On May 22, 2011, a devastating E5 tornado ripped through Joplin, Missouri. Dr. Victor Matthews, dean of the College of Humanities and Public Affairs and professor of religious studies, visited the town only a few days after the storm destroyed much of the town. A Joplin native, Matthews wanted to see what had become of his childhood home. For the full article and video see: … [Read more...] about An everyday life of Biblical proportions
Dr. Vadim Putzu, assistant professor in Religious Studies, lectured at La Sapienza University in Rome on May 24. The English translation of his lecture is: “Those who drink only water have a secret to hide: Representations and uses of wine in Jewish mysticism in the 16th and 17th centuries”. … [Read more...] about Religious Studies Assistant Professor Lectures in Rome
Per Course faculty member Mark Boyer just won second place in the Liturgical Press Catholic Press Awards for The Liturgical Environment, Third Edition . Liturgical Press is honored to be the publisher of nineteen award winners in the Catholic Press Association 2016 Book Awards. “We have the great privilege of working with so many extraordinary authors,” said Peter Dwyer, … [Read more...] about Religious Studies Per Course Instructor Wins Award
This year the FCTL Production crew; Mike Fisher and Eric Taylor, worked with Dr. Eric Nelson, History, Dr. Lora Hobbs, Religion, and Jennifer Pursley, Mathematics who have had great success using Mediasite to improve learning outcomes and to transform both their online and blended classes. They produced a video to be submitted for Sonic Foundry’s Enterprise Video Award (EVA) … [Read more...] about FCTL Production Team 2016 EVA Recipients
Congratulations to Dr. Mark G. Boyer, per course faculty in Religious Studies, on his newest publication. The book is available from Wipf and Stock publishers. … [Read more...] about Religious Studies per course instructor publishes book