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You are invited to the inauguration of PresidentDr. T.J. Arant.

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Over the last few months, I have been thinking about humor and the benefits from a great laugh. I usually start my education groups with some jokes and hope for laughter. It gives me a measure of how my patients are feeling that day. It is so good to see someone who has not been feeling well start to smile and then laugh.

I love those laughs where you start feeling it in your tummy and you are trying to keep it quiet. The laugh ends with tears in your eyes. Of course, when you tell some one else about this, they don’t think it is half as funny and give you that “look.”

When was the last time you had a great laugh? My MFT class was usually willing to laugh and enjoy each other. I recall seeing an Elvis birthday cake, several people coming to class dressed as nuns and all of us leaving the class through the back door while the instructor stepped out to get something. Humor was such a help getting through those two grueling years.

One of the great things about this class newsletter is that it gives us an opportunity to network as professionals, reconnect as former classmates, celebrate each other’s successes and even offer words of encouragement or prayer for those who may need it.

You will notice on page 2 of this newsletter that one of our own MFT graduates, Kim Norwood, M’98, has been selected as the “Alumni Spotlight” feature. In fact, this spotlight of Kim will be featured in all of the Friends University graduate class newsletters - 14 total in all that will go to approximately 5,000 alumni readers all over the U.S.!

The world is not so big of a place as it once was, and our paths cross more often than we probably know. With that said, I encourage you to let me know what you have been doing since you finished / survived your MFT graduate degree. I would love to be able to share your news with all our fellow MFT alumni. You are always welcome to send me an email or you can even fill out the form on the top of page 2 and send it to the Alumni Office who will make sure I receive your news.

News from your class agent

Lu Duerksen, M’01MFGP Class Agent

luandu@sbcglobal.net

News From Your Class Agent 1What’s New With You? 2Alumni Spotlight: Kim Norwood 225 Years of Graduate Education 2Athletic Hall of Fame Inductees 3Inauguration Date Announced 3Faculty Spotlight: Dr. Kettler 3Spring Alumni Events 4From the Desk of Lisa Tilma 4

Since 1986, Friends University has offered graduate education for professionals ready to take their careers to the next level. Friends University’s graduate offerings have grown from two programs and 41 students to 12 programs and more than 700 students. Currently, graduate students account for more than one-third of enrollment. Looking to the future, “the Graduate school’s next big step is to begin considering doctoral degree programs, as well as adding additional master’s degrees,” said Dr. Evelyn Hume, dean of the Graduate School. Learn more at www.friends.edu/grad-25.

25 YEARS of GRADUATE EDUCATION

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Friends University is more than just getting a degree, but developing a

lifelong friendship, which is why we want to stay connected with you as a

member of the Friends University Alumni Association.

If you have some exciting news that you would like to share with your

classmates, let us know! You can update your information online at

www.friends.edu/update-your-information. Use your ID number to process

the changes quicker.

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In this issue of the Campus Connection class newsletter, we are pleased to spotlight Master of Science in Family Therapy (MSFT) alumna Kim Norwood, M’98.

Kim opened Stepping Stones Counseling Center in July 2011. She has provided individual, couples and family therapy to more than 30 families in the Hutchinson area since then, and has had the opportunity to reach out to the disabled community.

Kim’s experience and education have led her to this point. Early on, she worked as a court probation officer, but soon grew disillusioned with holding people accountable but not providing the help they needed to change. After taking a break in 1985 to raise her children, she was inspired by her pastor to learn about family therapy.

“When I found out about the Friends program, I thought that would be a perfect fit,” Kim said. She said the coursework gave her a broad exposure to the skills she would need later on.

After graduating, she worked 13 years for St. Francis Community Services. Then legislature passed that allowed Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas to recognize and reimburse Marriage and Family Therapists through major insurance companies starting October 2010.

Kim and her husband Randy, a district level administrator in Hutchinson schools, have three grown children and a two-year-old granddaughter. Kim enjoys being able to set her own deadlines so that she can spend time with her family, while also fulfilling her passion of helping people in need.

“I’m loving it,” Kim said.

Alumni Spotlight

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Dr. T.J. ArantInaugurationthePresidential

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Thirteenth President of Friends University

About Dr. Arant

Dr. T.J. ArantThirteenth President ofFriends University

As Friends University’s new president, Dr. T.J. Arant’s

engaging nature and passion for excellence make him an

ideal fit to take the University to the next level.

Dr. Arant hails from the east with a doctorate in English

from Duke University; a master’s in English from the

University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill; and a bachelor’s

from Vanderbilt University.

While the role of teacher is among the most fulfilling for

Dr. Arant, he describes his family as his great joy: his two

grown daughters and his wife, Susan, a fundraiser and

former director of alumni affairs at a small, private college.

Friday, the Thirtieth of March, Two Thousand Twelve2100 W. University Ave. | Wichita, KansasLearn more at friends.edu/inauguration.

Hold the Date

Saturday, Feb. 4, 2012In between the women’s 2 p.m. and the men’s 4 p.m. basketball gamesGarvey Physical Education Center

The Friends University Athletic Hall of Fame currently honors 55 inductees, including athletes, coaches and supporters. This year’s inductees were selected by a committee of staff and alumni based on nominations received from members of the Friends University community. Congratulations to the following alumni and coach who will be inducted into the 14th annual Athletic Hall of Fame.

ATHLETIC HALL of FAME

Joseph “Joe” Hill,G’04

football

James Erik “Rick” Tjaden, G’72

football

Robert “Bob”Moore, 1957-1967

coach, athletic director

Ron Becker, G’80/M’96 football, basketball,

tennis

Lori (Cox) Carter,G’90

volleyball

In this issue of the Campus Connection class newsletter, we are pleased to spotlight Friends University graduate faculty member Dr. Chris Kettler, G’77, and his book titled, “The God who Rejoices: Joy, Despair and the Vicarious Humanity of Christ.”

In this book, Dr. Kettler explores the implications of Christ’s humanity, investigating the paradigms of joy and despair in his experience and ours.

Drawing on wide-ranging resources from Augustine and John Calvin to Bob Dylan, Kettler seeks to bring the meaning of incarnational theology to us by explaining how similar our Christ is to his Christians: filled with real despair and with real joy.

Dr. Kettler is professor of Theology and Philosophy at Friends University and Theologian in Residence at the Church of the Savior in Wichita. He has also written, “The God Who Believes: Faith, Doubt, and the Vicarious Humanity of Christ.”

“The God Who Rejoices” is available at the Friends University bookstore, or on the publisher’s website at www.wipfandstock.com/cascade_books or at www.amazon.com in print or as a Kindle e-book.

Faculty Spotlight

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Many thanks to everyone who had an opportunity to write the Alumni Office and share all the exciting things that have been happening in your lives since the last issue of Campus Connection.

I am excited to say that with our new layout

of the class newsletters, we received a record number of updates from our readers! Even more exciting is that we were able to spotlight some of our alumni in the various class letters as an opportunity to not only

showcase their accomplishments and talents, but also to hopefully reacquaint them with former classmates and introduce them to you as a new friend or business contact. As I’m sure you’ve heard, it’s not only what you know but who you know in today’s world to be successful. So isn’t it nice to know you will always have Friends?

Best wishes to all our alumni and their families for a blessed New Year - we look forward to seeing you and hearing from you in 2012!

Lisa Tilma, G’01/M’04Executive Director of Alumni Relations

Alumni Office316.295.5900

800.794.6945 ext. 5900alumni@friends.edu

www.friends.edu/alumni

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sex, disability, or age in its programs and activities. Accredited by the Higher Learning

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Athletic hAll of fAme induction ceremonySaturday, Feb. 4, 2012Between 2 p.m. and 4 p.m. basketball games.Wichita Campus

chili cookoffThursday, Feb. 16, 2012 from 5 to 7 p.m.Wichita Campus

ApplicAtions due for 2012-13Alumni scholArshipsWednesday, Feb. 29, 2012 at 5 p.m.

GrAduAtion fAir Thursday, March 15, 2012 from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Wichita Campus

inAuGurAtion ceremonyfor president t.J. ArAntFriday, March 30, 2012 • Wichita Campus

AnnuAl eAster eGG huntsSaturday, March 31, 2012 • Topeka Education Center Saturday, April 7, 2012 • Wichita Campus

2012 commencement exercisesWichita - Saturday, May 5, 2012INTRUST Bank Arena, 500 E. Waterman

30th AnnuAl urbAnchicAGo trip reunionFriday, May 13, 2012 • Wichita Campus

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