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Personal Attention
Upper division courses in the Department of Religion and Philosophy
have a favorable student–faculty ratio. Small classes
allow students to engage in rigorous dialogue with each other
and their professors, as they determine their own position
on philosophic or religious issues.
Global Service Learning
In this program, the University Minister, Dr. Bill Draper
Finlaw, works with students in local, national and international
service learning projects. Locally, this includes such things
as mentoring, working at senior centers and hunger projects.
Nationally, it has taken students to Phoenix, North Carolina,
Chicago, South Dakota and Columbus, Ohio. Internationally,
students have engaged in learning in such places as the Dominican
Republic, Tanzania, Russia and Honduras. Dr. Bill Draper Finlaw
was named the 2002 Chaplain of the Year by the United Methodist
Higher Education Foundation.
Harvard Pluralism Project
The Pluralism Project was developed by Diana Eck at Harvard
University with funding from the Lilly Endowment and the Pew
Charitable Trusts to study and document the growing religious
diversity of the United States. As research affiliates under
the direction of Dr. Rita Lester, Nebraska Wesleyan religion
majors research religious diversity in Lincoln and contribute
to the Pluralism Project Archives, publications and the website.
Dr. Lester was awarded Nebraska Wesleyan’s Exemplary
Teacher Award in 2002.
Religion and Philosophy Conferences
Departmental faculty encourage and assist interested majors
and minors in paper preparation, submission, attendance and
presentation at undergraduate conferences. Conference experience
prepares students for the demands of corporate and legal environments,
and provides insight into the types of philosophic conversations
that support graduate study.
Lectures
The Mattingly Lecture Series and the Swan Lecture bring distinguished
scholars of religion to the campus every year and are an exceptional
opportunity for students to make meaningful contacts in the
broader academic community.
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