God is Real

Carol Lim, Pharmaceutics and Pharmaceutical Chemistry, University of Utah [ April 10, 2009 ] — I was raised as a Christian but it never really sank in.  I understood the “concept” of God, but had no idea of what to do with it. My journey back to God took about...

Marriage and the Academy

Joseph McRae Mellichamp, Emeritus Professor of Management Science The University of Alabama [Dec 7, 2008] —“I wrecked two marriages before earning tenure, and it wasn’t worth it.” A professor had come up to me several years ago, at the conclusion of a “How to...

My Favorite Professor

Peggy Huckaby Mellichamp Faculty Representative, Faculty Commons [Nov 30, 2008]— I married my best friend. Rae and I have been best friends for 52 years (48 of marriage and four years of dating) and we are looking forward to many more years answering God’s call...

The Price of Excellence

John Walkup Emeritus-Electrical Engineering, Texas Tech Faculty Representative, Faculty Commons One of the comments I frequently hear, especially at the elite research universities, is that to have a good Christian witness to colleagues, our performance, and...