CU Partners with Big Ticket Festival

Mar 10, 2010

Cornerstone University has come on board as a full partnerof the Big Ticket Festival, which draws an average attendance of 10,000per day duringthe three-day summerfestival. In its fifth year, the Big Ticket Festival, operated through Free Spirit Ministries, …

Students Fast Social Media

Mar 9, 2010

No Facebook, texting, video and computer games, television, movies or myspace for 40 days. About 30 Cornerstone students took the challenge to give up social media for Lent. The students are in Professor Michael Stevens’ two Philosophy in Culture …

Leong Lands National Championship

Mar 8, 2010

Joel Leong, a Cornerstone University senior,became a NationalAssociation of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) National Champion on March 5,beating his competitor in the weight throw by1/4'' at the Indoor Track and Field National Chapionships in Johnson City, …

Golden Eagles Win WHAC Tournament, Earn Berth to NAIA Tournament

Mar 2, 2010

The Golden Eagles beat Aquinas College last night to win the league tournament title and gained an automatic berth to the NAIA Division II tournament next week. The Cornerstone men's team got to cut down the nets in their own gym for the first time since …

Cornerstone Hosts Business Breakfast

Mar 1, 2010

Cornerstone University invites the business community to a Business Breakfast with a panel discussion on how ethics and morals contributed to the recent economic downturn and how West Michigan can emerge as the moral agent of our economy. Featured panelists …

CU Shoots for WHAC Title Tonight

Mar 1, 2010

“Championship Monday” has come to Cornerstone University! Tonight, for the first time since 1999, the Cornerstone University Golden Eagles look to claim the WHAC tournament championship on the heels of winning the WHAC regular season title. Aquinas …

Elders Named Coach of the Year

Feb 26, 2010

The Golden Eagles Coach Kim Elders was named Wolverine Hoosier Athletic Conference (WHAC) Coach of the Year this weekfor leading the Golden Eagles toits 5th WHAC Regular Season title. Elders, in his 17th season with the Golden Eagles, has averaged27 victories …

Four Lady Golden Eagles Honored

Feb 26, 2010

Four Golden Eagles on the women's basketball team were honored by the Woverine Hoosier Athletic Conference today. Junior Brooke Carter was named to the All-Conference First Team. Carter recorded 14 double doubles this season and averaged a double double …

Women's T&F Win Conference

Feb 23, 2010

The Cornerstone Women’s Track & Field team won the 2010 Wolverine-Hoosier Athletic Conference Indoor championship in convincing style. After winning in 2008, the Golden Eagles rebounded from a second place finish last season to reclaim the title …

Golden Eagles Win WHAC Title

Feb 21, 2010

Who's number one was answered Saturday, Feb. 20when the Golden Eagles defeated Davenport 77-70 in the final game of the regular season. Both teams entered the game with 11-2 WHAC with a championship on the line. Coming off a disappointing overtime loss …

Three new Hall of Fame Inductees

Feb 19, 2010

Three Cornerstone alumni were inducted into the Hall of Fame during halftime of Basketball Homecoming Feb. 13 in the Hansen Athletic Center. Sarah (Haney) Zichterman (CU’00), Steve Oswald (CU’77) and Kevin Krass (CU’76) were recognized …

Ripley Accepts ARC Scholarship

Feb 16, 2010

Zach Ripley, a senior at Cornerstone University, received a $2,000 scholarship check during halftime of Cornerstone’s men’s basketball game Feb. 10. Ripley was awarded the scholarship through the ARC/NAIA Collegiate Leadership Program -; sponsored …

GRAM Selects Hunter to Direct

Feb 12, 2010

Tonight Jennifer Hunter, associate professor of theatre at Cornerstone University, will direct one of four 10-minute plays at the Grand Rapids Museum of Art based on favorite art pieces chosen by museum goers. Four local directors were chosen to “stage” …

Students Rally for Haiti

Feb 11, 2010

Cornerstone students wasted no time as they returned to classes at the end of January to help the earthquake torn country of Haiti. Efforts continue this weekend as students plan a fundraiser for Feb. 14 during a Sunday night student led worship service, …

J-Students Interview Future Governor

Feb 5, 2010

About 30 Cornerstone journalism students found out firsthand what it is like to be a professional journalist at the Michigan Press Association (MPA) conference. The students attended the association’s gubernatorial candidate forum on Friday, Jan. …

Winter Blast Hits CU Feb. 12-13

Feb 5, 2010

Cornerstone University will celebrate its 7th Annual Basketball Homecoming with Winter Blast. The two-day event will be held on campus beginning at 6:30 p.m. Friday, Feb. 12 with the inaugural Cornerstone University Winter Blast events. Alumni, students, …

Veltkamp, NAIA Player of the Week

Feb 3, 2010

Golden Eagle Robyn Veltkamp has been named NAIA Division II Women’s Basketball Player of the Week. Veltkamp of Hudsonville is the first female player to earn the title in Cornerstone history, according to Carla Fles, head women’s basketball …

Students Learn in Dubai

Jan 29, 2010

Eleven Cornerstone University students saw first hand how to develop and succeed at international business during a January term class. The class spent two weeks in Dubai learning about the unique culture of the region and the one-of-a-kind business environment. “The …

Westerholm Speaks at Symposium

Jan 28, 2010

Matt Westerholm, associate dean of chapel and director of worship arts at Cornerstone University, will present at three workshops during the Calvin Worship Symposium 2010 this week. The Symposium, which attracts worship leaders and worshippers from around …

Lady Eagles Beat No.1 Davenport

Jan 28, 2010

Last night, No.1 rated Davenport University lost to the Lady Golden Eagles 65-54. Davenport took a 7-2 lead early in the half but the Golden Eagles responded with a quick 6-0 run over the next minute to take an 8-7 lead and never relinquished the lead …

CU Ready for First-place Showdown

Jan 25, 2010

Cornerstone University and Davenport University, the two remaining undefeated and nationally ranked teams in the Wolverine Hoosier Athletic Conference meet Wednesday night for sole possession of first place. The game is scheduled for 7:30pm at Cornerstone …

CU Accepts Donations for Haiti Relief

Jan 13, 2010

Cornerstone University, in cooperation with Haiti Foundation president and CU alumni, Mallery Thurlow, will house a drop-off location for specific donations to help victims of the devastating earthquake in Haiti. From 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. beginning Jan. 14 …

Soccer Team in Dominican Republic

Jan 11, 2010

Several members of the Cornerstone University men’s soccer team traveled to the Dominican Republic Jan. 7 to work and serve during the J-term break. “I have loved for many, many years seeing how the game we all love serves all across the world …

Athletes Honored for Academics

Jan 8, 2010

Five Cornerstone University men’s soccer athletes and three women’s soccer players have been named Daktronics-NAIA Scholar-;Athletes. Senior Kayla Wilson was also named Daktronics-NAIA Academic All-American. Wilson, a volleyball player of …

LibraryPrize Features Students' Art

Jan 8, 2010

Grand Rapids hosted ArtPrize last fall. Cornerstone University'sMiller Library hosted it's own version of the art show, called LibraryPrize to show off creative works of Cornerstone University students. The students’ nine entries competed in LibraryPrize …

Fox Business Report features CU

Jan 1, 2010

Cornerstone University Professional & Graduate StudiesM.B.A program willbe nationally featured at 2:30 p.m., Jan. 2 on theFox Business Report. “The Economic Report,” a nationally syndicated program,chose the PGS M.B.A program as one of five …

Women’s Volleyball Coach Named

Dec 22, 2009

Ryan Campbell has been named head women’s volleyball coach for Cornerstone University. "Ryan is an up and coming young coach that has a very bright future ahead of him,” said Dave Grube, athletics director at Cornerstone. “He did …

15th Annual Holiday Tournament

Dec 21, 2009

The Cornerstone UniversityHoliday Tournament presented by Meijer and Red Baron for West Michigan boys and girls basketball teams will begin Dec. 21 and is expected to attract more than 10,000 in attendance. "I love this tournament,” said Jeff …

Road Trip Leads to CU

Dec 15, 2009

Eleven youth groups, consisting of more than 100 students, piled into cars and vans to spend a weekend at Cornerstone University through a special visit weekend called Road Trip. The program, in its third year, gives visiting teens the opportunity to see …

Students Set Half-Marathon Records

Dec 15, 2009

Cornerstone University seniors Janelle Lindman and Stephan Larson set school records in the half-marathon during their trip to Dallas to qualify for the NAIA championships in the marathon. One year after passing out short of the finish line, Lindman returned …

Students Experience Pauper Palooza

Dec 11, 2009

Cornerstone University juniors Elizabeth Kool and Megan Blough spent 24 hours living the life of a homeless person; sleeping in cardboard boxes and eating at soup kitchens downtown. The experience, called Pauper Palooza, was a fundraiser for the students …

CU Collaborates with RBC Ministries

Dec 11, 2009

Cornerstone University will begin offering credit for certified Bible courses completed through RBC (formerly Radio Bible Class) Ministries. Upon completion of RBC Ministries’ three certificate courses, Cornerstone’s Professional & Graduate …

Undergrad, PGS Classes Cancelled

Dec 10, 2009

Cornerstone Professional& Graduate Studies Division classes in Grand Rapids, Kalamazoo and Lakeshore are cancelled this evening, Dec. 10. Revised calendar schedules will be distributed in PGS classes next week to reflect this cancellation and the …

Soccer Athletes Honored by ESPN

Dec 8, 2009

Cornerstone University seniors Dave DeBoer and Ben Hanson have been named to ESPN The Magazine’s Academic All-District 4 Team for men’s soccer. The Academic All-District Team is part of ESPN The Magazine Academic All-America program that honors …

Crompton Awarded $20,000 Grant

Dec 2, 2009

Dr. Nigel E. A. Crompton, professor of biology at Cornerstone University, was awarded a $20,000 grant by the Doran Cancer Foundation of St. Mary’s Hospital to support radiation therapy research for cancer patients. “Cancer therapy is aggressive, …

Eagles Win HOF Tournament

Nov 30, 2009

Cornerstone UniversityGolden Eaglesdefeated AquinasCollege by two points Nov. 28 in the final night of thetwo-day 2009 Grand Rapids Hall of Fame Tournament hosted by Calvin College. TheGolden Eagles won the title with a score of 69-67to winitsfirst HOF Championship …

Dancing Our Prayers

Nov 24, 2009

The Cornerstone University Multicultural Organization partnered with 4 Fires Ministries on Nov. 23 to host the second annual Dancing Our Prayers interactive worship service in the Corum Student Union. During the event, Native Americans from the West Michigan …

Song Writer Places 3rd in Contest

Nov 24, 2009

Cornerstone freshman Leila Hallenback came in third place in a Cleveland, Ohio radio station’s Christian songwriting contest. “I wrote this song when a lot was going on in my life,” said Hallenback. “It is a song about weakness, …

CU Celebrates Global Opportunities

Nov 23, 2009

Cornerstone University held its second annual Global Opportunity Week, known as GO Week, featuring guest speaker, George Murray, chancellor of Columbia International University. Thirty representatives from about 20 mission organizations were on campus …

Students Grant Boy's Last Wish

Nov 23, 2009

Cornerstone University students began making Christmas cards weeks ago to ensure delivery to Noah,a five-year-old boy, who is dying of cancer. The students were able to take half an hour out of class to make 100 cards for Noah. They will be sent to …

Elders Wins 400th Game

Nov 16, 2009

Kim Elders, Cornerstone University head men’s basketball coach, won his 400th game on Nov. 14 with a 65-61 victory over Spring Arbor University, ultimately winning the Wolverine-Hoosier Athletic Conference/Mid Central Conference (WHAC/MCC) Challenge. “To …

PGS Alumnus Featured on 700 Club

Nov 12, 2009

Anneshia Freeman, a Professional & Graduate Studies Division graduate, isn’t afraid to talk about her drug-filled past. She recently shared her testimony on the 700 Club, a national Christian news and talk show. On the show, Freeman shared her …

Business Professor Wins Award

Nov 12, 2009

Shawn Newhouse, assistant professor of business at Cornerstone University, won an award for “Best Practices in Teaching” for the marketing discipline at the annual Christian Business Faculty Association conference. “The award was well-deserved …

Stowell Featured at Race to Unity

Nov 4, 2009

Dr. Joe Stowell, president of Cornerstone University, and Dr. Tony Evans, senior pastor of Oak Cliff Bible Fellowship in Dallas, are the featured speakers at the Race To Unity Conference this week in Kentwood. The conference will be held at Kentwood Community …

Student Paper Garners 14 Awards

Nov 3, 2009

Cornerstone University’s student newspaper, The Herald, received 14 Michigan Press Association (MPA) awards in the College Editorial Contest for the second consecutive year. The weekly paper received first place for Overall Newspaper Design and second …

Stamm Featured on TV News

Oct 30, 2009

Cornerstone University professor of economics, Dr. Brad Stamm, was featured in a recent television interview about the 80th anniversary of the 1929 stock market crash. In the interview Dr. Stamm compares similar economic factors of the 1920s with those of …

Fagerstrom Releases 14th Book

Oct 23, 2009

Dr. Douglas Fagerstrom, president of Grand Rapids Theological Seminary (GRTS), recently released The Volunteer: A Personal Toolkit for the Dedicated Volunteer, published by BMH Books. “After recruiting, training and listening to hundreds of volunteers …

Meyers' Life to be Celebrated

Oct 22, 2009

Ron Meyers, associate professor of science and chair of the Kinesiology, Science & Mathematics Division at Cornerstone University, died Oct. 19 after a two-year battle with pancreatic cancer. “The family was here by his side,” the family …

CU Pep Band is Back

Oct 19, 2009

After a two year hiatus, the Golden Eagles Pep Band is back. The band will play at all home basketball games.It made its debut at Midnight Madness on Oct. 8. “I think the pep band will add some excitement and make our games more like a college …

CU Students Help Make Sitcom

Oct 15, 2009

Six Cornerstone University students will participate in the Center for Emerging Enterprises’ sitcom productions, working alongside students from Grand Valley State University, Aquinas College and Kuyper College. Students will be working in areas …

Homecoming 2009 Celebrated

Oct 13, 2009

Cornerstone University celebrated its alumni with a week of activities on campus Oct. 5-Oct. 10 culminating in a festival on Saturday themed “Celebrating Lives that Matter.” “The past week of celebrating homecoming activities was spectacular,” …

Eagles Voted #1 in WHAC Poll

Oct 9, 2009

Cornerstone University’s men’s basketball team was chosen as the team to beat this year garnering the No. 1 position in the preseason poll. The men's basketball coaches in the Wolverine-Hoosier Athletic Conference (WHAC) tagged Cornerstone University …

Juresich Brings Home Grand Award

Oct 9, 2009

Cornerstone University student Kyle Juresich brought home a Grand Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a College Production for his role as the Cat in the Hat in Cornerstone’s production of Seussical the Musical. The 2009 Grand Awards, held Oct. 4 …

Bob Sack to lead CU Marketing Efforts

Oct 7, 2009

Cornerstone University President Dr. Joseph Stowell announced the arrival of Bob Sack as the university’s new executive director of marketing and communications. In his new position, Sack will assume responsibility for the marketing, promotion, …

Record Enrollment at CU

Oct 2, 2009

Cornerstone University increased its incoming traditional undergraduate class by 32 percent and enrolled a record number of students this fall with a total of 2,825 in its programs that include traditional undergraduate studies as well as Grand Rapids Theological …

Men’s Cross Country Ranked 11th

Oct 1, 2009

Cornerstone University’s men’s cross country team moved to 11th place in the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) conference Coaches Top 25 poll Sept. 22 and was able to hold onto its ranking another week. The jump in rank …

GO Local Bridges Gap

Sep 30, 2009

What happens when a university full of young people connects with outside charities to make a difference in the local community? That’s what organizers of the GO Local event are hoping to find out. The event was held on Wednesday, Sept. 16, in the …

CU Radio Sends Mission Team

Sep 30, 2009

Twenty WCSG listeners and two Cornerstone University Radio employees will be going on a missions trip to Guatemala this October. They will provide basic medical care to people whose village, Panabaj, was destroyed in a volcanic mudslide. “We'll …

Homecoming 2009

Sep 25, 2009

Cornerstone University will celebrate its alumni during a week-long event beginning Oct.5 themed “Celebrating Lives that Matter.” “Homecoming 2009 is the start of a new chapter in our efforts to invest in alumni, and we have planned quite …

Servant Leader Awards

Sep 25, 2009

Cornerstone students Stephen Winkelman and Ashley DeWitt received the Student Leader Award during the Sept. 9 convocation service on campus. The award honors students “entering their senior year who have demonstrated servant leadership on campus …

Lemke Radio Manager of the Year

Sep 25, 2009

Chris Lemke, interim vice president for broadcasting at Cornerstone University Radio, was selected as Christian radio’s General Manager of the Year Sept. 9 at the annual Christian Music Broadcasters’ convention in Orlando, Fla. Lemke also received …

Executive Series Lunch

Sep 18, 2009

President and CEO of Eastern Floral in Grand Rapids, Bing Goei, will be the featured speaker at the Executive Series Luncheon Sept. 24 sponsored by Cornerstone University. A native of Jakarta, Indonesia, Goei immigrated with his parents to Michigan when …

Vanbiesbrouck Sinks Hole in One

Sep 15, 2009

Cornerstone University golfer, Ben Vanbiesbrouck, scored a hole in one on the 17th hole at Stonewater Country Club Sept. 8 in the season's first Wolverine-Hoosier Athletic Conference Jamboree. At the first university chapel held Sept. 15 in the Hansen …

National College Fair at CU

Sep 15, 2009

Cornerstone University will host the 17th annual West Michigan Christian College Fair (WMCCF) featuring more than 50 Christian colleges and universities from across the United States Sept. 21. “We strongly believe in the value of Christian higher …

Celebration on the Grounds

Sep 14, 2009

Cornerstone University students, staff and faculty celebrated the beginning of a new semester Sept. 12 with the first Celebration on the Ground event held on the school's campus. The campus was converted into “a festival of games and entertainment” …