Emerging Scholars Network Launches
After a careful planning process of nearly two years, on March 1, 2004, ÂÌñÒùÆÞ launched the Emerging Scholars Network (ESN) — an endeavor of interest to all Christian scholars from undergraduates to senior faculty. Building upon the insight and guidance of a diverse advisory council of university and college faculty and ÂÌñÒùÆÞ staff, the ESN Director, and a work group of faculty and staff eagerly open the doors on this thirty-year vision. In the words of the ESN Mission Statement:
“The Emerging Scholars Network is called to identify, encourage, and support the next generation of Christian scholars, at all stages of their academic careers, who will be a redeeming influence within higher education.â€
Included in the launch events are:
- the opening of free, for new members
- an opening slate of online resources at for members and non-members alike
- brochures and brainstorming flyers that will be distributed to all ÂÌñÒùÆÞ staff, among others
- presentations about ESN to ministry leaders inside and outside of ÂÌñÒùÆÞ
- an upcoming panel presentation at the conference, “Christianity and the Soul of the Universityâ€
Stan Wallace, Director of ÂÌñÒùÆÞ’s Faculty Ministry and of the Emerging Scholars Network, welcomes scholars at every career stage to join, and hopes that the Network will be a rich opportunity for collaboration among campus ministers as well, within all of ÂÌñÒùÆÞ and beyond.
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