Bethany students collect five regional Student Production Awards
Bethany students received eleven nominations for the Student Production Awards and were victorious in five categories.
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Dr. Peter Harstad is 2013 Distinguished Alumnus Award recipient
Dr. Peter Harstad (’55) is the recipient of the 2013 Bethany Lutheran College Distinguished Alumnus Award. Harstad, the third of ten children, was born on November 13, 1935, to the Reverend Adolph and Martha (Tjernagel) Harstad. Harstad is an accomplished historian with several books and publications to his credit, has taught at the college level,…
Balge to be featured on MPR-sponsored show
Piano instructor Bethel Balge will be a featured performer on a live public radio broadcast on Saturday, March 16.
Alumnus award goes to Darold Treffert
The 2012 Bethany Lutheran College Distinguished Alumnus is Dr. Darold Treffert of Fond Du Lac, Wisconsin. Treffert attended Bethany where he focused on pre-medical courses earning an associate in arts degree from Bethany in 1953. He received his medical doctorate from the University of Wisconsin, Madison, in 1958. Dr. Treffert is an internationally renowned expert…
Bethany bands head east for Spring Break
The Bethany Lutheran College Concert Band and Jazz Band will travel to eastern States for their spring 2012 tour.
Bethany’s elevator experiment a case of backward research
Class tested social conformity in metro mall elevator.
Willis Anthony receives alumnus award
Willis E. Anthony is the recipient of the 2011 Bethany Lutheran College Distinguished Alumni Award. He was presented with the award during the 2011 commencement ceremony. Anthony grew up on the family farm near Norseland, Minnesota. He attended Bethany Lutheran High School and a year of junior college at Bethany before attending Iowa State University…
Rettmer receives 2010 alumna award
To know Georgia (Stoll) Rettmer is to experience the warmth of a bright summer day—bask in rays of sunshine. It is no wonder that she has accomplished so much in her life and has been selected as the 2010 Bethany Lutheran College Distinguished Alumna. Bethany years Georgia first discovered Bethany during her high school days…
What thinking does the field of Media Ecology bring to the Christ in Media Institute to aid its success?
by Dr. Steven L. Reagles In August 2003, when Neil Postman, notable American media critic, was living out his last days, Lance Strate, professor at Fordham University asked me to be on a panel at Fordham’s Manhattan campus, honoring the work of Neil Postman. Strate, who was familiar with past work of mine, asked me…
In what ways must the success of the Christ in Media Institute depend on contributions from the Elementary Education discipline?
by Dr. Polly Browne What an exciting opportunity for teachers and students in elementary education. My vision for how we can contribute to the success of the Christ in Media Institute includes ideas for Christian Day School students, Lutheran high school students, youth group members, and our Bethany Lutheran College students. There is a natural…
In what ways must the success of the Christ in Media Institute depend on contributions from the discipline of Art?
by Prof. William Bukowski 1. Define the use of a visual arts sensibility in the new media foundation. (Quality, sensitivity) A visual arts sensibility could be defined as understanding and responding to the visual arts in a way that can be incorporated into a quality of vision. Basic concepts in the visual arts include how…
In what way are the natural sciences essential in an effective mass media Gospel outreach?
by Dr. Eric Woller This is a difficult question to answer in context of the natural sciences. Clearly, the natural sciences have a critical role in studying how the heavens and earth declare the work of God’s hand (Psalm 19:1). The sciences at Bethany have a critical role in developing young Christian scientists that understand…
In what ways must the success of the Christ in Media Institute depend on contributions from the discipline of Art – Graphic Design?
by Prof. Andrew Overn The Power of Graphic Design. Design may be most basically defined as the process of giving meaning to an image. A potential work of “Art” (with a capital “A”) is distinguished from mere decoration through design — the application of meaning. Likewise, graphic designers and their clients spend a great deal…
In what ways must the success of the Christ in Media Institute depend on contributions from the discipline of Psychology?
by Dr. Jennifer Wosmek The Christ in Media Institute involves human behavior – humans who seek to spread the Gospel message. Psychology is often defined as the scientific study of human behavior. The application of this knowledge in the context of the Christ in Media Institute stands to impact the behavior of those individuals directly…
In what ways must the success of the Christ in Media Institute depend on contributions from the approach of Confessional Lutheran theology?
by Prof. Mark Harstad We have something distinctive to offer. It is the chief themes and emphases of Confessional Lutheran theology which make this project a worthy endeavor. Let our theology inform the content of the venture. Offering more of what is already “out there” is not worthwhile doing. A goal of simply trying to…