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Preaching Initiative

Preaching Initiative

Barclay College received a grant of $1.25 million from Lilly Endowment, Inc. to help establish a Friends Preaching Initiative at Barclay College. The effort is being funded through Lilly Endowment’s Compelling Preaching Initiative to foster and support preaching that...

Preaching Initiative

Barclay College received a grant of $1.25 million from Lilly Endowment, Inc. to help establish a Friends Preaching Initiative at Barclay College. The effort is being funded through Lilly Endowment’s Compelling Preaching Initiative to foster and support preaching that...

In Memory… Herb and Shirley Frazier

In Memory… Herb and Shirley Frazier

Herbert Hoover Frazier was born on March 4, 1929, in Santa Barbara, California. He was a son of Ivan and Julia (Palmer) Frazier. He was the fourth of four sons, each whose name began with the letter “H.” His father was a pastor, so throughout his childhood, the family...

Senator Jerry Moran Visits Barclay College Campus

Senator Jerry Moran Visits Barclay College Campus

Kansas Senator Jerry Moran visited the Barclay College campus on August 10, 2023, to tour the Ross-Ellis Center for Arts and Ministry and Jackson Hall, the home of the School of Nursing. “I appreciated the opportunity to tour Barclay College’s campus and learn about...

Barclay Receives Donation for Rural Nonprofits

Barclay Receives Donation for Rural Nonprofits

Bayer Fund and Kiowa County Farmers Denny and Charlotte Ross Team Up to Direct Donations to Rural Nonprofits and Schools Local farmers Denny and Charlotte Ross recently directed a $5,000 Bayer Fund America’s Farmers Grow Communities donation to Barclay College....

Randi Shetley, Theatre and Speech Delivered with a Passion!

Randi Shetley, Theatre and Speech Delivered with a Passion!

When a student comes to Barclay College to study theatre and speech with Randi Shetley they can expect passion and enthusiasm for the class. Randi is a professor who wants her students to succeed with challenges that will force growth in enjoyable and interactive...

Kevin Mortimer presents at Fall Symposium Nov. 16

Kevin Mortimer presents at Fall Symposium Nov. 16

Robert Barclay Fall Symposium will be held November 16, 7:00-8:15 in the Ross Ellis Auditorium. Presenter: Kevin Mortimer, Ph.D. Candidate Topic: "On The Christian Heart of Quakerism" Responder: Dr. Jim LeShana Live Streamed: http://www.youtube.com/barclaycollege...

Faculty Profile: Dr. Derek Brown, V.P. Academic Services

Faculty Profile: Dr. Derek Brown, V.P. Academic Services

Faculty are the lifeblood of our institution. These outstanding men and women are directly responsible for delivering the top-of-the-line knowledge and training our college promises our students. It is their passion, hard work, and authentic interactions that help...

Meet Tim Hawkins, Chair of English and Literature

Meet Tim Hawkins, Chair of English and Literature

Faculty are the lifeblood of our institution. These outstanding men and women are directly responsible for delivering the top-of-the-line knowledge and training our college promises our students. It is their passion, hard work, and authentic interactions that help...

What is restorative justice?

What is restorative justice?

Restorative justice is not a new concept.  Since the beginning of civilization, it has been around and is commonly used in other nations for seeking justice.  It is based upon the belief that achieving justice requires repairing harm. The process often involves...

Mid-America Friends Celebrate 150 Years

Mid-America Friends Celebrate 150 Years

by David O. Williams, D.Min.  Lead Superintendent, EFC-MAYM Interim Director, EFC-International The very first session of Kansas Yearly Meeting was held in Lawrence in October of 1872, and what a scene it must have been.  According to a reporter from the Western Home...

Margaret Fell: Mother of Quakerism

Margaret Fell: Mother of Quakerism

by Elaina Halverstadt March is Women’s History Month, and how do we begin to celebrate the unique contribution of women to God’s creation and to humanity? To start, we can take it as a reminder to examine the lives, the spirits, and the examples of those women who...

Women’s History Month: Mary Fisher, Quaker

Women’s History Month: Mary Fisher, Quaker

by Brockie Follette In 1658, at the age of 35, Mary Fisher felt prompted to travel in a group of six Quakers to the Mediterranean and visit the Ottoman Empire to expound her faith to the Sultan. When their ship reached Smyrna, she asked the English Consul how to...

Women’s History Month: On Quakers and Women Pastors

Women’s History Month: On Quakers and Women Pastors

EDITOR'S NOTE: This is an excerpt from Dr. Derek Brown's new book, "On Quakers and Pastors," published by Barclay Press, Newberg OR. Dr. Brown is Vice President of the School of Graduate Studies and Distance Learning, and Chair of the Pastoral Ministry program at...

How to Find God at a Christian College

How to Find God at a Christian College

Even students at a Christian College want to know how to find God. Barclay College has been known for decades as a place where people find God and experience transformation into who God has made them to be. Students graduate from Barclay changed forever and ready to...

Haviland, Kansas: A Story for Black History Month

Haviland, Kansas: A Story for Black History Month

(Editor's note: February is Black History Month, and the small town of Haviland, Kansas, has a story to tell. This is written by Aaron Stokes, Mayor of Haviland.) We are a quiet, rural community far away geographically from many of the concerns that currently plague...

How Black Quakers Influenced History

How Black Quakers Influenced History

Quakers are known for their stand against slavery, and Black Quakers played an important part. Many may not know it was common for Quakers to own slaves prior to the American Revolution. However, in the early to mid-1700s, the situation became untenable to a number of...

CARES Act – Higher Education Relief Fund

CARES Act – Higher Education Relief Fund

In an effort to assist students affected by the COVID-19 crises, the Federal Government approved the $2 trillion CARES Act, a part of which established the Higher Education Emergency Relief fund. This fund provides institutions, like Barclay College, funds to use as...