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Media Professionals Lead Workshops for Students

Asbury students gathered in the Andrew S. Miller Center for Communication Arts Saturday for a series of workshops presented by four media professionals. The workshops are part of a slate of activities celebrating the dedication of the new building. The workshops included sessions on public relations, presented by Susanna Elliott ’07; media and missions, presented by Sarah Leckie ’03; producing television, presented by D.T. Slouffman ’97; and the Christian actor, presented by Jeff Rose.

Ceremony Marks Opening of New Building

Applause drowned out the soft snick of purple-handled scissors as the Andrew S. Miller Center for Communication Arts at Asbury University was officially opened for business Friday morning. A crowd of alumni, students, faculty, staff and community members stood shoulder-to-shoulder to celebrate the new facility with a ribbon-cutting ceremony. Though students were able to begin classes in the building in January, this week’s dedication marked the completion of a dream long anticipated.

Dean Jones ’53 addresses Asbury community

Standing in the auditorium where he once sang and listened to his roommate practice his sermons, actor Dean Jones ’53 spoke to the Asbury community Friday morning about his roundabout path to faith and peace. Structuring his story as a series of vignettes, Jones recounted three experiences that proved to be pivotal in his faith. In the first, he told of a disturbing encounter with a destitute little girl in Mexico’s Baja peninsula. Upset by her misery, he crashed his dirt bike and sustained significant injuries.

Panel Discussion Kicks Off Dedication Weekend

Asbury University kicked off a weekend of activities to dedicate the Andrew S. Miller Center for Communication Arts with a panel discussion Thursday evening. Four panelists — representing careers both behind and in front of the camera, in the United States and abroad, in the business world and in vocational ministry—shared their challenges and joys with an audience of students, community members and University friends.

More Than Ribbon Cutting, Events Galore

Asbury University will celebrate the opening of the Andrew S. Miller Center for Communication Arts with a ribbon-cutting ceremony Friday morning, but the weekend’s activities encompass much more. Thursday evening, a panel discussion titled “Engaging Culture through Communication Arts” will offer students and community members the opportunity to interact with Asbury alumni and media professionals.