Artist
Unknown
Title
Stained Glass Window
Year
Undated
Acquisition Category
Donation
Artwork Type
Historical Marker
Artwork Material
Stained glass
Artwork Location
Visibility
Indoor
Location
Edwards Hall (EDW)
Location Description
Third floor of Edwards Hall
Campus Zone
Quad
Designation
N/A
Donor
Mennonite Nurses’ Alumni Association
Identification Plaque
N/A
Description
The Stained Glass Window depicts values steeped in the history of the Mennonite College of Nursing. A dove and a flame, each an emblem from the College’s nursing pins, are set in an abstract background of color that denotes the earth, oceans, and heavens. The College values the promotion of a life of peace, which is symbolized by the dove. The responsible use of nature is expressed by earth and sea. Another core College value – the dignity of all persons and the recognition of wholeness of life – is represented in the flame, which offers warmth, healing, and light to humanity.
Reference Sources
- Meckstroth, Steve, and Mark Schmitt. Campus art: A walking tour of selected artwork on the campus of Illinois State University. Normal: University Marketing and Communications, 2003.