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Special Academic Opportunities Lycoming College's Commitment to Students Preparation for Theological Professions Professional Affiliations Religion Events Other Interesting Sites Intro. to Religion Webs The Facilities The Academic Center provides a modern and comfortable atmosphere for the study of Near East culture and archaeology; and religion. This ultramodern complex contains classrooms, computer facilities with student access to the internet, laboratories, faculty offices, and the Detweiler Planetarium. In addition, the Archaeology Lab contains an extensive collection of full-color slides, maps, and samples of pottery from all major historical periods. Also located in the Academic Center is the John G. Snowden Memorial Library, which recently added the American Theology Libraries Association (ATLA) Religion database to its excellent on-line research resources. The library contains a small collection of Near Eastern pottery and other archaeological artifacts--bowls, jugs, and juglets, several oil lamps, and some very interesting scarabs. In 2004, Snowden Library received a generous book donation from the A.G. Leventis Foundation. To view some of the titles received (all of which reflect an interest in the art and archaeology of Cyprus), click on Cyprus books. Snowden Library is also home to the United Methodist Archive of the Central Pennsylvania Conference of the United Methodist Church.
Special Academic Opportunities Honors Society--Lycoming College is a chapter member of Theta Alpha Kappa, the national honors society for Religious Studies/Theology.
Independent Studies--Current study areas are in the Biblical languages, biblical history and theology, Biblical archaeology, comparative religions, and the ethics of technology. Independent
Study for Departmental Honors May and Summer Term --Opportunity for travel and archaeological excavation in the Near East. For an example, take a look at a few pictures of our recent dig at the ancient city of Idalion in Cyprus. Prizes and Awards --Find out about our established prizes, awards and other opportunities for Religion and Archaeology majors to shine. What's Going On --Find out about campus events this term that might be of interest to Religion majors and minors, Archaeology majors and minors, diggers past and future, and students interested in pursuing a religious profession. Lycoming College's Commitment to Students United Campus Ministry - located in Honors Hall, the United Campus Ministry Center contains St. John Neumann Chapel, which is used for religious services as well as for meetings. Also readily accessible here are the offices of both ministers, a kitchenette and a study/social lounge. Religious Exploration At Lycoming (REAL) is a student-initiated club dedicated to exploring and educating itself about the religious diversity in the Williamsport area by visiting religious services of all kinds - from the Quaker Meeting to the Door Fellowship to Zen meditation and beyond. The faculty advisor is Religion Prof. Steve Johnson. At the moment, the club is dormant. Who will come and lead it? The Coptic Club is a student-initiated club dedicated to learning the ancient Egyptian language in its final literary form. This is the language of the famous Nag Hammadi Codices, of Pachomius, one of the founders of communal monasticism, and of the prolific sermons of abbot Shenoute of the early Christian era. The language is no longer spoken on the streets of Egypt, but remains the liturgical language of the Coptic Orthodox Church. The faculty advisor is Religion Prof. Steve Johnson. This club is definitely not dormant--it is alive and well! The Tolerance Project at Lycoming College was initiated a couple of years ago in conjunction with the spring symposium on "East/West - Points of Contact," funded in part by a grant from the Lilly Foundation, and included some major public art as well as this brief presentation of world religions by former Religion Instructor Vaughan McTernan. Career Counseling and Placement Lycoming College's Systems Administrator has compiled a listing of sites focusing on employment tidbits which is available at Career Development Center Employment Information. Preparation for Theological Professions (Pre-Ministry) The Theological Professions Advisory Committee (TPAC) acts as a "center" for students, faculty, and clergy to discuss the needs of students who want to prepare themselves for the ministry, religious education, advanced training in religion, or related vocations. Upon entering Lycoming, students should register with TPAC if they plan to investigate the religious vocations. Professional Affiliations Religion Department faculty are members of the following organizations: American Academy of ReligionAmerican Schools of Oriental Research Archaeological Institute of America Biblical Archaeology Society Biblical Law Group Episcopal Church International Szondi Association Mennonite Theological Association Scholars Network North American Paul Tillich Society Presbyterian Church (USA) Society for Pennsylvania Archaeology (North Central Chapter) Society of Biblical Literature United Methodist Church, Central Pennsylvania Conference
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