Taylor Times was an internal publication created with the purpose of building rapport and understanding among and between administrators, faculty and staff of both the Upland and Fort Wayne campuses of Taylor University. Content largely included information pertaining to current university and personnel affairs, events, concerns, developments, news and issues.
The first issue of Taylor Times was published on August 23, 1995 and was generally published biweekly except for the summer months of June, July, and August, and the month of December when it was produced once a month. It was distributed to personnel on both campuses of Taylor University as well as external readers including retired employees, staff of the Grille and the Hodson Dining Commons, members of the National Alumni Council, Parents' Association and Board of Trustees.
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Taylor Times: September 15, 2000
Taylor University
Graham’s brother-in-law speaking to students – Faculty sit on other side of the desk in two new Taylor courses – Working with Calebs on Taylor’s campuses – WBCL programming features new voices – Working with college media made easier – The people in charge: Editors-in-chief – Employee Anniversaries – Getting to know YOU! – Rubber band reminders guide soccer team – Taylor, EPA partner for wetland study – Gyertson asks Taylor to give to United Way – Taylor Update – Announcements – Thanksgivings – One minute wisdom
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Taylor Times: September 1, 2000
Taylor University
Taylor jumps one spot in national survey – U.S. News & World Report – Annual Hoe Down is family fun – Ideas, ideals and goals for Autumn – Does God give grades on report cards? – Bowers returns to Taylor as professional fan – Getting to know YOU! – TUFW Community Plunge garners media attention – Taylor Update – Getting quick answers to your 4040 calls – Wisdom of the Sages – Evaluating computer needs
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Taylor Times: August 18, 2000
Taylor University
Yost’s new role oversees building program – Death of health center director a loss to community – New semester a time of spiritual celebration – Voicemail ready in Fort Wayne, coming to Upland – Webpage offers publicity to Taylor authors – Young students meet local people groups – Employee Anniversaries – Retiree Update – Taylor Update – Announcements – Thanksgivings – Wisdom of the Sages – Journaling
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Taylor Times: July 21, 2000
Taylor University
New institute matches resources with need – Live Internet broadcasts possible through Gospelcom partnership – The search is over—what do we do now? – Taylor program takes high schoolers to county jail – The gift of prayer – New translation balances accuracy and readability – Taylor studies faith-learning integration – Lilly grant brings middle schoolers to campus – Employee Anniversaries – Taylor Update – Announcements – Retiree Update
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Taylor Times: June 23, 2000
Taylor University
Board approves budget, changes bylaws – Small space doesn’t keep Grille from winning big food service award – Taylor’s distinctives and dependencies – Voice of the Taylor Community: The gift of grace in a demanding culture – New grant funds kids’ summer programs – Changes in Board expected in coming years – Summer school for faculty and staff Renovations near done; move-in planned – TUFW student wins scholarship from Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation – On-line service now available for refilling regular prescriptions – Employee Anniversaries – Getting to know YOU! – Taylor Update – Announcements – Thanksgivings – Wisdom of the Sages – Investing in Taylor
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Taylor Times: May 26, 2000
Taylor University
“Jay Day” celebrates Kesler’s contributions – Fitting Tributes – Words of thanks to America’s brave souls – Excellence, leadership recognized with awards – Powell and husband plan summer in Russia – Annual Fund, Taylor Fund near fiscal year goal – NASA scientist shares physics knowledge and personal insight – Employee Anniversaries – Burnworth, Jackson plan retirements – “State of the art care” is focus of student development conference – Schedule of Graduation Events – Summary annual reports for Taylor employee benefits – Ball Foundation, Upland Health donate defibrillator – Taylor Update – Announcements – Wisdom of the Sages – Befriending people with disabilities
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Taylor Times: May 12, 2000
Taylor University
Napster raises ethical, bandwidth concerns – Golf scramble raises funds for endowment – Graduates prepare for audience of one – Jordan sisters make singing a family affair – Project Hair unites women in Olson Hall – Summer Hours and Holidays – Taylor ranks among top 10 CCCU schools for retention rates – Board chair, Kesler outline chancellor’s role – Getting to know YOU! – Consultants consider E-commerce options – Christianity Today scholarship given at TUFW – Elementary students tour campus, picnic at lake – Taylor Update – Announcements – Thanksgivings – Wisdom of the Sages
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Taylor Times: April 28, 2000
Taylor University
Donor matches help meet phonathon goals – Installation to begin on voicemail system – Uniting students for the cause of Christ – Voice of the Taylor Community: Don Hamm – Students eager to spend semester in Ireland – Federal law requires WBCL to play political advertising – Summer Hours and Holidays – Insurance cost, coverage change with fiscal year – Retirees, George Glass honored at special events – Employee Anniversaries – Mission trip adds member to White family – Letter to Jay and Janie – Taylor Update – Announcements – Thanksgivings – Wisdom of the Sages – Picture Perfect Ideas
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Taylor Times: April 14, 2000
Taylor University
New grants help develop library, leadership – French countryside provides setting for annual community appreciation dinner – A light in the darkness of human history – Balance is topic of Life@Work seminar – Upland faculty featured at book signing – Meetings take faculty off campus, into Allen County – Taylor Update – Announcements – Thanksgivings – Wisdom of the Sages – Improving your golf game
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Taylor Times: March 31, 2000
Taylor University
Taylor mourns loss of David Dickey – Memorial Chapel – Last-minute course teaches marketplace technology – WBCL receives 900 cans of green beans for Easter baskets – Hensley to judge first Christy Award entries – Powerful images promote empathy, action – Political philosopher to share on pluralism multiculturalism – Theater IV fills Founders – Taylor Update – Announcements – Thanksgivings – Wisdoms of the Sages – Resurrection Guarantees
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Taylor Times: March 14, 2000
Taylor University
The Search is Over: Current Asbury president to succeed Kesler – Understanding loss in the human drama – PR Students organize speech tournament – Kerlin honored at third Women’s Seminar – New site links applicants to Taylor – Employee Anniversaries – MCAT preparation helps students pass test – Basketball brings alumni to TUFW – Getting to know YOU! – Experience in higher ed readies Gyertson for post – Vegetarian cooking class offered to staff – The Presidential Search – Taylor Update – Announcements – Thanksgivings – Wisdom of the Sages – Departmental Budgets
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Taylor Times: March 3, 2000
Taylor University
Opinions, ideas welcome at PCAP forums – Fort Wayne campus has second semester of record enrollment – Y2K preparation a practice for Y2J – Taylor team ties for first at Model UN – Lighthouse travelers learn hospitality – RD leads Morris Men in sharing with Grace – Taylor Update – Announcements – Wisdom of the Sages – Coping With Loss
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Taylor Times: February 18, 2020
Taylor University
Kesler shares CCCU honor with Colson – Fiscal calendar altered for academic cycle – The height of winter and hope of spring – Getting to know YOU! – Guest speaker featured during Black History Month – Who’s new at TU? – Challenge match doubles giving opportunities – Popular recording artist Ginny Owens to perform at TUFW – TUFW sponsors conference featuring Taylor presenters – Trip takes students to clinic, Columbine, Colorado Springs – Employee Anniversaries – New distance learning programs available – Marketing plan makes use of dead air – Wise Women – Taylor Update – Announcements – Thanksgivings – Wisdom of the Sages – Financial Aid
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Taylor Times: February 4, 2000
Taylor University
Board sets tuition, approves bylaw changes – Nominees to meet with search committee – A burden to support and defend others – Australian visitor makes trek to Upland to study life of Bishop Taylor – Teacher of year encourages making school exciting – TUFW student commons named for missionary family – WBCL surpasses Sharathon goal – Wise brings experience and innovation – Taylor Update – Announcements – Thanksgivings – Wisdom of the Sages – Finding Time
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Taylor Times: January 21, 2000
Taylor University
MLK Day services focus on unity, action – Preparation makes Y2K “a yawn” – Seeing beyond the millennial hype – Voicemail may be installed this summer – Taylor considers minority concerns, issues – Sheriff Archery leads seminar on minority security concerns – New admissions plan targets minority students, pastors – “Project E” records minority perceptions – Faculty discuss new senior seminar format – Parker rings in new year with music educators award – Barcalow uses musical talent in brass ensemble – New faculty publish texts in their fields – WBCL collects record number of Christmas gifts – Position classification process completed for hourly staff – CCCU names replacement for Longman – New recruiting methods “net” local high school students – Getting to know YOU! – Weather policy – Squiers named president of Indiana Academy of Science – Employee Anniversaries – Contest winners share Christmas message – Taylor Update – Announcements – Thanksgivings – Wisdom of the Sages – Shaping Up
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Taylor Times: December 10, 1999
Taylor University
New vice president to arrive in January – Traveling professor takes time to teach Taylor faculty – God with us: miracles of music and Christmas – Getting to know YOU! – Y2K plans complete, provisions in place – Who’s new at TU? – Employee Anniversaries – “This Cloud of Witnesses” available – What is your favorite Christmas tradition? – Chorale joins Fort Wayne Philharmonic Christmas concert of Handel’s Messiah – Conference gives students professional experience – Seaman’s memory remains – Annual Christmas Coloring Contest – Taylor Update – Announcements – Thanksgivings – Wisdom of the Sages – Entertaining with Style – Coloring Contest Information
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Taylor Times: November 26, 1999
Taylor University
TU faculty spend more time in classroom – TUFW Service Day benefits Fort Wayne community – The grim lesson of ingratitude and thanklessness – Psalm 100 – Grant allows tracking of service learning – Campus Christmas Events – Win puts Patterson at top of Taylor basketball coaches – National survey says Taylor satisfies – Conference introduces Taylor to counselors – Day reserved for honoring Dr. Kesler – Getting to know YOU! – Spiegel tackles hypocrisy in new book – Lewis Colloquium draws attention of international scholars – Employee Anniversaries – Taylor Update – Announcements – Correction – Wisdom of the Sages – Winterizing Your Home
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Taylor Times: November 12, 1999
Taylor University
New majors added for next millennium – Russian economist and born again Christian visits Upland campus – Identifying the indispensable – Getting to know YOU! – Career change keeps Herrmann on campus – Math night makes formulas fun – Gary Chapman at TUFW for Christmas concert – Messiah – Taylor Update – Announcements – Thanksgivings – Wisdom of the Sages – Christmas Mailing
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Taylor Times: October 29, 1999
Taylor University
Taylor honored for character developments – MLK speakers make early appearance – Bridging the generation gap – Priority projects named for end of campaign – Presidential search committee narrows list of prospects – Rosie Kerlin honored with alumni award in her name – Order your Taylor Christmas Cards today! – Credit card giving now an option for alumni, friends – Getting to know YOU! – More than 1,000 guests anticipated for Parents Weekend – National study finds tuition, fees decreasing – Gerig’s rebuilt Steinway to accompany new music major – Learning Support Center establishes purposes – Taylor Update – Announcements – Thanksgivings – Computer Training Schedule – Wisdom of the Sages – Safety After Dark
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Taylor Times: October 15, 1999
Taylor University
Blood drive meets local need – Rain doesn’t dampen Homecoming crowd – Book gathers alumni, friends testimonies – My son, whom I love – TUU begins council with Marion community – Gift expands WBCL to web – Dinners say thank you to generous donors – Hodson remembered with painting – English department hosts conference – Employee Anniversaries – Involvement with Indiana geography network puts Taylor on the map – Noble enjoys Ecuador trip – Getting to know YOU! – Taylor Update – Announcements – Thanksgiving – Computer training schedule – Wisdom of the Sages – Caring for Aging Parents
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Taylor Times: October 1, 1999
Taylor University
Voicemail debate considers role of personal contact – Prevention is focus of self-defense workshop – Scramble supports Morris scholars – Homecoming: making renewals of reunions – Gift helps town keep time – The heart of a Master Builder – Service in Sri Lanka garners award for Harner – Board vice chair requests prayer for President – Prayer Schedule – Taylor professor partners with Lithuanian university – William Taylor Foundation to host estate-planning seminar – Getting to know YOU! – Taylor Update – Announcements – Thanksgivings – Weekend full of activities planned for Homecoming – Wisdom of the Sages – Stress Management
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Taylor Times: September 17, 1999
Taylor University
TUU labors for Upland on Labor Day weekend – TUFW construction continues – Called to be fruit inspectors – President’s Council sets web design policy – TUFW team takes computers to Jamaica – Extra Mile – Lincoln resources housed in new archives collection – Library staff to host district conference for state librarians – Auction offers Kesler clock, Boyd’s bear – Who’s New at TU? – Getting to know YOU! – Artists Series brings violinist, jazz musicians and more – Employee Anniversaries in September – Taylor Update – Announcements – Thanksgivings – Wisdom of the Sages – Retirement Saving
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Taylor Times: September 3, 1999
Taylor University
Taylor takes third in US News survey – Armstrong named director of Indiana teachers organization – U.S. News & World Report – The Taylor ethos: going the second mile – PCAP considers LTC, long-range plans – ETC provides TUU link to technology – Enrollment high as new students arrive – Family Weekend planned – Kesler challenges increased giving to Grant Co. United Way – Hay fight at hoe down – Extra Mile Search and Screen Committee sifts through suggestions for next president – Who’s New at TU? – Getting to know YOU! – Taylor Update – Announcements – Thanksgivings – Wisdom of the Sages – Gardening
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Taylor Times: August 20, 1999
Taylor University
Taylor rocket sensors measure cloud mass – Kids get a taste of college with inaugural program – Exceedingly, abundantly above what we ask – Bookstores offers competitive text prices – Training for seminar instructors planned – Colleagues College considers professors’ job outside classroom – Speed Dial List – Who’s new at TU – Burritt leaves for ministry – Supplies needed for Community Plunge – Employee Anniversaries in August – Taylor Update – Announcements – Thanksgivings – Hall of Fame golf tournament, banquet planned for early September
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Taylor Times: July 23, 1999
Taylor University
Internationally-known speaker Richard Allen Farmer accepts TUU chapel position – Fire that destroyed maintenance building thought to be caused by lightning – Fresh Starts – Elderhostel welcomes seniors as students – Attention Employees – Athletes play with purpose on Europe trip – Employee Anniversaries – ACSD recognizes Campbell’s leadership – TUFW/police cooperative gives students a closer look at crime investigation – Internet camp teaches kids to discern good from evil on web – Devotional book offers insights from community – Voice of the Taylor Community – Automatic giving offers donors a convenient option for sharing with Taylor – Taylor Update – Announcements – Thanksgivings – Tips for Microsoft Word 97