | December 11

Taylor University’s film department has traded the familiar walls of Rupp Communication Arts Center for the state-of-the-art Horne Academic Center, ushering in a new chapter for faculty and students alike.

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Voss appointed as new Endowed Chair

By Enoch Eicher | December 4

On Nov. 18, Taylor University revealed the creation of the James F. and Leona N. Andrews Distinguished Endowed Chair for Christian Unity & Spiritual Theology, a landmark addition to its Biblical Studies, Christian Ministries, Intercultural Studies, and Philosophy Department.

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Emily Clementz finds purpose in disaster relief work

By Enoch Eicher | November 20

When Emily Clementz arrived in Asheville, the devastation from Hurricane Helene, dubbed “the Katrina of the mountains,” required one of the largest Samaritan’s Purse responses to date. A ‘23 graduate, Clementz works with Samaritan’s Purse, a Christian humanitarian aid organization, though her educational background is in physiology and teaching.

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24@Taylor continues to captivate prospectives

By Enoch Eicher | November 11

Every year, Taylor University pairs incoming students with current students for a full-day event called "24 at Taylor," which provides prospective students with an up-close peek at campus life.

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Israel and Lebanon conflict continues

By Enoch Eicher | November 6

Conflict in Lebanon continues as the war between the Israeli Defence Force and Lebanese militant group Hezbollah enters its second year. Hezbollah's and Israel's previously intermittent cross-border conflict intensified in October 2023 when the Lebanese militant group opened fire on Israeli targets in support of Hamas in Gaza.

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Hurricanes Helene, Milton hit southern states

By Enoch Eicher | October 23

Hurricane Helene hit the Big Bend area of Florida on Sept. 26 and snaked its way 400 miles up to North Carolina where the majority of the damage occurred. The hurricane claimed more than 200 lives across the Southeast through flash flooding and associated damage. Strong wind gusts damaged property and blew trees and power lines down in a swath from the Gulf Coast to the North Carolina mountains, the National Weather Service reported.

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Mike Spaulding steps into the role of Chief of Police

By Enoch Eicher | September 18

In a transition within the Taylor University Police Department, Mike Spaulding has been appointed as the new Chief of Police, succeeding Jeff Wallace, who retired after 21 years of service. This leadership change marks a new chapter for the university's law enforcement, with Wallace embarking in a new role as a school resource officer at Justice Intermediate School in the Marion Community School District.