Due to inclement weather and hazardous travel conditions, the school will be closed on Monday, Jan. 26, 2026.
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Class of 2020 academic awards
The nine academic departments at Evangel University, plus the College of Adult & Graduate Studies and the Assemblies of God Theological Seminary, have announced their 2020 graduation awards. Check here for detailed information — including dates, locations and honored students for the Class of 2020.
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AGTS Baccalaureate & Commencement activities moved to August 2020
The Assemblies of God Theological Seminary of Evangel University has moved its annual Baccalaureate and Commencement ceremonies to mid-August, due to COVID-19 and the cancellation of campus events this spring. A total of 65 scholars from 27 states and four foreign countries have completed their degrees from AGTS this year.
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Evangel University journalism students honored by Missouri College Media Association
The Missouri College Media Association presented 21 awards — including First Place for the Best Overall Newspaper in their division — to student journalists at Evangel University, on Tuesday, April 7. The Lance, Evangel’s campus newspaper, and Excalibur, the yearbook, are members of MCMA.
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Students are excited about new Business Analytics Certificate program
Evangel University’s Department of Business & Economics has launched a Business Analytics Certificate. Starting in the fall of 2020, working adult students can also earn the certificate as part of the CAGS programs or as a stand-alone certificate.
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9,000 tulips add beauty to Evangel University
Schools across the nation may be closed this spring, but the annual blooming of the tulips is taking place at Evangel University, bringing life and hope to those who drive by the north Springfield campus.
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Joel Griffin — Evangel prof earns doctorate in music ed.
Joel Griffin, associate professor of music at Evangel University, recently completed his Doctor of Musical Arts in Music Education with a research emphasis in jazz studies at Boston University. Griffin is a saxophonist, composer and educator. He has been on the professional music scene since 1998, and has been the director of jazz studies at Evangel since 2012.
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OPEN HOUSE — Achieve of Southwest Missouri & Evangel University partner to empower and equip youth with disabilities
Evangel University and Achieve of Southwest Missouri will host an Open House on Monday, March 9, for prospective students and families to learn about their unique post-secondary program for individuals with disabilities. Registration opens at 5:30 p.m. in Riggs Hall Administration Building.
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Evangel’s Faculty Brass Quintet performs Thursday, March 5
The Evangel University Faculty Brass Quintet will present their FREE Spring Concert in the recital hall of the Barnett Fine Arts Center on Thursday, March 5, 2020, at 7:30 p.m. This year, we are featuring Evangel students Isaiah Woods and Jordan Willis.
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March Evangel art exhibit is “Ecce Homo: Behold the man”
The Evangel University Fine Art & Design Gallery is hosting a touring art exhibit with 21 images dating from the early 17th century to the contemporary, called “Ecce Homo: Behold the man,” March 1-30, 2020. The exhibit is free and open to the public.
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President Robert H. Spence — Sept. 13, 1935 to Feb. 19, 2020
OBITUARY: Robert Herman Spence, 84, passed into the presence of the Lord on Feb. 19, 2020 in Springfield, Mo. His was a life spent in service to his family, his church, his community, and to the students, faculty, and friends of Evangel University.
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Evangel University Orchestra, Sinfonia in concert, Feb. 25
The Evangel University Orchestra and Sinfonia will present a joint concert on Tuesday, February 25, at 7:30 p.m. in the Barnett Recital Hall. “As a highlight of the night, the Sinfonia will give a preview performance of selections from its new CD, which will be released in early April,” said Dr. Larry Dissmore, director.
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Erin Payne presents her senior music theatre recital
Evangel University musical theatre major Erin Payne will perform her senior recital on Thursday, Feb. 13, at 7:30 PM in the Barnett Recital Hall. The theatre program at Evangel is under the Humanities Department.
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Dr. Wave Nunnally teaches tourism experts in Israel
What does it take for a college professor from Springfield, Missouri, to be invited to teach tourism experts in Israel? Read why Dr. Wave Nunnally was asked to deliver lectures offered jointly by the University of Haifa’s School of Tourism & State of Israel’s Ministry of Tourism.
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Evangel prof publishes research on 17th century poet
Nathan H. Nelson (Ph.D.), professor of English and chair of the Humanities Department at Evangel University, has published a highly specialized book of original research findings — George Herbert’s 82: Psalmic Social Disorientation in “The Temple” — dealing with the writings of English author George Herbert (1593-1633).
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Dedication of Torah scroll at AGTS of Evangel University, Feb. 6
Evangel University and the Assemblies of God Theological Seminary will host a solemn dedication ceremony for the authentic Torah scroll that was received last fall for academic purposes. The dedication will be at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 6, 2020, in the grand lobby of AGTS, which is located on the north edge of Evangel’s campus, at Glenstone and Division.
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Bishop Hankerson returns to Springfield as guest of Evangel University & AGTS
Evangel University & AGTS welcome Bishop Elijah Hankerson III of St. Louis, Missouri, back to campus for a series of special events. A former Springfield pastor and an EU/AGTS alumnus, he will speak in two chapel services and meet with students on January 29 and 30, 2020.
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Leasha Ramey Bear Piano Scholarship to honor ’77 music grad
The Leasha Ramey Bear Piano Scholarship was recently established at Evangel University by her family to honor the memory of Leasha. A 1977 graduate of Evangel, she was a beloved music teacher in Willard and Springfield public schools for nearly 40 years. She battled cancer for the past 14 months and went to be with the Lord on Dec. 23, 2019.
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Evangel grad is Miss Nebraska, competing for Miss America this week
Former Evangel University basketball star Allie Swanson is competing this week in the Miss America Pageant, representing her home state of Nebraska. The finals of the Miss America competition will be broadcast live on NBC, Thursday, December 19th at 7 p.m. Central.
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Kern Family Foundation awards grant to expand 4+1 Fast Track ministry program at AGTS of Evangel University
The Kern Family Foundation in Waukesha, Wisconsin, recently awarded a grant to the Assemblies of God Theological Seminary of Evangel University to support expanding its accelerated master’s degree program. AGTS received this second grant to expand the 4+1 Fast Track Program for highly qualified students committed to full-time, long-term ministry in the United States.
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Evangel U. provides hoodies to Weller Elementary students & employees, Dec. 9
Evangel University athletes will distribute sweatshirt hoodies to all 367 students, teachers and staff at Weller Elementary School, on Monday, Dec. 9, 2019. In addition, excess funds raised for the project will be used to pay off the student lunch balances at the school. Those bills currently total nearly $500.