On May 10, Covenant graduated 249 new alumni during its 59th annual commencement ceremony. Families and friends of students joined Covenant’s faculty and staff to celebrate the graduation of the Class of 2014. Professor John Holberg, Covenant’s research, instruction, & special collections librarian, delivered the commencement address. You can experience the full commencement ceremony on YouTube.

We welcomed 317 incoming students from 37 states to campus this semester. After moving in and getting settled, they enjoyed a week of orientation, complete with their first Christian Mind class, a service project, and dinner at faculty and staff homes. Click here to see the week through the eyes of students.

 

Alumni referred a number of these incoming students to Covenant through our Refer-a-Scot campaign. Thank you for telling us about the students in your life who you think would make great Scots. If you think of young students who would fit well at Covenant, tell us about them! We would love to connect with those students.

Covenant held its 60th annual convocation ceremony on August 28, and welcomed the Class of 2018 to the Covenant community. Four faculty members were installed, and Dr. William Tate delivered the convocation address. You can watch a recording of the full ceremony online.

This year, Mr. Lok Kim (music), Dr. Brianne Kobeck (Spanish), Mr. David Tahere (music), and Dr. Carole Yue (psychology) join the faculty of Covenant College. They will strengthen our music, foreign language, and psychology departments.

This August, Washington Monthly ranked Covenant #13 among baccalaureate colleges in the nation, up from 15 in last year’s ranking. Covenant ranked eight in the country for the number of bachelor's recipients who go on to receive PhDs, relative to school size. Washington Monthly ranks schools in three categories that “contribute to the public good.”

P&R Publishing released the first four booklets in a series on faithful learning. Edited by Dr. Jay Green, professor of history, the Faithful Learning series explores various academic disciplines from a Christian perspective. The first installment of booklets includes An Invitation to Academic Studies by Prof. Jay Green, Literature by Prof. Cliff Foreman, Philosophy by James Spiegel, and Sociology by Prof. Matt Vos.

This year marks Covenant’s 50th year on Lookout Mountain. Whether you graduated this year or before Covenant made its way to Lookout, we invite you to come back to the mountain for homecoming from October 3-4. You’ll have the chance to reconnect with friends and professors, watch fireworks, and enjoy class reunions. Register online today.

The Chronicle of Higher Education recently released its annual Great Colleges to Work For survey results and recognized Covenant College in the category of job satisfaction, which The Chronicle describes as “an overall sense that the job is meaningful to the employee and to the college.” Recognition from The Chronicle places Covenant in the top ten institutions for job satisfaction among small, four-year colleges.

In collaboration with the PCA’s African American Ministries, New City Fellowship, New City Network, Covenant Seminary, and RTS Jackson, Covenant co-hosted the annual LDR weekend. The weekend is designed as an opportunity for African American pre-college, college, and seminary students to come together for a time of fellowship and encouragement.

 

Three PCA pastors from St. Louis participated in a panel on the recent events in Ferguson and how those events have affected the church both in St. Louis and around the country. The panel was free and open to the public. Listen to a recording of the panel discussion here.