Olivet Nazarene University - Aurora Yearbook (Bourbonnais, IL)

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Wherever the art of medicine is loved, there also is love of humanity. — Hippocrates As senior nursing students, Lori Garvin, Judy McPherson, and Gay Myers com- As she returns to the dorm from a day of hands-on experience, nursing stu- pare notes. dent Donna Webb smiles. Division Chairwoman Albertta David. AURORA 28

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oals of the Religion Division Include Preparation for Christian Service Included in the Division of Religion and Philosophy are the departments of Philosophy, Biblical Literature, Theology, and Christian Education. These departments work together o prepare students for full-time Christian service. One of the goals prevalent in this division is giv- ng all students a basic understanding of the Bible md basic doctrine. To graduate from Olivet, every itudent must take 12 hours of religion, consisting of Did Testament, New Testament, Christian Doc- rine, and Church and Christian Living, thus better quipping all graduates for service in the church. Another main goal pertains to students within the livision. It is to provide training for church service n some phase of full-time Christian ministry. The eligion major is preparation not only for ordina- ion, but also for entrance into seminary and basic mtrance into the master ' s program. The religion major is unique in that personal ommitment for a life career is not necessarily what nust be decided. God ' s call separates these fulltime A orkers; the Division of Religion and Philosophy hen educates and trains them for service. The Religion Department is quite proud of the quality of Christian workers it produces. Olivet graduates have dispersed through the denomina- tion and serve as evangelists, pastors, district superintendents, and missionaries, as well as in other ministries, such as working at Nazarene In- ternational Headquarters in Kansas City, Missouri. As Division Chairman, Dr. Sayes sees many ad- vantages to this group of departments. While he would like to build up the student body for in- creases in ministries on campus, Dr. Sayes also wishes to uphold the quality of faculty in his divi- sion. He feels the departments work well together and faculty members have good relationships. In stating the main objective of the division, Dr. Sayes replied, To keep doing the kind of job we have been doing, continue that and if we can improve Division of Religion and Philosophy John Culp Philosophy William Dean Theology C. William Ellwanger Pructical Theology Kenneth Hendrick Biblical Literature George L. Lyons Biblical Literature Larry Reinhart Biblical Literature J. Ottis Sayes, Div. Head Religion. Dept. Head Robert Smith 7 ' heology F. Franklyn Wise Chrislian Education William Woodruff Biblical Literature ACADEMICS 27

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Fursing majors are involved in Diversified levels of health care The Division of Nursing is headed by Albertta )avid, who has been with Olivet since 1978. She tates that nursing is a profession. In this profession we are interested with people t various levels; that is, we are interested in revention of illness and of any injuries that we an help people avoid. We are interested in aching people health counseling that would keep tieir health potential . . . We are interested in the econdary level of care, that is, the early diagnosis nd treatment of illnesses so that we keep the esidual effects of the disease or injury as small as ossible so people can return to a full state of ealth. We are interested in the third level of health are, basically that is taking care of people with hronic illnesses or chronic conditions that in some my inhibit their reaching a full potential so that ley help them ... in reaching the highest health otential that they can . . . The Nursing Department attempts to produce Ihristian nurses so their profession can be a prac- ce of faith and belief in God through the means of ervice God gives them. In preparation for this ser- ice, the Division of Nursing attempts to prepare lajors personally, spiritually, and professionally. Division of Nursing Susanna Davison Nursing Ranelle Eigsti Nursing Amy Golyshko Nursing Linda Greenstreet Nursing Susan E. Hobbs Nursing Phyllis Reeder Nursing The broad liberal arts background offered is con- sidered important for nursing majors because a bet- ter understanding of man in general, including the way he thinks, the way he recognizes himself sociologically, and the way he interacts, lends a bet- ter understanding of how to view people and how to give nursing care. Future expansion is expected for the RN comple- tion program offered. Although the program is young, the curriculum is being refined while exper- tise is being built. Nursing students can hold high expectations in their chosen career. The division chairwoman ex- pressed it thusly: Nursing is a field as broad as you want to define it, and so the opportunities for our graduates are almost unbounded. We have people who are working in Appalachia, doctors ' offices, clinics, as well as hospitals and other health care facilities. Any way you can define health, there is some opportunity then for our graduates to practice their profession. Not Pictured: John Beaney Modern Language Henry Engbrecht English William Foote English David Kale, Div. Head Speech Comtn., Dept. Head Lottie Phillips English Minnie Willis Mod. Lang., Dept. Head ACADEMICS — - 29 ' ' '