http://www.enc.edu/ News From Eastern Nazarene College in Quincy Massachusetts en-us Tue, 7 Oct 2008 16:00:00 EST webmaster@enc.edu (webmaster) webmaster@enc.edu (webmaster) News 5 http://www.enc.edu/rss/enc.gif http://www.enc.edu/ http://www.enc.edu/news/2008/tsamantas.htm http://www.enc.edu/news/2008/tsamantas.htm Tue, 7 Oct 2008 16:00:00 EST More than 300 people are expected to attend a series of events during Columbus Day weekend (Oct. 10, 11, and 12) to celebrate the centennial of Worcester’s St. George Hellenic Benefit Society of Tsamantas, Inc., a fraternal organization founded by Greek immigrants from the village of Tsamantas in Northwest Greece in 1908. The events also honor Greek-American immigration, and examine issues of identity and belonging for all immigrants. http://www.enc.edu/news/2008/marsh.htm http://www.enc.edu/news/2008/marsh.htm Wed, 24 Sep 2008 11:30:00 EST Thurs, September 25, 7:00 pm: Charles Marsh (Professor of Religious Studies, University of Virginia), "Building Beloved Community: The Christian Call to Humanity." A free public lecture. Shrader 15, Eastern Nazarene College, 23 East Elm Ave, Quincy, MA. Sponsored by the DeFreitas Foundation. http://www.enc.edu/news/2008/mcclay.htm http://www.enc.edu/news/2008/mcclay.htm Tue, 15 Sep 2008 13:00:00 EST Prominent historian Wilfred M. McClay will give a lecture at ENC on September 19 on the question of progress in history. He is widely considered to be one of the best historical essayists in America, and he is a remarkably gifted speaker. His lecture is titled "Is There Moral Progress in History? Three Christian Views." It will be held Munro Poetry Room, Friday, Sept. 19 3:30 pm. It is co-sponsored by the History Department and The Historical Society. http://www.enc.edu/news/2008/millican_concert.htm http://www.enc.edu/news/2008/millican_concert.htm Thu, 4 Sep 2008 15:00:00 EST Nationally recognized pianist Dr. Brady Millican will perform Ludwig van Beethoven’s masterful “Appassionata” piano sonata in a concert at 7:30 pm on Friday, September 12, at Eastern Nazarene College. In addition to Beethoven, Millican will perform music by Bach and Mozart. http://www.enc.edu/news/2008/black_enrollment.htm http://www.enc.edu/news/2008/black_enrollment.htm Thu, 21 Aug 2008 09:30:00 EST Eastern Nazarene College has one of fastest growing black enrollment among Christian colleges, reports the Journal for Blacks in Higher Education. Between 1997 and 2007, black enrollment more than tripled, making ENC eighth out of more than 100 schools in in the Council for Christian Colleges and Universities. http://www.enc.edu/news/2008/timothy_wooster.htm Eastern Nazarene College is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Timothy T. Wooster to Vice President of Enrollment and Institutional Research. Wed, 13 Aug 2008 09:00:00 EST http://www.enc.edu/news/2008/timothy_wooster.htm http://www.enc.edu/news/2008/boozang.htm Eastern Nazarene College is pleased to announce the appointment of William Boozang as the new director of Adult and Graduate Studies, beginning August 15, 2008. Tue, 12 Aug 2008 15:00:00 EST http://www.enc.edu/news/2008/boozang.htm http://www.enc.edu/news/2008/soulfEST.htm Eastern Nazarene College Chaplain Corey MacPherson and biology professor Jonathan Twining will speak on Saturday, August 2 at Soulfest, a four-day Christian music fESTival and retreat at Gunstock Mountain Resort in Gilford, N.H. Thu, 31 Jul 2008 11:00:00 EST http://www.enc.edu/news/2008/soulfEST.htm http://www.enc.edu/news/2008/neighborhood_2008.htm On June 14, Eastern Nazarene College held its first annual Neighborhood Appreciation Day on the front lawn of its campus at 23 East Elm Ave in Wollaston. Sat, 14 Jun 2008 16:00:00 EST http://www.enc.edu/news/2008/neighborhood_2008.htm http://www.enc.edu/news/2008/giberson_yerxa.htm Physics professor Karl Giberson and history professor Donald Yerxa led a one-week science-and-religion seminar in late May and early June at Venice's prESTigious Istituto Veneto di Scienze, Lettere ed Arti. Fri, 27 Jun 2008 16:00:00 EST http://www.enc.edu/news/2008/giberson_yerxa.htm http://www.enc.edu/news/2008/library_thing.htm The founder and lead developer of LibraryThing.com was the keynote speaker at this year's Association of Christian Librarians' Conference on Thursday, June 12, hosted at Eastern Nazarene College. Tim Spalding spoke to over 200 librarians about his Web site, a free online service to help people catalog their books and also exchange information. Thu, 12 Jun 2008 16:00:00 EST http://www.enc.edu/news/2008/library_thing.htm http://www.enc.edu/news/2008/randall_stephens_featured_book.htm?page=1 Randall Stephens’ book The Fire Spreads: Holiness and Pentecostalism in the American South has received favorable reviews in Books and Culture and the Atlantic Monthly. The latter called it “a masterful account…the most fluent and authoritative synthesis of a complex and controversial subject.” Tue, 27 May 2008 16:00:00 EST http://www.enc.edu/news/2008/randall_stephens_featured_book.htm?page=1 http://www.enc.edu/news/2008/eighty_sixth_commencement.htm Eastern Nazarene College’s 86th summer commencement services will be held May 17 at 2:30 p.m. on the college’s front lawn. About 220 graduates are expected to receive bachelor of arts, bachelor of science, associate of arts, master of education, master of science in management, or master of science in marriage and family therapy degrees. Tue, 13 May 2008 16:00:00 EST http://www.enc.edu/news/2008/eighty_sixth_commencement.htm http://www.enc.edu/news/2008/darrel_falk.html?page=1 Darrel Falk, a biology professor at Point Loma Nazarene University in California and author of Coming to Peace with Science, spoke last week about bridging the worlds of faith and biology. Mon, 05 May 2008 16:00:00 EST http://www.enc.edu/news/2008/darrel_falk.html?page=1 http://www.enc.edu/news/2008/jordan_hall.html ENC's A Cappella Choir and Chamber Singers performed their 10th annual Spring Concert at the renowned Jordan Hall at the New England Conservatory on April 27. Wed, 30 Apr 2008 10:00:00 EST http://www.enc.edu/news/2008/jordan_hall.html http://www.enc.edu/news/2008/Aardvark_Jazz_Orchestra.html The Aardvark Jazz OrchESTra will present a concert of sacred music by Duke Ellington and others at Eastern Nazarene College at 7:30 p.m. on Sunday, May 4. Thu, 24 Apr 2008 10:00:00 EST http://www.enc.edu/news/2008/Aardvark_Jazz_Orchestra.html http://www.enc.edu/news/2008/fourth_annual_art_exhibition.htm The fourth annual art show at Eastern Nazarene College will be open to the public through April 23. It features a traveling exhibition of Seeing the Savior: Images from the Life of Christ sponsored by the group Christians in the Visual Arts (CIVA). Mon, 21 Apr 2008 12:00:00 EST http://www.enc.edu/news/2008/fourth_annual_art_exhibition.htm http://enc.edu/news/2008/the_lion_the_witch_and_the_wardrobe.htm A two-person adaptation of C.S. Lewis’ The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe will be performed at Eastern Nazarene College. They will present the play about love, faith, courage, and giving while struggling to fight for control of Narnia. It will be performed Friday, April 25 at 7:30 p.m. and on Saturday, April 26 at 3 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. Mon, 21 Apr 2008 12:00:00 EST http://enc.edu/news/2008/the_lion_the_witch_and_the_wardrobe.htm http://www.boston.com/ae/music/articles/2008/04/11/no_conductors_need_apply/?page=1 The energetic, young string orchestra A Far Cry was recently featured in The Boston Globe because of their innovative un-conducted style of performance. Mon, 21 Apr 2008 12:00:00 EST http://www.boston.com/ae/music/articles/2008/04/11/no_conductors_need_apply/?page=1 http://www.enc.edu/news/2008/students_participate_in_leadership_summit.htm ENC students Phillip Nase and Ashley Jardim attended the Compassionate Ministry Leadership Summit at Nazarene Theological Seminary this week. Mon, 21 Apr 2008 12:00:00 EST http://www2.enc.edu/news/2008/students_participate_in_leadership_summit.htm