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Mcreditli Herald January 22.1997 Campus Extras O'Brien becomes new department head By Beth Hall Dr. Julia O’Brien became tbe oew head of ilie religion department during the fall 1996 semester after Dr. Cochran stepped dowp from tiie position in order to pursue a half-time teach ing career. Perhaps most students know O’Brien from the Religion 100 courses she teaches. All stu dents are required to take a Religion 1(X) class to graduate. This course, accord ing to the Meredith 1996-1997 Under graduate Catalogue, is a “historical and theological study of tlie central meaning of the Bible.” O’Brien says she has seea an over all decrease in stu- dents’knowledgeof Bible history (previ ous to taking tlie class) since she first began leaching at Meredith eight years ago. Now she has to spend lime iniroducing traditional Bible stOTies, instead of expounding on stories siu- denis are already familiar with. O’Brien also says she has' seen a growing number of students who initially resent being forced to take a class that does not reflect tlieir religious background. Some of these students have grown up Muslim, Buddhist, Jewish, or witli some otlier religion other than Christian ity. Others are just apatlietic about Bible history and do not feel they should have to take a course such as Religion 100. However, O’Brien feels Dr. luiia OBrien is the new head of the department of Religion here at Meredith ATTENTION ALL CLUB PRESIDENTS/CHAIRS I f your organization is planning something newswortl^y please contact the Meredith Herald at X2824 that after taking the class, these students appre ciate tbe history they study. On the other end of the spectrum is a number of students who already have concrete ideas about Bible teachings and are de fensive when alterna tive insightisoffered. These conservative siudeuisfeelthatcon- ilicting ideas corrupt the message of the story instead of add ing dimension to the message. But O’Brien has to disagree. She says that the diversity of ideas is what makes religion courses so in teresting. O’Brien states that she is con stantly learning more from the Bible and learning to see things in a different light. Another reason O'Brien has such an inter est in religion is her religious upbringing. Her fadier wiis a United Church of Christ minister. Shesays althougli she “did not particularly like being a preacher’s kid,” she does feel that “being in church every Sunday and hearing lhusesti)rics...goi into are ally important partof (her] consciousness" and helped her make her career decision. After receiving her master’s and Ph.D. from Duke University, O’Brien briefly taught part-time at Duke. In 1989, O’Brien began teaching various religion classes full-time at Meredith. She has taught classes ranging in D0TTI6 VALENTINE Owner GRADUATE, continued from page 1 the program; a broad cunvculum emphasis, a mathematics emphasis and a reading emf^iasis. Graduate students are required to take courses such as “Educational Research,” “Curriculum Development,” and “Fliilosopliy of Education.” In order to earn the master of education degree, a swd«it must pass comprehensive written and oral examinations. The music department at Meredith offers two separate master degrees in music: performance and pedagogy and music education. Graduate students concentrating in performance and pedagogy are given the opportunity to gain texhing experieiKe in the deparunent of music, as well as performance experience in recitals in the Meredith community and the Raleigh community. Only students with an undergraduate degree in music are eligible for admission. In addition to die tliree graduate degrees offered, Meredith also offers a dietetic internship to eligible applicants who have completed the American Dietetic Association (ADA) established academic requit«ments. Students in the program take two nutrition courses and participate in a rotation process which includes clinical nutrition, food service management and community nutrition. Students are also given the opportunity to attend the ADA Legislative Symposium in Washington, D.C. Applicants forMereditli’s graduate programs must aj^ly by August I for the fall semester and Dec. I for tlie spring semester. Further information on the John E. Weems Graduate School can be obtained in the Graduate School Office on the first floor of Park Center. iauijtl WebudijWorikip-JBiei Oipel Shrill 1997 Carol Hill, AjcocUte Campu* Minifter FeknujS Laurie Powell, MCA ^orfliip Co>Cliair Vehiujl2 A«}i X^edneaJay Feknu; 11 Carl Johiuon, Youtk Minifter Firit Baptiat Church, SanforJ, N.C. 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