Huntington, Ind. – The defending national champions in Marian University (5-0, 5-0) had their hands full Saturday night at Platt Arena against the HU volleyball team. While it was a three-set match, 25-21, 25-20, 25-21, the Foresters stayed within striking distance all night as no more than five points ever separated the two teams.Playing without several starters, other members of Herber's crew stepped up to fill key roles which included a breakout performance by freshman Abby Robinson. The rookie outside hitter kept the visitors guessing by mixing it up at the net to erupt for a match-high and career-best 17 kills. She played all the way around to also collect six digs.
Fort Wayne, Ind. – Saturday night's brawl at Bishop D'Arcy Stadium between the Huntington women's soccer team and Saint Francis Cougars (1-2-1) ended in a 0-0 double OT stalemate. The draw leaves both teams with a 0-2-1 record in league play.Defense was on display under the lights on the USF campus as neither squad could convert their opportunities into changes on the scoreboard. HU topped their visitors in shots 15-13 with Jordan Adam finishing with a match-high six shots, half of which were on frame. Ashtyn Patrick added two shots for the Foresters.
Huntington 4Marian 0HU Goals#1 - Dylan Carlyle#2 - Dylan Carlyle#3 - Caleb Smith#4 - Ntahan Lemmon
Huntington, Ind. – The Forester men's soccer team defended their home turf Saturday afternoon at King Stadium by notching a hard-fought 1-0 win over the visiting Cougars of Saint Francis (3-2-1, 2-2). With this win, HU improves to 2-0-2 in league play as well as overall.Huntington hasn't lost to USF since 2014 for a record since then of 6-0-1 which includes a current three-game win streak.
Huntington, Ind. – The Forester volleyball team showed moments of greatness in a four-set battle that ultimately favored #7 Indiana Wesleyan, 25-15, 25-18, 25-27, 25-14. The Wildcats improve to 5-1 overall and in league play while the loss leaves HU (0-6, 0-6) hungry for a win.Huntington made it clear they can play with anyone in the conference in the third set when they outlasted IWU for the 27-25 W. After grabbing an early lead, HU found themselves down by the midway point of the set and could have easily thrown in the towel. But not Herber's gritty crew.
Marion, Ind. – The 4th-seeded HU men's tennis team was eliminated by top-seeded Indiana Wesleyan in the semifinals of the Crossroads League Tournament Thursday afternoon at Sutter Tennis Center. Play was ceased once the Wildcats claimed the victory which proved a 4-0 final.With this loss, the Foresters wrap up dual match play with an overall record of 6-4. Poncio and crew will close out the fall season with ITA Regionals slated for October 1-3.
Winona Lake, Ind. – It was déjà vu for the HU men's soccer team as Wednesday night marked their second straight double OT draw for Lawson and crew. On this given night, it was a 1-1 stalemate at 1st Source Bank Field against the Grace College Lancers (0-0-1, 0-0-1).This neighborly rivalry is well-documented. Over the last decade, these two squads have met 12 times with four ending in a stalemate while six out of the other eight matchups have been decided by a single goal.
Five students are lighting up the Silent Sky stage to kick off the 2020-2021 Huntington University Theatre Company season – virtually. The performances will be livestreamed online from Zurcher Auditorium in the Merillat Centre for the Arts on October 9-10 at 7:30 p.m. and October 10 at 2:00 p.m.
This powerful play tells the story of Henrietta Leavitt and a group of other female astronomers who worked as human “computers” at the Harvard Observatory in the early 1900s. Despite not being allowed to touch a telescope and discouraged from expressing any original ideas, Leavitt works diligently toward a breakthrough in measuring stars. Along the way, she struggles to make similar breakthroughs in her relationships and family life. Based on the amazing true story, this play shows how one woman can cause us to look at an entire galaxy from a new perspective.
The cast includes
Under the direction of Ryan Long, assistant professor of theatre, Paris Dirscherl is the stage manager and Carson Cunningham is the assistant stage manager.
For more information about the show and for ticketing details, visit huntington.edu/SilentSky.
Huntington University has, once again, shattered enrollment records. In a year fraught with any number of challenges, HU is pleased to report a total enrollment of 1,402 students. This is the first time in history that the University’s enrollment has topped 1,400 students.
“We are thrilled that our enrollment has reached the 1,400 mark. We celebrate every student because it’s a life and they are a future leader, but surpassing a marker like 1,400 is a special moment for the campus community,” said Daniel Solms, vice president for enrollment management and marketing.
Since 2016, HU has had overall enrollment increase from 1,300 to over 1,400 students, seeing a steady increase in students each year. This year is also the eighth consecutive year of increased U.S. minorities student enrollment, with 16% of the HU population identifying as a U.S. minority. At HU Arizona, the University has seen incredible enrollment growth, starting with 18 students in 2016 (the inaugural year of the HU Arizona location) to 145 students in 2020.
“We are so excited about the opportunity to provide a record number of students with access to Christian higher education at Huntington University,” said Dr. Sherilyn Emberton, president. “Our entire campus community, at all three geographic locations, worked diligently through the pandemic recess to offer the residential educational experience for our students in fall of 2020. Growing our institution remains a key pillar of our strategic plan, Faith Forward 2022.”
In addition to an increase in U.S. minority representation, the number of states the student population represents has increased for the fifth year in a row. HU welcomed Foresters from 34 states this year, including Maine, Colorado, Idaho, Nevada, California, New Hampshire, Vermont, Oregon and Washington.
For fall 2020, Huntington University is waiving the fees associated with dual credit courses. HU’s concurrent credit courses are university-level college credit classes offered to students enrolled in certain high school courses taught at the high school by university-approved instructors. Credits earned count toward high school graduation, but students also receive credit for the university-level course.
“Huntington University knows that many are experiencing financial challenge due to COVID-19,” said Susanne Watson, director of undergraduate admissions at Huntington University. “We wanted eligible Huntington North High School students to receive college credit for their college-level coursework, regardless of their family circumstances. We felt that waiving our dual credit fees this semester is a good way we could give back to our community and collaborate with Huntington County Community Schools.”
Dual credit courses for the fall of 2020 include:
HNHS Course Term Huntington University Course
Human & Socl Services IA Fall PY 107 Human & Social Services IA
Human & Socl Services IIA Fall PY 109 Human & Social Services IIA
Radio & TV IA Fall DM 196MRADI Media Overview: Radio I
Speech Fall CO 215 Public Speaking
HUNTINGTON, Ind. — Huntington University’s Department of Nursing is pleased to announce the following 2020-2021 scholarship recipients.
The Indiana Center for Nursing Scholarship goes to nursing students at Huntington University who meet requirements including GPA, Indiana residency, and commitment to working as a registered nurse in Indiana. The Department of Nursing announces the number of scholarship awards each year; this year, there are three recipients.
The Winter Nursing Scholarship criteria include being a sophomore enrolled full-time, GPA, and commitment to HU and Department of Nursing standards.
The Department of Nursing awards the Bruce and Linda Myers Nursing Scholarship on behalf of the Myers family. Bruce and Linda Myers are the former owners of Myers Funeral Homes in Huntington and Markle. During their 25 years in business, they developed close ties with the people of Huntington and Wells Counties and with Huntington University, where Bruce served on the Huntington University Foundation Board and the Fine Arts Council. Linda is a retired registered nurse with 30 years of medical-surgical and critical care experience. Their professional and personal lives have always been founded on a deep faith in and love for their Savior, Jesus Christ.
Their desire in giving the scholarship is twofold: to support the mission Huntington University and the Department of Nursing and to aid serious students of the nursing field in achieving their educational goals by providing financial assistance. Criteria to receive this scholarship include being a current junior nursing major or sophomore accepted into the program and GPA as well as an essay and demonstrated financial need.
The Huntington University Nursing Scholarship was established to provide encouragement and financial support to students at Huntington University in the nursing program. Criteria include being a sophomore enrolled full-time and GPA.
Huntington University is a comprehensive Christian college of the liberal arts offering graduate and undergraduate programs in more than 70 academic concentrations. U.S. News & World Report ranks Huntington among the best colleges in the Midwest, and Forbes.com has listed the university as one of America’s Best Colleges. Founded in 1897 by the Church of the United Brethren in Christ, Huntington University is located on a contemporary lakeside campus in northeast Indiana. The nonprofit university is a member of the Council for Christian Colleges and Universities (CCCU).
HUNTINGTON, Ind. — Huntington University is pleased to announce that artist Katherine Dean will bring her art for exhibit to the Robert E. Wilson Gallery on September 29. Titled Preservation Corrosion, the exhibit will remain on display through November 30.
Dean is a visual artist based in Indiana. According to her website, she describes her work as existing “at the merger of traditional and contemporary photography. By exploring modern ideas and imagery with historic and/or manipulated traditional processes, Dean addresses the ideas of time, memory, and space.”
According to Julie Dungan, director of the Robert E. Wilson Gallery, the importance of an exhibit like Dean’s at Huntington University is threefold:
Barb Michel, associate professor of art and chair of the Department of Art + Design, concurs.
“It is important for our students to learn from and be exposed to professionals who specialize in areas we cover in the various HU art programs. Bringing a professional photographer to campus this semester is intentional since half of our art majors are currently taking a photography class. In addition to sharing a current body of work in the gallery, Dean will put on a workshop for all of the art students. Both of these experiences will give our students a deeper understanding of contemporary photography and what it looks like on a professional level,” says Michel.
Dean earned an MFA in photography in 2017 from Memphis College of Art and also holds a BFA in photography from the University of North Florida. The abrupt transition from the landscape of Florida to Tennessee influenced the manner in which Dean approaches the creative process. In addition to lecturing, Dean has also spent time working with a small group of artists in Memphis, Tennessee, creating large scale public sculptures. Her work has been exhibited nationally in a number of juried shows. Currently Dean lives in Lafayette, Indiana, where she is working on a new body of work exploring the dissolution of memory and time.
HUNTINGTON, Ind. — Dr. Carl Zurcher, professor emeritus of speech, beloved teacher, and theatre director to hundreds of Huntington University students, passed to his eternal reward on September 11, 2020. Born on a farm near Berne, Indiana, to Fred F. and Martha (Valentine) Zurcher, Carl graduated as valedictorian from Geneva High School.
Zurcher began his college education at Huntington University (then College) in 1942 but was interrupted by World War II, where he served with the 104th Infantry (Timberwolf) Division in Holland, France. Returning to HU after the war, he began dating Mabel (Alpaugh) Thompson his senior year and graduated with a degree in speech and history in 1948. He taught at Huntington Township High School for a year and completed a master’s degree at Northwestern University.
In 1950, a position opened in the Speech Department at HU, and Zurcher stated that he “was flattered to be invited to teach at his alma mater.” He accepted the position and began a lifelong devotion to Huntington University, where he taught for 39 years. After completing his first year of teaching at Huntington he married Mabel Thompson in 1951, a marriage of mutual devotion that lasted until her death in 2018. The Zurchers have two daughters, Beverly Ann (Dan) Brauchler and Carla Jeanne Zurcher, both Huntington alumni.
Among the many positions and chairmanships Zurcher held at the institution was his service as registrar from 1953 to 1964 and chair of the Division of Humanities and Bible from 1965 until his retirement. Zurcher was one of the principle faculty members who worked tenaciously for national accreditation in 1961. Zurcher often cited this as one of the highlights of his service to Huntington University. One of the leading members of the faculty, he was always spoken of highly by his colleagues. Dr. Gerald Smith described him as “teacher … exemplar” and “persuasive” in faculty meetings. Dr. William Hasker states, “He was there with a lot of wisdom and judgement, and he would always take the time to work through the problem.”
The impact he had on students was immeasurable. Many have commented on his excellent abilities in teaching and directing, but most of his former students have reflected on the impact this humble Christian gentleman had on their lives. Phrases such as “elegance of wisdom and patience,” “cherished his counsel always and his friendship,” “unconditional love and integrity,” and “taught me my work ethic and my high standards” are just a few of the accolades of those former students who looked up to Dr. “Z” as a mentor and friend. Perhaps former Vice President for University Relations John Paff said it best…“Oh, what a true Christian gentleman! He embodied the values and virtues of Huntington College, modeling ‘Christ, Scholarship, and Service’ to generations of HC and HU students.”
During his years at Huntington University, Dr. Zurcher was recognized many times for his talent and contribution. He was elected four times by the student body as Professor of the Year, received the Alumnus of the Year Award in 1974, was awarded a Centennial Medallion in 1996 and received an honorary Doctor of Humanities degree in 1989. In 2005, the University further paid tribute to Dr. Zurcher by naming the auditorium in the Merillat Centre for the Arts in his honor.
Dr. Carl Zurcher’s life and work can best be summed up with the verses from 1 Corinthians 13:4-7: “Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. It does not dishonor others, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs. Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth. It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres.”
HUNTINGTON, Ind. — Huntington University’s occupational therapy assistant baccalaureate program has been awarded the maximum years of accreditation possible for a program of its kind. This is a significant accomplishment, as HU is the first occupational therapy assistant baccalaureate program in the country.
Huntington University announced the initial accreditation of its occupational therapy assistant (OTA) program in April.
According to Dr. Nicole Scheiman, department chair/program director/associate professor at Huntington University, this means that the occupational therapy assistant program our OTA students have chosen has achieved the highest level of accreditation possible. Their program accomplished this as a brand-new program for the University, using new accreditation standards, and while being the very first of its kind. This means that the HU OTA program has faculty and staff that are dedicated to their professional fields and the education they provide. They desire to graduate individuals who will be able to practice at the top of their license.
“Receiving a faith-based liberal arts education in addition to their education in occupational therapy will provide our students with the academic preparation to critically and clinically reason, find unique solutions to challenges, and follow a faithful journey to be able to provide a broader, healthier perspective on life for themselves and those they serve,” said Scheiman.
This accreditation is also significant because healthcare is facing challenging times, and future practitioners who are prepared academically, clinically, and professionally will be in high demand to meet global needs. HU’s OTA students will graduate ready to meet these needs and serve others. Achieving accreditation ensures that the program has developed and implemented education to support the preparation of competent occupational therapy practitioners.
“I love OTA at HU,” said OTA student Rebecca Allen, “specifically because it provides me with so many opportunities, tools, and skills needed to serve others effectively and show the love of Christ, not only to the community of Huntington but to other communities as well.”