Taylor University - Ilium / Gem Yearbook (Upland, IN)

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Taylor University, expanding its doors to East Asia, is now linke d with Singapore Youth for Christ to offer courses in Singapore for Singaporean students. One Taylor faculty member at a time is in Singapore, teaching courses and supervising local faculty. A total of 30 hours is offered at present over a two-year period in the TUIS (Taylor University in Singapore) course, leading to a certificate in Christian Ministries. The first group of 18 students was in three classes during the fall of 1897. They were taught by Dr. William Fry, head of Taylor ' s EngUsh department. He taught a freshman writing course and a literature course, along with supervising Josephine Lim, a Philippino woman who lives in Singapore and teaches Bible literature. Dr. Fry, along with Dr. Beulah Baker, Professor of English, supplied the Singapore photographs for these pages. Dr. Baker worked in Singapore during the spring semester teaching another writing course and an American literature course on current novelists. Other TU professors have also planned teaching experiences in Singapore, including Dr. Herbert Nygren, reUgion, for six weeks in the summer and Dr. Alan Winquist, history, in the fall. Of his experience in Singapore, Dr. Fry noted being impressed with its vigor, discipline, annd vision. I literally felt as though I were standing on the threshold of the 21st century. Future expansion of the project includes possibly adding a sophomore level year, including more business— oriented courses, and encouraging exchanges between Taylor students on campus and in Singapore. Singapore o-o 19

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Taylor Reaches Out to Singapore SINGAPORE CAMPUS — Above: Singaporean students on the Youth for Christ staff. Above, left: EMzabeth Walk in Merlion Park — a contrast of old and new. Below, left: When the first natives arrived in Singapore, they found a lion on the island. The legend exists that it came from the ocean; the Merlion keeps the legend alive. Below: the Singapore skyline — threshold of the 21st century. Next page, top and bottom: pockets of the old city where TUIS students study, and blend in with modern civilization. Next page, center: Bible House, Chinese gardens in Singapore. li dft, 18 O-o Singapore

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The Junior Class presents Taylor with its first university flag. Warren Brown, Mark Nevil and Todd Guyrc help the audience understand their Revolutionary Ideas dur- ing Homecoming Weekend. The 1987 Homecoming cabinet chose a historical theme of the creation of the U.S. Consti tution 200 years ago in 1787 to organize its annual exciting mid-October visit with alumni. We the People.. .One in Christ aptly displayed their feelings that Although Taylor is constantly changing and growing, its strong foundation in Christ has remained the same for over 141 years. Karen Pfister and Jamey Schmitz, Taylor Homecoming Cochairmen, made this welcoming remark to the Homecoming crowd, adding With this in mind, we may reflect upon our Constitution and what it means to us as Christians and to Taylor. 20 (X3 llomecommg