Dordt in the News: February 16 - March 6

March 4

Breakpoint (Colson Center) and Chattanooga Times Free Press: The Gospel’s appeal in a disenchanted age

Professor of Theology Dr. Justin Bailey will lead the “Worldview Intensive” part of the Colson Center National Conference in May in Indianapolis. This interview and article highlight some of Bailey’s work and provides a preview on what conference-goers can expect from the “Worldview Intensive.”

U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association: Meet Recap: 2023 NAIA Indoor T&F Championships

The 2023 NAIA Indoor Track and Field Championships in Brookings, South Dakota, delivered fireworks up and down a packed schedule this weekend.

March 3

Northwest Iowa Review: Dordt ready to begin campus projects

This spring and summer, Dordt University in Sioux Center plans to begin several construction projects to help free up more living and learning space as the institution continues to grow.

Dordt plans to begin construction in March on a new set of apartments, which will be located south of Southview Apartments near the new parking lot that overlooks the Dordt prairie. Yet to be named, the apartments will consist of four new two-story buildings and house a total of 96 students. Dordt’s Board of Trustees gave approval for construction of the apartments at a recent meeting.

March 1

Sioux County Radio: All-GPAC Women’s Team Announced; Harmsen Named Co-Coach-of-the-Year

Dordt Women’s Basketball coach Bill Harmsen has been named a GPAC Co-Head Coach-of-the-Year. After guiding the Defenders to the regular season championship, Harmsen shares the honor with Jamestown's Thad Sankey.

February 28

Northwest Iowa Review: Historian says Christian nationalism threatens democracy

Professor of History Dr. Scott Culpepper explains why he believes Christian nationalism “poses a threat to the state of the church and spirituality in America.”

February 25

Illinois Farmer Today: Private universities have role in ag world

Likewise, students come from diverse backgrounds at Dordt University in the northwest corner of Iowa. Some students want to work in small, community supported agriculture settings and others come from a dairy farm with 30,000, dairy cows.

“It’s not one size fits all,” said Gary De Vries, the university’s agriculture department chair.

Students also bring a diverse group of experiences. Some live close enough to home to work at the family farm, while about half of the students are from more than 400 miles away. California is home to the most out-of-staters with Michigan, Washington and Minnesota likely all tied for second, DeVries said.

February 21

KIWA Radio: Dordt to Begin Several Construction Projects, Plan for Even More

Dordt University officials in Sioux Center tell us that this spring and summer, Dordt plans to begin several construction projects to help free up more living and learning space as the institution continues to grow.

In March, Dordt officials tell us they plan to begin construction on a new set of apartments, which will be located south of Southview Apartments near the new parking lot that overlooks the Dordt prairie. Yet to be named, the apartments will consist of four new buildings and house a total of 96 students. The Board of Trustees gave approval for the construction of the apartments at a recent meeting.

Sioux County Radio: Hauff Mid-America Sports / GPAC Volleyball Players-of-the-Week Announcedv

Dordt student Caleb Kulesza was named the GPAC / Hauff Mid-America Sports Volleyball Attacker-of-the-Week. Dordt student Lukas Van Groningen was named GPAC / Hauff Mid-America Sports Volleyball Setter-of-the-Week.

February 16

Patheos: Engineering for Shalom with Ethan Brue, Derek Schuurman, and Steven VanderLeest (podcast)

Professor of Engineering Dr. Ethan Brue and fellow authors of A Christian Field Guide to Technology for Engineers and Designers share their insights in this podcast episode.

About Dordt University

As an institution of higher education committed to the Reformed Christian perspective, Dordt University equips students, faculty, alumni, and the broader community to work toward Christ-centered renewal in all aspects of contemporary life. Located in Sioux Center, Iowa, Dordt is a comprehensive university named to the best college lists by U.S. News and World Report, The Wall Street Journal, Times Higher Education, Forbes.com, Washington Monthly, and Princeton Review.