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Rochester Christian University Nursing Students Excel at Sigma Poster Presentations at Sigma Research Day
Rochester Christian University’s undergraduate nursing students once again demonstrated excellence in academic research and professional collaboration by participating in the Sigma Theta Tau nursing honor society poster presentations, held in partnership with graduate students from Oakland University. This annual event, hosted each April, provides an opportunity for nursing students at all academic levels to showcase evidence-based research, quality improvement projects, and innovative healthcare solutions. Rochester Christian has a proud tradition of participating alongside Oakland University’s graduate nursing students, reflecting the university’s commitment to academic rigor and professional engagement. In April 2025, two Rochester Christian undergraduate students, Sarah Lyerla and
RCU receives $400,000 grant to support ministries in rural areas and small towns
Rochester Christian University is partnering with Pepperdine University in a $7.5 million grant Pepperdine received from Lilly Foundation Inc. to empower and equip congregations in rural areas and small towns by providing professional development, networking and spiritual support. The grant for RCU is part of Pepperdine University’s national program to strengthen the leadership of ministers and lay leaders in small town and rural churches, funded by the gift from the Lilly Endowment. The $400,000 grant will help RCU identify, recruit and partner with Church of Christ congregations in the Great Lakes region. Each congregational cohort will contain a mixture
Pinchback to Present at 2025 NetVUE Gathering
Dr. Rebekah Pinchback is an invited presenter at The Purposeful University, 2025 NetVUE Gathering (https://cic.edu/event/the-purposeful-university/) in Eugene, Oregon in October. As the project lead for RCU’s 2022 Reframing the Institutional Saga grant award from NetVUE, Dr. Pinchback will share insights and outcomes from the grant project and RCU’s approach to institutional vocation exploration.
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EVENTS
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Fletcher Shinsky Golf Classic
Since 1980, the Fletcher-Shinsky Golf Classic has been one of the institution’s annual fundraisers. The classic is named in honor of Milton Fletcher, the sixth president of the university and longtime Coach Bill Shinsky, professor, coach and athletic director at RCU. Visit rcu.edu/golf for more information.
Fletcher Shinsky Golf Classic
VIDEOS
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“Cleft For Me”, The RCU Choral Union
“CLEFT FOR ME” Words & Arrangement by Daniel Greig The Choral Union Rochester Christian University
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