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Tribute to Dr. Don Michael Hudson
Don Michael Hudson was a faculty member in the King College of Arts and Sciences and was also the Bible and Religion Department Chair. Throughout his life, Dr. Hudson accomplished various feats. He co-founded the Seattle School of Theology and Psychology in 1996, and at King, he developed an innovative class titled Foundations of Christian Thought and Practice. He also served as a visiting professor at various universities across the globe, including Perth; Australia, Vienna, Austria; Kiev, Ukraine; Monterrey, Mexico, and many others. Dr. Hudson authored, co-authored, or edited five books and written over 50 essays and articles in journals such as Imagiato et Ratio, Dictionary of Biblical Imagery, Mars Hill Review, Journal for the Study of the Old Testament, Inklings, The Everyday Study Bible, Sojourners, and Zeitschrift fur die alttestamentliche Wissenschaft.
Putin’s Goals for Ukraine: The Conflict Explained
Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine, which began in February and continues, is at its heart an effort to recreate the glory of the Soviet Union, which formally collapsed in 1991 after decades of over-spending on its military and the sheer failure of Marxist ideology. Within a decade, Russia would default on its debt—it was so cash-strapped that it was unable to pay state employees, fail to keep NATO from kicking Serbians (a Russian ally) out of Kosovo, watch former allies join NATO, lose a war in Chechnya, and become a bastion of corruption. Putin, a former KGB (Soviet intelligence) officer, resented the shame heaped upon Russia, and in a 1999 speech to the Duma he spoke of “strengthening the vertical chain” of power domestically, and go on to say “Russia has been a great power for centuries, and remains so. It has always has and still has legitimate zones of interest…we should not drop our guard in this respect, neither should we allow our opinion to be ignored.”
Alternative Ways To Get Your Cross-Cultural Experience Credit
The Coronavirus pandemic has effectively barred international travel for the past year and has kept King University students from one way of fulfilling their Cross-Cultural Experience requirements. A fundamental principle in King’s curriculum is expanding students’ worldviews and interactions with other cultures are vital. And while Covid certainly won’t last forever, the option to travel to foreign countries for weeks or even months at a time is not always accessible to every student. But upcoming graduates have nothing to fear, King has alternative approaches to fulfilling the cross-cultural requirement. Let’s explore some.
Hope On The Horizon: COVID-19 Vaccines
By Laura Ong, PhD, Guest Author Nearly a year has passed since our community at King University was turned upside down by the COVID-19 pandemic. While face coverings, physical distancing and other…
“Bridging the Gap”: King University’s Black Student Union On Black Lives Matter
Over the summer, we saw massive public outcry to put an end to police brutality. These demonstrations across the country, and the globe, were, on the surface, in response to the murder of George Floyd, an African American man who was killed by white police officer Derek Chauvin in Minnesota. But really, these demonstrations were a response to the systematic mistreatment and abuse of Black Americans and people of color in general by individuals who are appointed to protect and serve but instead are doing the exact opposite.
88.3 WCQR Sponsoring Letter-Writing Campaign For Kids At Niswonger Children’s Hospital
“We have found that sometimes it’s the words we say that can Speak Life into someone,” says Lori Price, the afternoon host at 88.3 WCQR.
Voting in the Primaries: Registration, Early Voting, and Absentee Ballots
2020 arrived liked any other new year, full of promise and possibility. This year presents something unique: this year we are greeted with our recurring opportunity and democratic obligation of deciding the course of our country for the next four years. The first step to any of this, however, is understanding the voting process…
“Write Well, Finish Well”: What You Need To Know About The QEP.
QEP, or Quality Enhancement Plan, is an essential part of any university, and will lead students to a brighter future. The QEP at King specifically is focused on improving students’ writing. All QEPs at any university accredited by SACSCOC (Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges) are a requirement and must be carried out within 5 years of their creation. Currently our QEP is 2 years in and those involved, a large committee filled with a variety of people, will begin implementing the plan into classrooms and other various places…
The Amazon Rainforest Is Still Burning: A King Perspective
Throughout the last year, 87,000 fires have circulated in the Amazon rainforest destroying over two million acres of forest. This is a 76% increase from the summer of 2018 to the summer of 2019, although the exact numbers are widely contested. The vast majority of these fires, however, were intentionally set to clear land for farming or ranching purposes…