Q: How did you get started with Campus Experience? A: That’s a long story! There are actually five men — plus my mother — who played a role in my journey here. I was a student-worker in what was then called Campus Activities, serving with Dick Walker ’74. My time with him allowed me to see the ministry and career opportunities that were available. Years later, after returning to Cedarville as a staff member, God used several campus leaders at just the right time to challenge me to pursue new opportunities in this field. This culminated when the Campus Experience office was created, and I was given the opportunity to serve as its first Director. But it was my mom who was the biggest influence in my life and encouraged me to work in student life at a university. Students may not even realize it, but behind every fun, crazy, and wild event they enjoy on campus is a team of hundreds of staff members and volunteers working tirelessly to make it happen. And that team is led by Brian Burns ’95, Director of Campus Experience, who is living out his passion for people. Burns has served at Cedarville University since 2001, in roles as diverse as Advancement grant coordinator to resident director. His calling has always been service, but it was in 2016 when God led him to his current position that he discovered a platform for serving the entire University community. Cedarville Magazine asked Burns to share his journey and explain how the Campus Experience office at Cedarville enriches a students’ 1,000 days on campus. MAKING MEMORIES 18 | Cedarville Magazine
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