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PRUET FALL 2008 SCHEDULE (revised 3/24/08)

What's Happening:

The Spring semester began on Wednesday, January 16.  Click here for the schedule of courses we offer in Pruet SCS.

Dr. Danny Hays and Dr. Scott Duvall will lead a Biblical Studies Trip this summer (June 1-14) to Israel, Palestine, and Jordan. We will be teaching the class “Life of Christ” on location.  Donna Hays and Judy Duvall will also be accompanying them on the trip. Over 30 students are currently signed up.

PSCS is planning to have two Alumni Banquets this coming April for all OBU Religion/Christian Studies/Philosophy alumni.  For the Texas/DFW area alumni, we will have a Banquet at Prestonwood Baptist Church on April 4 at 7:00 pm.  For Arkansas alumni the Banquet will be at 7:00 pm on April 11 at Park Hill Baptist Church, Little Rock.  Tickets will be $5.  Please help us get the word out to all of our alumni.  Please email Tracey Knight to let her know if you can make it (knightte@obu.edu).

The OBU Faculty has approved the addition of a new class, Islam, in the Christian Missions Department. The class will be taught by Dr. Barbara Pemberton.

The PSCS Pastor’s Conference at OBU (September 27, 2007) was a big success.  Over 80 pastors and church staff attended, as well as numerous students.  Dr. Scott Duvall, Dr. Marvin Pate, and Dr. Danny Hays taught the book of Romans, the upcoming Winter Bible Study topic.

PSCS Assistant Professor Doug Nykolaishen received his Ph.D. in Old Testament from the University of Edinburgh, Scotland in June 2007. Congrats to Doug!

The Pruet Sisterhood is a new organization designed to foster lifelong friendship and support among women who either have a major or minor in Christian Studies. The organization is largely student-led, but is sponsored by Dr. Barbara Pemberton. The ladies of the Pruet Sisterhood enjoyed visiting with a new journeyman at the “Fall Finals Study-Break” at Dr. Pemberton’s home in December. 

For those of you who haven’t heard already, U.S. News and World Report ranked OBU as the #1 Baccalaureate College in the South.