Disciples Scholars Gather in San Diego
During the recent annual meeting of the American Academy of Religion and the Society of Biblical Literature (AAR/SBL), held in San Diego November 23-26, CPB/Chalice Press and HELM hosted a reception for over sixty Disciples scholars and graduate students. Speaking about the event, Chris Dorsey, President of HELM, noted that “For the second year in a […]
Where are they now: Former DLI participants Yvonne Gilmore and Wilson Dickinson
The Disciples Leadership Institute (DLI) brings together emerging Disciples leaders (clergy and lay), seeking to deepen understanding and develop relationships across perceived boundaries of race, culture and language. This month we highlight two past DLI participants, Yvonne Gilmore and Wilson Dickinson, as they share what they gained from the DLI program and how it continues […]
2019 Leadership Fellows Retreat
The 2019 HELM Leadership Fellows represent more than 20 colleges and universities from across the United States. Comprised of 32 university students, the HELM Leadership Fellows attended their annual retreat in Oakland and San Francisco, California on October 31 to November 3. Given the opportunity to explore the housing crisis of the greater Bay Area […]
Presidents of Two Disciples Schools Retiring
Presidents of two Disciples-related colleges and universities will retire at the end of the 2019-2020 academic year. Dr. Kenneth Garren will be retiring after nineteen years at the University of Lynchburg (VA) and Dr. Kelly Thompson after six years at Culver-Stockton College in Missouri. They have both made significant contributions to their respective institutions and, […]