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Rebecca Hernandez (Associate VP, Intercultural Engagement & Faculty Development) has been appointed chair of the newly created Council for Christian Colleges & University’s Commission on Diversity and Inclusion. According to Rebecca, one of the commission’s primary goals this year is to facilitate the exchange of best practices among diversity officers at member institutions across the country. The other is to host a conference at the end of the summer on diversity for CCCU faculty, staff and administrators – not just for diversity officers – as a way to share information and expand ideas throughout all aspects of Christian higher education.
Abigail Rine’s (English) short story “Chaoskampf†was published in the spring 2015 issue of the Potomac Review, a prominent literary journal. “Chaoskampf†is a loose retelling of the Babylonian creation epic Enuma Elish, set at a junior high Bible camp.
In a follow-up to his piece, “I Didn’t Know Jesus was Lost,†published in the Religion blog section of the Huffington Post in early March, Paul Anderson (Christian Studies) published “Finding John the Baptist (and Jesus too)†in the same publication on March 10. More recently, in the March 17 edition of the blog, Paul wrote a piece entitled “Judas – Traitor or Hero?â€, in which he offers insight on the third episode of the CNN special, Finding Jesus: Fact, Faith and Forgery.
Melanie Springer Mock (English) published two articles in recent issues of Runner’s World online: “Finding a Running Partner is Risky Business” (Feb. 20) and “Creating a Tribe: The Success of Another Mother Runner” (March 11).