Starting this August Northeastern Seminary (NES) will offer graduate level courses toward Master of Divinity and Master of Arts degrees on the campus of Onondaga Community College (OCC) in Syracuse, N.Y. Part of an expanding distance education program in service to the greater central New York State region, the courses will be offered via video conferencing in which the community of learners in Syracuse and Northeastern’s main campus in Rochester, N.Y. are linked though live video feed.
The PolyCom interactive video distance learning technology allows for multidirectional streaming so professors can teach from either the Rochester or Syracuse location and engage students through lecture and multimedia resources at both sites, and students can interact with each other as well. This classroom format is integrated with on-site small group interactions and periodic chapel services to enhance community and provide instruction in spiritual formation, a distinctive of the NES education.
Through the use of video conferencing, NES successfully launched a distance education location last fall in Williamsville, N.Y. “Our recent expansion into the Buffalo area and the upcoming course offerings in Syracuse are part of our commitment to making a seminary education even more accessible across all of New York State,” said Academic Vice President and Dean Doug Cullum. “It reflects the Seminary’s vision to prepare increasing numbers of theologically-reflective, spiritually-formed, professionally-competent persons for ministry.”
To date, NES has been authorized by the Association of Theological Schools Commission on Accreditation to offer up to 50 percent of the Master of Divinity program through distance education. Under the current model the remaining classes in the program are available to all students at the Rochester campus.
Of the collaboration with OCC, Dean Cullum said, “We are pleased to partner with a community-minded organization like OCC who clearly shares our vision for serving the members of the greater Syracuse region.”
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Monday, October 17, 2011
Third Day “Make Your Move Tour” Comes to New York.
Over the past decade, the Atlanta-based, multi-Platinum Christian rock band Third Day (made up of members Mac Powell, Tai Anderson, David Carr and Mark Lee) has racked up 27 No. 1 radio singles and sold more than 7 million albums which reflect an impressive 2 RIAA Platinum and 8 Gold Certifications. Now they are continuing the momentum with their inspiring and riveting “Make Your Move” tour that started in the spring of 2011 and due to popular demand is being extended through the fall – featuring the breakthrough pop band, Tenth Avenue North and singer/songwriter Trevor Morgan. Many of the spring shows have sold out, paving the way for a high-impact fall 2011 tour.
The spring tour inspired sold-out crowds in numerous cities including San Antonio, Indianapolis, Grand Rapids, Cincinnati, Charleston, W.Va.; Memphis, Greensboro, Nashville, and Chicago and Jacksonville, among others.
The band has maintained its popularity by introducing new elements into its live show experience. To further engage the band’s loyal audience post-show ‘Jams’ (where the band performs after the actual concert at a nearby venue) and “photo booth meet-n-greets” are featured on selected dates which allow fans to make personal connections with Third Day members.
Ed Lomnicki, president of EDAN Concerts & Festivals Group, offers, “The “Make Your Move” tour has left us scratching our heads and wondering, "Can it get any better than this? You get to see Third Day, at the pinnacle of its musical excellence. Plus, each artist’s music and ministry connected with the heart and soul of every person in the house; it was amazing!"
The “Make Your Move” tour partnership with Grand Canyon University has also proven impactful, with one person at each show selected to receive a $10,000 scholarship to use with one of GCU’s online degree programs, in an effort to help advance interested fans’ higher education efforts.
Tai Anderson, also a GCU online student, comments, “This tour has been incredible. As always, we love to get out and interact with our fans, but the element of helping people meet their personal goals through higher education is something we’ve not had the opportunity to do before. We are thankful to GCU for its partnership and generosity.”
Feedback received through the band’s website www.thirdday.com and other key social media platforms demonstrate the impression “Make Your Move” tour has had on attendees:
Angel Wischerman from Beaver Falls, PA said, “Their performance blew me away. It was the best concert I have been to and words cannot express how powerful of an inspiration they are… It was the closest I felt to Jesus in a long time.”
The success of the spring leg of the “Make Your Move” tour created a groundswell of momentum for Third Day’s summer festival appearances and its 35-city fall leg of the tour which will continue with the successful combination of Tenth Avenue North and Trevor Morgan. Nearby performances include Troy, Ohio on October 20, Rochester, NY at Roberts Wesleyan College on October 30 and New York, NY on November 20.
Third Day has garnered 27 career GMA Dove Awards from 47 nominations, 4 GRAMMY Awards (with 11 career nominations), an American Music Award (with 3 American Music Award nominations) and multiple ASCAP honors for songwriting including the coveted Vanguard Award. As a credit to its songwriting, Third Day’s memorable “Call My Name,” off its Revelation (07/29/2008) project, was selected by country star Keith Urban as a bonus track on his Defying Gravity project. Third Day was inducted to the Georgia Music Hall of Fame in 2009.
Due to its mass appeal on the road, on radio and at retail, Third Day has garnered coverage by media outlets including “The Tonight Show with Jay Leno” (NBC), “The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson” (CBS), “60 Minutes” (CBS), ABC’s “Nightline,” USA Today, The New York Times and even graced the cover of Billboard magazine, which called Third Day “one of the best rock bands.”
For tickets to any of the upcoming shows visit www.thirdday.com/tour or www.kingdomboundministries.com.
Friday, August 19, 2011
Northeastern Seminary Offers Annual McCown Symposium featuring Dr. Joel B. Green
The featured speaker, Dr. Joel B. Green, yields over 25 years of seminary teaching and 12 years of pastoral ministry experience with special expertise in Luke-Acts 1, Biblical hermeneutics and theological interpretation. “For Luke, embracing this new conceptual scheme is a new way of seeing things, an opening of the mind,” says Green of the upcoming symposium. He is the associate dean for the Center of Advanced Theological Studies and a professor of New Testament interpretation at Fuller Theological Seminary. He has written or edited 30 books, four of which have won awards, in addition to scores of essays and reviews. Green is also the editor of the Journal of Theological Interpretation and an active member of the International Society for Science and Religion.
Drs. Wayne and Darlene McCown have been active participants in the Roberts Wesleyan College community since 1988 and their goal in endowing this symposium is to provide "in perpetuity" for an annual lectureship on the Bible and/or Wesleyan theology. These two subject areas represent vital interests that they wish to share with the students, faculty, and constituency of Roberts Wesleyan College.
Interested parties are invited to visit www.nes.edu/symposium2011 for additional information and registration forms. Participation in the full-day of sessions costs $40 and it is an additional $10 for lunch, which includes a roundtable dialogue on the topic ‘Believing is Seeing’. Northeastern Seminary and Roberts Wesleyan College students, staff, and faculty are welcome to take part in the sessions – free of charge.
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