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Wilson, N.C. - Members of the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) in North Carolina joined the Barton College community on Tuesday, April 29, as the College honored the institution's historical ties with its founding church during the 2008 Founder's Week celebration. The featured speaker for the luncheon program on Tuesday was minister, lecturer, and author Dr. Fred Craddock.

Craddock, who examined the relationship of the church and higher education, said, "We're here to reflect on the relationship of this school and other schools like it to the church.

"Whatever gap there is, whatever distance there is between the church and the academy is not in the nature of the case. It's simply the church in two different postures: the church at worship and the church at study. Same people; and in the early, beginning days, under the same leadership."

Craddock sought to remind the listeners that churches and schools once operated together. As an example, Craddock mentioned the Jewish synagogue and its role in education: "It was a school, it was a synagogue, it was a worship place, it was a school. It was a school, it was a worship place, it was all the same. 'You shall love the LORD your God with all your mind,' they said. 'Use your mind! Use your mind! Use your mind!'"

Craddock said, "Eventually the school was separated, in terms of building and geography, from the church."

According to the speaker, the idea of the church at study is not popular today. "The church at worship we can handle; the church at work, we're doing better; but the church at study is not an image that's comfortable anymore," Craddock stated.

In bridging the gap between church and academy, Craddock believes that, from the church's side, a study of Jesus as a teacher would help a student prepare for college, to prepare for the difference between a church's "hermeneutic of assent" and the academic world's "hermeneutic of suspicion."

For the academy's part in bridging the gap, Craddock feels students should be encouraged to express what they believe. "We're in such a time of disconnect and discontinuity and pluralism and multicultural activity that it is very easy, it's very easy for us to get away with total silence about our beliefs and call it being ecumenical. 'I erase myself; and, therefore, I fit in everywhere.' The point is I'm making no contribution to anybody."

Secondly, "the opportunity and the encouragement for a student to get involved in the town, in the community, in the city where the school is located" is another way he believes the academy can help.

Thirdly, he advocated a "strong chaplain service for the students, especially the students who fall victim to their own contradictions, fall victim to the depression that comes from seeing some distance between my head and my heart, for the students who make bad decisions and they accumulate to a suicidal level."

In closing, Craddock said, "I would like to know when one of my young people come to your college that there be somebody there who helps them to see that, even in an academy, starting over is not only possible, but encouraged. That's in the best of all possible worlds, and I think that's where we are today at Barton College."

About the featured speaker:

Dr. Craddock is the Bandy Distinguished Professor of Preaching and New Testament, Emeritus, in the Candler School of Theology at Emory University in Atlanta, Ga. He joined the faculty at Emory following an appointment as chair of the Darbeth Distinguished Professor of Preaching and New Testament at the Graduate Seminary of Phillips University in Enid, Okla. Dr. Craddock joined the Phillips University Department of Religion faculty in 1961, moving to the seminary in 1965 where he taught until 1979.

Dr. Craddock received a Bachelor of Arts degree from Johnston Bible College in Knoxville, Tenn., a Bachelor of Divinity from Phillips University, and a Ph.D. in New Testament from Vanderbilt University. Post-doctoral studies were completed at Tübingen, Germany, and at Yale University.

An ordained minister of the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ), Dr. Craddock has served pastorates in Tennessee and Oklahoma. In addition, Dr. Craddock has served on the General Board and Administrative Committee of the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ), on the Commission on Theology of the Council on Christian Unity, and has chaired the Commission on Ministry for the Christian Church in Georgia. He presently is serving on the Task Force on Ministry for the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ). Dr. Craddock is a member of the Association of Disciples for Theological Discussion, the American Academy of Religion, the Society of Biblical Literature, and the Society for New Testament Studies. He has served on the Editorial Board of Quarterly Review and on the Advisory Board of Interpretation. Dr. Craddock is the founding pastor of Cherry Log Christian Church and Director Emeritus of The Craddock Center, a program for serving the needs of people of Southern Appalachia.

In addition to preaching and teaching widely at church assemblies and ministers' conferences, Dr. Craddock has served as a guest professor at other seminaries. He has delivered the Thedford G. and Woodrow W. Sprinkle Lectures at Barton College, the Lyman Beecher Lectures at Yale, the Scott Lectures at Claremont School of Theology, the Adams Lectures at Southeastern Baptist Seminary, the Schaff Lectures at Pittsburgh Theological Seminary, the Cole Lectures at Vanderbilt, the Westervelt Lectures at Austin Presbyterian Seminary, the Mullins Lectures at Southern Seminary, the Earl Lectures at Pacific School of Religion, and the Mullins Lectures at Southern Baptist Seminary. He was selected by "Newsweek" as one of the 12 most effective preachers in the English speaking world.

Dr. Craddock has written a number of books, including "The Pre-Existence of Christ" (1968), "As One Without Authority" (1971, rev. 1974 and 1979), "Overhearing the Gospel" (1978), "The Gospels" (1981), commentaries on "John" (1982), ‘Philippians" (1984), "Luke, Preaching" (1985), "First and Second Peter and Jude, Preaching" (1985), "The Craddock Stories, Listening to the Word: Studies in Honor of Fred Craddock." In addition, he has prepared with Lee Keck the "Pentecost 3, Series B" volume of the "Proclamation" series; with Ernest Saunders the "Epiphany" volume; with Carl Holladay, John Hayes, and Gene Tucker, the three volume series, "Preaching Through the Christian Year, Year A, Year B, Year C," and he has provided the "Commentary on the Gospel of Luke" in "Harper's One-Volume Commentary" (1988). Dr. Craddock has also contributed a number of articles to various journals. Most recently he has co-authored with Eugene Boring "The People's New Testament Commentary."

A native of Humboldt, Tenn., Dr. Craddock is married to the former Nettie Lee Dungan. They have a daughter and a son.

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Wilson, N.C. - Broadway stars Lauren Kennedy and Alan Campbell joined with campus and community dignitaries on April 24, to break ground for the new Lauren Kennedy and Alan Campbell Theatre.

Granting more than just their names to the theatre, the husband and wife team hope to use their New York connections to bring fellow Broadway stars to Barton to enrich our students' educational experiences.

Seeking to enrich the learning experience of Barton’s theatre students, Campbell said that there are “plenty of directors and people we know” that could interact with the theatre program.

Kennedy remembered her early exposure to theatre professionals such as Terry Mann while she was at the North Carolina Theatre in Raleigh. She believed it helped prepare her for her professional career on stage.

"I already felt like I had a leg up," said Kennedy.

With the possibilities presented by partnerships with Broadway personalities, theatre students and supporters at Barton have much cause to celebrate.

In addition to professional relationships, the Lauren Kennedy and Alan Campbell Theatre, as a structure, offers more cause for celebration. The new building, which is to be located between Moye Science Hall and the Case Art Building, will provide Barton's students and theatre-goers with a black-box-theatre experience.

A black box theatre accommodates a variety of staging styles, ranging from proscenium to thrust to theatre-in-the-round and more. Because of its intimate atmosphere, black box theatres can feature one-man shows or larger productions without the need for microphones.

"It truly is the most useful kind of space," said Campbell describing the versatility of this type of theatre.

However, the versatility extends beyond the performance space. The theatre will also house classroom space and workshops. It also benefits the campus chapel. Currently, theatre productions at Barton are performed in Howard Chapel; so having a dedicated theatre allows the reclamation of Howard Chapel as a sacred space.

The coming of the Lauren Kennedy and Alan Campbell Theatre poises Barton to offer exceptional educational experiences to its students and enhanced entertainment to its theatre-goers.

Hot Summer Nights at Raleigh’s Kennedy Theatre will partner with Barton’s theatre program to provide students with great on- and back-stage experience.  This will give Barton’s theatre students the opportunity to interact with professional actors and stage engineers in Raleigh and Wilson.

"What we want to do from our end is try to also get the word out that Barton is a great place to come if you want to study," said Campbell.

To learn how you can become part of the theatre program at Barton College, contact the Office of Admissions at 1-800-345-4973 or email enroll@barton.edu.

If you would like to contribute toward the theatre campaign, contact Carolyn H. Brown, vice president for institutional advancement, about seat-naming and other giving opportunities by calling 1-800-422-4699 or 252-399-6598 locally. Email may be addressed to chbrown@barton.edu.

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Questions? Please contact Ken Dozier, web services manager at Barton College, at 252.399.6596 or email at kdozier@barton.edu.

Wilson, N.C. - Barton students and employees in conjunction with the Wilson Rotary Club joined forces with relief organization Stop Hunger Now to pack 10,000 meals for the world's hungry on April 23.

Hosted in Barton College's Hardy Alumni Hall, assembly stations buzzed with activity and laughter as volunteers filled, weighed, sealed, and boxed the food. Periodically loud cheers punctuated the clamor as a gong sounded for every fifth box completed.

Each box, containing 36 bags of food, provided enough for 216 meals. The food itself was a mix of rice, textured soy flour, dehydrated vegetables, and a chicken-flavored vegetarian powder.

With an efficient assembly system and enthusiastic volunteers, the group reached their 10,000-meal goal in just over an hour.

Boasting a low overhead and using an efficient method of assembly, Stop Hunger Now is able to quickly pack meals at a small cost. According to their website http://www.stophungernow.com, "Each meal costs Stop Hunger Now 20¢ to prepare."

Linda Mercer, a programmer in the academic computing office, helped fill food bags and was impressed with the difference that Stop Hunger Now is able to make.

"I think it's wonderful that they can do so much with so little, " said Mercer.

Peter Damroth, a senior majoring in elementary education, also filled bags at one of the assembly stations. He said he got involved with the event because he felt that it was a good cause.

"It's nice to help out; it's rewarding. But it was fun at the same time," said Damroth.

Barton chaplain the Rev. Hollie Woodruff, who was in charge of the event, said, "I think it was great. It really brought everyone together." Woodruff said she looks forward to the next packaging event and wants to see Barton package even more meals next time.

To learn more about Stop Hunger Now, visit their site at http://www.stophungernow.com.

To learn more about service opportunities at Barton College, contact the Rev. Hollie Woodruff at 252-399-6368 or email hewoodruff@barton.edu.

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WILSON, N.C. - The Barton College/Wilson Symphony will present its annual Spring Concert on Sunday, May 4, at 3 p.m. in Howard Chapel on the Barton College campus. The orchestra, under the direction of Mark N. Peterson, will feature noted oboist Robert Burkett who will perform the "Concerto for Oboe and String Orchestra" by Ralph Vaughan Williams. The orchestra will also play Brahms' profoundly tuneful "Academic Festival Overture" and Franz Schubert's sparkling "Symphony No. 7."

Burkett, a native of Virginia Beach, Va., and currently a Greenville resident, is the orchestra's principal oboist and holder of the Jack and Daisy Wiggins Endowed Chair. He performs with several of the orchestras in the Carolinas including longtime associations with the Fayetteville Symphony and the Long Bay Symphony of Myrtle Beach, S.C. He is a two-time winner of the South Carolina MTNA Young Artist Chamber Music Competition and has appeared as a soloist on the 2003 American Cancer Society's Symphony of Hope Concert. Burkett has studied oboe with Dan Smith, Rebecca Nagel, and Bo Newsome.

Following the concert, the audience is cordially invited to meet the musicians at a reception in the Barton Art Museum hosted by ARAMARK Higher Education. Admission for the orchestra performance will be $10 at the door or by season ticket. All students within the community will be admitted free of charge as well as faculty, staff, and students of Barton College.

For additional information about the concert, please contact Lynn Medlin at 252-399-6309 or email: lmedlin@barton.edu.

Symphony Notes by Mark Peterson -

Considered by many as an "English nationalist composer," Williams is underappreciated despite his nine masterful symphonies. His compositions, like those of Dvorák and Grieg, are infused and colored by the nationality of their composer, but not overwhelmed by it. Williams sought to free English music from foreign domination so that it would truly be the music of the English people. As a student, he was first rejected by Elgar but was able to subsequently study with both the Frenchman Maurice Ravel and the German Max Bruch. While he mastered his teachers' techniques, his style remained uniquely English. The "Concerto for Oboe" was written in 1944 for the virtuoso Leon Goossens. The intended premiere on July 5, 1944 was cancelled because of German bombing. The Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra, conducted by Malcolm Sargent, gave the first performance in Liverpool on September 30, 1944. The oboe concerto originates from a discarded sketch from the scherzo of his "Symphony No. 5 in D major."

Brahms composed the "Academic Festival Overture" during the summer of 1880 as a musical "thank you" to the University of Breslau, which had awarded him an honorary doctorate the previous year. The work is a potpourri of German student songs celebrating the less intellectual aspects of college life: wenching, wining, and freshman initiation! The various tunes include "Wir haben gebauet ein stattliches Haus" ("We have built a stately house") in the trumpets, followed by the noble "Landesvater" ("Father of his country") melody in the strings. Coming next is the lively tune of the freshman-initiation "fox-ride," "Was kommt dort von der Höhe?" ("What comes from there on high?"). All of these tunes parade past once again before Brahms brings in the oldest and most famous of German student songs, "Gaudeamus igitur," "Let us rejoice while we are still young; after a jolly youth and a burdensome old age, the earth will claim us."

Schubert was just 19 years old when he composed his Symphony No. 7. In Vienna in 1816, Mozart's influence was still strongly felt and, with this symphony, Schubert created the ultimate homage to his famous role model. With the exception of a few daring modulations and a handful of romantic harmonies, there is nothing in this work that Mozart would have found unusual or groundbreaking. Rather, he gave us a lively and scintillating work, infused with the best elements found in the symphonies of Haydn and Mozart, his illustrious Viennese predecessors.

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WILSON, N.C. - Barton College will celebrate Founder's Day on Thursday, May 1. Among the day's activities will be a campus community luncheon celebration honoring the College's relationship with the William Parish family. Alumni and long-time supporters of the College, Aileen and Bill Parish and their two daughters, Tricia and Phyllis, will be recognized at the luncheon planned for members of the Barton College community and special guests beginning at 11:15 a.m. in Hardy Alumni Hall.

Longtime supporters of Barton College and the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ), the Parish family has provided alumni leadership for many years in addition to supporting its educational mission, and providing financial support.

For additional information about the upcoming event, please contact Lynne Medlin, 252-399-6309 or email: lmedlin@barton.edu.

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Wilson, N.C. - Members of the Barton College community will be packing meals on Wednesday, April 23, to help Stop Hunger Now feed hungry people around the world.

Meeting in the multipurpose room of Hardy Alumni Hall, participants will work from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. to reach their goal of 10,000 meals packed. This event provides a great opportunity for outreach, and campus groups are encouraged to participate.

According to the website http://www.stophungernow.org, "Stop Hunger Now is a non-profit, international relief organization committed to ending hunger worldwide. Stop Hunger Now leads ongoing efforts to feed the hungry around the world by providing direct emergency food and other life-saving aid to crisis areas."

For more information on the event including ways you can help, contact the Rev. Hollie Woodruff in the Office of the Chaplain at 252-399-6368 or email hewoodruff@barton.edu.

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Questions? Please contact Ken Dozier, web services manager at Barton College, at 252.399.6596 or by email at kdozier@barton.edu.

Wilson, N.C. - With golden shovels and upturned earth, the Barton campus and special invited guests will celebrate the groundbreaking for the new Lauren Kennedy and Alan Campbell Theatre on Thursday, April 24, at 11:30 a.m.

Named by former Barton trustee K. D. Kennedy, Jr., in honor of his daughter, Lauren Kennedy, and her husband, Alan Campbell, the black box theatre will provide a versatile space for Barton's students to perform their craft.

Lauren Kennedy and Alan Campbell will attend the event and provide special remarks. Both accomplished actors, they have performed on and off Broadway and provide Barton with a unique connection to the world of theatre. To learn more about their acting experience, visit http://www.alancampbell.net and http://www.laurenkennedy.com.

For information regarding naming a seat in the theatre and other gift opportunities, please contact Carolyn H. Brown, vice president for institutional advancement, at 252-399-6358 or email chbrown@barton.edu.

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Questions? Please contact Ken Dozier, web services manager at Barton College, at 252.399.6596 or by email at kdozier@barton.edu.

WILSON, N.C. - Members of the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) in North Carolina are invited to join the Barton College community on Tuesday, April 29, as the College honors the institution's historical ties with its founding church during the 2008 Founder's Week celebration. The featured speaker for the luncheon program on Tuesday will be minister, lecturer, and author Dr. Fred Craddock, who will be examining the relationship of the Church and Higher Education. Reservations are required for this event. For additional information, please contact Frances Belcher at 252-399-6357.Schedule for the day:

10 a.m., Coffee and Conversation at the Welcome Tent

11:15 a.m. - 1:30 p.m., Lunch and Presentation on Center Campus

1:45 p.m. - 3 p.m., Discipliana Reception at the Willis N. Hackney Library

2:30 p.m., Campus Tours Leaving From Welcome Tent

About the featured speaker:

Dr. Craddock is the Bandy Distinguished Professor of Preaching and New Testament, Emeritus, in the Candler School of Theology at Emory University in Atlanta, Ga. He joined the faculty at Emory following an appointment as chair of the Darbeth Distinguished Professor of Preaching and New Testament at the Graduate Seminary of Phillips University in Enid, Okla. Dr. Craddock joined the Phillips University Department of Religion faculty in 1961, moving to the seminary in 1965 where he taught until 1979.

Dr. Craddock received a Bachelor of Arts degree from Johnston Bible College in Knoxville, Tenn., a Bachelor of Divinity from Phillips University, and a Ph.D. in New Testament from Vanderbilt University. Post-doctoral studies were completed at Tübingen, Germany, and at Yale University.

An ordained minister of the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ), Dr. Craddock has served pastorates in Tennessee and Oklahoma. In addition, Dr. Craddock has served on the General Board and Administrative Committee of the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ), on the Commission on Theology of the Council on Christian Unity, and has chaired the Commission on Ministry for the Christian Church in Georgia. He presently is serving on the Task Force on Ministry for the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ). Dr. Craddock is a member of the Association of Disciples for Theological Discussion, the American Academy of Religion, the Society of Biblical Literature, and the Society for New Testament Studies. He has served on the Editorial Board of Quarterly Review and on the Advisory Board of Interpretation. Dr. Craddock is the founding pastor of Cherry Log Christian Church and Director Emeritus of The Craddock Center, a program for serving the needs of people of Southern Appalachia.

In addition to preaching and teaching widely at church assemblies and ministers' conferences, Dr. Craddock has served as a guest professor at other seminaries. He has delivered the Thedford G. and Woodrow W. Sprinkle Lectures at Barton College, the Lyman Beecher Lectures at Yale, the Scott Lectures at Claremont School of Theology, the Adams Lectures at Southeastern Baptist Seminary, the Schaff Lectures at Pittsburgh Theological Seminary, the Cole Lectures at Vanderbilt, the Westervelt Lectures at Austin Presbyterian Seminary, the Mullins Lectures at Southern Seminary, the Earl Lectures at Pacific School of Religion, and the Mullins Lectures at Southern Baptist Seminary. He was selected by "Newsweek" as one of the 12 most effective preachers in the English speaking world.

Dr. Craddock has written a number of books, including "The Pre-Existence of Christ" (1968), "As One Without Authority" (1971, rev. 1974 and 1979), "Overhearing the Gospel" (1978), "The Gospels" (1981), commentaries on "John" (1982), ‘Philippians" (1984), "Luke, Preaching" (1985), "First and Second Peter and Jude, Preaching" (1985), "The Craddock Stories, Listening to the Word: Studies in Honor of Fred Craddock." In addition, he has prepared with Lee Keck the "Pentecost 3, Series B" volume of the "Proclamation" series; with Ernest Saunders the "Epiphany" volume; with Carl Holladay, John Hayes, and Gene Tucker, the three volume series, "Preaching Through the Christian Year, Year A, Year B, Year C," and he has provided the "Commentary on the Gospel of Luke" in "Harper's One-Volume Commentary" (1988). Dr. Craddock has also contributed a number of articles to various journals. Most recently he has co-authored with Eugene Boring "The People's New Testament Commentary."

A native of Humboldt, Tenn., Dr. Craddock is married to the former Nettie Lee Dungan. They have a daughter and a son.

Sponsors for the event:

Dr. Georgia B. Campion, Class of 1936
Member, Barton College Board of Trustees

Hillyer Memorial Christian Church
The Reverend David Mallory, Senior Minister

Ms. Florence Moye
Member, Barton College Board of Trustees from 1990-2005

St. Paul's Christian Church
The Reverend Philip N. Jones, Senior Minister

Winterville Christian Church
Dr. J. David Griffin, Senior Minister

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Wilson, N.C. - Barton College's Dawn Montoya, a junior from Wilson, was elected State President at the North Carolina Phi Beta Lambda 54th Annual State Leadership Conference held last weekend in Raleigh. Paola Marte, a junior from the Dominican Republic, received first-place honors in Financial Analysis and Decision Making, and the chapter's Local Chapter Annual Business Report also garnered first place honors for the Barton delegation.

Nine Gamma Gamma chapter members of Phi Beta Lambda at Barton College participated in the weekend's competitive events and attended general sessions, regional meetings, and leadership seminars. Approximately 300 delegates representing 22 chapters across the state attended.

First-place and second-place winners earned the right to compete at the National Leadership Conference in Atlanta, Ga., in June.

Montoya, a junior from Wilson, Lauren Prevatte, a senior from Buford, Ga., and Fay Jones, a senior from Four Oaks, placed second in Business Decision Making. Montoya and Brantley House, a freshman from Wilson, received second place for their Community Service Project-"The Wilson Department of Social Services." Prevatte and Jones garnered second place in Human Resource Management. Amanda Moore, a junior from Kinston, and Jaren Palmer, a sophomore from Corpus Christi, Texas, teamed to receive second place honors in Desktop Publishing.

Third place: Marte in Accounting Analysis and Decision Making; Kathy Tate-Hildreth, a senior from Four Oaks, and House in Financial Services; Marte and Palmer with their American Enterprise Project - "Starting a Small Business."

Fourth place: Tate-Hildreth and House in Hospitality Management; Prevatte and Jones with their Partnership with Business Project - "The Wilson Chamber of Commerce."

Fifth place: Montoya in Business Law; Tate-Hildreth, Moore, and Brittany Keith, a freshman from Creedmoor, with their Community Service Project - "9 Seconds."

Sixth place: Moore in Microeconomics.

Eighth place: Keith in Business Communications.

In addition to receiving the Gold Seal Award, Gold Star Chapter, Membership Madness recognition, and the Terry Lowrance Leadership Award, the Barton chapter received recognition for its monetary contributions to state- and nationally-recommended projects.

Barton members received National Recognition Awards through the Career and Membership Achievement Program: Gale Batts, a senior from Wilson, the Executive Level; Montoya, the Executive and Director Levels.

Barton professors Teresa Parker, from Wilson, and Ronald Eggers, from Rocky Mount, accompanied the delegation to the conference.

For additional information about the Gamma Gamma Chapter of Phi Beta Lambda, visit the web site: http://www.barton.edu/SchoolofBusiness/PBL/bartonpbl.htm

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Wilson, N.C. - Barton College welcomes Dr. Jeffrey J. Crow, Deputy Secretary of Archives and History, North Carolina Department of Cultural Resources, on Tuesday, April 22, as the featured speaker for the 2008 Heritage Lecture in North Carolina History. "Thomas Settle, Jr., Reconstruction, and the Memory of the Civil War" will be the topic of his lecture to be held in The Sam and Marjorie Ragan Writing Center. Sponsored by the Barton College Heritage Committee and the Wilson County Historical Association, this event will begin at 7 p.m. and is open to the public free of charge. The community is invited to attend.

"Settle was one of the founding members of the Republican Party in North Carolina and is remembered primarily for his spirited campaign against Zebulon B. Vance in the 1876 gubernatorial election," said Crow. "By the parlance of the times, Settle was a scalawag-a white southerner who joined the Republican Party. But his procession from son of a prominent Whig jurist to secessionist, to Douglas Democrat, to Republican showed that there were many roads to Reconstruction. The bitter experience of the Civil War defined postwar political alignments in surprising ways." Vance, Settle's rival, was one of North Carolina's most durable and popular politicians, serving as governor during the Civil War and returning to the office near the end of Reconstruction.

A distinguished historian, Crow has served as N.C.'s Deputy Secretary of Archives and History since 2001. Prior to that appointment, he served as Director of the Division of Archives and History in the North Carolina Department of Cultural Resources, for six years. Other appointments have included, but are not limited to, roles as North Carolina State Historic Preservation Officer, North Carolina State Records Coordinator, Chair of the Kellenberger Historical Foundation, adjunct professor of history at North Carolina State University, instructor at Meredith College, and historian for the North Carolina Bicentennial Committee in the North Carolina Department of Cultural Resources.

His academic degrees include a Bachelor of Arts degree from Ohio State University, a Master of Arts degree from the University of Akron and a Ph.D. from Duke University. Academic honors include Phi Alpha Theta at Ohio State and Phi Beta Kappa at Duke. Crow also has received the AASLH Fellowship, Seminar of Historical Editing, at Vanderbilt University, and the NDEA Title IV Fellowship at Duke.

His professional activities have been extensive over the years and have included such roles as chair of the nominating committee for the Southern Historical Association and president of the Historical Society of North Carolina, as well as serving on the Editorial Board for the "North Carolina Literary Review," the Executive Council for the Southern Historical Association, committees for the C. Vann Woodard Dissertation Award through the Southern Historical Association in 2006 and for the Richard W. Leopold Prize through the Organization of American Historians from 2006-2008.

Crow currently serves as secretary-treasurer of the Raleigh History Club and is a member of the Southern Historical Association, the Organization of American Historians, the American Historical Association, the North Carolina Literary and Historical Association, and the Historical Society of North Carolina.

His awards have included the Daughters of Colonial Wars Award for best article published in the "William and Mary Quarterly," Herbert C. Bradshaw Awards (three times) for best articles on the American Revolution, sponsored by the North Carolina Chapter of the Sons of the American Revolution, the William R. Davie Award, twice, for best books on the American Revolution, again sponsored by the North Carolina Chapter of the Sons of the American Revolution, Outstanding Book on the subject of human rights, sponsored by the Gustavus Myers Center for the Study of Human Rights, and the State Manager of the Year Award from the State Government Chapter of the National Management Association.

Crow's publications also are extensive, including numerous books, booklets, periodicals, articles, essays and book reviews.

For additional information about this event, contact Dr. Jeff Broadwater, Department of History and Social Sciences, at 252-399-6443 or email: ojbroadwater@barton.edu.

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