Huntington University’s Forester Lecture Series will feature Dr. Brian Bowen, associate director of the Energy Center at Purdue University, on Nov. 21 at 7 p.m. in the Zurcher Auditorium of the Merillat Centre for the Arts. Bowen is an industrial engineer and has served on numerous boards and commissions such as the Indiana Energy Group, the Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission, and the National Energy Technology Laboratory. He also has worked with energy officials in developing nations and the United States Agency of International Development. Details >>

The Huntington University worship leadership program will offer a free seminar titled “Pastor/Worship Leader Roles” by Dr. Bob Myers, assistant professor of worship leadership. The seminar will be presented Nov. 28 at 4:30 p.m. in room 150 of the Merillat Centre for the Arts. “The relationship between the pastor and the worship leader is one of the most important in the local church,” Myers said. “Both share the platform and play a vital role in the design and leadership of the primary corporate gathering of the church. If the relationship is healthy, corporate worship usually thrives with great benefit to the congregation. All too often, however, the relationship between pastor and worship leader is strained, diminishing the worship life of the entire congregation.”
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Geders, Doughty recognized with Peer Award

Recipients of the Huntington University Peer Award for the month of November are Cindy Geders and Dr. Del Doughty. John Wagner, network administrator in the Technology Services Department, passed the Peer Award to Cindy Geders. Geders is administrative secretary to the president and came to Huntington University in June of 2006. Cathy Trout, administrative assistant to the vice president and dean of the university, passed the Peer Award to Dr. Del Doughty. Doughty is professor of English and has been with Huntington University for 10 years. Details >>

Jones presents research
Dr. Karen Jones, associate professor of ministry and missions, presented her sabbatical research, “Early Implications from a Questionnaire Administered to Youth Representing Various Ethnicities and Cultures,” in Denver, Col., at the annual conference of the North American Professors of Christian Education. The research was partially funded by a grant from Group Publishing. This was Jones’ fourth and final year to serve on the executive board of NAPCE. She also facilitated a roundtable networking group of professors of youth ministry while at the conference, and attended a meeting of the editorial advisory board of the Christian Education Journal. Jones serves on this advisory board and is also a book review editor for the journal. While in Denver, Jones also attended the annual conference of the Association of Youth Ministry educators. She is currently serving on a research validation panel for a study of “The Faith Journey of Young Adults” and is additionally helping to field test a research instrument, the “Annual Student Survey,” which will be administered to youth, their parents, youth ministers and pastors in the more than 40,000 Southern Baptist churches in the United States. Jones worked with graduate students at Golden Gate Baptist Theological Seminary to design the research questionnaire for parents of youth.

ERC wins Award of Excellence
The Huntington University Enterprise Resource Center received an Award of Excellence in the best newsletter category at the Midwest Cooperative Education and Internship Association conference on Nov. 7. Entries were evaluated on readability, appearance and content. Details >>