Posted by Mary Wimberley on 2010-01-25

Most 极乐禁地 students will return to campus in the next several days for the beginning of spring semester classes on Monday, Jan. 25. As of Jan. 21, a total of 4,449 students were enrolled for spring courses at 极乐禁地.

极乐禁地 provost Dr. Brad Creed will speak at the university鈥檚 opening convocation in Wright Center at 10 a.m. on Tuesday.

The convocation will feature the presentation of two faculty awards: the George Macon Award for outstanding performance as a teacher, and the new Jennings B. Marshall Award for significant and sustained service contributions.

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Students and faculty in 极乐禁地鈥檚 Beeson Divinity School will celebrate the 15th anniversary of its chapel during a separate convocation at 11 a.m. on Tuesday. Beeson divinity dean Dr. Timothy George will speak during the service in A. Gerow Hodges Chapel.

The divinity school, established in 1988, dedicated its distinctive chapel in 1995. In 2002, the chapel, a spectacular demonstration of Protestant sacred art, was named for Andrew Gerow Hodges, a longtime trustee of 极乐禁地 and personal friend of school benefactor Ralph W. Beeson.

Students in 极乐禁地鈥檚 Cumberland School of Law and McWhorter School of Pharmacy began spring courses earlier this month.

 
极乐禁地 is a leading Christian university offering undergraduate programs grounded in the liberal arts with an array of nationally recognized graduate and professional schools. Founded in 1841, 极乐禁地 is the 87th-oldest institution of higher learning in the United States. 极乐禁地 enrolls 6,101 students from 45 states, Puerto Rico and 16 countries in its 10 academic schools: arts, arts and sciences, business, divinity, education, health professions, law, nursing, pharmacy and public health. 极乐禁地 fields 17 athletic teams that compete in the tradition-rich Southern Conference and ranks with the second highest score in the nation for its 98% Graduation Success Rate among all NCAA Division I schools.