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Cisco Live a Draw for Olivet Tech Students

Cisco's premier education and training destination for IT professionals worldwide, Cisco Live, drew 25,000 people to its event at San Francisco's Moscone Convention Center.
JCM Dean Promotes Worship and Christian Life Dialogue

On June 19,2014, Dr. Merril Smoak, the dean of Olivet University's Jubilee College of Music will lead an open discussion session with the JCM students.
Business Students Explore Opportunities in Marketing Management

Olivet Business School' Marketing Management in 2014 Spring Quarter looks to help students explore marketing opportunities through product development, pricing strategies, customer communications and channel management. 
Workshop Promotes Responsive Design

Students from Olivet University's College of Art and Design participated in an Adobe Photoshop workshop sponsored by the San Francisco chapter of AIGA. The event looked into designing responsive websites utilizing Photoshop and Edge tools.
Easter Greetings from Olivet University

This month Christians around the world are coming together to commemorate the death and celebrate the resurrection of our Lord Jesus Christ. The reality that Jesus Christ was crucified and died for our sins, was buried, and rose again on the third day is the Gospel. Indeed, it is this core and historical truth of the Gospel that unites us all as followers of Jesus Christ.
Olivet Students Attend Macworld/iWorld 2014

Students from Olivet University experienced the annual event by Macworld at San Francisco's Moscone Center last week, meeting with developers, attending workshops, and walking through the exhibits. The event showcased the latest trends, apps, and developments for Apple devices and Mac computers.
Olivet's Accounting Students Get Hands-On For Finals

Olivet College of Business wrapped up its Managerial Accounting II class with final exam in the format of case study questions. The final exam featured cases from five corporations by providing some of their financial information to students.
DC Students Gain Confidence from Public Speaking Lecture Series

Olivet University's School of Media and Communication Washington DC extension campus held a series of lectures on public speaking by Ms. Marilou Donahue during the Winter quarter. Students have gained much confidence in their abilities to speak in public.
Theology College to Test-Run New Online Classrooms

Olivet Theological College and Seminary is scheduled to run a live testing of its new online classroom platform for spring quarter 2014. After months of planning and development, the installation stage for the new Open edX platform is ready to launch a selection of theology pilot courses.
JCM Graduate Organizes Composition Recital

Jubilee College of Music graduate Hyejin Jun arranged and performed at a composition recital at San Francisco's Center for New Music on Taylor Street.
Dmin Candidates' Projects Carry International Scope

This month will mark an important milestone for Olivet University's Zinzendorf School of Doctoral Studies D. Min Candidates, whom are nearing the completion of their final papers for next month's oral defense.
Design Students Glimpse at Hand-Made Contemporary Art

Students from Olivet University's Art and Design College received a literal and conceptual viewing of abstract paintings by artist Robin Kandel at San Francisco's Andrea Schwartz Gallery.