| NEWS
| January 18, 2005
Campus
Briefs
Experts to address religion in
public life Thursday
Four leading experts on religious matters will be featured in a
discussion of public life and religion — an issue considered
to have played a major role in the past presidential election.
The forum, Religion in the Public Square, will be Thursday from
12:30 to 1:30 p.m. on the Central Library’s sixth floor.
After panel members address one another’s comments and questions,
attendees will ask questions about the topic. The discussion will
feature Joe Barnhart, a member of the editorial advisory boards
for The Humanist and Free Inquiry and member of the University of
North Texas Philosophy and Religion Studies Department. Joining
Barnhart will be Ron Flowers, a retired Texas Christian University
religion professor and expert in church and state relations.
Frank Guliuzza and Ron Overton will also express their views as
panelists. Guliuzza is the author of Over the Wall: Protecting Religious
Expression in the Public Square, published by State University of
New York Press. He is a member of the Political Science and Philosophy
Department at Weber State University in Utah. Overton, recent founder
of The Church in Arlington, will share his experiences of growing
up as a military dependent and attending a public university.
“I look forward to meeting the other speakers and hearing
their thoughts on the subject,” Overton said.
Allan Saxe, political science associate professor, will moderate
the event, which was organized by marketing associate professor
Mark Peterson.
“The event will be more about rhetoric than force of voice,”
Peterson said.
— Jordan Taylor
Registration payment deadline extended to today
The NetPay online payment option for students is experiencing technical
difficulties resulting in an extension of the payment deadline.
The original registration payment deadline was scheduled for 5 p.m.
Friday. However, many students were unable to make their payments
because of technical issues with the Web site. A notice on the Student
Financial Services payment site details the difficulties involving
the online payment option.
Registration payments are now due by 5 p.m. today. Payments can
be made in the Bursar’s Office or through the SAM telephone
registration system at 817-272-2726.
— Meredith Moore
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