Dr. Willie James Jennings, a theology professor at Yale Divinity School, will be guest speaker for the Bennett-Wilson Lectures at McMurry University on Tuesday, March 18. The free presentation will begin at 7:30 p.m. in Matthew’s Auditorium in McMurry’s Old Main. Theme is “Who are My People?” Jennings is the Andrew W. Mellon Professor of Systematic Theology and Africana Studies
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Editor’s Note: Ramadan, a month of devotion, abstinence, and spiritual reflection for Muslims worldwide, will be observed from Friday evening, Feb. 28, through Saturday, March 29. The following explanation of Ramadan was written by McMurry University student Faez Mufti. By Faez Mufti Ramadan: A Month of Spiritual Renewal and DevotionRamadan, the ninth lunar calendar month whose cycles track the moon,
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McMurry and Abilene Christian universities are hosting Black History Month programs in upcoming weeks. McMurry will feature its third annual Black History Month Luncheon 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 20, in the Garrison United Methodist Campus Center, Mabee Room A. Individual tickets are $30. Featured speaker will be Dr. Hope Pamplin, current McMurry board member, who will speak on “Authentically
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By Loretta Fulton “Horizon Dawning” not only was the title but also the tone of the United Women in Faith conference held Friday and Saturday in Abilene. United Women in Faith is the name of the women’s organization of the United Methodist Church, although membership is open to women of other denominations. They met Friday and Saturday, Nov. 8-9, in Abilene
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By Loretta Fulton McMurry University welcomed its 11th president, Dr. Lynne Murray, at a news conference and reception Friday, Sept. 27. She will take office in January. Murray was introduced by Dr. Sandra Harper, current McMurry president who will retire at the end of the year. David Bailey, chair of the search committee, and Kathi Edwards, chair of the board
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By Loretta Fulton Abilene’s three universities recorded fall enrollment increases over previous years, with McMurry and Abilene Christian universities setting consecutive records. For the first time in several years, Hardin-Simmons University showed an increase, with 1,665 students. That number reflects an 8.5 percent increase in first-time freshman, the university reported. “This growth, along with steady retention rates, has contributed to
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McMurry University selected Dr. Lynne Murray, current president of Baker University in Kansas, as its new president to replace Dr. Sandra Harper, who is retiring. McMurry issued the following news release: Dr. Lynne Murray, who currently serves as president of Baker University, has been unanimously elected as the 11th president of McMurry University by the Board of Trustees and will
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Legendary McMurry University men’s basketball coach Hershel Kimbrell died May 2 at age 97. A visitation will be held 6-8 p.m. Wednesday, May 8, at Elliott-Hamil Funeral Home, 5701 US Hwy 277 South. Funeral will be at 10:30 a.m. Thursday, May 9, at Aldersgate Abilene Methodist Church with Bishop Dan Solomon officiating. Interment will follow at Elmwood Memorial Park. Click
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By Dr. Mark Waters In 1931, Belgian cosmologist Georges Lemaître (1894-1966) published two papers, “The Expanding Universe” and “The Beginning of the World from the Point of View of Quantum Theory.” These short papers resulted in Lemaître’s legacy as the “father of big bang cosmology.” Lemaître, however, did not use the term “Big Bang.” This wording was coined by astronomer Fred
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