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CUSpotlight: William Stebbins

CUSpotlight: William Stebbins

William “Bill” Stebbins, Chief Development Officer, at Al Faw Palace in Baghdad.

“We never want students to be intimidated by the cost of education.”

William Stebbins traveled the world from India to Iraq to Mexico and beyond before he came on board as staff at Calvary. Stebbins was active duty in the Army for 20 years, doing everything from leading platoons of tanks to operational commanding. In his last job before retiring from the military, he taught tactics.

He brings years of experience and training in operational strategy to bear on developmental strategy at Calvary. “It 100 percent affects [my work here] because it deals with leadership. My entire Army career, I dealt with leadership and having to develop a team from very disparate backgrounds, bring them together to focus on a goal, and work through problems to figure out how to achieve a better outcome.”

Stebbins heads Calvary’s Development Department as Chief Development Officer (CDO). In his role, Stebbins focuses on revenue generation. He said the vision is keeping tuition low for students. “Because we never want students to be intimidated by the cost of education. Who wants to go to the mission field if you have a $20,000 debt?”

The question for academic institutions is how to stay financially viable while maintaining low tuition. Stebbins pointed out that “across the nation, universities and Bible colleges are shutting their doors because they can’t balance that.” And this is where Stebbins comes into the picture. As CDO, he finds ways to increase revenue in untraditional ways not tied to students’ tuition.

Looking at his mission, Stebbins said the most exciting part of his work is “making [low tuition] a concrete reality.” Calvary is committed to providing affordable education, and Stebbins plays a large role in achieving that goal. His work protects and advances the low tuition that is one of Calvary’s distinctives.

Stebbins works as Calvary’s Chief Development Officer.

Radio Personality and Theologian Joins Calvary’s Ranks

Radio Personality and Theologian Joins Calvary’s Ranks

After 25 years in radio broadcasting, Dr. Tracy Haney is bringing his radio and business expertise to teach at Calvary.

Calvary welcomes Dr. Tracy Haney as Assistant Professor of Business Administration and Senior Program Producer. In his role at CU, he will teach business courses and partner with the marketing department, utilizing his expertise in radio and podcasting.

Haney discovered his talent for radio many years ago while working for Calvary’s radio station, KJLC. He graduated from CU with a Bachelor of Arts in Pastoral Studies and Radio Broadcasting. Moving on to work for Moody Radio, he recalled a life-changing experience interviewing people off the streets of Chicago. “We went out at 6 or 7 at night,” Haney said, “and I didn’t return until four in the morning. This was a world I knew nothing about.”

He interviewed people leaving bars in the middle of the night, asking them what they thought of the church, and was struck by the negative responses of individuals who “grew up in Awana” and now wanted nothing to do with the church. Haney felt a deep conviction that, “We’re just playing church. We’ve got to get out of here and tell people about Christ.”

Since then, his passion for teaching God’s word has “morphed into a desire to use Business Administration as a means of penetrating a secular society with the Gospel.” He funneled this passion into 25 years of radio broadcasting, and now brings the same eagerness to his work at CU.

Looking toward his future with CU, Haney is especially excited for the future of ministry-oriented business on campus. “The Lord has used my experience in broadcasting to fuse and mesh a different perspective. I’m hoping to help shape minds and hope to inspire the students to use their training.” He pointed out that, since everyone works, the workplace harbors a golden opportunity to make an impact. “That’s what I’m excited about… there is such a need to teach people how to apply their faith in the marketplace. I want to be the person who gives students that vision.”

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