“By their fruits, ye shall know them.”

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Biblical Studies classroom gets an upgradeLast year Rust College religion faculty developed a common syllybus to help freshmen develop their basic learning skills by incorporating reading, writing, speaking, and mathematics into the coursework. This fall, Dr. Warren Booker, Rev. Zachary Beasley, and Rev. Annie Travis donated equipment to redesign the REL 230-Biblical Studies classroom, Doxey 218. To better facilitate group work among the students, the faculty members purchased tables and chairs.

“Adding a Smart TV, to incorporate interactive technology with the use of YouTube and electronic maps, brought a new dimension to our teaching techniques,” said Travis.

The group installed four computers so that students could work as a group on weekly presentations in class. They agreed that teaching the Bible as an ancient literary document with the historical cultural focus on the development of the three monotheistic religions, Judaism, Christianity, and Islam would be a challenge without visual elements in the classroom. They added significant religious symbols unique to each religion along with the sacred texts, The Hebrew Bible, The Holy Bible, and the Holy Quran.

“Students seem to appreciate the classroom,” Travis said. “Many students who have taken the class say they wish we had created the classroom when they took the course. It is our hope to generate more enthusiasm with our students about Biblical Studies as an academic discipline.”

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Rust College A’Cappella Choir Christmas Concert 6 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 14Morehouse AuditoriumDoxey Alumni Fine Arts Communications Center

President’s Mid-year Convocation2:40 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 13 Morehouse AuditoriumDoxey Alumni Fine Arts Communications Center

Zeta Phi Beta Sorority2:40 p.m., Thursday, Jan. 15Morehouse AuditoriumDoxey Alumni Fine Arts Communications Center

Martin Luther King, Jr. Celebration2:40 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 19 Morehouse AuditoriumDoxey Alumni Fine Arts Communications Center

Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority 2:40 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 22 Morehouse AuditoriumDoxey Alumni Fine Arts Communications Center

Humanities Assembly2:40 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 29 Morehouse AuditoriumDoxey Alumni Fine Arts Communications Center

UPCOMING EVENTS

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The Rust College Association of Educational Office Professionals presented a gift basket to the Rev. Alonzo and Patricia Johnson just in time for the Thanksgiving holiday. Pictured are: Pearly Jones, Syldra Jones, Mae Gill, Mollie Pegues, president of the association and Patricia Johnson.

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Students interview Holly Springs mayor

Academic CalendarSECOND MODULE | Oct. 21 – Dec. 19

Classes resume | Dec. 1

Last day to apply for Spring Graduation | Dec. 2

Christmas Dinner (all campus) | Dec.10

Dead Week – no activities | Dec. 15-19

Final Exams (2nd Module) | Dec. 18-19

Christmas Vacation begins for students after finals | Dec. 19

Residence Halls close at 5p.m. | Dec. 20

Christmas Vacation Begins for faculty after Grades reported | Dec. 22

Residence Halls reopen at noon...........................................January 4

THIRD MODULE ......................................... January 5-February 27

Registration.............................................................................January 5

Classes Begin ..........................................................................January 6

Late Registration with Fines..................................................January 6

Last day to add classes ..........................................................January 9

Mid-Year Opening Convocation........................................January 13

Martin Luther King Holiday...............................................January 19

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Students learn to overcome student loansDr. Darryl Scriven, a renowned motivational speaker, visited Rust College on Nov. 12, to screen his new documentary, “Overcoming Student Loan Debt” to more than 300 students in the Morehouse Auditorium of the Doxey Alumni Fine Arts Communication Center. In the documentary, Scriven outlines young professionals struggling to handle their student loan payments and offers solutions on how to conquer this problem. Some of the solutions offered by Scriven, a professor of philosophy at Florida A&M University, include taking only what is needed to cover educational costs, procuring a part-time job to pay debt while still in school and paying above the minimum amount due to pay loan off faster. After the viewing, Scriven held an interactive question and answer session, incorporating the same principles expressed not only in the video but also by Rust College’s Default Prevention Team of “Know Before You Owe” in regards to financing your college education. The event was co-sponsored by Rust College’s Default Prevention Team and the Theta Upsilon chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. Pictured: Samona Jones, Nikara Henry, Alisha Taylor, Kayla Reed, Dr. Darryl Scriven, Robert Williams, April Hendrix, Tayla Lay and Anupria Davenport.

Students visit University of Southern Graduate School Several Rust College students visited the University of Southern Mississippi in Hattiesburg, Miss. on Wednesday, Nov. 19, 2014. The students were greeted by Dr. Karen S. Coats, Dean of the Graduate School and other graduate school admissions staff. Carolyn Cawthon, assistant to the dean for Operations and Recruitment facilitated the campus visit. Following a complimentary breakfast provided by the graduate school, the students were given a very thorough presentation on the admissions process by Omaria Gray, manager of graduate school admissions. Students then met with various graduate department representatives to discuss the rigors of the programs. The students enjoyed lunch provided the graduate school and were given tours of the campus. Graduate school representatives then ended the day with a “questions and answers” session.

Pictured: Aurby Burdine, Daisy Ogila, Jamarl Nunley, Shirley Bean-Walker, Anthony Smith, Dr. Karen Coats, Dean of the Graduate School.

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Students in Advanced Television Production class interviewing Mayor Kelvin Buck for a TV documentary project on water supply sys-tem, treatment and usage in Holly Springs, Thursday, Nov. 20. (L-R: Juanita Lackey, Tisha Tunstall, Lamarco McClendon, Louis Brown, and Omar Cumberbatch).