Abby Kassebaum is a staff journalist for MBU Timeline. Abby is studying public relations and plans to pursue a career in non-profit fundraising. She works for MBU’s Admissions Office and interns in the University Advancement Office.
With a common goal of serving the community, MBU students stand together as they serve those in need with a smile through the nationally known organization Circle K International.
Photo by Abby Kassebaum
Members of Missouri Baptist University’s Circle K service organization volunteer at the Haven House this semester. Pictured, top row, left to right are: Joey Link, Kristi Francisco, Braden Pender, Katie Spradling and Emily Schnefke. Front row, left to right, are: Amy Schnefke, Sierra Pettey, Madison Click and Bailey Ruess.
“People ask me what I do in winter when there’s no baseball. I’ll tell you what I do. I stare out the window and wait for spring.” –Rogers Hornsby
Photo by Abby Kassebaum
Fans fill Roger Dean Stadium in Jupiter, Florida, for the annual rite of passage as winter makes way for spring and professional baseball officially returns to our lives.
After years of careful planning, the Missouri Baptist University School of Nursing opened its doors in January, welcoming 21 future nurses to their new program.
Two MBU graduates created a way to meet a need and give back to current MBU students by developing REFINE, a career building and skills course.
Photo by Sarah Gibbs
This 2017 REFINE class photo was taken prior to the class’ final mock interview and networking event. Pictured left to right are Ashleigh Poteete, Cheyenne Anderson, Haley Birkner, Madi Cawfield, Abby Kassebaum and Ben Carril.
Dr. David Collum, a professor, researcher, grill master and friend, shares his faith, knowledge and meals with all he encounters.
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Dr. David Collum (right) has fired up his grill and passed out hamburgers and hot dogs at every tailgate party at every home football game since 2014, filling bellies while fulfilling his calling at Missouri Baptist University.
Here are some interesting facts about MBU Timeline, the student news network of Missouri Baptist University.
*The WordPress site has been up since late-fall 2013. We average about 3,000 sessions and about 5,000 pageviews per month.
*Our stories and galleries get as few as 40 or 50 hits, or as many as 8,000 hits.
*We have readers in every state and 93 countries around the world. We have several readers in Brazil, the United Kingdom, India and Australia.
*Most of our readers are in Missouri, followed by Illinois, California and Texas.
*We do not accept advertising as we are a not-for-profit online newsmagazine.
*Our mission statement is: MBU Timeline is the student news network of Missouri Baptist University, a private Christian university that embraces the essential core value of “social change through service and leadership.”
*The Bible verse that drives our mission is 2 Timothy 2:15 (Worldwide English Version): “Tell the true message in the right way.”
*We welcome contributors from all walks of MBU life, regardless of your major. Contact us at: mbutimeline@mobap.edu.
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