tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20277527.post1518907048311410699..comments2023-07-28T07:13:03.542-05:00Comments on BIBLIA THEOLOGICA: Dr. Tim Tomlinson Named First President of Bethlehem College & Seminaryabcanedayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13671418539630398806noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20277527.post-80629691353187339472009-01-09T09:01:00.000-06:002009-01-09T09:01:00.000-06:00As I understand the plans for Bethlehem College &a...As I understand the plans for Bethlehem College & Seminary, the seminary MDiv program is scheduled to begin this autumn, September 2009. I have been told that the seminary plans to add faculty members incrementally, one or two per year, until the optimum number to fill course teaching roles is attained.<BR/><BR/>As for the college, I do not know when that is to begin. I do not know anything about the logistics concerning its beginning or growth and development. <BR/><BR/>I say this to suggest that I rather doubt that there will be anything resembling a migration of faculty members from NWC to BC&S. Also, given the severity of the economic downturn, I rather doubt that we will see a voluntary mass exodus of faculty members from NWC. As for an involuntary mass exodus, I do not know. Fiscal tightening has already been announced. All salaries for 2009-2010 are frozen. I suspect that similar things are taking place at other private colleges and universities.<BR/><BR/>I think people are willing to endure considerable difficulties, perceived or real, in their employment to retain employment in difficult economic periods. In such a time it is better to be employed and less than fully satisfied than to be unemployed, disappointed, on unemployment benefits, and moving rapidly toward becoming broke. Given this morning's economic forecast, prudence beckons one to retain whatever employment one has.abcanedayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13671418539630398806noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20277527.post-78863202937159867402009-01-08T16:04:00.000-06:002009-01-08T16:04:00.000-06:00For Northwestern's sake, I hope Bethlehem College ...For Northwestern's sake, I hope Bethlehem College and Seminary doesn't become a clearing house for all the good NWC professors who can't stand their hostile work environment. <BR/><BR/>But for Bethlehem's sake, I hope it does!Pilgrimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16938279280798948229noreply@blogger.com