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8787 W. Alameda Avenue • Lakewood, CO 80226

• Learn to accept yourself, discover your God-given gifts and limitations, and learn what makes you happy—while learning that you don’t have to do it allor have it all, and that you can experience joy in life while accepting its many challenges and transitions

• Strive for growing self-confidence and competence in you abilities—spiritually, academically, and personally

• Develop a sense of fulfillment through doing your best, enjoying the task at hand, and working with others to achieve goals

• Further your understanding of a life that balances responsibilities to yourself, God, and others

• Grow in your ability to form and sustain good relationships based on shared values, acceptance of others’ gifts and limitations, and the overwhelmingcapacity to appreciate others and have a heart for them

• Develop a sense of wonder and love for the life God has given you in all its richness, and let that sense of wonder fuel your curiosity about God’s plan andmake you hunger to learn more about what He has in store as you deepen your relationship with Him

• Grow in your appreciation of knowledge and strive for excellence in your skills through a variety of disciplines

• Develop a sense of gratitude for what has been given to you by God, your family, and your friends

• Develop a sense of spiritual purpose and a joyful desire to serve others

• Take responsibility for your own growth and learn to select role models and mentors who can help strengthen you in your journey of Christian leadership

HOPES FOR OUR STUDENTS

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COLORADO CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY.

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Go to www.ccu.edu/PREVIEW

TABLE OF CONTENTS□ Campus Location - 2

□ Campus Community - 4

□ Student Outcomes:On the Brink of Fame - 6

□ Mission Trips and Ministries - 8

□ Student Outcomes:Serving Overseas - 10

□ Athletics - 14

□ Academics - 18

□ Student Outcomes:Finding Purpose in Pain - 21

□ A Leadership Trifecta - 22

□ Additional Campus Services/Facts & Stats - 24

□ Costs, Admission,and Financial Aid - 25

Special thanks to UniversityCommunications and all whocontributed to this publication.

© 2009Colorado Christian University

YOUR JOURNEY BEGINS NOW.

You won’t find the same collegeexperience anywhere else.

hat do you get whenacademics, faith, andcommunity meet granite, snowy slopes, and the Mile High City?

CCU is the only accredited, Christian liberal

arts university located minutes from the Rocky

Mountains and a major city. Our approach to

learning is highly relational and is about your

MIND, HEART, and SPIRIT.

It’s a place where you will know and be known,

right next to a vast wilderness and a city that’s

growing steadily and spilling over with

opportunities.

1

W h e r e i s G o d l e a d i n g y o u ?

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COLORADO CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY.

Want to VISIT campus?

Go to www.ccu.edu/PREVIEW

TABLE OF CONTENTS□ Campus Location - 2

□ Campus Community - 4

□ Student Outcomes:On the Brink of Fame - 6

□ Mission Trips and Ministries - 8

□ Student Outcomes:Serving Overseas - 10

□ Athletics - 14

□ Academics - 18

□ Student Outcomes:Finding Purpose in Pain - 21

□ A Leadership Trifecta - 22

□ Additional Campus Services/Facts & Stats - 24

□ Costs, Admission,and Financial Aid - 25

Special thanks to UniversityCommunications and all whocontributed to this publication.

© 2009Colorado Christian University

YOUR JOURNEY BEGINS NOW.

You won’t find the same collegeexperience anywhere else.

hat do you get whenacademics, faith, andcommunity meet granite, snowy slopes, and the Mile High City?

CCU is the only accredited, Christian liberal

arts university located minutes from the Rocky

Mountains and a major city. Our approach to

learning is highly relational and is about your

MIND, HEART, and SPIRIT.

It’s a place where you will know and be known,

right next to a vast wilderness and a city that’s

growing steadily and spilling over with

opportunities.

1

W h e r e i s G o d l e a d i n g y o u ?

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A PR

EMIER

LOCA

TION.

DENVER ENJOYS MILDWEATHER AND OVER

300 DAYS OF SUNSHINE EACH YEAR. BUT THE NEARBY

MOUNTAINS STILL GET HAMMERED WITH AN AVERAGE 300 INCHES OF

SNOW.

There’s a place near St. Mary’s Glacier…a stream full of boulders,

with glistening icy water falling over timber, and in the fall the

mountains are on fire with color.”– Kelsey Anderson, B.A., Youth Ministry

(Alburnett, IA)

THE DENVER AREA HAS ONE OF

THE NATION’S STRONGEST METROPOLITAN ECONOMIES.

HOME TO 2.7 MILLION PEOPLE,ITS GROWTH RATE HAS TRUMPED

THE NATIONAL AVERAGEEVERY DECADE SINCE THE

1930s.*

AT CCU, YOU CAN GET FRIDAYS OFF! :-)

YOUR CLASSES CAN BE BUILT AROUND FOUR DAYS, SO YOU GET MORE TIME TO

STUDY, WORK, GETINVOLVED IN MINISTRIES, AND EXPERIENCE LIFE.

2 • CAMPUS LOCATION 3 • CAMPUS LOCATION

ATTRACTIONS AROUNDDENVER AND THE FRONT RANGE:□ Vail, Aspen, Copper Mountain,

Winter Park, Breckenridge, Keystone,Arapahoe Basin, and Steamboat Springsski resorts

□ Elitch Gardens Theme Park□ Rock climbing, hiking, mountain

biking, kayaking…□ Shopping and dining at Belmar,

Colorado Mills, or the famous 16th

Street Mall□ Professional football, baseball,

basketball, hockey, soccer, andlacrosse

□ Denver Center for the Performing Arts□ Denver Art Museum□ Denver Museum of Nature and Science□ Denver Zoo□ Botanic Gardens□ Rocky Mountain National Park□ Garden of the Gods□ Pikes Peak□ Focus on the Family and

Compassion International headquarters□ Red Rocks Amphitheatre

FIFTEEN MINUTES—THAT’S HOW LONG IT TAKES TO

GET FROM CAMPUS INTO THE HEART OF DENVER OR THE FOOTHILLS OF THE FRONT

RANGE. VOLUNTEER AT A CRISISCENTER ON WEDNESDAY, INTERN

DOWNTOWN ON THURSDAY, SKI ON FRIDAY, AND ATTEND THE SYMPHONY ON SATURDAY.

YOU MIGHT NOT DO IT ALL, BUT ISN’T IT NICE TO HAVE THE OPTION?

*Statistics obtained from VISIT DENVER and The Denver Office of Economic Development

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A PR

EMIER

LOCA

TION.

DENVER ENJOYS MILDWEATHER AND OVER

300 DAYS OF SUNSHINE EACH YEAR. BUT THE NEARBY

MOUNTAINS STILL GET HAMMERED WITH AN AVERAGE 300 INCHES OF

SNOW.

There’s a place near St. Mary’s Glacier…a stream full of boulders,

with glistening icy water falling over timber, and in the fall the

mountains are on fire with color.”– Kelsey Anderson, B.A., Youth Ministry

(Alburnett, IA)

THE DENVER AREA HAS ONE OF

THE NATION’S STRONGEST METROPOLITAN ECONOMIES.

HOME TO 2.7 MILLION PEOPLE,ITS GROWTH RATE HAS TRUMPED

THE NATIONAL AVERAGEEVERY DECADE SINCE THE

1930s.*

AT CCU, YOU CAN GET FRIDAYS OFF! :-)

YOUR CLASSES CAN BE BUILT AROUND FOUR DAYS, SO YOU GET MORE TIME TO

STUDY, WORK, GETINVOLVED IN MINISTRIES, AND EXPERIENCE LIFE.

2 • CAMPUS LOCATION 3 • CAMPUS LOCATION

ATTRACTIONS AROUNDDENVER AND THE FRONT RANGE:□ Vail, Aspen, Copper Mountain,

Winter Park, Breckenridge, Keystone,Arapahoe Basin, and Steamboat Springsski resorts

□ Elitch Gardens Theme Park□ Rock climbing, hiking, mountain

biking, kayaking…□ Shopping and dining at Belmar,

Colorado Mills, or the famous 16th

Street Mall□ Professional football, baseball,

basketball, hockey, soccer, andlacrosse

□ Denver Center for the Performing Arts□ Denver Art Museum□ Denver Museum of Nature and Science□ Denver Zoo□ Botanic Gardens□ Rocky Mountain National Park□ Garden of the Gods□ Pikes Peak□ Focus on the Family and

Compassion International headquarters□ Red Rocks Amphitheatre

FIFTEEN MINUTES—THAT’S HOW LONG IT TAKES TO

GET FROM CAMPUS INTO THE HEART OF DENVER OR THE FOOTHILLS OF THE FRONT

RANGE. VOLUNTEER AT A CRISISCENTER ON WEDNESDAY, INTERN

DOWNTOWN ON THURSDAY, SKI ON FRIDAY, AND ATTEND THE SYMPHONY ON SATURDAY.

YOU MIGHT NOT DO IT ALL, BUT ISN’T IT NICE TO HAVE THE OPTION?

*Statistics obtained from VISIT DENVER and The Denver Office of Economic Development

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Ask anyone around campus what the best part of CCU is and they'’ll answer the same thing:

CCU students are very intentional about having fun together and digging deep into one another’s lives.That’s why we’ve developed dozens of options for you and your classmates to live, create, explore, and have fun together.

“It’s hard to walk past someone on campus without exchanging a hello or a warm smile. That’s something

most colleges lack — a sense of unity.”- Katie Cooper, B.A., Music (Harker Heights, TX)

CLUBS AND ORGANIZATIONS□ 10/10 Project (global awareness)

□ The Circle (academic and contemporary topics)

□ Cheer Club□ College Republicans□ Crimson (art and creative studio)

□ Double Edged (dance)

□ Literary Club□ Omicron Delta Kappa□ Paragon (literary magazine)

□ Pre-Health Club□ Psychology Club□ Residence Hall Association□ School of Business and

Leadership Association□ Sigma Tau Delta□ Student Athletic Advisory Committee□ Student Government Association□ Trash Club□ Veritas (campus newspaper)

CAMPUS TRADITIONS□ 3rd Tuesday Coffeehouses□ All-Campus Communion□ Clash of the Classes□ Christmas Stairwell Decorating Contest□ Christmas Tree Lighting□ Finals Breakfast□ King Cougar (male beauty pageant)

□ New Student Retreat□ O’Malley’s Alley (lip syncing contest)

□ Senior Banquet□ Spring Retreat□ Talent Show

INTRAMURALS□ Basketball□ Billiards□ Bowling□ Dodgeball□ Flag Football□ Foosball□ Frisbee® Golf□ GOTCHA!□ Kickball Tournament□ Moonlight Volleyball□ Ping-Pong□ Sand Volleyball□ Softball□ Ultimate Frisbee®

BEST OF COLORADO TRIPSTry out some new outdoor activities while experiencing God in nature.□ Backpacking□ Caving□ Cross Country Skiing□ Dog Sledding□ Fly Fishing□ Hiking□ Horseback Riding□ Ice Climbing□ Jeeping/ATVs□ Kayaking□ Mountain Biking□ Natural Hot Springs□ Rock Climbing□ Sand Dunes□ Skiing/Snowboarding□ Snowmobiling□ Snowshoeing□ Whitewater Rafting□ Winter Camping

COMMUNITY

“There is no better way to experience life in Colorado than with fellow classmates through Best of Colorado. Each day started with devotions, and every moment was

filled with adventure.”– Bryan Etkie, B.S.,

Business Administration (St. Charles, Il)

ON-CAMPUS LIVINGYour on-campus housing will be a fully furnished apartment that includes aliving room, kitchen, private bathroom, and patio or balcony. Plus, eachapartment is wired for telephones, cable TV, and high speed Internet. A hugepart of college is about building relationships, and it’s easier to do that in a place that feels more like home.

“My roommates are what I like best about CCU. Here I have learned, loved, and shared more sincerely than I knew I was capable of.”

- Katie Quinn, B.S., Psychology(Tumut, Australia)

RESIDENCE HALLSTAIRWELLS□ Barracks□ Boondocks□ Cockpit□ Ghetto□ Highlands□ Junkyard□ Kit Carson*□ La Plata*□ Quickstop□ Redcloud*□ Sandlot□ Shelter□ Snowmass*□ Treehouse□ Your Mom’s House□ Yetter

4 • CAMPUS COMMUNITY 5

“... DO YOU

NOT

PERCEIVE IT?

” - Isaiah 43:19

LEARNING COMMUNITIESIf you want to spend more time integrating your faith with what you are learning in class and how you want to live your life, then maybe one of our themed Learning Communities is for you:□ Christian Worldview□ Growing Women God’s Way□ Leadership Foresight□ Strategic Ministry□ Taking the Journey□ Understanding God’s Will

*DID YOU KNOW? All of CCU’s Peaks stairwells are named after Colorado “fourteeners”—mountains that rise above 14,000 feet. Each year, many Peaks

students climb their namesake fourteener together.

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Ask anyone around campus what the best part of CCU is and they'’ll answer the same thing:

CCU students are very intentional about having fun together and digging deep into one another’s lives.That’s why we’ve developed dozens of options for you and your classmates to live, create, explore, and have fun together.

“It’s hard to walk past someone on campus without exchanging a hello or a warm smile. That’s something

most colleges lack — a sense of unity.”- Katie Cooper, B.A., Music (Harker Heights, TX)

CLUBS AND ORGANIZATIONS□ 10/10 Project (global awareness)

□ The Circle (academic and contemporary topics)

□ Cheer Club□ College Republicans□ Crimson (art and creative studio)

□ Double Edged (dance)

□ Literary Club□ Omicron Delta Kappa□ Paragon (literary magazine)

□ Pre-Health Club□ Psychology Club□ Residence Hall Association□ School of Business and

Leadership Association□ Sigma Tau Delta□ Student Athletic Advisory Committee□ Student Government Association□ Trash Club□ Veritas (campus newspaper)

CAMPUS TRADITIONS□ 3rd Tuesday Coffeehouses□ All-Campus Communion□ Clash of the Classes□ Christmas Stairwell Decorating Contest□ Christmas Tree Lighting□ Finals Breakfast□ King Cougar (male beauty pageant)

□ New Student Retreat□ O’Malley’s Alley (lip syncing contest)

□ Senior Banquet□ Spring Retreat□ Talent Show

INTRAMURALS□ Basketball□ Billiards□ Bowling□ Dodgeball□ Flag Football□ Foosball□ Frisbee® Golf□ GOTCHA!□ Kickball Tournament□ Moonlight Volleyball□ Ping-Pong□ Sand Volleyball□ Softball□ Ultimate Frisbee®

BEST OF COLORADO TRIPSTry out some new outdoor activities while experiencing God in nature.□ Backpacking□ Caving□ Cross Country Skiing□ Dog Sledding□ Fly Fishing□ Hiking□ Horseback Riding□ Ice Climbing□ Jeeping/ATVs□ Kayaking□ Mountain Biking□ Natural Hot Springs□ Rock Climbing□ Sand Dunes□ Skiing/Snowboarding□ Snowmobiling□ Snowshoeing□ Whitewater Rafting□ Winter Camping

COMMUNITY

“There is no better way to experience life in Colorado than with fellow classmates through Best of Colorado. Each day started with devotions, and every moment was

filled with adventure.”– Bryan Etkie, B.S.,

Business Administration (St. Charles, Il)

ON-CAMPUS LIVINGYour on-campus housing will be a fully furnished apartment that includes aliving room, kitchen, private bathroom, and patio or balcony. Plus, eachapartment is wired for telephones, cable TV, and high speed Internet. A hugepart of college is about building relationships, and it’s easier to do that in a place that feels more like home.

“My roommates are what I like best about CCU. Here I have learned, loved, and shared more sincerely than I knew I was capable of.”

- Katie Quinn, B.S., Psychology(Tumut, Australia)

RESIDENCE HALLSTAIRWELLS□ Barracks□ Boondocks□ Cockpit□ Ghetto□ Highlands□ Junkyard□ Kit Carson*□ La Plata*□ Quickstop□ Redcloud*□ Sandlot□ Shelter□ Snowmass*□ Treehouse□ Your Mom’s House□ Yetter

4 • CAMPUS COMMUNITY 5

“... DO YOU

NOT

PERCEIVE IT?

” - Isaiah 43:19

LEARNING COMMUNITIESIf you want to spend more time integrating your faith with what you are learning in class and how you want to live your life, then maybe one of our themed Learning Communities is for you:□ Christian Worldview□ Growing Women God’s Way□ Leadership Foresight□ Strategic Ministry□ Taking the Journey□ Understanding God’s Will

*DID YOU KNOW? All of CCU’s Peaks stairwells are named after Colorado “fourteeners”—mountains that rise above 14,000 feet. Each year, many Peaks

students climb their namesake fourteener together.

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When Patrick Meese and Ben Haley en-rolled at CCU, they had no idea. But fast-forward a few short years and you’d find their self-titled band, Meese, now releasing a full-length,

debut album on Atlantic Records,nationwide. Broadcast hit store

shelves in June 2009. And the once-obscure band hit the road for tours with The Fray, Jack’s Mannequin, and

Copeland. So how’d it all happen?

Pat moved to the Denver area from Cleveland, Ohio, joined by his

younger brother Nathan. While Pat worked on a music degree at CCU, the brothers formed Meese on the side. Ben, a biblical studies ma-jor from Shawnee, Kansas, was tak-

ing drum, piano, and voice les-sons at the School of Music, and he and Pat struck up a friendship and started playing together. As the

band evolved, Ben became a permanent fixture along with guitarist Mike Ayars. It didn’t take long for the foursome to win over Denver’s progressive indie-pop scene. Their striking melodies, electronic beats, keyboard and guitar-driven hooks, and a reputation for great live shows earned Meese a loyal following, including airtime on

local radio stations and feature articles in magazines and newspapers. All the hype eventually turned heads at some major labels, and Meese signed to Atlantic in the fall of 2007.

These days, things are different, busier. The band is on the brink of big-time fame and the guys are recording, touring, making videos, and doing tons of other publicity stuff. Yet Pat and Ben

still pause to remember the building blocks they laid at CCU. “The future looks very bright,” Pat says. “I owe much of it to my professors at CCU who invested extraordinary amounts

of time into teaching me the fundamentals of music.”

Meese is not marketed as a Christian band, and not all the guys are Christians, but faith strikes a resonant chord in Pat’s and Ben’s work. “My goal is to show others that music is a gift from God,” Ben explains. “Hopefully our music prompts people to listen, and through that to notice

something different about us.” And listen they have. In addition to sold-out shows with The Fray early on at the world-renowned Red Rocks Amphitheatre, Meese has shared stages with The Academy Is, The Airborne Toxic Event, The All-American Rejects, Barcelona, Fall Out Boy, Paramore, and Serena Ryder. They’ve also played The Westword Music Showcase, Denver’s first Monolith Music

Festival, and the first-ever Mile High Music Festival.

SO WHERE'S YOUR JOURNEY HEADED? It’s okay if you’re not sure. Maybe it’s just about taking little steps, doing your best, and seeing where God leads. Pat and Ben did, and, well…

“Before I came to CCU, I had no clue as to the direction my life was going. CCU gave me a map, a compass,

some pictures of home, and said ‘Go kick some butt.’” – Pat Meese, B.M., Music (Chagrin Falls, OH)

Meese in concert at Denver’s historic Bluebird Theater.

“Patrick came to us as an ob-viously talented percussion-

ist, vocalist, and songwriter, but definitely a diamond in

the rough. He was a good exam-le of a student who capital-ized on the opportunities at

to learn and grow.”– Mark Dorn,

Associate Professor of Music

WHO IS MARK DORN?• M.M. and BME, Indiana Uni-versity; M.A., olorado hris-tian University• Almost 30 years of experi-ence in music education• reelance trumpet artist• Jazz and symphonic band cli-nician• Thirteen-time producer of KIDS from isconsin, a 65-show summer tour that performs for over 100,000 people

DORN ON MUSIC AND FAITH“Any musical experience is a wonderful o ortunity for wor-ship, very much like the woman in the Gos els who broke open the expensive jar of perfume at Jesus’ feet. But apart from hrist, music can often be a

disci line where ego, insecu-rity, and pride interfere with free and joyful creativity--we strive to offer an alternative to that.”

ABOUT THE CCU SCHOOL OF MUSIC• Accredited by the National Association of Schools ofMusic• Offers four degree emphases—- erformance, education, wor-ship arts, and sound record-ing technology—-as well as 18 hours of theater coursework

6 • STUDENT OUTCOMES: ON THE BRINK OF FAME 7 • STUDENT OUTCOMES: ON THE BRINK OF FAME

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When Patrick Meese and Ben Haley en-rolled at CCU, they had no idea. But fast-forward a few short years and you’d find their self-titled band, Meese, now releasing a full-length,

debut album on Atlantic Records,nationwide. Broadcast hit store

shelves in June 2009. And the once-obscure band hit the road for tours with The Fray, Jack’s Mannequin, and

Copeland. So how’d it all happen?

Pat moved to the Denver area from Cleveland, Ohio, joined by his

younger brother Nathan. While Pat worked on a music degree at CCU, the brothers formed Meese on the side. Ben, a biblical studies ma-jor from Shawnee, Kansas, was tak-

ing drum, piano, and voice les-sons at the School of Music, and he and Pat struck up a friendship and started playing together. As the

band evolved, Ben became a permanent fixture along with guitarist Mike Ayars. It didn’t take long for the foursome to win over Denver’s progressive indie-pop scene. Their striking melodies, electronic beats, keyboard and guitar-driven hooks, and a reputation for great live shows earned Meese a loyal following, including airtime on

local radio stations and feature articles in magazines and newspapers. All the hype eventually turned heads at some major labels, and Meese signed to Atlantic in the fall of 2007.

These days, things are different, busier. The band is on the brink of big-time fame and the guys are recording, touring, making videos, and doing tons of other publicity stuff. Yet Pat and Ben

still pause to remember the building blocks they laid at CCU. “The future looks very bright,” Pat says. “I owe much of it to my professors at CCU who invested extraordinary amounts

of time into teaching me the fundamentals of music.”

Meese is not marketed as a Christian band, and not all the guys are Christians, but faith strikes a resonant chord in Pat’s and Ben’s work. “My goal is to show others that music is a gift from God,” Ben explains. “Hopefully our music prompts people to listen, and through that to notice

something different about us.” And listen they have. In addition to sold-out shows with The Fray early on at the world-renowned Red Rocks Amphitheatre, Meese has shared stages with The Academy Is, The Airborne Toxic Event, The All-American Rejects, Barcelona, Fall Out Boy, Paramore, and Serena Ryder. They’ve also played The Westword Music Showcase, Denver’s first Monolith Music

Festival, and the first-ever Mile High Music Festival.

SO WHERE'S YOUR JOURNEY HEADED? It’s okay if you’re not sure. Maybe it’s just about taking little steps, doing your best, and seeing where God leads. Pat and Ben did, and, well…

“Before I came to CCU, I had no clue as to the direction my life was going. CCU gave me a map, a compass,

some pictures of home, and said ‘Go kick some butt.’” – Pat Meese, B.M., Music (Chagrin Falls, OH)

Meese in concert at Denver’s historic Bluebird Theater.

“Patrick came to us as an ob-viously talented percussion-

ist, vocalist, and songwriter, but definitely a diamond in

the rough. He was a good exam-le of a student who capital-ized on the opportunities at

to learn and grow.”– Mark Dorn,

Associate Professor of Music

WHO IS MARK DORN?• M.M. and BME, Indiana Uni-versity; M.A., olorado hris-tian University• Almost 30 years of experi-ence in music education• reelance trumpet artist• Jazz and symphonic band cli-nician• Thirteen-time producer of KIDS from isconsin, a 65-show summer tour that performs for over 100,000 people

DORN ON MUSIC AND FAITH“Any musical experience is a wonderful o ortunity for wor-ship, very much like the woman in the Gos els who broke open the expensive jar of perfume at Jesus’ feet. But apart from hrist, music can often be a

disci line where ego, insecu-rity, and pride interfere with free and joyful creativity--we strive to offer an alternative to that.”

ABOUT THE CCU SCHOOL OF MUSIC• Accredited by the National Association of Schools ofMusic• Offers four degree emphases—- erformance, education, wor-ship arts, and sound record-ing technology—-as well as 18 hours of theater coursework

6 • STUDENT OUTCOMES: ON THE BRINK OF FAME 7 • STUDENT OUTCOMES: ON THE BRINK OF FAME

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Past CCU Mission Trips• Alaska• Australia• Austria• Bhutan• Bolivia• California• China• Colorado• Costa Rica• Ecuador• Estonia• France• Guatemala• Honduras• Illinois• India• Japan• Kazakhstan• Kosovo• Louisiana• Massachusetts• Mexico• Michigan• Montana• Mozambique• Nepal• Netherlands

• New Mexico (Navajo Reservation)• New York• Nicaragua• Peru• Poland• Romania• Russia• South Africa• Spain• Thailand• Turkey• Uganda• Ukraine• United Kingdom• Utah• Zambia• Zimbabwe

Photo courtesy of Tom

Munds, C

olorado Com

munity N

ewspapers

Sometimes the best learning happens when you get your hands dirty...

Instead of sun and surf for spring break, members of the CCU men’s soccer team got bricks and mortar. The guys volunteered with an organization that spent 10 days in Nicaragua constructing a classroom for the Eben-Ezer School, located in rural San Isidro. With only six classrooms, a miniscule budget, and

nearly 500 elementary and high school students, the school was in bad shape. With the help of six local craftsmen, the volunteers mixed concrete, dug and set foundations, and built walls brick by brick. As the guys prepared to return home, the entire community lined up to shake their hands and hug each team member.

SFC/SALT (Snowboarders andSkiers for Christ/Snowriders as Living Testimonies) was started

by students who wanted to combine their passion for skiing and

snowboarding with their heart fortelling people about Christ.

WANT TO CREATE YOUR OWN MINISTRY ORMISSION TRIP?MOST OF THEONES AT CCU ARE INITIATED AND LED BYSTUDENTS. IF YOU’VE GOT AN IDEA, WE’LL HELP YOU EXPLORE IT.

“In only a few years at CCU, I have learned more about my own faith than I ever did in the 20 years I’ve grown up in the church.” – Megan Kautz, B.S., Business Administration (Minnetonka, MN)

“I needed an environment that would allow me to give my life back to God and to discover a relationship with

Him. Deciding to come to CCU has been the best and most important decision I

have ever made.”– Troy Nissen, B.S., Accounting

(Myrtle Beach, SC)

It has been estimated that CCU

students log a combined total of over 45,000 volunteer

hours each year, mostly through ministries and mission trips. How can you use your passions and

strengths to impactpeople’s lives?

On-Campus and Local Ministries• Tuesday/Thursday Chapel Services • Discipleship Small Groups• FatBoys (homeless ministry) • FIRE (soup kitchen)

• Footprints (foster home) • SFC/SALT• Snappers (nursing home) • Westside (inner-city youth)

“I WENT TO NEW ORLEANS BECAUSE I SAW IT AS ANACTIVE WAY TO SERVE THE LORD. I CAN’T FIX THE

WHOLE PROBLEM, BUT BY MAKING THE EFFORT I WILL BE ABLE TO MAKE SOME DIFFERENCE.”

– LISA JAARSMA, B.A. Liberal Arts, Education Licensure (Pella, IA)(HURRICANE KATRINA RELIEF TEAM)

FACT:Part of earning your

degree at CCU includes completing 180 service hours. We want you to

walk the talk.

8 • MISSION TRIPS AND MINISTRIES 9 • MISSION TRIPS AND MINISTRIES

“...I AM MAKING A AY IN THE DESERT ...”- Isaiah 43:19

where can you see yourself?

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Past CCU Mission Trips• Alaska• Australia• Austria• Bhutan• Bolivia• California• China• Colorado• Costa Rica• Ecuador• Estonia• France• Guatemala• Honduras• Illinois• India• Japan• Kazakhstan• Kosovo• Louisiana• Massachusetts• Mexico• Michigan• Montana• Mozambique• Nepal• Netherlands

• New Mexico (Navajo Reservation)• New York• Nicaragua• Peru• Poland• Romania• Russia• South Africa• Spain• Thailand• Turkey• Uganda• Ukraine• United Kingdom• Utah• Zambia• Zimbabwe

Photo courtesy of Tom

Munds, C

olorado Com

munity N

ewspapers

Sometimes the best learning happens when you get your hands dirty...

Instead of sun and surf for spring break, members of the CCU men’s soccer team got bricks and mortar. The guys volunteered with an organization that spent 10 days in Nicaragua constructing a classroom for the Eben-Ezer School, located in rural San Isidro. With only six classrooms, a miniscule budget, and

nearly 500 elementary and high school students, the school was in bad shape. With the help of six local craftsmen, the volunteers mixed concrete, dug and set foundations, and built walls brick by brick. As the guys prepared to return home, the entire community lined up to shake their hands and hug each team member.

SFC/SALT (Snowboarders andSkiers for Christ/Snowriders as Living Testimonies) was started

by students who wanted to combine their passion for skiing and

snowboarding with their heart fortelling people about Christ.

WANT TO CREATE YOUR OWN MINISTRY ORMISSION TRIP?MOST OF THEONES AT CCU ARE INITIATED AND LED BYSTUDENTS. IF YOU’VE GOT AN IDEA, WE’LL HELP YOU EXPLORE IT.

“In only a few years at CCU, I have learned more about my own faith than I ever did in the 20 years I’ve grown up in the church.” – Megan Kautz, B.S., Business Administration (Minnetonka, MN)

“I needed an environment that would allow me to give my life back to God and to discover a relationship with

Him. Deciding to come to CCU has been the best and most important decision I

have ever made.”– Troy Nissen, B.S., Accounting

(Myrtle Beach, SC)

It has been estimated that CCU

students log a combined total of over 45,000 volunteer

hours each year, mostly through ministries and mission trips. How can you use your passions and

strengths to impactpeople’s lives?

On-Campus and Local Ministries• Tuesday/Thursday Chapel Services • Discipleship Small Groups• FatBoys (homeless ministry) • FIRE (soup kitchen)

• Footprints (foster home) • SFC/SALT• Snappers (nursing home) • Westside (inner-city youth)

“I WENT TO NEW ORLEANS BECAUSE I SAW IT AS ANACTIVE WAY TO SERVE THE LORD. I CAN’T FIX THE

WHOLE PROBLEM, BUT BY MAKING THE EFFORT I WILL BE ABLE TO MAKE SOME DIFFERENCE.”

– LISA JAARSMA, B.A. Liberal Arts, Education Licensure (Pella, IA)(HURRICANE KATRINA RELIEF TEAM)

FACT:Part of earning your

degree at CCU includes completing 180 service hours. We want you to

walk the talk.

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“...I AM MAKING A AY IN THE DESERT ...”- Isaiah 43:19

where can you see yourself?

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IN MY VILLAGE I SEE. I see Saran. Last year he was in our Food for Thought program and was seriously malnourished. After five months of eating lunch in our program, he was weighed and measured. We had to inform hisparents that he was now too fat and healthy to qualify for free lunches. Saran’s baby sister was weighed and measured in January and found to be undersized and underweight. Nowadays after school, Saran swings the little girl up onto his back and carriers her down a flight of several hundred steep stone stairs. He washes her hands and then the formerly sickly boy spoon-feeds his sister in the same way that he was fed before. Saran is just seven years old.

IN MY VILLAGE I SMELL. I smell the spring rains, green pea and potato plants, and rhododendrons with blooms so red they are scandalous. New life, growth, and signs promising a bountiful harvest. I also smell an old cotton mattress that has been soiled with feces and urine. Palden’s mother suffered a stroke late one evening. She fell unconscious and began to defecate herself. I told the family that she would have to be carried to the hospital. Seeing that her jaw was clamped tight, leaving her unable to consume any liquids or solids, I gave her I.V. fluids. But every time the needle entered her flesh, she seized, making it impossible for me to place a line. As I left the house, I smelled the musk of an old burlap sack being cut and made into a stretcher to carry her to the city hospital.

IN MY VILLAGE I HEAR. I hear the sound of a horn echoing across the valley, reporting to all the death of Palden’s mother. I hear the sound of metal on rock and wood, as hammers and chisels and saws break gravel and cut through beams. Fifty workers come every day to the new school work site. Fifty

“Forget Utopia”– By Ryan Phillips, B.A., Global Studies (Erie, CO)

Long before Sir Thomas More’s famous literary work, people fantasized about Utopia even if they didn’t have a word for it. A perfect land of order, peace,tranquility, and brotherhood. Freedom from want and liberation from pain. Heaven here and now. Manypeople think we are trying to create a utopia in our life and work here in India. But that couldn’t befurther from the truth. hen coining the word, Morecombined the Greek words for “good,” “not,” and “place” —— inother words: the good place that cannot be. For me, the “good place” is not one that is free from pain,suffering, and sacrifice. It is not a place devoid of the unpleasant, where I become comfortably numb. For me, the good is most tangible in the place where all five of my senses come alive among the stark contrasts of reality.

Ryan and his wife Amanda (also a CCU grad) have lived and served in Southern Asia and Southeast Asia. This article was adapted from one of Ryan’s letters during their years in Daragaon, a remote village in West Bengal, India, near the Nepalese border. The Phillips provided Daragaon and the surrounding region with medical care and maternity services, and helped build and develop medical facilities, a school, and walking trails to connect villagers to the distant outside world. They also hosted an annual CCU mission trip.

families are receiving rice, lentils, and cooking oil in exchange for their efforts. These rations will sustain them until the pea harvest in May. Four eight-by-ten-foot tents that will serve as temporary classrooms are almost finished. I hear the drums beating at the funeral. I hear 4,000 pounds of rice pouring into cooking pots across the valley.

IN MY VILLAGE I TASTE. Multiple neighbors invite our family over for dinner. Kamal’s home, Devi’s home, Meena’s home, Lalit’s home, Chandra Man’s home. Plain tea, salt tea, sweet tea, mint tea, buttered salted tea, buttered sugared tea. Pakora, dal, chana, raya ko saag, chicken curry, egg curry, radish acchar, ghundruk soup, and papad are served in steaming pots in home after home. And of course, plates heaped with mounds of rice—the rice we are feeding our village with, our village is feeding back to us.

IN MY VILLAGE I TOUCH. Tala Ram’s mother is severelydehydrated, going into volume shock, and has pneumonia. When I insert an I.V. catheter, I feel her heavy, warm blood on my glove. Her veins turn cool as the contents of the bottle trickle into her arm. I sit with Tala Ram and advise, “Your mother’s veins are very weak from a lifetime of smoking and alcohol. If she doesn’t start drinking fluids on her own, I can’t sustain her forever. You will have to take her to the hospital. But, honestly, I think she will die en route. I will do everything I can, but you need to think about what your family will do.” Tala Ram’s eyes swell with warm tears. “Ryan Sir,” he softly speaks, “I understand what you aresaying and I think you are right. Thank you for giving me thishonest advice and working so hard to save my mother.”

Several years ago, Tala Ram took photographs of the walking trails we had built. He submitted them to the government, claiming he had organized the construction. He used this scheme to embezzle hundreds of thousands of rupees. He opposed our school when it first opened and conspired to have us kicked out of the village. He didn’t help with the construction of the Swasta Kendra Community Health Center. Instead, he helped spread vicious rumors. My grim prognosis scares Tala Ram’s mother. She begins to eat and drink and regains the will to live. The pneumonia medications work. Tala Ram comes to me with many thanks. In my village I touch the heart of my enemy.

WHY WOULD I WANT TO LIVE IN A UTOPIA?Why would I try to build a “good place that will never be?” As much as in tranquility, peace, and brotherhood, so also do I find much good emerging through hunger, pain, illness, misfortune, andtrials. I find so much good there because I find so much of God there. If anything, I would like to live in a "deo-topia": a place where God can be seen, heard, smelled, tasted, and touched, even if in themost unexpected ways.

“Development, aid, and charity workis simply a medium for making Christ tangible.” - Ryan

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IN MY VILLAGE I SEE. I see Saran. Last year he was in our Food for Thought program and was seriously malnourished. After five months of eating lunch in our program, he was weighed and measured. We had to inform hisparents that he was now too fat and healthy to qualify for free lunches. Saran’s baby sister was weighed and measured in January and found to be undersized and underweight. Nowadays after school, Saran swings the little girl up onto his back and carriers her down a flight of several hundred steep stone stairs. He washes her hands and then the formerly sickly boy spoon-feeds his sister in the same way that he was fed before. Saran is just seven years old.

IN MY VILLAGE I SMELL. I smell the spring rains, green pea and potato plants, and rhododendrons with blooms so red they are scandalous. New life, growth, and signs promising a bountiful harvest. I also smell an old cotton mattress that has been soiled with feces and urine. Palden’s mother suffered a stroke late one evening. She fell unconscious and began to defecate herself. I told the family that she would have to be carried to the hospital. Seeing that her jaw was clamped tight, leaving her unable to consume any liquids or solids, I gave her I.V. fluids. But every time the needle entered her flesh, she seized, making it impossible for me to place a line. As I left the house, I smelled the musk of an old burlap sack being cut and made into a stretcher to carry her to the city hospital.

IN MY VILLAGE I HEAR. I hear the sound of a horn echoing across the valley, reporting to all the death of Palden’s mother. I hear the sound of metal on rock and wood, as hammers and chisels and saws break gravel and cut through beams. Fifty workers come every day to the new school work site. Fifty

“Forget Utopia”– By Ryan Phillips, B.A., Global Studies (Erie, CO)

Long before Sir Thomas More’s famous literary work, people fantasized about Utopia even if they didn’t have a word for it. A perfect land of order, peace,tranquility, and brotherhood. Freedom from want and liberation from pain. Heaven here and now. Manypeople think we are trying to create a utopia in our life and work here in India. But that couldn’t befurther from the truth. hen coining the word, Morecombined the Greek words for “good,” “not,” and “place” —— inother words: the good place that cannot be. For me, the “good place” is not one that is free from pain,suffering, and sacrifice. It is not a place devoid of the unpleasant, where I become comfortably numb. For me, the good is most tangible in the place where all five of my senses come alive among the stark contrasts of reality.

Ryan and his wife Amanda (also a CCU grad) have lived and served in Southern Asia and Southeast Asia. This article was adapted from one of Ryan’s letters during their years in Daragaon, a remote village in West Bengal, India, near the Nepalese border. The Phillips provided Daragaon and the surrounding region with medical care and maternity services, and helped build and develop medical facilities, a school, and walking trails to connect villagers to the distant outside world. They also hosted an annual CCU mission trip.

families are receiving rice, lentils, and cooking oil in exchange for their efforts. These rations will sustain them until the pea harvest in May. Four eight-by-ten-foot tents that will serve as temporary classrooms are almost finished. I hear the drums beating at the funeral. I hear 4,000 pounds of rice pouring into cooking pots across the valley.

IN MY VILLAGE I TASTE. Multiple neighbors invite our family over for dinner. Kamal’s home, Devi’s home, Meena’s home, Lalit’s home, Chandra Man’s home. Plain tea, salt tea, sweet tea, mint tea, buttered salted tea, buttered sugared tea. Pakora, dal, chana, raya ko saag, chicken curry, egg curry, radish acchar, ghundruk soup, and papad are served in steaming pots in home after home. And of course, plates heaped with mounds of rice—the rice we are feeding our village with, our village is feeding back to us.

IN MY VILLAGE I TOUCH. Tala Ram’s mother is severelydehydrated, going into volume shock, and has pneumonia. When I insert an I.V. catheter, I feel her heavy, warm blood on my glove. Her veins turn cool as the contents of the bottle trickle into her arm. I sit with Tala Ram and advise, “Your mother’s veins are very weak from a lifetime of smoking and alcohol. If she doesn’t start drinking fluids on her own, I can’t sustain her forever. You will have to take her to the hospital. But, honestly, I think she will die en route. I will do everything I can, but you need to think about what your family will do.” Tala Ram’s eyes swell with warm tears. “Ryan Sir,” he softly speaks, “I understand what you aresaying and I think you are right. Thank you for giving me thishonest advice and working so hard to save my mother.”

Several years ago, Tala Ram took photographs of the walking trails we had built. He submitted them to the government, claiming he had organized the construction. He used this scheme to embezzle hundreds of thousands of rupees. He opposed our school when it first opened and conspired to have us kicked out of the village. He didn’t help with the construction of the Swasta Kendra Community Health Center. Instead, he helped spread vicious rumors. My grim prognosis scares Tala Ram’s mother. She begins to eat and drink and regains the will to live. The pneumonia medications work. Tala Ram comes to me with many thanks. In my village I touch the heart of my enemy.

WHY WOULD I WANT TO LIVE IN A UTOPIA?Why would I try to build a “good place that will never be?” As much as in tranquility, peace, and brotherhood, so also do I find much good emerging through hunger, pain, illness, misfortune, andtrials. I find so much good there because I find so much of God there. If anything, I would like to live in a "deo-topia": a place where God can be seen, heard, smelled, tasted, and touched, even if in themost unexpected ways.

“Development, aid, and charity workis simply a medium for making Christ tangible.” - Ryan

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WHEREDO YOU SEE YOURSELF?

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me and my roommates

love my outdoorphotography class

King Cougar... not sure w

hat

he's doing

I don’t have classes on Friday,

so I took a hike!

I know my profs care for me

Friday night basketball games

Ultimate Frisbeechamps!

Tuesday morning chapel

a class in kayaking?!

practice makes perfect

my D-Group keeps me on tra

ck

study group at the Coug

Every freshman at CCU is enrolled in an “FYI” class, sort of a “College 101,” led by CCU faculty and staff. Your FYI class will introduce you to the Christian living and learning environment, and it will help you discover your strengths and developacademic and spiritual goals. During your first fall semester, you’ll also be mentored by upperclassmen in a discipleship“D-Group,” another example of how much emphasis we place on relationship and fellowship.

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12

WHEREDO YOU SEE YOURSELF?

13

me and my roommates

love my outdoorphotography class

King Cougar... not sure w

hat

he's doing

I don’t have classes on Friday,

so I took a hike!

I know my profs care for me

Friday night basketball games

Ultimate Frisbeechamps!

Tuesday morning chapel

a class in kayaking?!

practice makes perfect

my D-Group keeps me on tra

ck

study group at the Coug

Every freshman at CCU is enrolled in an “FYI” class, sort of a “College 101,” led by CCU faculty and staff. Your FYI class will introduce you to the Christian living and learning environment, and it will help you discover your strengths and developacademic and spiritual goals. During your first fall semester, you’ll also be mentored by upperclassmen in a discipleship“D-Group,” another example of how much emphasis we place on relationship and fellowship.

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BLUE and GOLD!

CCU is an NCAA Division II school in the Rocky Mountain AthleticConference (RMAC), one of the largest and most competitiveconferences in the nation. The University is also a member of theNational Christian College Athletic Association (NCCAA). In recent news, the Cougars advanced to the NCAA basketball nationaltournament, NCAA golf super regionals, and the NCCAA basketball and baseball national championships. CCU is also a two-time, consecutive recipient of the RMAC Sportsmanship Cup.

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An Audience of One

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BLUE and GOLD!

CCU is an NCAA Division II school in the Rocky Mountain AthleticConference (RMAC), one of the largest and most competitiveconferences in the nation. The University is also a member of theNational Christian College Athletic Association (NCCAA). In recent news, the Cougars advanced to the NCAA basketball nationaltournament, NCAA golf super regionals, and the NCCAA basketball and baseball national championships. CCU is also a two-time, consecutive recipient of the RMAC Sportsmanship Cup.

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An Audience of One

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AUDREY FINLEY,WOMEN’S BASKETBALLNumber: 10Position: GuardHeight: 5’10”Hometown: Fort Worth, TXHigh School: Nolan Catholic High SchoolMajor: Biology

Why did you choose CCU?I chose CCU because I felt like it was theright fit. CCU appealed to me because of its incredible location and community.

What do you like best about CCU?The community here is so selfless and always seeking to glorify God in all that they do.The professors are very supportive andencouraging to the student body.

How do you experience your faith as an athlete?Every time I step onto the court, I remember that God is who I’m playing for. It’s encouraging to be a member of a team where everyone’s main purpose is to demonstrate God’s love on and off the court.

“ e make it a pointto gather as a teambefore everytournament to pray

and remind eachother that our

witness on the course is far more important than our score.”

– Patrick Kent,

B.S., Business Administration

(men’s golf, Tukwila, WA)

WOMEN’S SPORTS□ Basketball

□ Cross Country□ Golf

□ Soccer□ Tennis

□ Volleyball

Play to win. But play most of all to honor God, ourAudience of One.

Play to win. But play most of all to honor God, ourAudience of One.

COACH

TIM HAYS, HEAD WOMEN’S BASKETBALL COACH

A native of La Grande, Oregon, Coach Hays brought a tremendous amount of experience to CCU, having coached at both the NCAA level and professionally overseas. In 2006, he took over the Launceston Tornadoes, a team that had finished last in the South East Australia Basketball League. In one year under Hays’ tutelage, the Tornadoes were the most improved team in the league, finishing fifth overall. As of 2008, the team held a 14-2 record and was ranked first nationally.

Prior to coaching professionally, Hays was an assistant coach at NCAA Division I Montana State University and had spent three yearscoaching high school boys and girls teams. He has mentored and coached athletes at every level including WNBA, NBA, and international and college players. He has also directed and coached camps andclinics across the United States and directed the Fellowship of Christian Athletes chapters of Idaho and Utah.

Coach Hays played at Boise State University from 1998 to 2000, where he was a member of a top-25 team that won a Big West championship. From 2000 to 2002, he competed at Northwest Nazarene University, where he graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree.

ATHLETE

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“The athletes here are verycompetitive; however, they possess great sportsmanship and know they are playing for our Heavenly Father.In my opinion, it makes all thedifference in the world.”

– Maryll Kersting, B.A., Social Science(women’s soccer, Buena Vista, CO)

RMAC EAST DIVISION CHAMPS

MEN’S SPORTS □ Baseball □ Basketball □ Cross Country □ Golf □ Soccer □ Tennis

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AUDREY FINLEY,WOMEN’S BASKETBALLNumber: 10Position: GuardHeight: 5’10”Hometown: Fort Worth, TXHigh School: Nolan Catholic High SchoolMajor: Biology

Why did you choose CCU?I chose CCU because I felt like it was theright fit. CCU appealed to me because of its incredible location and community.

What do you like best about CCU?The community here is so selfless and always seeking to glorify God in all that they do.The professors are very supportive andencouraging to the student body.

How do you experience your faith as an athlete?Every time I step onto the court, I remember that God is who I’m playing for. It’s encouraging to be a member of a team where everyone’s main purpose is to demonstrate God’s love on and off the court.

“ e make it a pointto gather as a teambefore everytournament to pray

and remind eachother that our

witness on the course is far more important than our score.”

– Patrick Kent,

B.S., Business Administration

(men’s golf, Tukwila, WA)

WOMEN’S SPORTS□ Basketball

□ Cross Country□ Golf

□ Soccer□ Tennis

□ Volleyball

Play to win. But play most of all to honor God, ourAudience of One.

Play to win. But play most of all to honor God, ourAudience of One.

COACH

TIM HAYS, HEAD WOMEN’S BASKETBALL COACH

A native of La Grande, Oregon, Coach Hays brought a tremendous amount of experience to CCU, having coached at both the NCAA level and professionally overseas. In 2006, he took over the Launceston Tornadoes, a team that had finished last in the South East Australia Basketball League. In one year under Hays’ tutelage, the Tornadoes were the most improved team in the league, finishing fifth overall. As of 2008, the team held a 14-2 record and was ranked first nationally.

Prior to coaching professionally, Hays was an assistant coach at NCAA Division I Montana State University and had spent three yearscoaching high school boys and girls teams. He has mentored and coached athletes at every level including WNBA, NBA, and international and college players. He has also directed and coached camps andclinics across the United States and directed the Fellowship of Christian Athletes chapters of Idaho and Utah.

Coach Hays played at Boise State University from 1998 to 2000, where he was a member of a top-25 team that won a Big West championship. From 2000 to 2002, he competed at Northwest Nazarene University, where he graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree.

ATHLETE

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“The athletes here are verycompetitive; however, they possess great sportsmanship and know they are playing for our Heavenly Father.In my opinion, it makes all thedifference in the world.”

– Maryll Kersting, B.A., Social Science(women’s soccer, Buena Vista, CO)

RMAC EAST DIVISION CHAMPS

MEN’S SPORTS □ Baseball □ Basketball □ Cross Country □ Golf □ Soccer □ Tennis

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SOME PEOPLE THINK THAT GOINGTO A CHRISTIANCOLLEGE IS LIKE GOING TO CHURCH CAMP.

CCU ALUMNI HAVE ATTENDED GRAD SCHOOL AT:□ Bowling Green State University

□ Claremont School of Theology

□ Colorado State University

□ Denver Seminary

□ Duke Divinity School

□ Florida State University

□ Fuller Theological Seminary

□ Georgetown University

□ Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary

□ Johns Hopkins University

□ Kirksville College of Osteopathic Medicine, A.T. Still University

□ Monterey Institute of International Studies

□ New York University

□ Pepperdine University

□ Purdue University

□ Tulane University

□ University of Chicago

□ University of Colorado-Boulder

□ University of Denver

□ University of Edinburgh

□ University of Notre Dame

□ University of Oxford

□ Vanderbilt University

□ Virginia Commonwealth University

Our alumni have a history of placing in top grad schools and promising careers. But our critics are right in one sense: God will be a core part of your learning experience here. No matter what major you choose, CCU professors will train and mentor you to become an expert in your field, while also helping you see how God and faith relate to learning andknowledge.

TRADITIONALUNDERGRADUATE MAJORS□ Accounting□ Biblical Studies□ Biology□ Business Administration□ Communication

• Mass Media• Rhetoric

□ Education Licensure*

• Elementary: Liberal Arts• Secondary: English• Secondary: General Science• Secondary: History• Secondary: Mathematics• Music: K-12 (general, choral, or instrumental)

□ English• Creative Writing

□ Global Studies□ History□ Liberal Arts

• Communication• English• Global Studies• History• Psychology

□ Mathematics□ Music

• Performance• Sound Recording Technology

□ Music Education (see Education Licensure)

□ Psychology□ Science□ Social Science

• Global Studies• History• Psychology

□ Theology□ Worship Arts□ Youth Ministry

MINORS □ Accounting□ Biblical Studies□ Biology□ Business□ Chemistry□ Communication□ Education□ English□ Finance□ Global Studies□ History□ Leadership Studies□ Mathematics□ Music□ Outdoor Leadership□ Psychology□ Theology□ Young Life Leadership□ Youth Ministry

PRE-PROFESSIONALSTUDIES □ Pre-Law□ Pre-Medicine

To view the Academic Catalog visit www.ccu.edu/catalog

Choosing a university is hard enough. Add to that choosing a major, and things get really overwhelming. Here’s one professor’s take on CCU’s History and Global Studies majors and how versatile they can be.

“History and global studies programs open a broad range of opportunities for students, from teaching to journalism, and government work to employment overseas. A degree in either field is an ideal preparation for many government jobs. Museums and historical societies often prefer history majors as employees. I have heard several professional journalists say that, if they could do it again, they would major inhistory or international relations. Some graduate schools report that they prefer global studies majors in their international businessprograms. History and global studies are also ideal pre-law courses of study. And mission agencies have even found it valuable for their candidates to have the cross-cultural education provided in a global studies program. CCU history and global studies graduates haveapplied for work with the FBI, Department of State, and other government agencies. We have former students serving as journalists,educators, lawyers, legislative aids, and interpreters, and working in the intelligence community, the Peace Corps, and as missionaries and relief workers around the world.”

- Dr. William Watson, Professor of HistoryPh.D. and M.A., University of California • M.Div., Talbot Theological Seminary • B.A., California State Polytechnic University-Pomona • Former Linguist, National Security Agency •Visiting Fellow, Oxford Brookes University • Fulbright Senior Scholar, Moldova State University • Former Adjunct Instructor, Azusa Pacific University

WHAT SHOULD I MAJOR IN?

For me, CCU provided a healthy reality from which I could step out to explore

the complexities of the world in which we live.

– Barrett Price, B.A., Global Studies(Mount Hermon, CA)

With CCU, that’s just not the case.

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DIVERSIFY:Minoring outside of your major gives you more résumé power.TRY:Business Administration with a Leadership Studies minor.Education Licensure with a Psychology minor.Theology with a History minor.Communication with a Global Studies minor.

“My professor brings the real world into our classroom. Our goal is to learn how to think, not just retain information for a test.”

- Mandy Walker, B.S., Business Administration(Orlando, FL)

“The most important thing I learned at CCU was how to integrate my faith into my work and studies. This has been incredibly important as I am continuing my education and looking ahead to future careerpossibilities in international relations.”

– Garrett Shields, B.A., History(Rapid City, SD)

STUDY ABROADAt CCU, you have access to 14 regional and interna-tional academic programs through the Council for Christian Colleges and Universities’ Best Semester Program. You may also apply academic credit from any other accredited study abroad program. CCU students have studied in:□ Australia □ Los Angeles, CA□ China □ Martha’s Vineyard, MA□ Costa Rica □ Russia□ Egypt □ South America□ England (National Outdoor Leadership School)

□ Ireland □ Thailand□ Israel □ Uganda□ Italy □ Washington, D.C.

WWW.BESTSEMESTER.COM

*Depending on your degree program, you’ll graduate from CCU with a recommendation for state teaching licensure for grades K-6 or 7-12,

or music education licensure for grades K-12.

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SOME PEOPLE THINK THAT GOINGTO A CHRISTIANCOLLEGE IS LIKE GOING TO CHURCH CAMP.

CCU ALUMNI HAVE ATTENDED GRAD SCHOOL AT:□ Bowling Green State University

□ Claremont School of Theology

□ Colorado State University

□ Denver Seminary

□ Duke Divinity School

□ Florida State University

□ Fuller Theological Seminary

□ Georgetown University

□ Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary

□ Johns Hopkins University

□ Kirksville College of Osteopathic Medicine, A.T. Still University

□ Monterey Institute of International Studies

□ New York University

□ Pepperdine University

□ Purdue University

□ Tulane University

□ University of Chicago

□ University of Colorado-Boulder

□ University of Denver

□ University of Edinburgh

□ University of Notre Dame

□ University of Oxford

□ Vanderbilt University

□ Virginia Commonwealth University

Our alumni have a history of placing in top grad schools and promising careers. But our critics are right in one sense: God will be a core part of your learning experience here. No matter what major you choose, CCU professors will train and mentor you to become an expert in your field, while also helping you see how God and faith relate to learning andknowledge.

TRADITIONALUNDERGRADUATE MAJORS□ Accounting□ Biblical Studies□ Biology□ Business Administration□ Communication

• Mass Media• Rhetoric

□ Education Licensure*

• Elementary: Liberal Arts• Secondary: English• Secondary: General Science• Secondary: History• Secondary: Mathematics• Music: K-12 (general, choral, or instrumental)

□ English• Creative Writing

□ Global Studies□ History□ Liberal Arts

• Communication• English• Global Studies• History• Psychology

□ Mathematics□ Music

• Performance• Sound Recording Technology

□ Music Education (see Education Licensure)

□ Psychology□ Science□ Social Science

• Global Studies• History• Psychology

□ Theology□ Worship Arts□ Youth Ministry

MINORS □ Accounting□ Biblical Studies□ Biology□ Business□ Chemistry□ Communication□ Education□ English□ Finance□ Global Studies□ History□ Leadership Studies□ Mathematics□ Music□ Outdoor Leadership□ Psychology□ Theology□ Young Life Leadership□ Youth Ministry

PRE-PROFESSIONALSTUDIES □ Pre-Law□ Pre-Medicine

To view the Academic Catalog visit www.ccu.edu/catalog

Choosing a university is hard enough. Add to that choosing a major, and things get really overwhelming. Here’s one professor’s take on CCU’s History and Global Studies majors and how versatile they can be.

“History and global studies programs open a broad range of opportunities for students, from teaching to journalism, and government work to employment overseas. A degree in either field is an ideal preparation for many government jobs. Museums and historical societies often prefer history majors as employees. I have heard several professional journalists say that, if they could do it again, they would major inhistory or international relations. Some graduate schools report that they prefer global studies majors in their international businessprograms. History and global studies are also ideal pre-law courses of study. And mission agencies have even found it valuable for their candidates to have the cross-cultural education provided in a global studies program. CCU history and global studies graduates haveapplied for work with the FBI, Department of State, and other government agencies. We have former students serving as journalists,educators, lawyers, legislative aids, and interpreters, and working in the intelligence community, the Peace Corps, and as missionaries and relief workers around the world.”

- Dr. William Watson, Professor of HistoryPh.D. and M.A., University of California • M.Div., Talbot Theological Seminary • B.A., California State Polytechnic University-Pomona • Former Linguist, National Security Agency •Visiting Fellow, Oxford Brookes University • Fulbright Senior Scholar, Moldova State University • Former Adjunct Instructor, Azusa Pacific University

WHAT SHOULD I MAJOR IN?

For me, CCU provided a healthy reality from which I could step out to explore

the complexities of the world in which we live.

– Barrett Price, B.A., Global Studies(Mount Hermon, CA)

With CCU, that’s just not the case.

18 • ACADEMICS 19 • ACADEMICS

DIVERSIFY:Minoring outside of your major gives you more résumé power.TRY:Business Administration with a Leadership Studies minor.Education Licensure with a Psychology minor.Theology with a History minor.Communication with a Global Studies minor.

“My professor brings the real world into our classroom. Our goal is to learn how to think, not just retain information for a test.”

- Mandy Walker, B.S., Business Administration(Orlando, FL)

“The most important thing I learned at CCU was how to integrate my faith into my work and studies. This has been incredibly important as I am continuing my education and looking ahead to future careerpossibilities in international relations.”

– Garrett Shields, B.A., History(Rapid City, SD)

STUDY ABROADAt CCU, you have access to 14 regional and interna-tional academic programs through the Council for Christian Colleges and Universities’ Best Semester Program. You may also apply academic credit from any other accredited study abroad program. CCU students have studied in:□ Australia □ Los Angeles, CA□ China □ Martha’s Vineyard, MA□ Costa Rica □ Russia□ Egypt □ South America□ England (National Outdoor Leadership School)

□ Ireland □ Thailand□ Israel □ Uganda□ Italy □ Washington, D.C.

WWW.BESTSEMESTER.COM

*Depending on your degree program, you’ll graduate from CCU with a recommendation for state teaching licensure for grades K-6 or 7-12,

or music education licensure for grades K-12.

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CHRISTIANITY, ISLAM,AND THE WAR ON TERRORISMDinesh D’Souza, the bestselling author and public policy speaker, spokeon the topic of “Christianity, Islam, and the War on Terrorism.” D’Souza has been called one of the “top young public policy makers in the country” byInvestor’s Business Daily. The New York Times named him one of America’s most influential conservative thinkers and the World Affairs Council listed him as one of the nation’s 500 leading authorities on international issues.

HOW CAN YOUIMPACT THE WORLD IF YOU’RE OUT OF TOUCH?CCU recently hosted a seriesof forums where students could hear from big thinkers involved in current hot topics of debate.

SECULARISM AND STATE

David Barton, one of the most prominent experts on America’s Christian background, spoke about his challenges to the idea that our nation’s founding fathers wanted a secular country and for church and state to be aggressively separated. Barton is the founder and president of Wall Builders, a national organization that presents American’s forgotten history and heroes, with an emphasis on our moral, religious, and constitutional heritage. He has been named by Time Magazine as one of America’s 25 most influential evangelicals.

INTELLIGENT DESIGNAuthor of the controversial bestseller Darwin’s Black Box, Dr. Michael Behe talked to CCU students about the arguments surrounding intelligent design. Darwin’s Black Box discusses what he calls “irreducibly complex” biochemical systems, and how those systems indicate the existence of an intelligentdesigner instead of an evolutionary process. The book was internationally reviewed in over 100 publications and recently named by National Review and World Magazine as one of the 100 most important books of the twentieth century.

Finding Purpose in PainDuring middle school, a few adults began to mentor and guide me

through some very painful times. Their love, wisdom, and friendship helped me become a healthy and confident high school student.

I deeply desired to assist younger teens in the same way that my friends helped me, so I signed up to mentor in a juvenile facility.

The first time I volunteered, I met with a girl who came from a dysfunctional home and struggled with an addiction to cutting. Over

time as I encouraged her, her behavior in the program improved greatly. She soon graduated from the facility and was adopted.

Now in college, I am majoring in psychology and taking courses on adolescents, family psychology, and crisis and trauma. I am also

working toward a minor in Young Life Leadership, which focuses on how to mentor teenagers. Outside of school, I volunteer with Young Life and mentor students at a local high school. After I graduate, I

hope to work in a nonprofit facility for teenagers who have substance abuse disorders, eating disorders, and behavioral issues. I want to

help them learn the social, work, and life skills necessary to become healthy, functioning, independent members of society.

Condensed from an essay written byCCU student Kallie Royal,

(Colorado Springs, CO)

Kallie was awarded a Datatel Scholars Foundation scholarship in recognition of her character and contributions to the community. For more information

about CCU’s financial aid options, visit www.ccu.edu/finaid

20 • ACADEMICS 21 • STUDENT OUTCOMES: FINDING PURPOSE IN PAIN

“Kallie is a brilliantexpression of how God uses our pasts to prepare us asinstruments ofredemption and healing for others.”– Scott Werner, Campus Chaplain

“... AND

STREAMS IN T

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WASTELAND.” - Isaiah 43:19

DID YOU NOTICE?Kallie is minoring inYoung Life Leadership,one of three uniqueleadership minorsoffered at CCU.Read more aboutleadership on page 23.

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CHRISTIANITY, ISLAM,AND THE WAR ON TERRORISMDinesh D’Souza, the bestselling author and public policy speaker, spokeon the topic of “Christianity, Islam, and the War on Terrorism.” D’Souza has been called one of the “top young public policy makers in the country” byInvestor’s Business Daily. The New York Times named him one of America’s most influential conservative thinkers and the World Affairs Council listed him as one of the nation’s 500 leading authorities on international issues.

HOW CAN YOUIMPACT THE WORLD IF YOU’RE OUT OF TOUCH?CCU recently hosted a seriesof forums where students could hear from big thinkers involved in current hot topics of debate.

SECULARISM AND STATE

David Barton, one of the most prominent experts on America’s Christian background, spoke about his challenges to the idea that our nation’s founding fathers wanted a secular country and for church and state to be aggressively separated. Barton is the founder and president of Wall Builders, a national organization that presents American’s forgotten history and heroes, with an emphasis on our moral, religious, and constitutional heritage. He has been named by Time Magazine as one of America’s 25 most influential evangelicals.

INTELLIGENT DESIGNAuthor of the controversial bestseller Darwin’s Black Box, Dr. Michael Behe talked to CCU students about the arguments surrounding intelligent design. Darwin’s Black Box discusses what he calls “irreducibly complex” biochemical systems, and how those systems indicate the existence of an intelligentdesigner instead of an evolutionary process. The book was internationally reviewed in over 100 publications and recently named by National Review and World Magazine as one of the 100 most important books of the twentieth century.

Finding Purpose in PainDuring middle school, a few adults began to mentor and guide me

through some very painful times. Their love, wisdom, and friendship helped me become a healthy and confident high school student.

I deeply desired to assist younger teens in the same way that my friends helped me, so I signed up to mentor in a juvenile facility.

The first time I volunteered, I met with a girl who came from a dysfunctional home and struggled with an addiction to cutting. Over

time as I encouraged her, her behavior in the program improved greatly. She soon graduated from the facility and was adopted.

Now in college, I am majoring in psychology and taking courses on adolescents, family psychology, and crisis and trauma. I am also

working toward a minor in Young Life Leadership, which focuses on how to mentor teenagers. Outside of school, I volunteer with Young Life and mentor students at a local high school. After I graduate, I

hope to work in a nonprofit facility for teenagers who have substance abuse disorders, eating disorders, and behavioral issues. I want to

help them learn the social, work, and life skills necessary to become healthy, functioning, independent members of society.

Condensed from an essay written byCCU student Kallie Royal,

(Colorado Springs, CO)

Kallie was awarded a Datatel Scholars Foundation scholarship in recognition of her character and contributions to the community. For more information

about CCU’s financial aid options, visit www.ccu.edu/finaid

20 • ACADEMICS 21 • STUDENT OUTCOMES: FINDING PURPOSE IN PAIN

“Kallie is a brilliantexpression of how God uses our pasts to prepare us asinstruments ofredemption and healing for others.”– Scott Werner, Campus Chaplain

“... AND

STREAMS IN T

HE

WASTELAND.” - Isaiah 43:19

DID YOU NOTICE?Kallie is minoring inYoung Life Leadership,one of three uniqueleadership minorsoffered at CCU.Read more aboutleadership on page 23.

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YOUNG LIFE LEADERSHIP MINORMany CCU students are already involved with Young Life, so CCU created this specialized minor—one of the first and only in the nation. This is your chance to get involved in a time-tested youth program and to immediately practice classroom lessons in your area of service.Your courses could include: □ Adolescent Development and Culture □ Cross-Cultural Communication □ Leading Ministry Teams □ Spiritual Formation in Youth Ministry □ Young Life Ministry Skills

OUTDOOR LEADERSHIP MINORMake Colorado your classroom. Try out a variety of outdooractivities while gaining transferrable skills in decisionmaking, group dynamics, and creative problem solving.Your courses could include: □ All-Terrain Skiing □ Cycling □ Environmental Interpretation □ Fly Fishing □ Kayaking □ Orienteering □ Outdoor Cookery □ Outdoor Photography □ Rock Climbing □ Wilderness First Aid □ Winter Mountaineering

ALEADERSHIPTRIFECTA

22 • A LEADERSHIP TRIFECTA 23 • A LEADERSHIP TRIFECTA

You are put on this earth to make a difference. We want to teach you more than just leadership skills—we want to engage your heart, so that you know what to change and the best way to change it.”– Dr. Sid Buzzell, Dean, CCU School of Theology

The first responsibility of a leader is to define reality. The last is to say thank you. In between, the leader is a servant.” – Max Depree, author of Leadership Is an Art

LEADERSHIP PROGRAMS ARE PRETTY COMMON AT MANY UNIVERSITIES, BUT MOST OF THEM CONSIST ONLY OF CLASSES. CCU’S LEADERSHIP PROGRAMS COMBINE CLASSES WITH HANDS-ON, REAL-WORLD EXPERIENCES THATARE CULTIVATED BY CHRISTIAN PRINCIPLES AND ETHICS.

LEADERSHIP STUDIES MINORCombine intense academic study with practical, supervised training. This program includes mentoring, classroom sessions, retreats, and fieldexperiences to educate you in leadership principles. Your courses could include: □ Management, Problem Solving, and Decision Making □ Personal Life of the Leader □ Theological/Theoretical Foundations for Servant Leadership

A day at Young Life’s Frontier Ranch in Buena Vista, CO.

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YOUNG LIFE LEADERSHIP MINORMany CCU students are already involved with Young Life, so CCU created this specialized minor—one of the first and only in the nation. This is your chance to get involved in a time-tested youth program and to immediately practice classroom lessons in your area of service.Your courses could include: □ Adolescent Development and Culture □ Cross-Cultural Communication □ Leading Ministry Teams □ Spiritual Formation in Youth Ministry □ Young Life Ministry Skills

OUTDOOR LEADERSHIP MINORMake Colorado your classroom. Try out a variety of outdooractivities while gaining transferrable skills in decisionmaking, group dynamics, and creative problem solving.Your courses could include: □ All-Terrain Skiing □ Cycling □ Environmental Interpretation □ Fly Fishing □ Kayaking □ Orienteering □ Outdoor Cookery □ Outdoor Photography □ Rock Climbing □ Wilderness First Aid □ Winter Mountaineering

ALEADERSHIPTRIFECTA

22 • A LEADERSHIP TRIFECTA 23 • A LEADERSHIP TRIFECTA

You are put on this earth to make a difference. We want to teach you more than just leadership skills—we want to engage your heart, so that you know what to change and the best way to change it.”– Dr. Sid Buzzell, Dean, CCU School of Theology

The first responsibility of a leader is to define reality. The last is to say thank you. In between, the leader is a servant.” – Max Depree, author of Leadership Is an Art

LEADERSHIP PROGRAMS ARE PRETTY COMMON AT MANY UNIVERSITIES, BUT MOST OF THEM CONSIST ONLY OF CLASSES. CCU’S LEADERSHIP PROGRAMS COMBINE CLASSES WITH HANDS-ON, REAL-WORLD EXPERIENCES THATARE CULTIVATED BY CHRISTIAN PRINCIPLES AND ETHICS.

LEADERSHIP STUDIES MINORCombine intense academic study with practical, supervised training. This program includes mentoring, classroom sessions, retreats, and fieldexperiences to educate you in leadership principles. Your courses could include: □ Management, Problem Solving, and Decision Making □ Personal Life of the Leader □ Theological/Theoretical Foundations for Servant Leadership

A day at Young Life’s Frontier Ranch in Buena Vista, CO.

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□ Denver has the largest city park system in the nation, with 205 parks in citylimits and 20,000 acres of parks in the nearby mountains

□ Denver is the “Mile High City” at an elevation of 5,280 feet□ Colorado has more “fourteeners”(mountains rising over 14,000 feet)

than any other state□ The highest paved road in America is the road to Mount Evans,

which climbs to 14,258 feet□ There are nearly 20 rivers whose headwaters begin in Colorado,

with the Continental Divide directing each river’s course□ The mountainous area of Colorado is six times the size of Switzerland□ On top of Pikes Peak in 1893, Katherine Lee Bates was inspired to pen the

words to “America the Beautiful”

Life Directions CenterCCU’s Life Directions Center (LDC) is a one-of-a-kind student resource. You’ll be assigned an LDC advisor who will walk beside you during your four years here. Your advisor will help you explore your talents and passions, and what majors and ca-reers are a good match. Most importantly, they’ll help you understand the spiritual side to all of it. It’s not just about finding the right major—it’s about discerning where God is taking your life, and equipping you for it.

Counseling ServicesThe Counseling Center offers Christ-centeredservices to encourage health and wellnessamong students, and to assist in problemresolution and crisis intervention. Services are free to students and are directed by full-time, licensed professionals.

Campus SecurityCCU enjoys a very low crime rate and is monitored 24/7 by a staff of security officers who patrol campus, man a call center, and respond to student needs. The campus is also located just a few blocks from the Lakewood Police Department and West Metro Fire and Rescue.

For a look at CCU’s crime stats, visit:www.ccu.edu/studentlife/security/stats.asp

Health ServicesA licensed, registered nurse is available to diagnose and treat minor illnesses, prescribe medications, and make medical referrals. Some lab tests, blood samples, shots, and vaccinations can also be administered at the campus clinic. A Kaiser-Permanente medical facility is also located just two blocks from campus.

More than 900 students attend CCU each yearAbout 60% of our students live on campusCCU students come from more than 45 statesNearly half of our students are from out of state

FACTS & STATS

CCU is an interdenominational university and enrolls more than 3,600 adult, grad, and undergrad students each yearCCU was founded in 1914 as Denver Bible Institute

Over $15 million in financial aid was distributed to studentsfor the 2008-09 school year

93% of CCU students receive scholarships or some other form of financial aid

All classes at CCU are taught by faculty members, not graduate assistantsAll classrooms feature the fastest wireless service available

CCU offers associate, bachelor’s, and master’s degrees

The average CCU freshman's high school GPA is 3.3The average transfer student GPA at CCU is 3.06The average CCU freshman’s combined SAT score (math, reading, writing) is 1561The average CCU freshman’s composite ACT score is 21.6

TRADITIONAL UNDERGRADUATE COSTS (2009-10)□ Full-Time Tuition: $10,450 per semester□ Room and Board: $4,375 per semester (varies)□ Student Fees: $150 per semester (varies)□ Estimated Total Student Cost: $14,975 per semester (varies)

CCU’S ANNUAL MERIT SCHOLARSHIPS:First-Time Freshmen Enrolling in 2009-10□ $10,000 Trustees' Scholarship ($40,000 over four years) □ $8,000 President's Scholarship ($32,000 over four years) □ $6,000 Deans' Scholarship ($24,000 over four years) □ $4,000 Honors Scholarship ($16,000 over four years)

ADMISSIONColorado Christian University welcomes your application. For specific instructions and toapply online, visit www.ccu.edu/admissions

What We Look For□ Minimum cumulative high school or transfer GPA of 2.8□ Minimum composite ACT score of 21, SAT equivalent, or GED□ Written essay, official high school or college transcripts, letters of recommendation

FINANCIAL AIDDepending on your family’s financial status, you may be eligible to receive CCU scholarships, a work-study job, or one or more forms of government aid. Go to www.ccu.edu/finaid to see what aid you qualify for. Check out the Financial Aid Estimator while you’re there, and click the Financial Aid Questions link to watch short video clips on financial aid topics.

File Your FAFSAGo to www.fafsa.ed.gov and complete your FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student

Aid). Enter CCU’s code (009401) when prompted. The information you provide on your FAFSA will be used to determine your family’s expected financial contribution

toward your education, as well as what government aid you are eligible for. This amount will be the same no matter what school you enroll at.

The priority consideration deadline for all CCU admission andfinancial aid applications is March 1.

Colorado Christian University welcomes applications for admission and financial aid from all persons and does not discriminate on the basis of sex, race, color, age, handicap, or national and ethnic origin in its admission policies, scholarship and financial aid programs, or other educational programs, policies, and activities.

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BEING ADMITTED HAS ITS ADVANTAGES

Come experience the rush at Admitted Student Advantage,a FREE event exclusively for accepted students in May.

Get ahead of the game! Get into the CLASSES you want!Choose your EXACT APARTMENT!

CALL 800.44.FAITH to get more details.

Information Systems and Technology ServicesCCU provides students with a variety of network, phone, computing, and printing services that include:• 100% wireless, high-speed network coverage• Technology-enabled classrooms• Computer labs and public workstations• E-mail• Secure file storage on CCU's online,

worldwide network• Live technical support

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• Learn to accept yourself, discover your God-given gifts and limitations, and learn what makes you happy—while learning that you don’t have to do it allor have it all, and that you can experience joy in life while accepting its many challenges and transitions

• Strive for growing self-confidence and competence in you abilities—spiritually, academically, and personally

• Develop a sense of fulfillment through doing your best, enjoying the task at hand, and working with others to achieve goals

• Further your understanding of a life that balances responsibilities to yourself, God, and others

• Grow in your ability to form and sustain good relationships based on shared values, acceptance of others’ gifts and limitations, and the overwhelmingcapacity to appreciate others and have a heart for them

• Develop a sense of wonder and love for the life God has given you in all its richness, and let that sense of wonder fuel your curiosity about God’s plan andmake you hunger to learn more about what He has in store as you deepen your relationship with Him

• Grow in your appreciation of knowledge and strive for excellence in your skills through a variety of disciplines

• Develop a sense of gratitude for what has been given to you by God, your family, and your friends

• Develop a sense of spiritual purpose and a joyful desire to serve others

• Take responsibility for your own growth and learn to select role models and mentors who can help strengthen you in your journey of Christian leadership

HOPES FOR OUR STUDENTS

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