Heather Ricciuti, The Mary Cutlip Director of Libraries & Learning Resources, has announced that the library now subscribes to the Films On Demand Master Academic Collection.
Currently there are more than 7,500 full-length videos and 90,000 video clips from top producers including: Films for the Humanities & Sciences, BBC, A&E, NOVA, the History Channel, PBS, ABC News, and CNBC. The College’s license permits unlimited, simultaneous access to the Master Academic Collection which covers Business & Economics, Science & Mathematics, Humanities & Social Sciences, Health & Medicine, and Archival Films & Newsreels.
Bethany College faculty, staff, and students can create a personal account and save and organize personal playlists. On-campus users can access Films On Demand directly (http://digital.films.com/Dashboard.aspx) or by visiting the Databases A-Z section of the library website. Off-campus users must use the link found under Databases A-Z on the library website.
Wednesday, January 18, 2012
Tuesday, January 17, 2012
Bethany President Joins Board of Higher Education and Leadership Ministry (HELM) of Christian Church (DOC)
As the newly elected Chair of The Council of Colleges and Universities of the Christian Church (DOC), President Miller becomes an ex-officio member of the Board of Directors of the Higher Education and Leadership Ministry of the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ).
According to a release from HELM, new members of the Board include:
Rev. Sandhya Rani Jha serves as Senior Pastor of First Christian Church of Oakland and Director of the Oakland Peace Center. Her passion is liberation ethics as an academic field and as a lived experience in urban communities. She recently published “Room at the Table: The struggle for dignity and unity in Disciples history,” a book about people of color in the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ). Sandhya is co-moderator of the denomination’s Reconciliation Commission and an occasional consultant for Church Extension’s New Beginnings program. She joins the HELM board in the Class of 2015.
Rev. Dr. H. Ben Bohren is Regional Minister of the Christian Church of Northern California-Nevada. He came to that ministry after nearly 8 years as the Director of Church Relations for the Disciples National Benevolent Association. Prior to that he served 10 years as Director of Church Relations at Chapman University in Orange, CA. Prior to that, he served 20 years in pastoral ministry as senior minister at First Christian Church, Orange, CA; pastor at First Christian Church, Lebanon, KY; and student minister at Wintergreen and Beech Grove Christian Churches, Nelson Co. VA.
Dr. Scott D. Miller is the new chair of The Council of Colleges and Universities. He became president of Bethany College in 2007 after serving for over 10 years as President of Wesley College and seven as President of Lincoln Memorial University. He begins a two-year term as chair of the council.
Rev. Dr. D. Newell Williams begins a term as chair of the Council on Theological Education. He has been President and Professor of Modern and American Church History of Brite Divinity School at Texas Christian University since 2003. A historian of the Stone-Campbell Movement, Newell is the author of numerous books and was co-editor of The Encyclopedia of the Stone-Campbell Movement. He served as Moderator of The Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) in 2008-2009.
According to a release from HELM, new members of the Board include:
Rev. Sandhya Rani Jha serves as Senior Pastor of First Christian Church of Oakland and Director of the Oakland Peace Center. Her passion is liberation ethics as an academic field and as a lived experience in urban communities. She recently published “Room at the Table: The struggle for dignity and unity in Disciples history,” a book about people of color in the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ). Sandhya is co-moderator of the denomination’s Reconciliation Commission and an occasional consultant for Church Extension’s New Beginnings program. She joins the HELM board in the Class of 2015.
Rev. Dr. H. Ben Bohren is Regional Minister of the Christian Church of Northern California-Nevada. He came to that ministry after nearly 8 years as the Director of Church Relations for the Disciples National Benevolent Association. Prior to that he served 10 years as Director of Church Relations at Chapman University in Orange, CA. Prior to that, he served 20 years in pastoral ministry as senior minister at First Christian Church, Orange, CA; pastor at First Christian Church, Lebanon, KY; and student minister at Wintergreen and Beech Grove Christian Churches, Nelson Co. VA.
Dr. Scott D. Miller is the new chair of The Council of Colleges and Universities. He became president of Bethany College in 2007 after serving for over 10 years as President of Wesley College and seven as President of Lincoln Memorial University. He begins a two-year term as chair of the council.
Rev. Dr. D. Newell Williams begins a term as chair of the Council on Theological Education. He has been President and Professor of Modern and American Church History of Brite Divinity School at Texas Christian University since 2003. A historian of the Stone-Campbell Movement, Newell is the author of numerous books and was co-editor of The Encyclopedia of the Stone-Campbell Movement. He served as Moderator of The Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) in 2008-2009.
Monday, January 16, 2012
Bethany Trivia
How tall is Old Main Tower?
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Monday, December 12, 2011
Multilingual Caroling a Tradition in Bethany
One of the many treasures of Bethany is the annual singing of carols. Once again this year, on December 7, Bethany faculty and students from the German and Spanish Clubs delighted the Bethany community with Christmas caroling. This all-student group was led by Harald Menz and Joseph Lovano, professors of world languages and cultures, together with Catherine Papp and Meghan Philp, German and Spanish Club presidents respectively. The group of more than a dozen sang Christmas carols in English, French, German, Italian, Latin and Spanish at several homes in the town of Bethany.
Friday, December 9, 2011
Italian Club Hosts Cultural Event
The Italian Club sponsored its 1st Annual “Festa Spaghetti” on December 3 in the Bethany Memorial Church dining hall. This cultural and community-wide event was led and organized by Italian Club President Alex DelGiorno, together with club member Candace Williams serving as master chef. Authentic homemade Italian style food, drink and music were provided and enjoyed by Bethany College students and faculty members.
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