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Saint Paul Adds Convenience with Online & Hybrid Classes
Are you looking for ways to balance your theological classes with other responsibilities? If so, you’re not alone. According to some estimates, as many as 95% of seminary students are 25 or older. Other research on students across all disciplines reveals that 26% of adult students are raising children, while 58% have jobs while enrolled…
Read MoreFlexible Learning EXperience Lessens Seminary Commutes
Ģý announces an enhanced FLEX schedule for theological education. Students will receive a more Flexible Learning EXperience that combines convenience and community opportunities with intentional academic scheduling. Saint Paul students consult with their faculty advisor to plan a FLEX schedule that will fit their learning style and life situation. They may choose…
Read MoreFellows Program Provides Enriching Learning Experience
Michael Carpenter had much on his mind after graduating with his civil engineering degree from Oklahoma State University. How did he envision his future? Recently married, his wife had applied and been accepted to medical school. The young couple also hoped to start a family. If he followed his heart to go to seminary and…
Read MoreSaint Paul Receives 2018 Leadership Transformation Grant
Ģý has been awarded a 2018 Leadership Transformation Grant from the Kansas Leadership Center (KLC) in Wichita, Kansas. The grant provides tuition coverage so that Saint Paul can send 20 people to KLC programs such as You Lead Now (2 ½ days in length) and Lead for Change (a two part,…
Read MoreDr. Young Advocates for E-Reader Program in Liberia
Saint Paul DMin Alumna Advocates for E-Reader Training in Liberia Saint Paul DMin Alumna, Dr. Yatta Young, believes that expanding access to theological resources in remote locations enhances teaching and learning. She was the first person to launch the E-Reader Project under the African Association of United Methodist Theological Institutions in 2013. Dr. Young is…
Read MoreOKC University and Saint Paul Sign 3+3 Agreement
Oklahoma City University President Robert Henry and Rev. Neil Blair, President of Ģý, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding for a 3+3 theological studies undergraduate-graduate program. The agreement is a significant partnership between the United Methodist-based university and United Methodist seminary. Under this arrangement, Oklahoma City University students would condense the…
Read MoreRev. Casey Sigmon to Serve as Visiting Professor
Ģý welcomes Rev. Casey Sigmon as a visiting professor. Thanks to the Vanderbilt program in Theology and Practice, Sigmon will be serving on the faculty in a year-long professorship. “With this Ph.D. program I am able to immerse myself in a place of higher education and truly learn to teach,” she…
Read MoreBlair to Serve as Ģý President
The Board of Trustees has named Rev. Neil Blair as President of Ģý. Blair is a 1980 Master of Divinity graduate of Ģý. He will begin his leadership on July 1, 2016. “We are fortunate that Neil Blair has agreed to provide leadership to Saint Paul during…
Read MoreFaculty Write New Book about Transforming Communities to Missional Congregations
Saint Paul Professor of Wesleyan Studies, Dr. Hal Knight and Dr. F. Douglas Powe, Jr. have come together to coauthor the book Transforming Community, The Wesleyan Way to Missional Congregations. The book draws on the strengths of their previous book, Transforming Evangelism. The book is written for a wide audience and can be used for…
Read More2016 All Alum Reunion and Senior Class Gift
Guest Post: Kelly Willoughby, Class of ’85 The first ever All-Alum Reunion on May 29th was a wonderful day, filled with memories, singing, laughter, tears and an always-present Holy Spirit. The reunion started with a bright, sunny day as people began to arrive and kept coming and coming! Eventually, 60 alums and current students came…
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