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LEADING THE WAY: Dr. Verne and Martie Kennedy and Dr. Newton and Becky Wilson are ready to launch the 100 campaign!

Leg-a-cy (leg’ e-se) n. pl.

1. A bequest 2. Something handed down from an ancestor
or predecessor, or from the past.

Belhaven College graduates have long been known for the impact they have made throughout the world to glorify Christ in their varied vocations and ministries. In an effort to preserve and expand Belhaven’s mission, we are excited to announce the 100 Legacies for Belhaven Campaign. Put simply, we want to identify at least 100 friends to help establish a lasting legacy for future generations through the creation of 100 planned gifts that name Belhaven as beneficiary. Continue Reading »

A decade ago, concern for students to grasp a biblical, holistic view of the world prompted Belhaven to create its own core curriculum. This August, Belhaven celebrates the 10th birthday of the innovative Worldview Curriculum (WVC), a core curriculum that focuses on the grand narrative of history, with the humanities woven together and taught chronologically from a Christian perspective. Continue Reading »

Tags: Christian Colleges, Christian Worldview, Curriculum, General Core, Secular Worldview

Ten Radically Counter-Cultural Things that You Can Learn at Belhaven that You Won’t Learn at Other Colleges.

Dr. J. Ligon Duncan, III, Senior Minister of First Presbyterian Church in Jackson and member of Belhaven’s Board of Reference, spoke at the Fall Academic Convocation. He contrasted Belhaven’s emphasis on the biblical worldview with 10 “isms” that are at odds with Christianity.

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Tags: Belhaven College, biblical worldview, Christian Worldview, college and university learning environments, counter-cultural, Dr. Ligon Duncan, First Presbyterian Church Jackson, worldview

The Blazer baseball and softball teams have experienced their most successful seasons to date, breaking school and national records, receiving NAIA recognition, and watching senior Craig Westcott win Mississippi’s most sought after college baseball award—the Ferriss Trophy.

Before their season even began, the teams were building a strong foundation of teamwork through community service projects across the city. With an eye towards the college motto “to serve, not to be served,” teammates and coaches first found success in breaking ground with shovels—and later breaking records with bats. Continue Reading »

Tags: Baseball Records, Belhaven Baseball, Belhaven Softball, Craig Westcott, Ferriss Trophy

For 35 years, Barber Auditorium has been a gathering place for lectures, performances, concerts, meetings, and campus ministries. It was built in honor of Mr. Harold Barber, Board of Trustees member, and his wife Annie Ford Barber, class of 1925 and one of five sisters who attended Belhaven.

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Tags: Barber Auditorium, Belhaven Renovations, Warren Hood Library