May 7: Arch & Vine - Upcoming Events, Deadlines & More!

IN THIS ISSUE

1. Important Announcements
2. Upcoming Events/Deadlines
3. Summer Programs

IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENTS

• Arch & Vine Question of the Week
  Answer the Question of the Week here! Your answers will help DSPT serve you better! This week’s topic: reflections on the Faith in Human Rights Symposium. Don’t forget to submit your name to be included in the raffle! Each week that you answer the Question of the Week, you will be entered in a raffle for some great prizes! Raffles will be held once or twice a month (more frequently the more people respond). Thank you to everyone who responded to last week’s Question of the Week! Your comments will be very helpful in determining how we remind people to register during early registration next year.
• Coffee Goodness Running Low???
  The cost of coffee to DSPT has increased exponentially this year! To keep the coffee goodness flowing, please place a small donation in the box next to the coffee machine. The suggested donation is $0.50 per cup. Remember: a small cup of coffee at Peet’s costs $1.70, which is what you’ll have to pay if the coffee goodness is forced to stop flowing!
• ASDSPT Elections
  If you are interested in knowing more about what the positions on the Council entail, see Elissa at the front desk for a description. Nominees will be notified by the Student Council and shall communicate their acceptance in writing by placing the form in the acceptance box (at the DSPT front desk). Ballots will then be distributed to all the students in their DSPT mailboxes. They are due in the ballot box (also at the DSPT front desk).
• Scholarship Resources for GTU Graduate Students Workshop
  A Scholarship Resources for Graduate Students Workshop will be offered on Tuesday, May 12 from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. in the Teaching Lab at the Flora Lamson Hewlet GTU library. This workshop is designed to introduce students to key scholarship databases, application strategies, organizational tactics, and research and fellowship resources. To sign up for this workshop please call 510-649-2489 or email scholarships@gtu.edu. Please note that the monthly electronic information sent out to GTU students by the Financial Aid Office now features a Scholarship Resources Newsletter page highlighting newly found scholarships, links to current scholarships, practical strategies to consider in your search, and more.
• DSPT Recycles: Ink and Toner!
  In an effort to reduce waste, DSPT is recycling ink and toner cartridges! So, if you have any empty ink or toner cartridges from your printers at home, you can bring them to DSPT to be recycled! Bring your empty ink and toner cartridges and deposit them in the bin with the green lid next to the copy machine or give them to Elissa at the front desk. If you have any questions, e-mail Elissa at emccormack@dspt.edu.

UPCOMING EVENTS/DEADLINES

• TONIGHT: Thursday, May 7
  
  Faith in Human Rights Workshop: Forming an Interfaith Coalition for Human Rights
  Time: 7:30 p.m.
  Location: Cathedral of Christ the Light (180 Grand Ave., Oakland)
  Panelists: William McKinney (PSR), Racelle Weiman (Temple University), Ameena Jandali (Islamic Networking Group)
  Collaborators: United Religions Initiative (A group made up of representatives of religious communities in the U.S. that promotes multi-religious cooperation for peace and justice, builds on the spiritual, human, and institutional resources of its communities, enhances mutual understanding, and acts for the common good.) and Islamic Networking Group (The Islamic Networking Group is a non-profit, educational organization founded in 1993 that promotes religious literacy and mutual respect through on-site presentations and interfaith dialogues to schools, communities agencies, and other institutions. With its affiliates, ING’s outreach spans the United States, Canada, and the United Kingdom.)
  
  Lincoln’s Faith Revealed
  Time: 7:30 p.m.
  Location: SFTS Alexander Hall
  Best-selling author Ronald C. White Jr. will return to San Francisco Theological Seminary May 7-8 for lectures on the public and private faith of Abraham Lincoln. White, former dean and professor of American Religious History at SFTS, is considered one of the foremost authorities on the 16th president of the United States. His latest book, A. Lincoln: A Biography, was published earlier this year as a tribute to the bicentennial birthday of the former president, and landed on the New York Times, Washington Post and Los Angeles Times best-seller lists. White will be taking a break from his book tour to appear in San Anselmo. The lectures entitled “Abraham Lincoln’s Journey of Faith” will take place on consecutive evenings starting at 7:30 p.m. and are open to the public. On Thursday, May 7, White’s topic will be “Lincoln’s Public Faith: The Second Inaugural Address.” The focus of his lecture on Friday, May 8, will be “Lincoln’s Private Faith: A Meditation on the Divine Will.” For more information, please contact Holly Woolard at hwoolard@sfts.edu or call 415-451-2823.
  
  
• Friday, May 8
  
  Philosophy Movie Night: Faust
  Time: 7:30 p.m.
  Location: DSPT Classroom 1
  
  
• Monday, May 11
  
  Instruction ends at UCB.
  
  
• Tuesday, May 12
  
  DSPT Mass & Lunch
  Time: 11:10 a.m.
  
  Human Rights Film Festival: The Invisible Children
  Time: 7:30 p.m.
  Location: DSPT Classroom 1
  
  Theology of the Body Study Group
  Human Love in the Divine Plan: “on earth as it is in heaven”
  Time: 7:30 p.m.
  Location: DSPT Classroom 3
  A discussion group is reading through John Paul II’s revolutionary teaching on the Theology of the Body. For more information, contact Ed at ehopfner@oakdiocese.org or Br. Dominic David at dominic.david.op@gmail.com.
  
  
• Thursday, May 14
  
  GTU Commencement
  Time: 4:00 p.m.
  Location: PLTS Chapel
  
  
• Friday, May 15
  
  Early Registration Deadline for Summer Session
  
  DSPT End-of-Semester Party
  Time: 6:00 p.m.
  Location: DSPT
  
  
• Saturday, May 16
  
  Women Empowered to Serve
  Time: 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
  Location: Berkeley Covenant Church Fireside Room (1632 Hopkins, Berkeley)
  This seminar will focus on female leadership in the church. We'll discuss some of the pertinent biblical passages and look at the example of key female leaders in the New Testament. There will also be time for feedback from women and men about their own experiences in church leadership. Sharon Gallagher (M.T.S.) is associate director and professor of Christianity and the media at New College Berkeley. She is also editor and film critic of Radix magazine. For program information and to register, visit the New College Berkeley website.

See the DSPT Academic/Events Calendar here: http://www.dspt.edu/docs/news/calendar_list.asp

SUMMER PROGRAMS

• DSPT Summer Session: Learn. Reflect. Proclaim.
  DSPT is offering some exciting courses as part of this year’s summer session. Our offerings include some of our traditionally offered courses, like Icon: Sacred Image, Intro to Icon Painting, and Pray Like a Mystic I & II. We are also offering some exciting new courses like Lay Preaching, Youth Ministry Spirituality, Evangelizing Education I & II (the only courses in pedagogy offered at the GTU), and an intensive Latin course designed to prepare you to take the language exam. For more information about how to register, or for detailed course descriptions, visit our Summer Session website.
  Early registration for summer courses runs until May 15. Late enrollment is possible up until the beginning of the course, but is not guaranteed and late registration fees may apply.