A History of InterVarsity at Arizona State: The Birth of Project Wingnut

" I thought about the former days, the years of long ago” Psalm 77:5

A few months ago I again realized that I know of no one who can tell us anything of our chapter’s history before 1999 and obviously no student is around that remembers anything or anyone in IV before just a few years ago.
We seem so very retrospectively nearsighted. Shouldn’t we consider what has happened in the past? Shouldn’t we praise God for how lives have been changed because they were part of a community like IV? Wouldn't knowing this spur us all on to greater things? Doesn't anyone know when Intervarsity started at ASU? Shouldn’t someone investigate this subject?

And so, after some lengthy pondering and discussion, Project Wingnut was born.

The purpose of this project will be to investigate and write a brief history of the ASU IV chapter. I think this would be something that would eventually go on our webpage at least. So...we will be researching the University Archives and collecting information from our alumni regarding:

1) When did IV begin at ASU and who started it?
2) A brief chronology of important events in ASUIV history as known to you.
3) A brief description of what IV looked like during your involvement.
4) Information about you, when you got involved, what you got out of IV, etc.
5) All the names of people that you believe could provide us with further-reaching info and personal testimonies.

One of the main challenges of this project will be obtaining information from people from before the gap in the fellowship’s continuity during a period leading up to the year 1999. The length of this gap, and its cause, is hereunto unknown.

Michael and I will be working on this project during the break, but if anyone else is interested, will definitely be opportunities for delving into this with us. Email me.

Are you alumni of InterVarsity Christian Fellowship at Arizona State University? We need to hear from you. Email us at intervarsity@asu.edu

"I remember the days of long ago;
I meditate on all your works
and consider what your hands have done." - Psalm 143:5