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Panel Discussion to Examine Evolution and Creationism From Scientific and Religious Perspectives

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February 19, 2008 - 11:07 PST

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IRVING, TX (FEBRUARY 19, 2008) - The University of Dallas School of Ministry will present a panel discussion titled "Evolution and Creationism: Scientific and Religious Perspectives" on Tuesday, March 11, 2008, at 7 p.m. in Lynch Auditorium on the University's campus (1845 E. Northgate Dr., Irving).

The panel discussion will be moderated by Jeffrey Weiss, metro reporter at the Dallas Morning News.

Weiss will be joined by several educators in the community. Panelists and the topics they will address include:

• Marcy Brown-Marsden: Evolution as a Unifying Scientific Concept

Brown-Marsden is a nationally-recognized biologist and is Associate Professor and Chair of the Biology department at University of Dallas. She holds a Ph.D. in biology from Purdue University.

• Kevin Fischer: Evolution, The Foundation of Science Education

A science educator for 29 years, Fischer is Lewisville ISD's Secondary Science Coordinator. He has served on the committee that wrote the Biology Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS) and currently serves on the committee that is revising the Biology TEKS.

• James McGill: From Chaos to Cosmos - Biblical Accounts of Creation

McGill is a specialist in scripture. He is an instructor for the Catholic Biblical School in the University of Dallas School of Ministry. Before coming to University of Dallas, he served as an instructor at the Greco Institute in Shreveport, La.

• Matthew Ogilvie: Catholic Teaching on Evolution

Ogilvie is Assistant Professor of Systematic Theology in the School of Ministry and Director of the Philosophy & Letters program at University of Dallas. He has a research interest in the relationship of religion and evolutionary theory and teaches a course in science and theology at University of Dallas. He holds a Ph.D. in systematic theology from the University of Sydney, Australia.

This panel is open to the public, though it is of special interest to students, educators and those interested in the teaching of evolution in Texas.

For more information, contact the University of Dallas School of Ministry at (972) 265-5811, (888) 447-4777 or ministryevents@udallas.edu.

About the School of Ministry
The University of Dallas School of Ministry has met the needs of area dioceses by educating competent, professional ministers for church leadership for more than 20 years. The School of Ministry makes accessible the academic resources of the University of Dallas to the Catholic Church, the broader Christian communities and the wider world. Its students develop critical skills for theological reflection, and receive the education and formation necessary for personal growth, professional ministry and transformative service to the world.

The School of Ministry has been widely recognized as an important center for learning theology developing pastoral skills, and fostering spiritual growth and moves forward today with more than 100 graduate students in five master's degree programs, 600 Catholic Biblical School students in its English and Spanish language certificate programs, and 130 students in deacon aspirant and faith formation programs in the dioceses of Dallas and Tyler.

For more information about the School of Ministry, go to www.udallas.edu/ministry.

About the University of Dallas
The University of Dallas is a Catholic, co-educational, liberal arts university with more than 3,000 students enrolled in undergraduate and graduate programs through the Constantin College of Liberal Arts, the College of Business, the Graduate School of Management, the Braniff Graduate School of Liberal Arts, and the School of Ministry.

UD is the youngest university in the 20th century to be granted a Phi Beta Kappa chapter and 16 students have received Fulbright awards since 1994. The fall 2007 freshman class is the largest in the University's history; the MBA program is the largest in the southwestern United States, based on the number of students enrolled; Braniff offers the only Ph.D. program in the United States with a core curriculum in the great books; and the School of Ministry is the fastest growing graduate school in its field in the United States.

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The University of Dallas has its main campus in Irving, Texas, an international campus near Rome, Italy, and satellite campuses in North Richland Hills and Frisco, Texas.

For more information about the University of Dallas, go to www.udallas.edu.

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