Christian College Consortium

Wheaton College to Inaugurate Philip G. Ryken September 17th

Wheaton College will hold an inauguration ceremony for President Philip G. Ryken on Friday, September 17, 2010 at 3 p.m. The ceremony is one of several events being held on campus to celebrate the inauguration.

Dr. Ryken, a 1988 graduate of Wheaton, assumed the presidency July 1st, following the retirement of Dr. Duane Litfin, who had served as Wheaton’s president since 1993. Ryken is the eighth president in Wheaton’s 150-year history.

Prior to his arrival at Wheaton this summer, Dr. Ryken served as Senior Minister at Tenth Presbyterian Church in Philadelphia since 1995, as well on the Wheaton College and Westminster Theological Seminary (PA) Boards of Trustees.

In addition to earning his Bachelor of Arts in English literature and philosophy from Wheaton in 1988, Dr. Ryken also earned a Master of Divinity from Westminster Theological Seminary and a Doctorate of Philosophy in historical theology at Oxford University. He has taught and lectured at universities and seminaries worldwide, and he is widely published. Dr. Ryken and his wife, Lisa, who also graduated from Wheaton in 1988, have five children who range in age from 5 to 17.

News Highlights

CCC Presidents Fall Meeting/Lausanne III in Cape Town, South Africa – October 16-26, 2010

Twenty CCC presidents and their spouses will journey to Cape Town, South Africa to participate in the worldwide Lausanne III Conference, joining over 4,000 international participants.

CCC Chief Academic Officers Fall Meeting – November 4-5, 2010

Williamsburg, VA is this year’s venue for the CCC Chief Academic Officers fall meeting. Kick-off dinner will be in the 18th century King’s Arms Tavern for CAOs and spouses. Spouses look forward to a private guided walking tour of historic Colonial Williamsburg. The CIC CAO/CFO Institute will follow November 6-9 at the Williamsburg Marriott.

CCC Presidents Spring Meeting – March 20-23, 2011

The thirteen Christian College Consortium presidents and their spouses will gather at the Miramonte Resort in Indian Wells, CA for their annual spring meeting.

Upcoming CCC Chief Academic Officers Spring Meeting – June 15-18, 2011

The Consortium Chief Academic Officers and spouses will meet in Portland, OR hosted by George Fox University.

Vechery Scholarship Recipients Selected for 2010-11

Thirteen seniors have been selected to receive the 2010-11 Christian College Consortium Vechery Scholarship for $4,800 each.  Congratulations! Read more about the recipients on the Vechery Scholarship page.