Category Archives: Graduate School

White Paper: Leveraging Artificial Intelligence for the Organization and Internal Structure of a New University

Executive Summary Artificial Intelligence (AI) offers unprecedented capabilities for the strategic design, internal organization, and operational management of a new university. Unlike legacy institutions constrained by historical structures, a new university can integrate AI at its foundation—building a flexible, data-rich, … Continue reading

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White Paper: Organizing University Programs Within Schools — Structures, Principles, and Governance Models

Executive Summary The internal organization of university programs within schools (e.g., School of Business, School of Education, School of Engineering, School of Theology) plays a decisive role in academic quality, faculty development, student progression, accreditation compliance, strategic planning, and institutional … Continue reading

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White Paper: The Challenges of Defining the Distinction Between “Language” and “Dialect”

Executive Summary Determining where a “language” ends and a “dialect” begins is among the most persistent challenges in linguistics. While popularly framed as a purely linguistic matter, the distinction is deeply entangled with politics, identity, history, and administrative decision-making. Though … Continue reading

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White Paper: A Phased Introduction of Earth Species for Terraforming a New World for Human Habitability

Executive Summary Terraforming—transforming an extraterrestrial environment into one capable of supporting human life—requires more than altering atmosphere and temperature. It necessitates a carefully staged ecological construction project. Each stage introduces specific species (microbial, plant, fungal, invertebrate, and eventually vertebrate) that … Continue reading

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White Paper: The Place of Political Psychology and Other Fields of Psychology within a Biblicist University

Executive Summary This white paper explores the role, scope, and integration of political psychology and related branches of psychology within the academic and theological mission of a Biblicist university. A Biblicist university—defined by its commitment to Scripture as the ultimate … Continue reading

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Course Design Document: Ethical and Cultural Competence for Adults (PAK 108)

Program: Certificate in Practical Adult Knowledge and Competence (CPAK) Credits: 3 Delivery Mode: Hybrid / Online / In-person Duration: 12 weeks (or 8-week accelerated format) Prerequisites: None Instructor Qualifications: Master’s degree or higher in ethics, philosophy, education, social science, or … Continue reading

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White Paper: Political Psychology in Light of Biblical Principles

I. Introduction Political psychology, as a discipline, explores how human thought, emotion, and behavior shape political life. When examined through a biblicist lens, however, the field must reckon with a deeper reality: that politics is not merely a contest of … Continue reading

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Course Design Document: Practical Life Skills and Systems Navigation for Adults (PAK 107)

Program: Certificate in Practical Adult Knowledge and Competence (CPAK) Credits: 3 Delivery Mode: Hybrid / Online / In-person Duration: 12 weeks (or 8-week accelerated option) Prerequisites: None Instructor Qualifications: Master’s degree or higher in education, social science, public administration, or … Continue reading

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White Paper: Practical Life Skills and Systems Navigation Adults Need but Are Rarely Taught

Executive Summary Modern adulthood demands constant navigation of complex systems—financial, bureaucratic, legal, technological, and social—that determine access to opportunity, stability, and well-being. Yet, despite years of formal schooling, most adults leave education unprepared for the practical realities of managing life’s … Continue reading

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Course Design Document: Health, Nutrition, and Wellness Literacy for Adults (PAK 106)

Program: Certificate in Practical Adult Knowledge and Competence (CPAK) Credits: 3 Delivery Mode: Hybrid / Online / In-person Duration: 12 weeks (or 8-week accelerated option) Prerequisites: None Instructor Qualifications: Master’s degree or higher in public health, nutrition, medicine, psychology, or … Continue reading

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