*MEETINGS*
Mentored Practice Lunch Dates
- Spring, 2008
Portland:
(Portland Campus, 159 State
St., Upstairs)
12:00 noon - @1:15pm
Wednesday April 30, 2008
(Mentors only)
Bangor:
(In Peabody Hall, College
Circle Campus of BTS, in the MP classroom)
12:00 noon - @1:15pm
Thursday May 1, 2008
(Mentors only)
Thank
you for your gift of mentoring! -Ron Baard, Associate Prof. of Mentored
Practice
BTSSA meetings
& INFORMATION:
GREAT SUCCESS
– Record attendance (and delicious pizza)
marked the April BTSSA meeting held on
April 9. Click
here to download draft meeting
notes from the meeting. Thanks go to all who organized and participated in
this important discussion.
WELCOME, KENT
– BTSSA sends
out a warm welcome to Dr. Kent Ulery, the
seminary’s new President. We look forward to Dr. Ulery’s arrival, and to
opportunities we will have
to help him settle in and feel welcome
here in Maine.
LUNCH AND TALK
– The
Board of Trustees is extending an invitation to students to join them for
lunch during the next Trustees meeting in Bangor (May 2
– 3). Look for your invitation in your email
inbox!
ELECTION TIME
– There are two offices open on the BTSSA
Leadership Council: Technology Officer and Bangor Campus Representative.
Nominations have been approved, and the election process begins on Monday,
April 14th.
Watch your email inbox for links to the electronic voting process. For
those without access, paper ballots will be provided on both campuses.
Elections close on Friday, May 2.
*FUTURE OFFERINGS*
Summer Course (David Trobisch): Letters of Paul
08/11-08/16/2008 Summer Course (Monday - Saturday): The Letters of
Paul (NT 1502). Portland Campus. Three Credits. The preliminary
syllabus is now posted at
www.bts.edu/trobisch.
JUNE 6-8 2008 Course and OWL Training
(More Information &
Registration - Click here)
Professor Marvin Ellison
will be offering a 3-credit intensive course in Portland on “Teaching Sexual
Health, Ethics, and Justice.” One component of the course will be a weekend
module June 6-8, offering the training for the Our Whole Lives (OWL)
sexuality education curriculum for grades 7-9/10-12. Instructors for the
OWL training will be Ann Hanson (UCC) and Rick Kimball (UUA). Students may
register for the OWL weekend only or for the entire course, which includes
the OWL weekend. Either way, the fee for the OWL training is $75.00 for BTS
students, $175 for non-BTS students. Space is limited, so register early.
Deadline is April 15. For more information, contact Professor Ellison at
mellison@bts.edu.
*SCHOLARSHIPS & OTHER
OPPORTUNITIES*
Financial Aid Packets for 08-09 now
available at each campus.
If you
can’t locate one, see Bonnie in Portland or Fae in Bangor. All materials
are also posted on the new financial aid forms page on the website:
click
HERE
Edwin Whitney Trust Fund Scholarship:
Preference for
this $1,000 is given to a Connecticut resident preparing for UCC
ministry. A student may apply for aid each year but total amount
awarded may not exceed $2,000 over the course of study. Application
deadline is June 9, 2008. The application requires an unofficial
transcript which must be requested from the Registrar’s Office. For
more information or an application contact Michael Huddy (x116 or
mhuddy@bts.edu)
Scholarship Opportunity for UCC students:
The
Hale Donation:
established in 1803 in memory of Major John Hale, (grandfather of Capt.
Nathan Hale) to help underwrite the expenses of students preparing for
Christian Ministry. Eligibility guidelines include: financial need;
preferential treatment given to those from Tolland County, CT
(applications from other states are welcomed, however); and priority is
given to those preparing for ministry in the United Church of Christ.
Deadline is May 1 for
the upcoming year. Contact Michael Huddy if you are interested.
mhuddy@bts.edu
Financial Aid Opportunity
for those pursuing doctoral study
The Fund for Theological
Education (FTE) offers doctoral fellowships for
racial/ethnic students in religion, biblical studies,
and theology. African-American, Asian-American, Native
American and Hispanic students pursuing a call to
scholarship and teaching in those fields maybe eligible.
Students must be enrolled in a doctoral program (Ph.D.
or Th.D. only, D.Min. programs are not eligible) and
meet other criteria. For more information visit
www.thefund.org
Interested in the UCC National Youth
Event from July 24-28?
Michael
Huddy is seeking a motivated individual to represent BTS at NYE, which
will be held at the University of Tennessee in Knoxville. BTS will have
a table at the exhibit hall and we are looking for someone who can
faithfully and enthusiastically represent BTS to over 3,000 youth and
their advisors and chaperones.
For more
information about NYE visit the UCC website:
http://www.ucc.org/youth/nye/
If you
would be interested in helping out, talk to Michael at x116,
mhuddy@bts.edu or stop by P200 on the Bangor campus. It is possible
more than one person could be utilized. Some assistance with
registration cost may be available as a ‘thank you’ for helping. Please
see Michael with any questions or to indicate your interest in helping.
