Last week, I mentioned the rich resources of Scripture for dealing with suffering, particularly in helping us pray when we don't know how to pray. This is also one reason why I have come to appreciate prayer books in my spiritual journey. When my wife and I lived in Canada, we attended an Anglican church. Eventually, I purchased Book of Common Prayer (Canada) for my own use. It comes in handy if you ever need to marry someone (just kidding), but I am also struck by the variety of occasions anticipated by the editors of … [Read more...] about Three Prayers – for Universities, Anxiety, and Elections
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Heading East: Kami in India
I'm pleased to introduce our second guest blogger of the summer and our first international correspondent. Kami L. Rice recently joined InterVarsity staff to work with graduate and professional students in Nashville, but she has extensive experience as a freelance writer with a large number of credits to her name. Kami is in the middle of a 4-week journey to India. She plans to connect with students and faculty while there, but she begins her series this week with reflections on a previous trip to India and on the … [Read more...] about Heading East: Kami in India
What should campus ministers know about your campus?
Most campus ministers I know occupy an unusual position in the campus structure. On the one hand, they are involved with the lives of students and faculty on a very intimate level, dealing with personal beliefs, family relationships, major decisions and crises, and so on. They address needs that the rest of the university may not even acknowledge. On the other hand, campus ministers often exist on the margins of "normal" campus life. They aren't part of the student-faculty-administration structure that defines the … [Read more...] about What should campus ministers know about your campus?
Top 10 Posts of 2009
Before we get too far into 2010, let's take a look back at our top posts for 2009, in terms of total hits. Posts from early in the year dominate because they've had more time to accumulate visits, but it might be good to revisit some posts you might have missed the first time around. Photo credit: Optical illusion via Flickr What's the purpose of the university? —Wendell Berry on the university. Why get a PhD in the Humanities? —Why, indeed? Linguistics and Faith —Reflections on the work of a former Christian … [Read more...] about Top 10 Posts of 2009
Shaping the Next Generation of Higher Education
Two recent articles on the profession of education worth consideration: In Search of Education Leaders, by Bob Herbert, NY Times Op-Ed, December 4, 2009 The Ph.D. Problem: On the professionalization of faculty life, doctoral training, and the academy's self-renewal, by Louis Menand, Harvard Magazine, November-December 2009. HT: Miller. Anyone willing to take a stab at why the educational system is so leaky and how we find/develop educational leaders which serve their department, discipline, campus, education … [Read more...] about Shaping the Next Generation of Higher Education