College and Seminary News

1 At Columbia Theological Seminary, two new faculty appointments have been announced: Kathy L. Dawson, assistant professor of Christian education; and Martha Moore-Keish, assistant professor of theology. Both are ordained ministers in the Presbyterian Church (USA). They will begin teaching at Columbia in Fall 2004. Three Columbia faculty members have received research awards: Marcia Y. Riggs,Kathleen M. O’Connor, and Carlos Cardoza-Orlanda.

2 The Office of Institutional Advancement at King College in Bristol treated area clergy and lay leaders from two presbyteries and synods to an on-campus stewardship seminar. Jim Wood, vice president for institutional advancement, hopes this program can grow into a conference that will serve both synods and their 2,000 churches. The program explores current trends in giving, annual, capital and planned.

3 Maryville College isn’t taking a summer vacation from teaching. The College’s Summer Institute kicked off May 19. Session two begins June 10 and another session begins June 24. Sessions last either three or five weeks. Approximately 25 different for-credit courses are offered through the Summer Institute, although students may sign up to audit. Some specific course titles include “Community, Power and War,” “Educational Technology,” and “Europe in the Modern World.” Spanish is offered, as well as statistics. Course descriptions and other information are available on the College’s website.

4 Representatives of Tusculum College in Greeneville, TN, visited Concord Presbyterian Church; Eastminster Presbyterian Church, Knoxville; First Presbyterian Church, LaFollette; Lake Hills Presbyterian Church, Knoxville; Rocky Springs Presbyterian Church, Sevierville; and Wilson Station Presbyterian Church, Englewood, to update the congregations on life and progress at Tusculum College in observance of College Day in the Presbytery of East Tennessee.

5 On May 14, Louisville Seminary dedicated a new outdoor labyrinth that has been constructed in a natural setting on the campus. It is modeled after the Chartres Labyrinth in France, built during the Middle Ages, to aid in developing personal spiritual direction. During the annual reunion of Louisville Seminary alums in March, graduates were honored for their service to the Church, including William Edward Farley (B.D. ’53) for his “unparalleled contribution to the theological conversation of our times by his scholarship and publications and for his role as a beloved teacher and mentor to undergraduates and seminarians.” At the same time, Walter C. Sutton (Mdiv ’57; ThM ’63), a writer, editor, pastor and church leader, received distinction “for faithfulness to his pastoral calling…for his diverse and remarkable contributions to those around him.”

The Seminary presented the Faithful Steward Award to Emily W. Hundley of Lebanon, KY, who has been an example of generosity and dedication to the mission of Louisville Seminary through the faithfulness of her support and advocacy.