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From Night Classes to the President’s Office: Lori Ragland’s Unexpected Journey to Lead Rend Lake College

The first female president of Rend Lake College is a success story of Greenville University’s adult degree program. She never expected to stay - but...

Liz Dowell  |  November 20, 2025

Faculty Features

Coaching Toward Calling: Jane Bell Brings a Coach’s Heart to the GU Business School

She said, “Yes!” Jane Bell has assumed the role of interim chair for the Briner School of Business. Bell brings more than 25 years of experience...

Liz Dowell  |  November 18, 2025

Alumni News

Alums Honored At Homecoming Awards Ceremony

Each year, Greenville University recognizes outstanding alumni who embody Christlike character and service, and who have demonstrated leadership in their careers or other endeavors since...

Dave Bell  |  November 17, 2025

Campus News

Homecoming 2025: Where Legacy Meets New Beginnings

Photo by Dave Bell. Greenville University’s Homecoming & Family Weekend, held October 23–26, 2025, was more than a celebration of the past—it was a vibrant...

November 16, 2025

Alumni News

On the Street: Capturing Homecoming Voices

Photo by Loryn O'Neal The Defining GU Spirit Orange and black streamers lined College Avenue, marking the route of the annual procession. The sound of the...

Luis Palmer  |  November 13, 2025

Alumni News

Friendships That Last a Lifetime: Class of ’85 Returns Home to Greenville

Nearly four decades after earning their degrees, Miriam (Faircloth ’85) Henriksen and Eugenia “Jenna” Sousa ’85 walked familiar paths across Greenville University’s campus during Homecoming...

Liz Dowell  |  November 08, 2025

Alumni News

Equipped to Communicate: Timothy Albright ’11 Amplifies His Calling Through Technology

When Timothy Albright ’11 first joined his church’s youth production team in Alton, Il, he didn’t know he was stepping into his life’s work. The...

Liz Dowell  |  November 06, 2025

Campus News

Checkmate: Greenville University Student Launches the School’s First Chess Club

Photo by Loryn O'Neal Chess, a sport growing in popularity, is now debuting as a club at Greenville University. Led by student Josué Daniel Medrano...

Lydia Cahill  |  October 31, 2025

Student Experience Stories

Greenville University’s Norah Atkins Named 2025 Lincoln Laureate

Greenville University Senior Norah (Swinigan) Atkins, a dual major in medical biology and pre-nursing, was named an Abraham Lincoln Civic Engagement Student Laureate on October...

Liz Dowell  |  October 28, 2025

Student Experience Stories

Liz Goodnight Finds Faith and Community at Greenville University

A Divine Path to Greenville Liz Goodnight is a student at Greenville University majoring in Christian education and theology. Although she is in her fourth year...

Luis Palmer  |  October 27, 2025

Alumni News

Alumnus Howard Snyder Shares Vision for Creation Care in New Book

Howard Snyder (’62) recently published the next book in his prestigious authorship: Consider the Lilies: How Jesus Saves People and the Land. However, this is...

Lydia Cahill  |  October 23, 2025

Student Experience Stories

From America’s Got Talent To GU - Christian Whiteside’s Journey

It’s been quite a journey from his roots on Chicago’s South Side to the glamorous stage of America’s Got Talent in Pasadena, California. But Greenville...

Dave Bell  |  October 20, 2025

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