http://www.intervarsity.org/mx/ All files in the University Life subject. en-us Copyright 2005, InterVarsity Christian Fellowship/USA Some Rights Reserved. 2008-09-07 12:23:39 InterVarsity Ministry hourly 1 1970-01-01T00:00+00:00 http://www.intervarsity.org/rss/rss.gif http://www.intervarsity.org/ http://www.intervarsity.org/mx/item/4963 With 25 schools to choose from, this author tells how she chose where to staff and plant. Discussion questions are available at the end. Jeff_Yourison 06.09.2006 http://www.intervarsity.org/mx/item/4949 This Northern California school of 15,000 is primarily known for its party scene and alcohol use. A few students are taking initiative with staff and other students and are modeling community on campus. Jeff_Yourison 06.09.2006 http://www.intervarsity.org/mx/item/4950 "Working students, international students and commuters make up a majority of the 13,000 students. In the last year the Lord has provided advocates in the administration and student life department, a community prayer group on campus, part-time volunteers, and four committed student leaders." Jeff_Yourison 06.09.2006 http://www.intervarsity.org/mx/item/4958 Breakthroughs are happening at this rural college in New Hampshire. Jeff_Yourison 06.09.2006 http://www.intervarsity.org/mx/item/4959 This small private college in Wilmington, Delaware, is urban in nature. The chapter is largely African American. Jeff_Yourison 06.09.2006 http://www.intervarsity.org/mx/item/4951 "Picture a campus of nearly 12,000 students where only 500+ live on campus. The rest are commuters. That's IPFW (Indiana University - Purdue University Fort Wayne)." Jeff_Yourison 06.09.2006 http://www.intervarsity.org/mx/item/4943 "We started with one student. By the end of the first semester there were more than 20 students attending weekly." Jeff_Yourison 06.09.2006 http://www.intervarsity.org/mx/item/4960 This small women's liberal arts college in Oakland, CA (around 400 undergraduates), has rich Christian roots but has since disowned most of its Christian traditions and association. Jeff_Yourison 06.09.2006 http://www.intervarsity.org/mx/item/4952 A diverse urban campus of 24,000, mostly commuters. Portland is generally hostile to religion, God, and any organized anything. Jeff_Yourison 06.09.2006 http://www.intervarsity.org/mx/item/4944 "Richland Community College is a campus in my own home town that has no organizations trying to meet the spiritual needs of the students. We can't ignore it." Jeff_Yourison 06.09.2006