By LCU News PINEVILLE, La. (LCU News) - Actress Kayce Clark encouraged Louisiana Christian University students during the 8th Annual Values & Ethics Series, Nov. 2, to use television and other social media that will positively change their minds. “Where there is light, there cannot be darkness,” Clark said. “Unfortunately, today in our media and entertainment landscape, there is no question that what would be considered the darkest fringes of the entertainment industry from decades past has become mainstream. It goes beyond even that. Today, Satan himself has stepped into the spot. That may sound dramatic. But it's true.” Clark, a 2004 alumna with a degree in theatre arts, is the advocacy director for Reflective Media Productions, a company dedicated to creating media resources that promote mental and spiritual wellness. Clark said she once worked in the mainstream media, but it was affecting her negatively. “I worked in the industry for about 15 years professionally, and I loved it, and it was tearing me apart,” she said. “I was no longer having the joy that I had before because I had to choose. I was either a Christian or a performer. There was no middle ground.” After much prayer, Clark said the Lord began … [Read more...]

By LCU News PINEVILLE, La. (LCU News) - Louisiana Christian University will honor the legacy that Norman and Lorraine Martin created on campus with the unveiling of a historical marker in front of the Martin Performing Arts Center, Nov. 9 at 11 a.m. The Martins in 1992 donated the funds for this theater arts building, which contains a theatre, television studio, radio station, and media lab, in addition to classrooms and office space. “The University is eternally grateful for the support of Lorraine and Norman Martin,” said LCU President Rick Brewer. “The Martin Performing Arts Center houses some of our most creative academic offerings and is well-used by our faculty and students. The vision Mr. and Mrs. Martin and President and Mrs. Lynn had for the construction of the Performing Arts Center in the early ‘90s continues to live on in the hundreds of students who have been part of the transformational academic experience of theater and media arts at Louisiana Christian University for the past 30 years.” Robert L. Lynn was president of Louisiana College from 1975 through 1997. Norman and Lorraine Martin were married for 69 years, until his death in 2020. They spent their lives giving back to the community they so deeply … [Read more...]

By LCU News PINEVILLE, La. (LCU News) - Eric Turner, president of the Louisiana Association of Independent Colleges and Universities, will speak at Louisiana Christian University's annual Founders’ Day Chapel service, Nov. 7. Turner will share how a Christian liberal arts education informs and empowers young men and women to make a difference—and how important it is for young people to strive to make a positive difference in their world. Turner leads the LAICU’s advocacy and research efforts to navigate the state and federal policy environment on behalf of the association’s 10 private, not-for-profit institutions. He previously served as president and professor of education at Southwest Baptist University in Bolivar, Missouri, where he and his team developed global partnerships with The Baptist Theological Seminary in Santiago, Cuba, adopted market-responsive programming, launched SBU Global as an outgrowth of the strategic plan, Shaping Our Story Together, and restored fiscal health. Turner holds a doctorate in educational policy and leadership from Vanderbilt University’s Peabody College, a master’s degree in history from Arkansas State University, and a baccalaureate degree in history and English from William … [Read more...]