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Manhattan Business School Introduces Winter 2020 Courses: The Manhattan New York Olivet Business School campus will be introducing two courses, MG610 Operations Management and HR650 Human Resource Management, for the Winter 2020 quarter.

Journalism Students Delve into Publication Layout and Design in News Editing Course: In the final week of the news editing course offered by Olivet School of Media and Communication (OSMC), journalism students studied the fundamentals of publication layout and design.

JCM Student Ruth Qiu Presents Graduation Music Concert: Master of Arts student Ruth Yanjun Qiu from the Jubliee College of Music (JCM) presented her graduation concert at Olivet University Riverside's Chapel.

Extended Library Hours for Finals: The Ralph D. Winter Library will be open more hours leading up to and during final weeks to provide students with access to library resources and study space.

Hundreds of Quality Art Books Added to Ralph D. Winter Library: Five hundred quality art books have been added to Olivet University's Ralph D. Winter library in Riverside Campus. The books were a collection of a retired art college professor.

OTCS Faculty Attend ETS Annual Meeting: OTCS faculty attended the 71st Annual Meeting of the Evangelical Theological Society (ETS) titled "Christ in all Scripture" held at the Manchester Grand Hyatt in San Diego from Nov. 20-23.

Remember and Give Thanks: Devotional from JCM Dean Dr. Merril Smoak: Each year Thanksgiving Day is on the fourth Thursday of November. This year that day is November 28. As a Christian, it always seems odd to me that we would set aside only one day each year to give thanks.

Olivet University Networks with Anza Community to Document Town's History: The Olivet School of Art and Design has spent the past quarter collaborating with local residents and professionals on a special project that will document and preserve the history of Anza.

Computer Networking Course Held Special Lecture on Video Streaming Technology: Olivet Institute of Technology held a special lecture and discussion on video streaming technology for their Ph.D. students this week.

Journalism Students Sharpen Word Usage Skills in Editing Class: Olivet School of Media and Communication (OSMC) students are sharpening their word usage skills in the "Editing and News Judgement" class this Fall Quarter.

ZSDS 2019 Doctoral Colloquium Concluded: The Zinzendorf School of Doctoral Studies' 2019 doctoral colloquium, hosted by Olivet University San Francisco Campus, has successfully concluded with over 50 doctoral students participating.

Mid-Quarter Reflections on OTCS Romans Theology Course: Theology students enrolled in the fall quarter Romans course at Olivet Theological College and Seminary provide insight unto the expository study of the book of Romans.