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A professor's sudden departure leaves the CTS community with many questions
The Calvin Theological Seminary community returned to classes at the beginning of the 2006-07 school year to an unfolding controversy. Former professor Ruth Ann Tucker, who taught at the Seminary from 2000 to 2006, was not among the faculty procession at Convocation, and on a personal website, gave a long explanation for the reason.
In the ensuing weeks, Tucker's departure from the Seminary spawned a number of newspaper and television news stories, a public forum, and numerous website and weblog discussions. Tucker has been outspoken about the incident and the process that lead up to it, while the Calvin Theological Seminary (CTS) administration and faculty have maintained a tight lip, citing confidentiality reasons. Questions about the process that led up to her departure continue to swirl.
For its premier issue, Kerux looked into the story and investigated some of the questions that have arisen from the incident. Although many questions remain, new evidence uncovered during Kerux interviews and documentation searches brings new angles of the story to light.
The tenure process at CTS
In the wake of the situation involving Ruth Tucker, Kerux looked into what the process for becoming a tenured faculty member at Calvin Theological Seminary (CTS) is. We spoke to Henry De Moor, vice president for academic affairs, and discovered that the process of becoming a tenured or full professor is meticulous, consisting of numerous evaluations by many different people over a number of years.
Telling the truth for God's sake
Doing "pastoral journalism" in the midst of an upheaval
If you walk through the checkout line at the grocery store, scandalous headlines scream at you from The National Enquirer, Star, People Magazine, and US Weekly. A summer-long media frenzy over TomKat's missing baby is abated by a full-spread in Vanity Fair. Bradjolina; do I hear wedding bells? Season spoilers for Grey's Anatomy in TV Guide; I do a quick check over my shoulder and surreptitiously slip that one into my cart.
CRC Home Missions luncheon
On Sept. 20, the New Church Development (NCD) club hosted three guests who provided an opportunity for Calvin Theological Seminary (CTS) students to find out what Christian Reformed Church Home Missions (CRCHM) is all about.
Retreat a valuable experience for Soulcare members
The second annual retreat for Soulcare, a ministry group for seminary spouses, was a shining success, according to those in attendance. The retreat was held Sept. 23 and 24. Participants at the event said they were blessed with warm hospitality, thought-provoking speakers, and meaningful worship.