Carroll University
Vol. 33 Issue 4
October 23, 2009 Carroll’s new look was unveiled on Oct. 9. As a followup to our previous article, The New Perspective is offering a sneak peak of the upcoming changes.
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Spiritual Life Advisory Board and the future of spiritual life at Carroll Caitlin Schmitt Staff Writer
The Spiritual Life Advisory Board, the new committee emerging from the former Spiritual Life Task Force, will be continuing the process of making spiritual life more present on campus. The Spiritual Life Task Force, which met once in March, recommended that there be an ongoing Spiritual Life committee. President Doug Hastad took this recommendation seriously and appointed members to create the new advisory board. The Spiritual Life Advisory Board consists of 22 to 25 members made up of faculty, staff, students, and members of the community. Among its members are co-chairs Dr. Jim Grimshaw, assistant professor of religious studies and Associate Professor of History Dr. Kimberly Redding. Deborah Block, a Carroll alumna and pastor from Milwaukee and Carroll senior Katy Launius is also on the Board. Carroll University’s Chaplain, Bill Humphreys, is an former officer of the Spiritual Life Advisory Board, which means he has a voice on the Advisory Board but cannot vote. “It is
more of a consultant position,” Humphreys said. Dean of Students Dr. Theresa Barry also holds an ex officer position. Though Carroll is affiliated with the Presbyterian Church, one of the main goals in forming the Spiritual Life Advisory Board was diversity. Several religions and denominations are represented, including two Catholic priests, two Presbyterian ministers and one Jewish Rabbi from the community. “It’s a diverse group,” Humphreys said. “While this is a Christian institution, we need to include the world – not just Christians.” The Spiritual Life Advisory Board will affect some student programming, but the effects will mostly be on a voluntary basis. The Advisory Board is in the process of providing more “bible study time as well as impacting convocation programming,” according to Humphreys. Humphreys is also in the early stages of coordinating a mission trip over spring break. “We may do flood cleanup work in Iowa,” he said. Several student programs, such as Habitat for Humanity, Circle K, Intervarsity Christian Fellowship and the new organization, Agape, already embraced
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Chaplain Bill Humphrey’s holds a consultant position within The Spiritual Life Advisory Bard. Photo by Tim Worms.
spirituality and spiritual activities. Launius said the Advisory Board may suggest “more convocation points that have a religious tone to them and address issues of faith and spiritual life.” Launius said their first two
meetings were discussion based. “We reviewed the Chaplain’s job description and spiritual life opportunities on campus,” she said. Students should contact Humphreys, Dr. Jim Grimshaw, Theresa Barry or President Has-
tad if they have any questions or comments about the Spiritual Life Advisory Board or the role of spiritual life on campus. “The Advisory Board wants to be open for lots of input,” Humphreys said.
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