the 27th “Singing the Faith” festival Oct. 26. Under the theme “Read- ings from Luther’s Catechism on the Lord’s Prayer,” the 2014 event fea- tured selections by the St. Olaf Col- lege choir from Northfield, Minn.
How can the Bible inform our conversations about migrants and immigration policy? Students and faculty at Pacific Lutheran Teologi- cal Seminary, Berkeley, Calif., gath- ered Sept. 10-12 to talk with Monica Melanchthon, associate professor of Old Testament studies, United Fac- ulty of Teology, University of Divin- ity, Melbourne, Australia, about how the Bible and tradition inform dis- cussions about migration for those “on the underside.” Melanchthon, a native of India, is a former profes- sor at Gurukul Lutheran Teological College in Chennai, India.
Newberry (S.C.) College wel- comed a record high 379 students this fall—the largest incoming class in its 157 years. Newberry’s total enrollment of 1,084 is a 4.2 percent increase over last year. School offi- cials cited more focused recruiting, a streamlined financial aid process and a guarantee that the students’ tuition rate won’t increase during the four years they’re in school.
Does the church still matter? Yes, says Cheryl M. Peterson, an asso- ciate professor at Trinity Lutheran Seminary, Columbus, Ohio.
She
gave the 2014-15 Wittenberg Series Kenneth H. Sauer Luther Sympo- sium on Oct. 14 at Wittenberg Uni- versity, Springfield, Ohio. Peterson said congregations too oſten view challenges through a technical lens of worship attendance, money and what the church can do differently. As part of reclaiming its identity,
WE ARE CALLED...
To apply our talents and skills to meet the world’s most pressing needs. To lead in board rooms, classrooms, churches, and neighborhoods.
To be citizens of the world, learning and working with our neighbors at home and abroad.
We are called to be informed citizens, thoughtful stewards, critical thinkers, and responsible leaders.
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she asks the church to focus on the Spirit’s activity in its mission. Te symposium is made possible by an endowment in honor of Kenneth H. Sauer, a 1952 Wittenberg graduate and a former bishop of the Southern Ohio Synod.
Wagner College, Staten Island, N.Y.,
launched a Doctor of Nursing WE ARE CALLED auggies
Practice program this fall. It “is not the only DNP program in the area, but we have assets that set us apart from everyone else,” said Kathleen Ahern, director of graduate nursing studies. Tose assets include a focus on disaster preparedness (including for bioterrorism), population health and global learning experience. Te doctoral program is designed so
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