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Two faculty members receive endowed professorships

By Elizabeth Clarke, LCU News PINEVILLE, La. (LCU News) - Louisiana Christian University honored two faculty members with endowed professorships during its Founders Day Chapel service, Nov. 5. George Alecusan, assistant professor of political science, was awarded the Hogan Family Professor of Political Science. Aluscan is a constitutional scholar with a deep understanding of the American federal system of government. He majored in both political science and history at Ashland University in Ohio.  He went on to earn a master's degree and doctoral degree at the University of Dallas.  He is a contributor of a chapter on John C. Calhoun to a textbook on American political thought. John Wang, associate professor of mathematics, was awarded the Carolyn Adams Dawson Professorship in Mathematics.  Wang is a native of China and brings a wealth of mathematical knowledge to LCU.  He holds master's and doctoral and M.S. degrees in mathematics from the University of Mississippi and a master's degree in operations research and cybernetics from Central China Normal University. He has published more than 25 refereed journal articles and has presented his work at over 30 national and international conferences. Acting President David … [Read more...]

Speaker Johnson encourages Louisiana Baptists during three church visits

By Brian Blackwell, Baptist Message staff writer SHREVEPORT, La. (LBM) – Hours before the 2024 presidential election, Speaker Mike Johnson paid visits to three Louisiana Baptist churches to thank them for their prayers and encourage them to continue the fight for Judeo-Christian values. “We’re at a crossroads as a nation and the foundations are being destroyed,” Johnson said during a visit to Airline Baptist Church, Bossier City, Nov. 3. He also spoke at First Baptist Church, Haughton, and Plain Dealing Baptist Church. “It’s as if the metaphorical walls of the city have been burned to the ground and foreigners from outside are coming and having the spoils,” he continued. “We’re past the point of just a contest between Republicans and Democrats anymore. Right now, we're in a battle between two completely different visions of who we are as a nation and who we’re going to be.” Johnson, a member of Cypress Baptist Church, Benton, said for the last year he has traveled the country and recruited others who share his vision and burden for a nation that has been under assault. “What we’re doing right now is we’re trying to preserve those foundations and preserve everything that comes from it – the ideas of individual … [Read more...]

Anatomage table a ‘game changer’ for LCU biology

By Elizabeth Clarke, LCU News PINEVILLE, La. (LCU News) - Louisiana Christian University has received an Anatomage table, a piece of equipment that is a game changer for students studying biological sciences. The Anatomage table is the most advanced real-human-based medical education system, according to its website. This state-of-the-art platform offers digitized human cadavers and superior medical learning tools, transforming medical education and training. By incorporating the Anatomage table, institutions can enhance learning outcomes, lower laboratory costs, and establish technological leadership. The $105,000 table was part of a grant award from the Delta Workforce Grant Program for 2024. “The Anatomage table includes high-resolution digitized images of actual bodies,” LCU Biology Profressor Wade Warren said. “They took cadavers, cryo-treated them and made microlevel sections from head to toe.” Ethan Lanford, senior biology and chemistry major from Pineville, said he can’t say enough about how helpful the addition of the Anatomage table will be to the LCU Biology Department and for future students. “In the past, we had to learn the hard way with minimal technology in the anatomy lab,” Lanford said. … [Read more...]

Mayes steps down as Parkview Baptist School superintendent

By Staff, Baptist Message BATON ROUGE, La. (LBM) – Don Mayes, who served as superintendent of Parkview Baptist School for the last 12 years, has resigned. According to school Director of Advancement Jessica Province, Mayes resigned Oct. 28. A letter was sent to parents informing them of the announcement. “Throughout his tenure, Dr. Mayes was instrumental in guiding Parkview Baptist School,” Province said in a statement to the Baptist Message. “With Dr. Mayes at the helm, Parkview Baptist School fostered an environment that reflected our mission, ‘… to seek first the Kingdom of God while providing students with a Christ-centered, college preparatory education that guides students to grow and mature in wisdom, stature, and favor with God and man.’ Under his leadership, we saw tremendous growth both on our campus and in each of our students.” The news comes after Mayes had been placed on a leave of absence in mid-October, though he was not accused of any criminal wrongdoing, the school said in a statement on Oct. 14 to WAFB-TV Baton Rouge. “There is no criminal wrongdoing on Dr. Mayes’ part,” the school said at this time. “This action is part of an ongoing internal review, and we want to assure the community that the … [Read more...]