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Hawkins To Be Installed As Dean Of School Of Theology And Christian Ministry

Last updated on Friday, September 30, 2016

(ANDERSON) - Anderson University will conduct a special service of installation for Dr. MaryAnn Hawkins as the ninth dean of the School of Theology and Christian Ministry, Oct. 9 at 4 p.m.

The installation service will be held in Park Place Church of God with a light reception immediately following at the church. The public is invited to attend.

Hawkins succeeded Dr. James Lewis, who served as dean until his retirement in June. She has been on the faculty of the School of Theology and Christian Ministry as professor of intercultural studies for 10 years. She also served as the director of the Doctor of Ministry program at the seminary.

Hawkins earned a doctorate in intercultural studies from Fuller Theological Seminary and is an ordained minister in the Church of God. She came to the School of Theology and Christian Ministry from both congregational and academic ministry and missions, including her assignment as the first academic dean at Kima International School of Theology. Hawkins has served on the Anderson University campus as faculty, dean of the chapel, associate dean and director of the Doctor of Ministry program.

The Anderson University School of Theology and Christian Ministry is the only seminary of the Church of God (Anderson, Ind.). Established in 1950, the seminary is fully accredited by the Association of Theological Schools (ATS) and the Higher Learning Commission of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools. The seminary offers a number of degree programs, including the Doctor of Ministry (D.Min.), the Master of Divinity (M.Div.), the Master of Theological Studies (M.T.S.), the Master of Arts in Intercultural Service (M.A.I.S.), and the Online Master of Arts in Christian Ministry (M.A.C.M.).

Anderson University is a private Christian university in central Indiana. Anderson University continues to be recognized as one of America's top colleges by U.S. News and World Report, The Princeton Review, and Forbes. Established in 1917 by the Church of God (Anderson, Ind.), Anderson University offers more than 60 undergraduate majors and graduate programs in business, music, nursing and theology.

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