Cairn University Alumni Association
Stay connected with your Alma Mater. Regardless of place -Center City, Langhorne, WWC, Liberty Corner, or overseas - & time, you are one of us.
Cairn University enjoys a heritage that spans nearly one hundred years. Founded in 1913, it is the result of the merger of two separate institutions which formed Philadelphia Bible Institute in 1951, a school which offered only three-year diplomas and focused primarily on the training of lay people. In 1958, PBI became Philadelphia College of Bible when the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania granted the
08/28/2024
This week the office of Alumni Engagement celebrated our Seniors on their "Last First Day"!
Thank you for the tasty treat and shout out to our class of 2025 sticker designer!
07/31/2024
Last week I had the opportunity to meet with Cairn Alumni in Delaware. What a privilege to get to know some amazing people! Want to connect with other alumni or host an alumni gathering? Send us an email at [email protected].
07/23/2024
There is still time. Register Today! Join us for Cairn University's Young Alumni Night with Trenton Thunder. Cairn graduates of the last 10 years are invited to bring their friends and family to a night of baseball, hot dogs, and fireworks!
Registration Form: https://cairn.formstack.com/forms/trenton_thunder_alumni_night
04/13/2024
Don't forget to enjoy a sweet treat in between tomorrow's performances of Into the Woods! Cast and Crew will be stopping by to say hello.
04/08/2024
Coming to the musical this Saturday? Be sure to stop by the Alumni Dessert Reception and say hello to fellow alumni along with members of the cast and production team! We'll be in the 1st floor lobby of the Stearns Mission Center (outside the Welcome Center). Dessert will be available after the 2pm Matinee and before the evening performance. For tickets to the show go to cairn.edu/tickets.
02/02/2024
It was a pleasure getting to host our '72-'73 Men's Basketball Team for Alumni Night this past Wednesday. Thank you for recognizing our Alumni athletes, whose impact on the court, has continued off the court in life and ministry throughout the past 50 years!
01/29/2024
Last week we celebrated World Reach Week and several alumni were on campus to share their ministry opportunities with students. It was great to talk with several of them, hear their story, and God's faithfulness in their lives and those they serve. Already looking forward to the next one and an opportunity to connect with more Alumni.
01/26/2024
Click the link in our bio to register!
On Alumni Night we will also be recognizing the 50th Anniversary of the '72-'73 Men's Basketball Championship!
01/24/2024
Alumni "Throwback" Night - January 31st
Come for a night of basketball and nostalgia as we cheer on our Highlanders and celebrate the 50th Anniversary of the '72-'73 Men's Championship!
Peruse the Athletic Hall of Honor while enjoying a cheesesteak dinner and catching up with old friends and teammates. Alumni will receive a free t-shirt. Additional prizes will be given away during half-time activities. Get ready to relive your college days as we bring back the memories and good times!
Women's Basketball game - 5pm; Men's Basketball game - 7pm
Cheesesteaks served from 4:30pm - 7pm. Meal includes 6" cheesesteak, chips, water, and dessert.
01/06/2024
We are kicking off the New Year with our first Alumni Night of 2024!
In partnership with Cairn Athletics, we are bringing you Alumni "Throwback" Night, including FREE t-shirts, half-time activities, and an optional cheesesteak dinner!
Keep an eye on social media and your email inbox for details and an opportunity to sign-up!!
12/05/2023
CONCERT TICKETS GIVEAWAY!🎄
Celebrate the Christmas season with music from our Chorale, Handbell Choir, Gospel Choir, Jazz Ensemble and more! There are TWO chances to celebrate with us: 4PM and 8PM on December 8th in Chatlos Chapel.
Share your favorite Christmas Carol in the comments below and enter to win two concert tickets for the time of your choice!
Winners will be chosen tomorrow, Wednesday, Dec 6 at noon.
11/21/2023
We would like to wish you and your family a wonderful Thanksgiving! No matter the season you may find yourself in - one of great joy or of deep sorrow - the expression of thankfulness can ground us and give us strength.
Share one thing you are thankful for in the comments below ⬇
11/07/2023
Tomorrow is our Day of Thanks! As part of our Season of Thanks+Giving, we invite the Cairn community to celebrate thankfulness. We are inviting students to write thank you notes at the Furman Dining Commons. Stay tuned throughout the day to hear what others in the Cairn community are thankful for!
10/27/2023
10/23/2023
Great to see our Alumni reconnecting and celebrating together!
09/14/2023
Homecoming 2023 is just around the corner, with a variety of great events planned, and time to register is running out! Consider attending Brunch with the President on Saturday, Sept 30: join President and Mrs. Williams for brunch to learn more about Cairn’s mission and future. Save your seats here: https://cairn.edu/homecoming/
06/14/2023
Great to see Cairn Alumni serving together and teaching our next generation!
Last week at the graduation we had Cairn University Alumni Association well represented! Miss Muthler (bachelors and masters), Miss Carter (bachelors), Miss Klase (masters), and Mrs. Buttacy (masters).
09/26/2022
It was wonderful to see so many familiar faces at Homecoming. Here are some of the best moments from Saturday.
09/22/2022
Be on the look-out for a special guest at our Homecoming Athletic events!
Women's Volleyball, Women's Soccer, and Men's Soccer are on the schedule for Saturday.
09/16/2022
Join us for a LIVE edition of the Cairn Commons Podcast at Homecoming!
09/14/2022
Mark your calendar for Homecoming on September 23 and 24! Visit the link to register and view the weekend's events.
https://cairn.edu/homecoming/
09/13/2022
Longtime Cairn University Trustee Pat Stillman went home to be with the Lord last week after a years-long battle with cancer. Mr. Stillman joined the Board of Trustees in 1985 and is a two-term past chairman, serving in that capacity during the presidential transition in 2008. He was surrounded by his wife, Beulah, and his children at his home in Lancaster, PA. The entire family was together on campus in April for the public dedication of the G. Patrick Stillman Athletic Complex.
“We thank the Lord for Pat, his life, and his legacy,” remarked President Williams. “He will be greatly missed. His service at Cairn was marked by his generosity of time, talent, wisdom, and resources. He was a forward-thinking trustee who loved Cairn and the students it serves.”
09/05/2022
Are you wondering how Christians should approach a theology of material possessions? Listen to the latest Cairn Commons podcast to find out!
https://cairn.edu/toward-a-theology-of-things/
Toward A Theology of Things - Cairn University It has always been hard for Christians to strike a balance on “things.” Either there seems a push to imply there should be no restraint with respect to material goods, […]
08/24/2022
Are human limitations a gift from God? Find out on the latest episode of the Cairn Commons podcast!
You’re Only Human (And That’s Alright!): A Conversation with Dr. Kelly M. Kapic - Cairn University “Gift” and “good” aren’t words that usually come to mind when we think about our limitations. Dr. Kelly M. Kapic, author of You’re Only Human: How Your Limits Reflect God’s […]
07/25/2022
Dr. Keith Plummer, Dean of the School of Divinity, joined The Apologetics Podcast to talk about doubt, deconstruction, and an apologetic of kindness.
Click the link below to listen.
Doubt, Deconstruction, and an Apologetic of Kindness, with Keith Plummer Welcome to the Very Kind Episode of The Apologetics Podcast! Of course, almost every episode of this podcast is kind of kind, mostly because Garrick is just that kind of person. But this episode is the kind of episode that’s particularly kind, because we’r...
07/21/2022
Mr. Eugene Vickers passed into eternity early Friday morning, July 15. Mr. Vickers was 106 years old. He is survived by four daughters and 11 grandchildren and 16 great-grandchildren.
Mr. Vickers attended Cairn and faithfully served the University for 45 years in various positions, including Director of Admissions, Director of Alumni, Soccer Coach, and Director of Evening School. His four daughters are , and several of his grandchildren are as well.
Mr. Vickers was also a US veteran who served in the Navy during World War II.
His favorite Bible verse was Proverbs 3:5-6, “Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not unto your own understanding. In all your ways acknowledge him and he will direct your paths.”
07/19/2022
Chris Martin, author of "Terms of Service: The Real Cost of Social Media", joins Dr. Keith Plummer on the latest episode of Cairn Commons to talk about how social media is influencing how we think and feel about life in largely negative ways and—most importantly, what Christians can do to resist.
His is not a call to totally reject social media but rather, a call to greater awareness, intentionality, and wisdom. Visit cairn.edu/podcasts to listen!
07/12/2022
𝐋𝐢𝐤𝐞 𝐌𝐨𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫, 𝐋𝐢𝐤𝐞 𝐃𝐚𝐮𝐠𝐡𝐭𝐞𝐫
Alicia (Parreno) Foronda G’08 was a newly minted Christian school principal when she met Dr. Marti MacCullough and began the University’s MS in Education program offered in Bangkok, Thailand.
The program gave her the tools and resources she needed to thrive in this new job, and she continued to apply her skills and experience when she moved back home to the Philippines to serve as principal at Cornerstone Christian Academy and as a board member of ACSI Philippines.
She wrote that Cairn gave her “a deeper view and conviction about the importance of Bible integration”—a value that she passed on to her daughter, Angeline G’21, who began her MA in Applied Behavior Analysis at the University 13 years later.
Angeline uses her degree to work as a second grade teacher at a Christian international school in Indonesia. In addition to teaching, she aspires to create a special education center complete with a café as a place for those with autism to study, work, and support their families.
06/14/2022
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• Admissions Counselor
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• Custodial Services
• Marketing Operations Manager
• Web Manager
• Director of Counseling Services
• Academic Assistant, School of Education
• Faculty FT, ABA Programs
• Coordinator for Student Engagement
• Director, Academic Resource Center
• Faculty FT, Graduate Counseling
• Faculty FT, Mathematics
Check out more open positions at cairn.edu/jobs/!
06/10/2022
Did you know the University now has a disc golf course on campus?
The “Cairn University Men’s Disc Golf” club collaborated with several University staff members to make their dream of an on-campus course into a reality. After a year of organizing, the team was able to utilize available University funds for their project and installed nine holes in the woods on campus over the course of four spring and summer work days in 2021.
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Our Story
Cairn University enjoys a heritage that spans over one hundred years. Founded in 1913, it is the result of the merger of two separate institutions which formed Philadelphia Bible Institute in 1951, a school which offered only three-year diplomas and focused primarily on the training of lay people.
In 1958, PBI became Philadelphia College of Bible when the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania granted the institution approval to offer a four-year program leading to the Bachelor of Science in Bible degree. This established PCB as a school for training students for vocational ministry in the church and related organizations.
Strengthening its educational program by developing an academically rigorous core of biblical studies and liberal arts courses, PCB attained accreditation from the Middle States Association in 1967. In so doing, PCB became one of only a few Bible colleges in the nation to receive such regional accreditation. PCB then added the Bachelor of Music and the Bachelor of Social Work degrees, which began the development of a series of programs in various professional fields. This further distinguished PCB from traditional Bible colleges in America as graduates were being prepared for careers in fields other than vocational ministry within the church.
In 1979, the College relocated from Center City Philadelphia to the Bucks County suburb of Langhorne, Pennsylvania. Bachelor degrees in Education and Business Administration were developed as well as graduate level programs in Biblical Studies, Counseling, Education, Educational Leadership and Administration, Organizational Leadership, and a Master of Divinity. In 2000, the Commonwealth granted approval for university status and the institution changed its name to become Philadelphia Biblical University.
In 2012, the University’s Board of Trustees voted to change the name of the institution to Cairn University, in an effort to overcome the perception that the University’s educational offerings were limited and had a narrow vocational focus. The institution has had many names in its over 100-year history, but as PSOB, BIOP, PBI, PCB, PBU, and now as Cairn, the University’s central commitment to Christ and His Word remain.
Today, with over seventy academic programs and specializations listed in the catalog and the approval of bodies such as the Council for Social Work Education, the National Association of Schools of Music, International Assembly for Collegiate Business Education, the Pennsylvania Department of Education, the Association of Christian Schools International, and the Association for Biblical Higher Education, Cairn is one of the most thoroughly accredited schools of its type.
Cairn undergraduate students have the opportunity to earn degrees in business, education, the liberal arts, music, social work, and more. Students in professional programs earn a minimum of 30 credits in Bible and theology in addition to the biblical integration that is a hallmark of Cairn’s academics. Graduate students earn master’s degrees that facilitate professional and intellectual development. Students also have the option of dual-level programs, earning a master’s degree at the same time as a bachelor’s degree. While its core commitments to preparing students for Christian service and teaching the Bible as a foundation for all of life and learning have remained central, Cairn has emerged a private Christian university with a reputation for academic excellence and an ability to prepare students for professional service in the church, society, and the world.
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