- May 7: Last Day of Semester
- May 8: Virtual Graduation Ceremony, 4pm CST
- May 29-June 11: Summer Intensives
NPTS Commencement
As we approach the end of the academic year, we look forward to celebrating our graduates! NPTS will host its own virtual commencement service on May 8th at 4 pm. We are honored to hear from Dr. Soong-Chan Rah as he prepares to end his time at North Park. Join us via the NPU live webpage to celebrate and honor the hard work, perseverance, and all the accomplishments of our graduating class.
Congratulations!
The North Park University Commencement will air May 15.
Course Evaluations
We value your feedback and invite you to complete the course evaluation survey for each of your classes this term. All evaluations use the same form so please fill out one form per class. Each evaluation should take you 5-8 minutes to complete.
Please submit each course evaluation by noon CT on Wednesday, May 12th.
Course evaluation surveys are anonymous and confidential. Your instructors have no way of knowing how you rated them on the surveys. However, your compiled responses provide faculty with valuable information and suggestions for improvements of the course.
Thank you in advance for helping our faculty improve the student learning experience!
Fall Registration is open!
You will find the NPTS Fall 2021 schedule here and also read some more details about plans in the featured post this week. If you need assistance with course selections, please refer to the degree pathway in your academic catalog and also don’t hesitate to reach out to your academic advisor.
If you need a refresher on how to register for courses through self-service, please refer to this tutorial video provided by NPU’s Center for Online Education.
Last Mind the Gap Meeting of the Semester!
Mind the Gap is having its last meeting of the school year on Thursday, May 6 at 4PM (CST) via Teams (link to meeting). Please join us! All are welcome.
The HSP Exchange with Dr. Ahida Pilarski
On the Topic: Latinas and the Bible: Re-Claiming Voices
Date: May 5, 2021
Time: 7:00pm – 8:15pm (EST)
For this second HSP Exchange, we are delighted to welcome HSP faculty member and Professor and Chair of Theology at Saint Anselm College, Dr. Ahida Pilarski. As we lead up to Mother’s Day, this will be a special opportunity to come together to discuss the intersections of Women, Latinidad, Biblical Hermeneutics, and the importance of these intersections for the Latinx community. The role of women in the Bible is of special importance and this will be a unique opportunity to learn from, and talk with, one of our country’s leading thinkers on this issue. After hearing Dr. Pilarski’s remarks, participants will be invited to a facilitated discussion on how these ideas concretely apply to their communities of concern.
The HSP Exchange provides a special opportunity for alumni, faculty, and allies of the Hispanic Summer Program to engage directly with some of our country’s best thought leaders on topics that are highly relevant to the Latinx community and the issues we face. In addition to a leading presenter, each Exchange event includes an opportunity for our community to dialogue together in a small group setting. We know that many of our alums and friends are excited about the opportunity to connect with each other, to support each other in community, and to continue the important conversations they began during their HSP experience.
If you would like to be part of this timely event, please RSVP by May 3, 2021.
Zoom invite will be sent to RSVP’d guests on May 4, 2021.
A Black Woman at War: Battling for God and a Nation’s People, an article by Natasha Sistrunk Robinson
Our very own Doctorate of Ministry student, Natasha Sistrunk Robinson, wrote an article about the soul of the United States and how we interact with it within our systems. The article is linked below! Please enjoy and learn!
https://www.cardus.ca/comment/article/a-black-woman-at-war/
Summer Class Opportunity
Fall Semester Class Opportunity
Swedish Summer Clinical Field Education
Clinical Field Education at Swedish Hospital offers a diverse setting, pastoral mentoring, and hands-on clinical pastoral experience at a historically faith-based acute care hospital near the North Park campus.
Field Education is anticipated to be scheduled between June 7 and August 20, 2021. Swedish Hospital employee health screenings and general orientation will need to be completed prior to beginning of the program. Training for Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) and hospital safety protocols will be provided.
While this program is technically not a full-time commitment, it can be emotionally stressful and physically strenuous. Students are advised to limit other commitments over the summer. Each student will need to accommodate other students’ schedules, hospital needs, and program guidelines. Good communication and flexibility are keys to successfully completing this program. If you plan to register for a summer intensive or have significant schedule limitations, please contact a chaplain to see if Swedish Hospital Clinical Field Education will work for you.
If you have any questions or want to apply, email Tim Johnson for the application at tjohnson2@northpark.edu OR Lead Chaplain Rev. Eric Hillabrant, MDiv, BCC at 773-878-8200 X 5363 or ehillabrant@schosp.org
Women Ministries of the Central Conference
Women Ministries of the Central Conference of the Evangelical Covenant Church offers up to two $500 scholarships annually to women who attend North Park University or North Park Theological Seminary full-time, reside in the Central Conference area and are active in an Evangelical Covenant Church. The Central Conference Region includes Upper Michigan, the eastern portion of Missouri and the states of Illinois, Indiana and Wisconsin.
This scholarship seeks to encourage university women by making them aware of the support of women in Central Conference. It also seeks to offer an opportunity for the recipients to become aware of the various Women Ministries opportunities of our denomination.
The award checks will be presented to the recipients at the WMCC Fall Retreat* in September where they will be given a brief opportunity to be recognized. The purpose of this is to not only introduce women of Central Conference to the actual recipients of the scholarship each year, but also to encourage their support of this scholarship program.
Email semservices@northpark.edu for the application!