CONWAY, Ark. (February 17, 2016) – Hendrix College religious studies professor Dr. Robert Williamson has been named Director of the Miller Center for Vocation, Ethics, and Calling.
"For more than a decade, the Miller Center has been helping students grapple with what it means to live meaningful lives – ones in which their gifts, talents, and passions intersect with the real needs of the world,” said Williamson. “It has reminded us that our value systems, from those of all religions and those
of no religion, have a place in the conversation about what it means to be educated 'unto the whole person,' as our College motto insists.”
“I am grateful for the visionary leadership of Dr. Peg Falls-Corbitt and Rev. J.J. Whitney and looking forward to the task of guiding the Miller Center in the years to come," he said.
Williamson, who joined the Department of Religious Studies at Hendrix in 2008, has served on the Miller Center Advisory Board since 2011 and is currently the Faculty Associate to the Miller Center.
He currently holds the Margaret Berry Hutton Odyssey Professorship which, like the Miller Center, focuses on the intersection of academics, service, and vocation in the context of faith and values. His Odyssey Professorship project "The Word in the World"
explores the intersection of the Bible and faithful living through several hands-on activities, including a semester-long reading group, a speaker series of renowned theologians and biblical scholars, and mission trips in communities at home and abroad.
“From mission service projects to ministry exploration programs and much more, the Miller Center is a vital part of the Hendrix community and the experience of our students, faculty, and staff,” said Hendrix Provost Dr. Terri Bonebright. “Dr. Williamson’s academic
interests and passion for the Miller Center’s mission make him an excellent fit for the leadership of this critical program.”
About the Miller Center
Established in 2008, the Miller Center for Vocation, Ethics, and Calling provides resources and programming for Hendrix College students, faculty and staff to explore the work and life to which they are called, the vocation that will fulfill. For more information,
visit
http://www.hendrix.edu/millercenter.
About Hendrix College
Hendrix College is a private liberal arts college in Conway, Arkansas. Founded in 1876 and affiliated with the United Methodist Church since 1884, Hendrix is featured in Colleges That Change Lives:
40 Schools That Will Change the Way You Think about Colleges and is nationally recognized in numerous college guides, lists, and rankings for academic quality, community, innovation, and value. For more information, visit
www.hendrix.edu.