BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//91福利社 - ECPv6.11.2.1//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-WR-CALNAME:91福利社 X-ORIGINAL-URL: X-WR-CALDESC:Events for 91福利社 REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/New_York BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20250309T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20251102T060000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250509T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250509T210000 DTSTAMP:20250509T015500 CREATED:20241217T203657Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250415T145316Z UID:10002075-1746817200-1746824400@www.ngu.edu SUMMARY:Commencement DESCRIPTION:Find more details about this event here. Watch the livestream of our 2025 May Commencement. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nWatch Livestream URL:/event/commencement-5/ CATEGORIES:Featured ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/calendar-featured-image-commencement-2024.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250515T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250515T183000 DTSTAMP:20250509T015500 CREATED:20250421T210000Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250421T210003Z UID:10002084-1747333800-1747333800@www.ngu.edu SUMMARY:Alumni Connect in Atlanta\, Georgia DESCRIPTION:Come connect with members of the 91福利社community and alumni! We鈥檙e kicking things off in Atlanta at Local 3 Kitchen on Thursday\, May 15\, with a dinner gathering鈥攋ust $20.00 per person. Visit go.ngu.edu/atlanta-connect to register. \n\n\n\nAddress: 3290 Northside ParkwayAtlanta\, Georgia URL:/event/alumni-connect-in-atlanta-georgia/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/local-three-atlanta-featured.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250610T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250610T183000 DTSTAMP:20250509T015500 CREATED:20250508T195053Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250508T195227Z UID:10002087-1749580200-1749580200@www.ngu.edu SUMMARY:91福利社Tex-Mex Fellowship in Dallas\, Texas DESCRIPTION:Join Us In Dallas For An 91福利社Tex-Mex Fellowship June 10 91福利社alumni and friends attending the Southern Baptist Convention Annual Meeting in the DFW Metroplex are invited to our Tex-Mex Fellowship at El Fenix Mexican Restaurant in downtown Dallas at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday\, June 10. Enjoy a buffet featuring sizzling fajitas\, savory enchiladas\, refried beans\, flavorful Mexican rice\, delightful mini sopapillas\, and other Tex-Mex favorites. This is not just a meal鈥攊t鈥檚 an opportunity to connect\, celebrate\, and engage with fellow alumni and friends! Plus\, you鈥檒l receive an update from 91福利社President Dr. Gene C. Fant\, Jr.\, and have the chance to meet Blazer\, the beloved 91福利社mascot! \n\n\n\nTickets are just $20 for adults and $10 for children age 4 to 12\, making this an affordable family outing. Don鈥檛 miss out 鈥 register online now to secure your spot! Questions? Email聽lamont.sullivan@ngu.edu聽or call聽864-663-0177. We look forward to seeing you there! \n\n\n\nEl Fenix Mexican Restaurant\n\n\n\n1601 McKinney Ave. Downtown #1.Dallas\, TX 75202 URL:/event/ngu-tex-mex-fellowship-in-dallas-texas/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/dallas-tex-mex-event-featured-2025.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250627T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250627T180000 DTSTAMP:20250509T015500 CREATED:20250421T210110Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250421T210232Z UID:10002085-1751047200-1751047200@www.ngu.edu SUMMARY:Alumni Connect in Columbia\, SC DESCRIPTION:Come connect with members of the 91福利社community and alumni! You can swing into summer with baseball and family fun at the Lexington Blowfish baseball game in Columbia\, SC\, on Friday\, June 27. Tickets are $20.00 for adults and $10.00 for kids 12 and under. Visit go.ngu.edu/columbia-connect to register. \n\n\n\nAddress: 474 Ball Park RoadLexington\, South Carolina URL:/event/alumni-connect-in-lexington-sc/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/blowfish-event-2025-lexington.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250718T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250718T180000 DTSTAMP:20250509T015500 CREATED:20250421T205717Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250421T205838Z UID:10002086-1752861600-1752861600@www.ngu.edu SUMMARY:Alumni Connect in Spartanburg\, SC DESCRIPTION:Come connect with members of the 91福利社community and alumni! We鈥檒l celebrate in Spartanburg\, SC\, on Friday\, July 18\, cheering on the Hub City Spartanburgers in their inaugural season at their brand new ballpark. Tickets\, which include the game and dinner\, are $25.00 for adults\, $10.00 for kids. Visit go.ngu.edu/spartanburg-connect to register. \n\n\n\nAddress: 131 West Main StreetSpartanburg\, South Carolina URL:/event/alumni-connect-in-spartanburg-sc/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/spartanburgers-event-2025-featured.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251114T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251114T160000 DTSTAMP:20250509T015500 CREATED:20250414T204124Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250429T185414Z UID:10002083-1763110800-1763136000@www.ngu.edu SUMMARY:CyberFaith Conference DESCRIPTION:Faith\, Firewalls\, and Frameworks invites faculty\, students\, and professionals to explore the intersection of technology and faith in our digital age. Hosted at 91福利社\, this groundbreaking conference bridges faith and technological innovation\, offering attendees a unique opportunity to engage with thought leaders who navigate both domains with expertise and conviction. Whether you鈥檙e seeking to integrate digital ethics into your classroom\, to discover career paths that honor your faith while advancing technological frontiers\, or to network with like-minded professionals who see technology as both a calling and a ministry\, CyberFaith provides the knowledge and community connections to equip you for thoughtful and faith-based technological stewardship for an increasingly complex digital landscape. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nOUR SPEAKERS\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nDr. Lisa Bryan\, Ph.D. \n\n\n\nDr. Lisa Lee Bryan is a distinguished information security expert with over three and a half decades of experience in the field. She currently serves as Lead Database Engineer at a major insurance company while maintaining her successful computer consulting firm\, which she has operated for more than 24 years. Her research focus on small business information security has led to notable publications\, including 鈥淓ffective Information Security Strategies for Small Business鈥 in the International Journal of Cyber Criminology. Drawing from her comprehensive background in manufacturing\, programming\, and systems analysis\, Dr. Bryan has made significant contributions to academia as a former Program Chair and faculty member in Information Systems and Data Analytics\, with 35 years of teaching experience in computer and business classes at local colleges. She holds a Ph.D. in Management Information Systems Technology from the University of Phoenix\, complemented by both an M.A. in Organizational Leadership in Management with IT emphasis and a B.S. in Computer Science and Mathematics from the University of North Carolina at Pembroke. Her extensive professional certifications\, including CompTIA鈥檚 A+\, Security+\, Networking+\, and Project+\, as well as multiple Microsoft certifications\, demonstrate her ongoing commitment to technical excellence and make her a valuable voice in addressing the challenges of information security\, particularly for small businesses in an increasingly complex digital landscape. \n\n\n\n聽 \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nDr. Martin Jones\, Ph.D.\, J.D. \n\n\n\nDr. Martin Jones is the Associate Dean of Graduate and Online Business Programs\, and Associate Professor of Business in the College of Business and Entrepreneurship at 91福利社. He teaches at the undergraduate and graduate levels\, including Foundations of Artificial Intelligence\, Leadership Ethics\, and the Legal Environment of Business. Jones is a dual British-American citizen and has a Ph.D. with a research emphasis in ethics\, specifically examining post-modern culture emerging from the COVID-19 pandemic. He also has a Juris Doctorate\, and was attorney in the UK\, being appointed as Solicitor of the Supreme Court of England and Wales in 1999. He moved into higher education in 2004 as Lecturer of Business Law at the University of Central Lancashire (UK) and emigrated to the US in 2007 to complete additional graduate studies. He joined the faculty at 91福利社in 2019. Jones is an early adopter of technology and has written articles and presented nationally about the impact of AI on higher education\, as well as leading seminars and workshops on its implementation. \n\n\n\n聽 \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nMr. Bob Peck \n\n\n\n\n\nFor the past 28 years Bob has been deeply involved in all aspects of technology including software engineering\, infrastructure engineering and operations\, long-range strategy and planning\, and cybersecurity. He has worked in industries including commercial software vendors\, technology startups\, international wholesale and retail distribution\, and for the past 19 years in healthcare and financial services with UnitedHealth Group and Unum Group. During these times Bob has held numerous roles including VP Core Engineering and Platforms\, VP Digital Transformation\, and Chief Architect. He has had the privilege of speaking at many internal corporate conferences on topics such as software design patterns\, cloud computing\, data management\, and artificial intelligence.聽 Bob earned his B.S. degree in Computer Science from Bob Jones University and his M.S. degree in Computer Science from Clemson University. His master鈥檚 project was focused on minimizing test data sets for various code coverage scenarios utilizing parallelized genetic algorithms. He currently resides in Greenville\, SC with his wife of 27 years and is an active elder in his local church. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nRegister Here!\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nLocated in Hayes Ministry Center\n\n\n\n7801 Tigerville Rd.Tigerville\, SC 29688 URL:/event/cyberfaith-conference/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/cyberfaith-event-featured.jpg END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR