I found yesterday so moving. It was lovely to talk to alums; the reunion dinner was moving; and the buzz at 1823 after that dinner was energetic and beautiful. The most moving moment, however, was the dedication of a tree in honor of the Rev. Jennifer R. Durant (class of 2011). She died of ALS […]
This week we celebrate our wonderful alumni as we prepare to welcome them “home” for Class Reunions and Alumni Convocation. The Class Stewards and the Alumni Association Executive Committee (AAEC) also hold their fall meetings on campus this week. After the 2019 year of campus construction and the 2020 year of COVID, it is a […]
Several African proverbs are loosely translated, “It takes a village to raise a child.” This undeniable fact is true for us in the church. The formation of children is not to be relegated to staff professionals or expected of parents alone. Laity, priests, and even scholars are entrusted with the formation of children in all […]
It was Dr. Mitzi Budde who shared at the Policy Administrative Meeting (PAM) how precious her Formation Group — meeting face to face — has become to her. It is true that the gift of proximity and presence is especially felt when we gather in a faculty home to share. One gift of this year […]
Yesterday, I spoke to Chris Pote, our Archivist. Given the desire of the Board to be more involved in the oversight of the Bicentennial Celebration, I had let the existing committee know that an ad hoc committee of the Board will oversee celebration plans going on. Chris had served as Chair; he reassured me that […]
Yesterday, I had the first meeting with our AAAS science advisors. AAAS is the American Association for the Advancement of Science; the program was the Dialogue on Science, Ethics, and Religion. Thanks to an imaginative grant application to the “Science for Seminaries Seed Grant” initiative, written by Dr. John Allan Knight, the Seminary had been […]
On Friday, I had my IDI (Intercultural Development Inventory) debrief. In this year’s Intercultural Competency training course (where I joined all the juniors, many new employees — and some old ones), we took the IDI before the course and then had the opportunity of a debrief with a specialist in interpreting the data anytime after […]
At the lynchpin of all educational institutions is the Registrar. The work and talents of the most brilliant instructors and gifted students all fall down when the degree programs aren’t thought through, the classes aren’t scheduled coherently, and the classrooms are overbooked. And the various offices of student services are also key to ensuring that […]
Yesterday morning at 7:30 a.m., I met with Facilities and Housekeeping. As we discussed the work they had for the day, I asked our team in Housekeeping where they are working. “We are working in the Library” came the answer. “I love the Library,” I replied. There was a pause and finally Ana observed, “Yes […]
I was delighted to see our own Rev. Ruthanna Hooke, Ph.D., being given due prominence in the latest issue of “Berkeley at Yale” (Spring 2021, Vol. 12, No.2). The issue is dedicated to the celebration of fifty years of partnership between the two institutions – Berkeley and Yale – told in rich detail. Then the […]