Dr. Merril Smoak shares his thoughts on the effects of worship in Christian life and how God engages through music. He is passionate about leading others to the Lord through worship and singing. Dr. Smoak also serves as an associate pastor of music and worship at Trinity Church in Livermore,CA.
Olivet University representatives participated in the 64th Annual Meeting of The Association for Biblical Higher Education (ABHE) from February 23-26, 2010 in Orlando, Florida. The annual conference attracts presidents, academic deans, and other education leaders from bible-based institutions across North America.
Olivet College of Art & Design (OCAD) students are participating in training and service through Olivet’s semester long ministry practicum programs. The program combines class training and one-on-one mentorship with professional designers in the field.
Dr. David James Randolph, who champions New Media in religion and education, has been named Dean of the Olivet College of Journalism (OCJ). He served as former president to Olivet University and made significant numbers of developments during his tenure such as accreditation status, enhanced learning resources, and expanded campus facilities.
Olivet University’s 2011 Spring Convocation was held on Thursday, February 3 at the University Chapel in San Francisco, CA. Students, faculty, and staff gathered to celebrate a new semester which included the welcoming of new students who have enrolled for the Spring semester.
Olivet University held its first overseas Doctor of Ministry Colloquium in Seoul, Korea. International students from around the world gathered for its annual week-long event that included special plenary sessions on dissertation writing, and individual student presentations.
Olivet University students from the IT and Design colleges attended this year's Macworld Expo in pursuit of the latest applications, products, and technology. Participating in the event's various workshops, students had a number of sessions to choose from. Industry professionals led the way in demonstrating new software and tools for Actionscipt programming, motion sensor, photography, film editing, and the updated Mac iOS.
Jubilee College of Music Masters students performed at a worship concert in downtown San Francisco’s Sherman Clay & Co. Concert Hall.
The Olivet College of Journalism (OCJ) prepares for its workshop series on video broadcasting and editing. The workshops serve as a supplementary resource to OCJ’s existing media course which offers opportunities for students to utilize current social websites as a media outlet for content. The video workshop series includes a survey of the production pipeline along with hands on learning using editing software for both Adobe Premiere and Final Cut Pro.
Olivet Institute of Technology (OIT) is collaborating with Olivet College of Business (OCB) to explore features in E-Commerce websites that can lead to online business developments. With an expanding field in online sales, Olivet business students are seeking assistance from IT students to work together in building online stores. The co-work enables them to put into practice the skills learned in both college classrooms.