So, what goes on at BC during the summer?  Outside of my office, it’s all squirrels and sprinklers, but I thought the student center might have some action worth writing about. I made an excuse to get the mail, and I returned with a small pile of junk mail and big campus activity to report… Read the rest of this entry »

The following is a farewell interview with Belhaven’s former Dean of Students, Brent Kooi. After nine years at BC, he is leaving for the mission field in Japan.

For nearly a decade, Brent Kooi has worked with Belhaven students, first as Resident Director and then as Dean of Student Life. Through a series of events, including a gospel choir mission trip to Japan in 2007, Brent is leaving BC for the mission field. He says, “I thought I’d retire in Student Development–being a missionary was never in the plans.” Over a period of about a year, it became clear to Brent that being a missionary was indeed in God’s plans, and his time at BC drew to a close. Read the rest of this entry »

In the 125-plus years of Belhaven College’s existence, students and faculty have donned caps and gowns and experienced the traditions that make a Belhaven College commencement a special time for students and their families. Saturday, May 9th was no different: the somber but thrilling “Piping of the Colors” by bagpiper and student James Wakeland, the flowing processional of students and faculty, and the singing of the Belhaven College Hymn and Alma Mater combined to create an atmosphere of great expectation in what God will do, even in the difficult times these graduates face. Read the rest of this entry »

A metaphorical and physiological look at campus life the day before exams start…The classes-are-out exhilaration greets the down-to-earth belly flop of exam week.

Thanks to Robby Piantanida, senior art major, for the photo.