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Pastor Edrin Williams wins second annual Bethel preaching award
For preaching in ways that transform lives, lead pastor Edrin Williams S’11 won Bethel Seminary’s second annual Preaching Excellence award.
July 11, 2025 | 10:30 a.m.

A summer of discovery: Royal Academy camps connect students to future careers
Over 160 students step onto Bethel’s campus this summer to explore careers, build friendships, and experience college life—all while discovering more about who they’re called to be.
July 09, 2025 | 4 p.m.

Q&A with Emily Dehmer from the Undergraduate Advising Center
Advising Specialist Emily Dehmer shares what Bethel students need to know about academic planning, campus resources, and navigating the path to graduation.
July 08, 2025 | 11 a.m.
Bethel’s new dean for the school of business is “right leader for this formative moment”
Tom Brown, Ph.D., has been named the first dean of Bethel University’s new school of business, bringing decades of experience in business education and industry partnerships—and a deep passion for Christ-centered leadership in the marketplace.
July 07, 2025 | 1 p.m.
Then and now with Google Marketing Partner and Operations Manager Sarah Peterson ’10
From childhood memories in Bethel’s hallways to helping lead partner marketing and operations at Google, Sarah Peterson ’10 reflects on the people and moments that shaped her journey. Her story weaves together faith, mentorship, and the drive to invest in others—then and now.
June 30, 2025 | 8 a.m.
Bethel artists get a head start in the local art scene
Bethel students and alumni open art studio and gallery space in Northeast Minneapolis, making a debut at Art-a-Whirl—the country’s largest open artist studio tour.
June 24, 2025 | 9 a.m.
Living what she’s learned: Soraya Keiser ’24 reflects on a year of teaching, growing, and connecting in Bulgaria
As a Fulbright scholar, Soraya Keiser ’24 has spent the past school year teaching in Bulgaria. Through classroom challenges, cultural exchange, and community-building moments—from craft club to international travel—she’s discovering how storytelling and curiosity can shape a meaningful life abroad.
June 18, 2025 | 12:15 p.m.
Bethel research team develops new test to measure 'forever chemicals' breakdown
The student-faculty team recently developed the first-ever test designed to continuously measure the breakdown of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) by naturally-occurring enzymes. This kind of research relationship represents a cornerstone of a Bethel education, and the findings could have implications for how we understand and control the use of these synthetic compounds.
June 13, 2025 | 6 a.m.