Rick Ostrander is Provost and Chief Academic officer at Cornerstone University in Grand rapids, Michigan, where he oversees academic programs for both traditional undergraduates and adult students. He holds a MA and Phd in American History from the University of Notre dame. His most recent book, "Why College Matters to God: An Introduction to the Christian College," is one of the leading texts used by Christian college and universities for first-year seminars and new faculty orientations.