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LCU new directors, promotions announced

By Elizabeth Clarke, LCU News PINEVILLE, La. (LCU News) – Louisiana Christian University has announced two key promotions, as well as new student life personnel for the new 2023-24 academic year. Evelyn Onishea Dean has been named vice president for business affairs/chief financial officer, and Joshua Joy Dara has been named special assistant to the president for legal affairs and strategic projects. Since May 2020, Dean has served as LCU’s executive director of finance and chief financial officer. In her role, she is responsible for assuring compliance of the university for accreditation criteria applicable to business affairs by establishing and operating appropriate systems of accounting, financial reporting, and internal controls. She also represents the president as the administrative liaison to the trustee committee on the Business Affairs and Investment Subcommittee, specifically by preparing the university budget, interpreting the budget to the board and executive leadership, regulating the administration of all university funds, having audits made of all accounts and advising the board on the acquisition, maintenance, and improvement of university property; ensuring adequate insurance coverage for all the … [Read more...]

LCU welcomes new and returning Wildcats to campus

By Elizabeth Clark, LCU News PINEVILLE, La. (LCU News) – Louisiana Christian University will welcome new and returning Wildcats to campus this week, with freshmen move-in beginning Aug. 16. After moving in, freshmen will spend time getting to know their classmates and learning about campus facilities and traditions. Wildcat Navigators, upperclassmen assigned to orient freshmen to campus, will each be assigned to a group of freshmen to help ease the transition to college life and be available for questions, conversations or concerns. “We are looking forward to welcoming a new freshmen class this week as they move onto campus and participate in our traditional Wildcat Welcome Week,” said LCU Vice President of Student Life Meredith Rennier. “Our team is excited to meet each student and build relationships with them during their time at LCU.” Freshmen will participate in service-learning projects in the central Louisiana community feeding the hungry and cleaning up Versailles Boulevard in Alexandria. LCU President Rick Brewer will host a President’s Dinner Aug. 16 for the incoming class of 2027. “This will be my 37th launch of an academic year as a university administrator and I’m just as excited this year as I was … [Read more...]

Louisiana Baptists minister following wildfires in Sabine Parish

By Baptist Message staff FLORIEN, La. (LBM) – Louisiana Baptist Disaster Relief crews and churches responded quickly to those impacted by wildfires in Sabine Parish east of Florien, Aug. 14. The are contained at this time. While this remains a very serious situation because of wind direction and changing weather conditions the wildfire was contained Monday evening. However, officials cautioned that flare-ups could ignite new fires in the area. The LA Dept of Forestry worked throughout the night clearing lanes to further control the fire. The Sabine Parish Sheriff’s Office posted on its Facebook page at approximately 2:14 p.m. their office received a call regarding a woods fire near Corleyville Road in the Mt. Carmel community. By 9 p.m., the fire was contained. As the fire raged Monday afternoon, residents in the path of danger were urged to evacuate. KSLA-TV (Shreveport) reported that at least eight homes were damaged or destroyed by the fire. “Sheriff Aaron Mitchell asks everyone to remember those in your prayers affected by this disaster as well as all first responders and law enforcement agencies who responded,” the sheriff’s office wrote in a Facebook post Monday evening. “Also, thank you to the many … [Read more...]