Approximately 100 students and faculty members gathered for the Turning Point USA (TPUSA) callout meeting in the Butz-Carruth Recital Hall, Monday Sept. 29 at 7 p.m. The meeting served to inform the campus about TPUSA’s mission and gauge student interest in the club as it moves through the approval process.
Taylor University welcomes Taylor for Life, a pro-life club, to campus. With a dual focus on education and outreach, Taylor for Life will equip members to serve vulnerable women and children within their communities, Alaina Ventry, one of the founders, said.
Taylor students gathered at the pergola beside Samuel Morris Hall for a time of prayer in response to the assassination of Charlie Kirk, political commentator and Turning Point USA (TPUSA) founder.
Taylor’s Master of Science in Physician Assistant Studies program was granted accreditation-provisional status in June.
For the first time in university history, Taylor’s discipleship assistants (DAs) will receive compensation for their official position. Announced in August, the change will be implemented for the 2025-2026 school year.
As summer approaches, Upland leaders hope to implement a five-year parks and recreation master plan to benefit the town’s blossoming population. The master plan outlines the next five years of construction and maintenance for Upland parks.
“My heart is definitely with Sammy,” said Jim Daly, president of Focus on the Family, as he spoke at Taylor University’s chapel on Wednesday, April 2. Daly, a self-identified prankster, said he would fit right in with the shenanigan-loving Sammy crowd, prompting uproarious applause from Samuel Morris residents in Rediger Chapel’s balconies.
For many people, cramming daily activities into twenty-four hours proves a daunting task. However, for freshman AJ Richardson and his six teammates, one trip around the sun was enough time to write, direct and produce a winning original short film.
Sometimes, all it takes is an email to make things happen. “(This chapel) was completely Austin,” said Reverend Gregory Dyson, Taylor’s vice president of spiritual life and intercultural leadership, said.
The Upland Public Library is beginning a new chapter as they look to expand their building in the upcoming months. Funded by the Lilly Endowment, the project aims to double the library’s square footage, Andrea Masvero, the executive director of 1846 Enterprises, said.
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