Keep these important dates on your calendar…
- September 27-28 – Lund Lectures
- September 28-30 – Symposium
- October 9 – Grad applications due for Spring and December 2018 graduation
Graduation Info
- Last chance to apply for December 2017 graduation without an extra $50 fee, get application in by THIS FRIDAY (9/22); contact Alex Macias (amacias@northpark.edu) with questions
- Apply for graduation online
- Graduation planning lunch after chapel THIS WEEK (Sept. 21 @ 12pm)
Donate with SA Toward Hurricane Relief
Join with the NPTS Student Association as we respond to the urgent and ongoing needs of those affected by Hurricane Harvey. Now through September 30, SA invites you to donate online toward domestic disaster response through the Love Mercy Do Justice and Covenant World Relief.
Many lives, both human and animal, are affected by this storm of historic proportions and its aftermath. A number of Covenant congregations have been impacted and are also among the volunteers. SA has identified this ECC initiative as appropriate for standing with our brothers and sisters in Christ in a time of great need. SA has pledged $300 to the above mentioned special fund and now we ask for your participation through individual donations from all seminary students, staff, faculty, and families, whether on campus or at a distance. Please donate prayerfully, freely and generously through this community effort.
To make a donation, go HERE and click “Give Today” under Hurricane Harvey Response. On the payment page, please check the “Current North Park Student” box, created for us as a way to track the donations from NPTS in the convenience of online giving.
Enneagram Training – a PIM hosted event
Free Training on Enneagram Personality Assessment for Seminarian Spouses and other Partners in Ministry. Training runs from 9:00 am-3:30 pm with lunch provided. Hosted in Nyvall Hall.
Find more details HERE. To RSVP or ask questions, email Sherry Tobin at northparkPIM@gmail.com
Come participate in chapel!
Each of us brings our own perspective to worship and that is what gives chapel depth. As we worship together, we learn from each other, while giving glory to God!
If you would like to find out more of the ways you can be involved in chapel this semester, please see Sarah Tarantino or email her at setarantino@northpark.edu
Lund Lectures and Symposium
Two different yet connected events. Both events will be live streamed and are free to the public. Live streaming details will be posted to the websites below once we get closer.
The Lund Lectures are next Wednesday and Thursday (9/27-28) from 9am – 12pm. Class during these time slots are cancelled and all students are expected and encouraged to attend and take advantage of this great learning opportunity. Full details on who is presenting and their topics can be found online.
The Symposium is next Thursday – Saturday (9/28-30) and is focused on Participation/Union with Christ. More details on presenters and registration can be found online.
Worship Workshop at McCormick Theological Seminary
Worship Workshop, Free and Open to the Public!
Communion and Context: Eucharistic Liturgies for Living in a Broken World
Friday September 29, 6:00 – 9:00 PM
Saturday September 30, 9:00 AM – 2:00 PM
More details on their Facebook event page.
Canvas Updates
A few issues have arisen regarding Canvas and we wanted to make you aware of them so that you can alert faculty/staff in the NPTS. (See full details here.)
- The best practice for using Canvas on a smartphone or other mobile device is to access Canvas using the app. (more helpful details in link)
- As of July 27, 2017, the Canvas SpeedGrader app has been discontinued and replaced by the Canvas “Teacher” app. (more helpful details in link)
- Some browsers are not fully compatible with Canvas and may provide for a less than adequate experience. The following browsers have been known to have issues when used with Canvas: Internet Explorer and Microsoft Edge. Please refrain from using these browsers with Canvas. Instead, use Google Chrome, FireFox, or Safari as your browser.
- Note: instructors (referred to as “teachers” in Canvas) are not automatically removed from a given Canvas shell when there is a change in instructors. If a change in instructors should occur, please notify COE and we will make that change for you.
- Note: students are automatically read into Canvas rosters on a 24-hour basis. If the student has registered for a given course, please wait 24 hours for that student to be present within the Canvas shell. If the student is not in the Canvas shell after the 24-hour period, please notify COE for assistance.
Thank you for insuring that all of your faculty (both full-time and part-time) have this information. Please let us know if you have further questions by contacting us at coe@northpark.edu or x6204.
The Center for Online Education (COE)
Lots of new jobs posted this week! Make sure to take a look.
Don’t forget to check out our Job Board and Community Prayers page for updates weekly!
Submit an entry for our weekly notes by filling out this form by 12pm on Wednesday.