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'akedah
Story from the Hebrew Bible
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Mosaic "Sacrifice of Isaac" – Basilica of San Vitale (A.D. 547)
The Sacrifice of Isaac by Caravaggio (1603), in the Baroque tenebrist manner
The Binding of Isaac (Hebrew: עֲקֵידַת יִצְחַק, ʿAqēḏaṯ Yīṣḥaq), or simply "The Binding" (הָעֲקֵידָה, hāʿAqēḏā),[1] is a story from Genesis 22 of the Hebrew Bible. In the biblical narrative, God tells Abraham to sacrifice his son, Isaac, on Moriah. As Abraham begins to comply, having bound Isaac to an altar, he is stopped by the Angel of the Lord; a ram appears and is slaughtered in Isaac's stead, as God commends Abraham's pious obedience.
In addition to being addressed by modern scholarship, this biblical episode has been the focus of a great deal of commentary in traditional sources of Judaism, Christianity, and Islam.
Biblical narrative[]
God commands Abraham to offer his son Isaac as a sacrifice, Domenichino
According to the Hebrew Bible, God commands Abraham to offer his son Isaac as a sacrifice.[Gen 22:2-8] After Isaac is bound to an altar, a messenger from God stops Abraham before the sacrifice finishes, saying "now I know you fear God". Abraham looks up and sees a ram and sacrifices it instead of Isaac.
Abraham and Isaac (oil on canvas), Rembrandt, 1634
The passage states that the event occurred at "the mount of the LORD"[2] in "the land of Moriah".[3] 2 Chronicles 3:1 refers to "mount Moriah" as the site of Solomon's Temple, while Psalms 24:3; Isaiah 2:3 and 30:29; and Zechariah 8:3 use the term "the mount of the LORD" to refer to the site of Solomon's Temple in Jerusalem, the location believed to be the Temple Mount in Jerusalem. In the Samaritan Pentateuch, (Gen. 22) the words 'Jehovah jireh' (v. 14) are taken to mean 'in the mountain the Lord was seen,' the mountain being Mount Gerizim.[4]
Jewish views[]
Mosaic on the floor of Beth Alpha depicting the Akedah
In The Binding of Isaac, Religious Murders & Kabbalah, Lippman Bodoff argues that Abraham never intended to actually sacrifice his son, and that he had faith that God had no intention that he do so. Rabbi Ari Kahn (on the Orthodox Union website) elaborates this view as follows:[5]
Isaac's death was never a possibility – not as far as Abraham was concerned, and not as far as God was concerned. God's commandment to Abraham was very specific, and Abraham understood it very precisely: Isaac was to be "raised up as an offering", and God would use the opportunity to teach humankind, once and for all, that human sacrifice, child sacrifice, is not acceptable. This is precisely how the sages of the Talmud (Taanit 4a) understood the Akedah. Citing the Prophet Jeremiah's exhortation against child sacrifice (Chapter 19), they state unequivocally that such behavior "never crossed God's mind", referring specifically to the sacrificial slaughter of Isaac. Though readers of this parashah throughout the generations have been disturbed, even horrified, by the Akedah, there was no miscommunication between God and Abraham. The thought of actually killing Isaac never crossed their minds.
In The Guide for the Perplexed, Maimonides argues that the story of the binding of Isaac contains two "great notions". First, Abraham's willingness to sacrifice Isaac demonstrates the limit of humanity's capability to both love and fear God. Second, because Abraham acted on a prophetic vision of what God had asked him to do, the story exemplifies how prophetic revelation has the same truth value as philosophical argument and thus carries equal certainty, notwithstanding the fact that it comes in a dream or vision.[6]
In Glory and Agony: Isaac's Sacrifice and National Narrative, Yael S. Feldman argues that the story of Isaac's binding, in both its biblical and post-biblical versions (the New Testament included), has had a great impact on the ethos of altruist heroism and self-sacrifice in modern Hebrew national culture. As her study demonstrates, over the last century the "Binding of Isaac" has morphed into the "Sacrifice of Isaac", connoting both the glory and agony of heroic death on the battlefield.[7]
In Legends of the Jews, rabbi Louis Ginzberg argues that the binding of Isaac is a way for God to test Isaac's claim to Ishmael, and to silence Satan's protest about Abraham who had not brought up any offering to God after Isaac was born,[8] also to show a proof to the world that Abraham is the true God-fearing man who is ready to fulfill any of God's commands, even to sacrifice his own son:
When God commanded the father to desist from sacrificing Isaac, Abraham said: "One man tempts another, because he knoweth not what is in the heart of his neighbor. But Thou surely didst know that I was ready to sacrifice my son!"
God: "It was manifest to Me, and I foreknew it, that thou wouldst withhold not even thy soul from Me."
Abraham: "And why, then, didst Thou afflict me thus?"
God: "It was My wish that the world should become acquainted with thee, and should know that it is not without good reason that I have chosen thee from all the nations. Now it hath been witnessed unto men that thou fearest God."
—  Legends of the Jews[8]
Jacob Howland has pointed out that "Ginzberg's work must be used with caution, because his project fabricating a unified narrative from multiple sources inevitably makes the tradition of rabbinic commentary seem more univocal than it actually is." Ginzberg's work does not encompass the way in which midrash on 'Akedah mirrored the different needs of diverse Jewish communities. Isaac was resurrected after the slaughter in the version of medieval Ashkenaz. Spiegel has interpreted this as designed to recast the biblical figures in the context of the Crusades.[9]
The Book of Genesis does not tell the age of Isaac at the time.[10] Some Talmudic sages teach that Isaac was an adult aged thirty seven,[8] likely based on the next biblical story, which is of Sarah's death at 127 years,[Genesis 23:1] being 90 when Isaac was born.[Genesis 17:17, 21][11] Isaac's reaction to the binding is unstated in the biblical narrative. Some commentators have argued that he was traumatized and angry, often citing the fact that he and Abraham are never seen to speak to each other again; however, Jon D. Levenson notes that the biblical text never depicts them speaking before the binding, either.[12]
Use in worship[]
The narrative of the sacrifice and binding of Isaac is traditionally read in synagogue on the second day of Rosh Hashanah.
The practice of the Kabbalists, observed in some communities but not all, is to recite this chapter every day immediately after Birkot hashachar.
Christian views[]
Sasanian-era carnelian gem, depicting Abraham advancing towards Isaac with a knife in his hands. A ram is depicted to the right of Abraham. Middle Persian (Pahlavi) inscription ZNH mwdly l'styny. Created 4th-5th century AD
The binding of Isaac is mentioned in the New Testament Epistle to the Hebrews among many acts of faith recorded in the Old Testament: "By faith Abraham, when he was tested, offered up Isaac, and he who had received the promises offered up his only begotten son, of whom it was said, 'In Isaac your seed shall be called', concluding that God was able to raise him up, even from the dead, from which he also received him in a figurative sense." (Hebrews 11:17–19, NKJV)
Abraham's faith in God is such that he felt God would be able to resurrect the slain Isaac, in order that his prophecy (Genesis 21:12) might be fulfilled. Early Christian preaching sometimes accepted Jewish interpretations of the binding of Isaac without elaborating. For example, Hippolytus of Rome says in his Commentary on the Song of Songs, "The blessed Isaac became desirous of the anointing and he wished to sacrifice himself for the sake of the world" (On the Song 2:15).[citation needed]
Other Christians from the period saw Isaac as a type of the "Word of God" who prefigured Christ.[13] This interpretation can be supported by symbolism and context such as Abraham sacrificing his son on the third day of the journey (Genesis 22:4), or Abraham taking the wood and putting it on his son Isaac's shoulder (Genesis 22:6). Another thing to note is how God reemphasizes Isaac being Abraham's one and only son whom he loves (Genesis 22:2,12,16). As further support that the binding of Isaac foretells the Gospel of Jesus Christ, when the two went up there, Isaac asked Abraham "where is the lamb for the burnt offering" to which Abraham responded "God himself will provide the lamb for the burnt offering, my son." (Genesis 22:7–8). However, it was a Ram (not a Lamb) that was ultimately sacrificed in Isaac's place, and the Ram was caught in a thicket (i.e. thorn bush) (Genesis 22:13). In the New Testament, John the Baptist saw Jesus coming toward him and said "Look, the Lamb of God, who takes away the sins of the world!" (John 1:29). Thus, the binding is compared to the Crucifixion and the last-minute stay of sacrifice is a type of the Resurrection. Søren Kierkegaard describes Abraham's actions as arising from the zenith of faith leading to a "teleological suspension of the ethical".[14]
Muslim views[]
See also: Ishmael in Islam
Ibrahim's Sacrifice. Timurid Anthology, 1410–11.
In Islamic sources, when Abraham tells his son about the vision, his son agreed to be sacrificed for the fulfillment of God's command, and no binding to the altar occurred. The Quran states that when Abraham asked for a righteous son, God granted him a son possessing forbearance. The son mentioned here is traditionally understood to be Ishmael, although the Quran does not state it was Ishmael. When the son was able to walk and work with him, Abraham saw a vision about sacrificing him. When he told his son about it, his son agreed to fulfill the command of God in the vision. When they both had submitted their will to God and were ready for the sacrifice, God told Abraham he had fulfilled the vision, and provided him with a ram to sacrifice instead. God promised to reward Abraham.[15] The next two verses state God also granted Abraham the righteous son Isaac and promised more rewards.[16]
Among early Muslim scholars, there was a dispute over the identity of the son. One side of the argument believed it was Isaac rather than Ishmael (notably ibn Qutaybah and al-Tabari) interpreting the verse "God's perfecting his mercy on Abraham and Isaac" as referring to his making Abraham his closest one, and to his rescuing Isaac. The other side, by far a vast majority, held that the promise to Sarah was of a son, Isaac, and a grandson, Jacob (Quran 11:71–74) excluded the possibility of a premature death of Isaac. Regardless, most Muslims believe that it is actually Ishmael rather than Isaac despite the dispute.[17]
The submission of Abraham and his son is celebrated and commemorated by Muslims on the days of Eid al-Adha. During the festival, those who can afford and the ones in the pilgrimage sacrifice a ram, cow, sheep or a camel. Part of the sacrifice meat is eaten by the household and remaining is distributed to the neighbors and the needy. The festival marks the end of the Hajj pilgrimage to Mecca.
Modern research[]
The binding also figures prominently in the writings of several of the more important modern theologians, such as Søren Kierkegaard in Fear and Trembling and Shalom Spiegel in The Last Trial. Jewish communities regularly review this literature, for instance the 2009 mock trial held by more than 600 members of the University Synagogue of Orange County, California.[18] Derrida also looks at the story of the sacrifice as well as Kierkegaard's reading in The Gift of Death.
In Mimesis: The Representation of Reality in Western Literature, the literary critic Erich Auerbach considers the Hebrew narrative of the binding of Isaac, along with Homer's description of Odysseus's scar, as the two paradigmatic models for the representation of reality in literature. Auerbach contrasts Homer's attention to detail and foregrounding of the spatial, historical, as well as personal contexts for events to the Bible's sparse account, in which virtually all context is kept in the background or left outside of the narrative. As Auerbach observes, this narrative strategy virtually compels readers to add their own interpretations to the text.
Redactors and narrative purpose[]
Modern biblical critics operating under the framework of the documentary hypothesis have ascribed the binding's narrative to the biblical source Elohist, on the grounds that it generally uses the specific term Elohim (אלהים) and parallels characteristic E compositions. On that view, the second angelic appearance to Abraham (v. 14–18), praising his obedience and blessing his offspring, is in fact a later Jahwist interpolation to E's original account (v. 1–13, 19). This is supported by the style and composition of these verses, as well as by the use of the name Yahweh for the deity.[19]
More recent studies question the analysis of E and J as strictly separate. Coats argues that Abraham's obedience to God's command in fact necessitates praise and blessing, which he only receives in the second angelic speech.[20] That speech, therefore, could not have been simply inserted into E's original account. This has suggested to many that the author responsible for the interpolation of the second angelic appearance has left his mark also on the original account (v. 1–13, 19).[19]
More recently it has been suggested that these traces are in fact the first angelic appearance (v. 11–12), in which the Angel of YHWH stops Abraham before he kills Isaac.[21] The style and composition of these verses resemble that of the second angelic speech, and YHWH is used for the deity rather than God. On that reading, in the original E version of the binding Abraham disobeys God's command, sacrificing the ram "instead of his son" (v. 13) on his own responsibility and without being stopped by an angel: "And Abraham stretched forth his hand, and took the knife to slay his son; but Abraham lifted up his eyes and looked and beheld, behind him was a ram, caught in a thicket by his horns; and Abraham went, and took the ram, and offered it up as a burnt offering instead of his son" (v. 10, 13).
By interpolating the first appearance of the angel, a later redactor shifted responsibility for halting the test from Abraham to the angel (v. 11–12). The second angelic appearance, in which Abraham is rewarded for his obedience (v. 14–18), became necessary due to that shift of responsibility. This analysis of the story sheds light on the connection between the binding and the story of Sodom (Genesis 18), in which Abraham protests against God's unethical plan to destroy the city, without distinguishing between the righteous and the wicked: Far be it from you to do such a thing: Shall not the judge of all the earth do what is just?" Abraham's ethical rebellion against God in the destruction of Sodom culminates in his disobedience to God, refusing to sacrifice Isaac.[22]
Possible child sacrifice[]
From a 14th-century Icelandic manuscript of Stjórn
Abraham about to sacrifice Isaac. From a 14th-century English Missal
Francesca Stavrakopoulou has speculated that it is possible that the story "contains traces of a tradition in which Abraham does sacrifice Isaac".[23] R. E. Friedman argued that in the original E story, Abraham may have carried out the sacrifice of Isaac, but that later repugnance at the idea of a human sacrifice led the redactor of JE to add the lines in which a ram is substituted for Isaac.[24] Likewise, Terence Fretheim wrote that "the text bears no specific mark of being a polemic against child sacrifice".[25] Wojciech Kosior also points at the genealogical snippet (verses 20–24) as containing a hint to an alternative reading where Abraham sacrificed Isaac.[26]
Rite of passage[]
It has been suggested that Genesis 22 contains an intrusion of the liturgy of a rite of passage, including mock sacrifice, as commonly found in early and preliterate societies, marking the passage from youth to adulthood.[27]
Music[]
The Binding of Isaac has inspired multiple pieces of music, including Marc-Antoine Charpentier's Sacrificium Abrahae (H.402, oratorio for soloists, chorus, doubling instruments, and bc; 1680–81), Leonard Cohen's "Story of Isaac" from the 1969 album Songs from a Room,[28] the eponymous "Highway 61 Revisited" from Highway 61 Revisited (1965) by Bob Dylan, Sufjan Stevens' "Abraham" from the album Seven Swans (2004), Gilad Hochman's "Akeda for Solo Viola" (2006), and Anaïs Mitchell's "Dyin' Day" from the album Young Man in America (2012).
The Binding of Isaac (video game) and The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth
Covenant of the pieces
Eid al-Adha
Filicide
Jephthah's daughter
Phrixus in Greek mythology, child sacrifice thwarted by ram
Vayeira, the parashah containing the binding of Isaac
^ "Akedah". Jewish Virtual Library. Archived 2016-03-04 at the Wayback Machine Accessed March 25, 2011
^ Genesis 22:14
^ Genesis 22:2
^ Porter, Stanley E. (2007-01-24). Porter (ed.). Dictionary of Biblical Criticism and Interpretation. Oxford, United Kingdom: Routledge. p. 271. ISBN 978-1-134-63557-3. {{cite book}}: CS1 maint: date and year (link)
^ Rabbi Ari Kahn. "It Never Crossed My Mind". Archived 2014-11-10 at the Wayback Machine.
^ Maimonides. The Guide of the Perplexed, Vol. 2, Book III, Ch. 24. English translation by Shlomo Pines. Chicago: University of Chicago Press, 1963.
^ Feldman, Yael S. (2010). Glory and Agony: Isaac's Sacrifice and National Narrative. Stanford, California: Stanford University Press. ISBN 978-0-8047-5902-1.
^ a b c Ginzberg 1909.
^ Howland, Jacob (2015). "Fear and Trembling's 'Attunement' as midrash". In Conway, Daniel (ed.). Kierkegaard's Fear and Trembling. Cambridge University Press.
^ Levenson, Jon D. (2004). "Genesis: introduction and annotations". In Berlin, Adele; Brettler, Marc Zvi (eds.). The Jewish Study Bible. Oxford University Press. ISBN 9780195297515. The Jewish study Bible.
^ Jon D. Levenson, Lecture October 13, 2016: "Genesis 22: The Binding of Isaac and the Crucifixion of Jesus" Archived 2020-02-21 at the Wayback Machine, starting at about 1:05:10
^ Levenson, J. D. (2012). Inheriting Abraham: The Legacy of the Patriarch in Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. Library of Jewish Ideas. Princeton University Press. p. 59. ISBN 978-1-4008-4461-6. Archived from the original on 2019-06-15. Retrieved 2017-12-12.
^ Origen, Homilies on Genesis 11–13
^ Kierkegaard 1954.
^ Quran 37:100
^ Quran 37:112–113
^ Encyclopaedia of Islam, Ishaq.
^ Bird, Cameron (12 January 2009). "For 'jury', a case of biblical proportions". The Orange County Register. Vol. 105, no. 12. p. 11.
^ a b G. J. Wenham. (1994). Genesis 16-50. Dallas, TX: Word Biblical Commentary.
^ Coats, G.W. (1973). Abraham's sacrifice of faith: A form critical study of Genesis 22. Interpretation, 27, pp. 389–400.
^ Boehm, O. (2002). The binding of Isaac: An inner Biblical polemic on the question of disobeying a manifestly illegal order. Vetus Testamentum, 52 (1) pp. 1–12.
^ O. Boehm, O. (2007). The Binding of Isaac: A Religious Model of Disobedience, New York, NY: T&T Clark.
^ It may be that the biblical story contains traces of a tradition in which Abraham does sacrifice Isaac, for in Genesis 22:19 Abraham appears to return from the mountain without Isaac. Stavrakopoulou, F. (2004). King Manasseh and child sacrifice: Biblical distortions of historical realities, pp. 193–194.
^ Friedman, R.E. (2003). The Bible With Sources Revealed, p. 65.
^ Terence E. Fretheim, in Marcia J. Bunge, Terence E. Fretheim, Beverly Roberts Gaventa (eds.), The Child in the Bible, p. 20
^ Kosior, Wojciech (2013). "'You have not withheld your son, your only one, from Me'. Some arguments for the consummated sacrifice of Abraham". The Polish Journal of the Arts and Culture. 8 (5/2013): 73–75. Retrieved 16 June 2014.
^ T. McElwain (2005) The Beloved and I: New Jubilees Version of Sacred Scripture with Verse Commentaries pages 57–58.
^ "Songs From A Room – The Official Leonard Cohen Site". www.leonardcohen.com. Archived from the original on 2021-10-19. Retrieved 2021-10-19.
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Barṣīṣā
Caleb or Kaleb the companion of Joshua
Nebuchadnezzar II
Rahmah the wife of Ayyub
Shaddad
Aṣḥāb al-Jannah
People of Paradise
People of the Burnt Garden
Aṣḥāb as-Sabt (Companions of the Sabbath)
Jesus' apostles
Ḥawāriyyūn (Disciples of Jesus)
Companions of Noah's Ark
Aṣḥāb al-Kahf war-Raqīm (Companions of the Cave and Al-Raqaim?
Companions of the Elephant
People of al-Ukhdūd
People of a township in Surah Ya-Sin
People of Yathrib or Medina
Qawm Lūṭ (People of Sodom and Gomorrah)
Nation of Noah
Tribes,
ethnicities
or families
'Ajam
Ar-Rūm (literally 'The Romans')
Banī Isrāʾīl (Children of Israel)
Muʾtafikāt (Sodom and Gomorrah)
People of Ibrahim
People of Ilyas
People of Nuh
People of Shuaib
Ahl Madyan People of Madyan)
Aṣḥāb al-Aykah ('Companions of the Wood')
Qawm Yūnus (People of Jonah)
Ya'juj and Ma'juj/Gog and Magog
People of Fir'aun
Current Ummah of Islam (Ummah of Muhammad)
Aṣḥāb Muḥammad (Companions of Muhammad)
Anṣār (literally 'Helpers')
Muhajirun (Emigrants from Mecca to Medina)
People of Mecca
Wife of Abu Lahab
Children of Ayyub
Sons of Adam
Wife of Nuh
Wife of Lut
Yaʾjūj wa Maʾjūj (Gog and Magog)
Son of Nuh
Aʿrāb (Arabs
or Bedouins)
ʿĀd (people of Hud)
Companions of the Rass
Qawm Tubbaʿ (People of Tubba)
People of Sabaʾ or Sheba
Quraysh
Thamūd (people of Ṣāliḥ)
Aṣḥāb al-Ḥijr ('Companions of the Stoneland')
Ahl al-Bayt
('People of the
Household')
Household of Abraham
Brothers of Yūsuf
Lot's daughters
Progeny of Imran
Household of Moses
Household of Muhammad
ibn Abdullah ibn Abdul-Muttalib ibn Hashim
Daughters of Muhammad
Muhammad's wives
Household of Salih
Amalek
Ahl as-Suffa (People of the Verandah)
Banu Nadir
Banu Qaynuqa
Banu Qurayza
Iranian people
Umayyad Dynasty
Aus and Khazraj
People of Quba
Ahl al-Dhimmah
Kāfirūn
Majūs Zoroastrians
Munāfiqūn (Hypocrites)
Ahl al-Kitāb (People of the Book)
Naṣārā (Christian(s) or People of the Injil)
Ruhban (Christian monks)
Qissis (Christian priest)
Yahūd (Jews)
Ahbār (Jewish scholars)
Rabbani/Rabbi
Sabians
Meccan polytheists at the time of Muhammad
Mesopotamian polytheists at the time of Abraham and Lot
Al-Arḍ Al-Muqaddasah ('The Holy Land')
'Blessed' Land'
Al-Jannah (Paradise, literally 'The Garden')
Jahannam (Hell)
Door of Hittah
Madyan (Midian)
Majmaʿ al-Baḥrayn
Miṣr (Mainland Egypt)
Salsabīl (A river in Paradise)
(excluding Madyan)
Al-Aḥqāf ('The Sandy Plains,' or 'the Wind-curved Sand-hills')
Iram dhāt al-ʿImād (Iram of the Pillars)
Al-Madīnah (formerly Yathrib)
ʿArafāt and Al-Mashʿar Al-Ḥarām
Al-Ḥijr (Hegra)
Badr
Ḥunayn
Makkah (Mecca)
Bakkah
Ḥaraman Āminan ('Sanctuary (which is) Secure')
Kaʿbah (Kaaba)
Maqām Ibrāhīm (Station of Abraham)
Safa and Marwa
Sabaʾ (Sheba)
ʿArim Sabaʾ (Dam of Sheba)
Sinai Region or Tīh Desert
Al-Wād Al-Muqaddas Ṭuwan (The Holy Valley of Tuwa)
Al-Wādil-Ayman (The valley on the 'righthand' side of the Valley of Tuwa and Mount Sinai)
Al-Buqʿah Al-Mubārakah ('The Blessed Place')
Mount Sinai or Mount Tabor
In Mesopotamia
Al-Jūdiyy
Munzalanm-Mubārakan ('Place-of-Landing Blessed')
Bābil (Babylon)
Qaryat Yūnus ('Township of Jonah,' that is Nineveh)
Bayʿa (Church)
Miḥrāb
Masjid (Mosque, literally 'Place of Prostration')
Al-Mashʿar Al-Ḥarām ('The Sacred Grove')
Al-Masjid Al-Aqṣā (Al-Aqsa Mosque, literally 'The Farthest Place-of-Prostration')
Al-Masjid Al-Ḥarām (The Sacred Mosque of Mecca)
Masjid al-Dirar
A Mosque in the area of Medina, possibly:
Masjid Qubāʾ (Quba Mosque)
The Prophet's Mosque
Salat (Synagogue)
Al-Ḥijāz (literally 'The Barrier')
Al-Ḥajar al-Aswad (Black Stone) & Al-Hijr of Isma'il
Cave of Hira
Ghār ath-Thawr (Cave of the Bull)
Hudaybiyyah
Ta'if
Barrier of Dhul-Qarnayn
Bayt al-Muqaddas & 'Ariha
Bilād ar-Rāfidayn (Mesopotamia)
Cave of Seven Sleepers
Dār an-Nadwa
Nile River
Palestine River
Paradise of Shaddad
Events, incidents, occasions or times
Incident of Ifk
Laylat al-Qadr (Night of Decree)
Event of Mubahala
Sayl al-ʿArim (Flood of the Great Dam of Ma'rib in Sheba)
The Farewell Pilgrimage
Treaty of Hudaybiyyah
Battles or
military expions
Battle of al-Aḥzāb ('the Confederates')
Battle of Badr
Battle of Hunayn
Battle of Khaybar
Battle of Uhud
Expion of Tabuk
Conquest of Mecca
Al-Jumuʿah (The Friday)
As-Sabt (The Sabbath or Saturday)
Days of battles
Days of Hajj
Months of the
12 months: Four holy months
Ash-Shahr Al-Ḥarām (The Sacred or Forbidden Month)
Al-Ḥajj (literally 'The Pilgrimage', the Greater Pilgrimage)
Al-ʿUmrah (The Lesser Pilgrimage)
Times for prayer
or remembrance
Times for Duʿāʾ ('Invocation'), Ṣalāh and Dhikr ('Remembrance', including Taḥmīd ('Praising'), Takbīr and Tasbīḥ):
Al-ʿAshiyy (The Afternoon or the Night)
Al-Ghuduww ('The Mornings')
Al-Bukrah ('The Morning')
Aṣ-Ṣabāḥ ('The Morning')
Al-Layl ('The Night')
Al-ʿIshāʾ ('The Late-Night')
Aẓ-Ẓuhr ('The Noon')
Dulūk ash-Shams ('Decline of the Sun')
Al-Masāʾ ('The Evening')
Qabl al-Ghurūb ('Before the Setting (of the Sun)')
Al-Aṣīl ('The Afternoon')
Al-ʿAṣr ('The Afternoon')
Qabl ṭulūʿ ash-Shams ('Before the rising of the Sun')
Al-Fajr ('The Dawn')
Laylat al-Mabit
The first pilgrimage
Al-Injīl (The Gospel of Jesus)
Al-Qurʾān (The Book of Muhammad)
Ṣuḥuf-i Ibrāhīm (Scroll(s) of Abraham)
At-Tawrāt (The Torah)
Ṣuḥuf-i-Mūsā (Scroll(s) of Moses)
Tablets of Stone
Az-Zabūr (The Psalms of David)
Umm al-Kitāb ('Mother of the Book(s)')
or beings
Heavenly food of Jesus' apostles
Staff of Musa
Tābūt as-Sakīnah (Casket of Shekhinah)
Throne of Bilqis
Trumpet of Israfil
Mentioned idols
(cult images)
'Ansāb
Jibt and Ṭāghūt (False god)
Of Israelites
Baʿal
The ʿijl (golden calf statue) of Israelites
Of Noah's people
Suwāʿ
Wadd
Yaghūth
Yaʿūq
Of Quraysh
Al-Lāt
Al-ʿUzzā
Manāt
Maṣābīḥ (literally 'lamps'):
Al-Qamar (The Moon)
Kawākib (Planets)
Al-Arḍ (The Earth)
Nujūm (Stars)
Ash-Shams (The Sun)
Baṣal (Onion)
Fūm (Garlic or wheat)
Shaṭʾ (Shoot)
Sūq (Plant stem)
Zarʿ (Seed)
ʿAdas (Lentil)
Baql (Herb)
Qith-thāʾ (Cucumber)
Rummān (Pomegranate)
Tīn (Fig)
Zaytūn (Olive)
In Paradise
Forbidden fruit of Adam
Bushes, trees
or plants
Plants of Sheba
Athl (Tamarisk)
Sidr (Lote-tree)
Līnah (Tender Palm tree)
Nakhl (Date palm)
Sidrat al-Muntahā
Zaqqūm
Māʾ (Water or fluid)
Nahr (River)
Yamm (River or sea)
Sharāb (Drink)
Note: Names are sorted alphabetically. Standard form: Islamic name / Biblical name (title or relationship)


Utilidors Audio Broadcasting :: View topic - Mary Poppins Returns!!!
Posted: Mon Sep 17, 2018 8:18 am Post subject: Mary Poppins Returns!!!
If any of you have not seen the new trailer, check it out! I am SOOOOOOO excited for this movie!!!
Well, holy cow!! I got goosebumps watching that!!
Same here! Not gonna lie, I teared up a little bit. I feel like I really resonate with these films where the characters from our childhood favorites have grown up (Christopher Robin and this one).
Same here, on all counts!
Oh I'm so glad this is a New story and not just trying to recreate the old movie beat by beat like beauty and the beast. I'm a big Mary Poppins fan and I can't wait tio see this!
So.. did you like the new version?!
We loved it. Of course, there was a "familiarity" about it's story structure - a lot of similar beats were hit, but I honestly didn't mind. The music was fantastic and I thought Emily Blunt was a good choice for this role.
If there is a third one (as is rumored), I hope they venture a little away from the formula. I think there's enough personality in the character that if she were to have an adventure away from Cherry Tree Lane, it would probably be just as successful.


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R.I.P. Arthur C. Clarke
The Core RPGC Main Forum
Trillian March 19, 2008, 3:35pm #1
At the ripe old age of 90 in Sri Lanka.
I remember watching his Mysterious World show back in the 80s and 90s, really piqued my interest in science and weird things as a kid.
Nulani March 19, 2008, 3:53pm #2
Nuuu. ;_;
Killmore March 19, 2008, 3:58pm #3
There goes the other half of the writers that brought us 2001. ;_;
He will be missed.
TaranWanderer March 20, 2008, 4:53am #4
Neiru_3 March 20, 2008, 4:53am #5
I thought he was older…but he will be missed.
Crazy_Ivan March 20, 2008, 4:59am #6
I was waiting for the sequel to Firstborn… ;-;
I have to say though, it's pretty impressive that he lasted till 90. Most famous people don't get to live that long…
Whoops, double post…
Genericangstyposter March 20, 2008, 8:19am #8
2001: A Space Oddyssey was one of the first "adult" books I read when independently. I don't think I understood as much as I'd like to think when I was nine or ten, but I really loved it, and it got me into science fiction, and eventually fantasy and horror. He was one of my father's favorite authors, too. May he rest in peace.
DrBubonic March 20, 2008, 9:08am #9
I used to love that Mysterious World show he had. It was a classic.
Kaiser March 21, 2008, 10:34am #10
He's not dead, he's just traveled through the monolith and transformed into a being of pure energy.
My God, It's Full Of Stars, Indeed, Sir Arthur. Thank you for the books.
Khalbrae March 23, 2008, 3:27pm #11
His books are good…
but he was kicked out of england and relocated to sri lanka because he liked little boys… allegedly.
Crazy_Ivan March 23, 2008, 3:34pm #12
Wrong. stamps with WRONG stamp
Around the time he got knighted, a rag called The Sunday Mirror published a story accusing him of pedophilia. The police of both England and Sri Lanka investigated and found it to be total, baseless BS. The paper was forced to print an apology, and Clarke was knighted shortly thereafter. He'd lived in Sri Lanka for over 40 years before that.
Crazy_Ivan:
I stand corrected and relieved.
TrkJac March 25, 2008, 11:13pm #14
Ahhh… great author of great books. He wrote alot more books than I thought, though – time to hit up Barnes and Noble.

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Lampard vows to help Chelsea win Champions League
← Liverpool sack Kenny Dalglish after dismal season
Bayern Munich coach admires Drogba acting skills →
Posted on May 19, 2012 by SoccerPunter
Chelsea midfielder Frank Lampard is determined to end a tumultuous year in style on Saturday when his team face Bayern Munich for Champions League glory.
Three months ago, Lampard's Chelsea career appeared to be drawing inexorably to a close, with the 33-year-old left on the bench as the Blues crashed to a 3-1 first leg defeat against Napoli in the last 16.
It followed months of tension with Andre Villas-Boas, the young Portuguese manager who had been saddled with the task of breaking up the Chelsea side that had won three league titles since 2005.
Villas-Boas's abrupt dismissal in early March however proved to be the catalyst for change in both Lampard and Chelsea's fortunes. With Roberto Di Matteo appointed as interim manager, he returned to the starting line-up and scored a nerveless penalty as Chelsea overturned their 3-1 deficit against Napoli with a stunning 4-1 victory.
Although he did not start in the 1-0 first leg quarter-final win over Benfica, he has played in every match since, producing superb displays in both semi-final matches against Barcelona.
In both games against Barca, Lampard's vision from midfield helped create crucial goals for Didier Drogba and Ramires.
In the absence of the suspended John Terry, Lampard will now captain Chelsea on Saturday for a challenge that the long-serving playmaker is relishing.
"I think we were pretty unfancied to get this far at different stages — we looked on the way out against Napoli, then we were drawn against Barcelona," Lampard reflected this week.
"Not that we have surprised ourselves, but when you don't see it coming the fact that you're there in the final is even more enjoyable in a way.
"We've obviously still got to go and win it but it's been a nice thought for the past couple of weeks."
Lampard himself admits that Chelsea's prospects looked bleak in late February as Napoli threatened to cut loose in the last 16 on their way to a 3-1 win.
"We were struggling. It's not just because I was sitting watching it from the outside but you could see that," Lampard said.
"You wouldn't have looked too far ahead of yourself and seen where we are now. We're experienced enough to know things can change very quickly.
"But on that night we were very despondent in the dressing room afterwards and it took a big effort in the weeks in between the two games to turn things around. The home game was obviously a massive turning point — was the major turning point — in our season.
"With experience you know that football changes in two seconds. You go from the worst to the best in a second and the other way around pretty quickly as well. That's the nature of the game.
"We always knew and I always knew that we had the quality. Losing the Napoli game, we knew we were better than that and it took a big effort from everyone at the club — staff, players included — we all had to improve."
While satisfied that his season has been transformed since the departure of Villas-Boas, Lampard is determined to finish on a high in what might be his last opportunity to lift European club football's greatest honour.
He agrees with the suggestion that a season of extremes could swing between his lowest ebb as a Chelsea player to its zenith with victory on Saturday.
"Possibly. It was tough for me at times. I wasn't in the team. It was frustrating individually. I sat back and got the hump indoors," Lampard said.
"I carried on working hard and in the end it has turned around for me personally. But not quite to the full extent yet. I need to win the final and then I could probably answer that better."
Lampard is adamant that a Chelsea victory on Saturday would represent the club's greatest ever achievement, given the fact that four players are suspended for the final.
"For Chelsea it would be the greatest achievement for sure," Lampard said. "We've got four players out, some of our best performers of the season.
"I think every step has been a huge achievement — the Barcelona games, the turnaround against Napoli. But it would be Chelsea's best ever achievement if we were to win it."
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Jill Biden in Kenya to assess drought
Dr Jill Biden, wife of US Vice President Joe Biden
By JUDIE KABERIA, NAIROBI, Kenya, Aug 8 – The wife of US Vice President Joe Biden is leading a high powered American delegation in the country to assess and intervene in the famine crisis taking its toll in the Horn of Africa
Dr Jill Biden is accompanied by USAID Administrator Raj Shah, Assistant Secretary of State Eric Schwarts and Special Assistant to the President Gayle Smith.
According to a statement from the White House, the team which arrived in the country on Monday morning will extensively discuss the famine in view of extending US aid to help the affected regions and people.
"Dr Biden's trip will underscore the United States' commitment to working with the governments and people of the region, and the international community, to assist the people of the Horn of Africa during this urgent time of need, and to investing in long-term solutions to hunger and food insecurity in the region," the statement read.
During the visit, the team will visit the Dadaab refugee camp which is swelling with arrival of new immigrants every day.
The trip will also be a platform for the US to assert its commitment to work with governments in the Horn of Africa region as well as the international community at the same time it will further call for urgent measures and brain storm on long-term investments that will address food security in affected areas.
The delegation will also deliberate on long term solutions that will end the famine that has been a common occurrence almost every year in Somalia, Ethiopia and Kenya with refugees fleeing from their countries to countries that as well affected.
"Amid the worst drought in East Africa in 60 years, the United Nations has declared that famine now affects five regions in Somalia and predicts that famine could soon expand throughout southern Somalia. Thousands of Somalis are fleeing the famine and seeking refuge in Kenya and Ethiopia, which are also affected by the drought," the statement indicated.
The UN has announced that more than 12.4 million people in Ethiopia, Kenya, and Somalia are in urgent need of humanitarian assistance.
Apart from the famine concerns, Dr Biden and her team will visit the Kenya Agricultural Research Institute (KARI) to support development efforts.
She will meet President Mwai Kibaki and Prime Minister Raila Odinga to talk about partnerships and response to various crisis affecting Kenya and her neighbours.
She will also meet Agriculture Minister Dr Sally Kosgei to 'highlight the Obama-Biden Administration's Feed the Future program, which is investing in country-led strategies designed to address the root causes of hunger and food insecurity around the world. Because emergency assistance alone cannot solve the underlying food insecurity in the region, institutions like KARI and Feed the Future are also critical at this time.'
JUDIE KABERIA Judie, an Associate Editor has worked as a journalist in Kenya and Germany. She has a Master's Degree in New Media, Governance and Democracy, University of Leicester (U.K). She has scooped 10 journalistic awards. She has participated in international conferences in Germany, Switzerland, United States and Netherlands. Judie has written a booklet, 'Justice and Peace in the Kenyan Eye'. She has a soft spot for human rights, crime, peace and justice stories.
Other articles from JUDIE KABERIA
US to offer $105m in East Africa famine aid
Kibaki: Somalia crisis straining Kenya
Biden has arrived in Kenya
US to send aid to Islamist Somalia areas
Biden says no to 2016 White House run
Biography: US Vice President Joe Biden
Jill Biden, two planes, a 29 car convoy and CNN
US urges Africa to step up Ebola prevention


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"48 Hours: Fall from Grace" Is Saturday's #1 Broadcast at 10:00 PM with Viewers
CBS spins the numbers for Saturday, February 21.
[via press release from CBS]
48 HOURS: "Fall From Grace" was Saturday's #1 broadcast with viewers at 10:00PM, according to Nielsen live plus same day ratings for Feb. 21, 2015.
48 HOURS posted an audience of 5.27 million viewers and a 1.3/04 with adults 25-54, the demographic that matters most to those who advertise in News. Compared to the previous week, 48 HOURS was up +8% in adults 24-54 (from a 1.2/03).
Saturday's broadcast featured Troy Roberts and 48 HOURS' investigation into the death of Bethany Deaton, a young wife and successful nurse with a seemingly bright future. In Oct. 2012 Deaton was found dead by law enforcement in Grandview, Missouri in the backseat of a minivan with a plastic bag on her head and a suicide note nearby, along with an empty bottle of over-the-counter sleeping pills.
The story behind Deaton's death includes a fundamentalist Christian religious group some likened to a cult, a dream marriage to the group's leader, Tyler Deaton, which quickly turned into a nightmare and a shocking confession by a member of the religious group that turned the case upside down.
Police didn't believe Bethany killed herself because the way she was found didn't fit the pattern of someone taking their own life. Police thought they had the case solved when a member of the religious group confessed to killing Bethany. However, he later recanted his story and was released. What exactly happened to Bethany Deaton remains a mystery.
48 HOURS: "Fall From Grace" is produced by Chris O'Connell, Lindsey Gutterman and Dena Goldstein. David Spungen and Mike Baluzy are the editors. Al Briganti is the executive editor. Susan Zirinsky is the senior executive producer.
Follow 48 HOUR on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram. Listen to 48HOURS podcasts at Play.it.
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Become an Orientation Leader for the Fall 2019 Term
May 28, 2019 by Kellie Walker in JOBS, STUDENT
Interested in a paid leadership position on campus over break?
Apply here: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/ORTLeader_FA19
Applications are DUE via survey monkey by 12pm on June 21
(Friday WK 6)
Decisions will be emailed to all applicants by Monday, July 1.
IMPORTANT TO NOTE:
Each term, the number of open positions for Orientation Leaders is reliant on the perspective incoming class (size and admitting departments). Positions for FA19 Orientation are available for ALL undergraduate students in ALL departments. We will hire 60 undergraduate student leaders!
Paperwork Pick-up/ Headshots: WK10 @ 9am-4pm (at your convenience) in the CSE, Hillside
Training: Break Week 2, Thursday 8/29/19 @ 9am-4pm in Faculty Dining Room, Hillside
Orientation: Break Week 3, Tuesday 9/3/19-Friday 9/6/19, varied shifts/varied locations
2.5 minimum CUM GPA
Availability for all Important Dates
Understanding of job requirements outlined in application
If you have any questions please contact the CSE at 626.396.2323 or via email at cse@artcenter.edu.
May 28, 2019 /Kellie Walker
JOBS, STUDENT
International Seminar and Exhibition
April 17, 2019 by Kellie Walker in CALLS FOR SUBMISSION, STUDENT
The Photography and Imaging Department is participating in an international seminar on art education. As part of the seminar, teachers and students at schools around the world will collaborate to produce projects and share their experiences through a seminar and exhibition in Seoul, South Korea.
Participating schools include ArtCenter College of Design, Pasadena; Zurich University of the Arts, Zurich; Parsons, NY; Chung-Ang University, Seoul; Baptist University, Hong Kong.
Please provide a <500-word essay on the ideas and capabilities you bring to a collaboration and how they might integrate into a collaborative environment.
Please submit 10-15 images that exhibit your creative point of view.
Images should be in .jpg format and 2000px on the longest side.
Additionally, one piece of motion content is permitted, please submit in HD, .mp4 format
Still and motion content should be uploaded to an ftp site like DropBox.
The written essay and a link to the files should be emailed to Kellie.Walker@Artcenter.edu by June 3rd, 2019.
All work produced for this project will be extracurricular.
CALLS FOR SUBMISSION, STUDENT
Urim Ray Hong Receives Grand Prize for PDN's 2019 Annual Student Photo Contest
February 27, 2019 by Kellie Walker in STUDENT
Congratulations to ArtCenter 8th term student Urim Ray Hong. Hong received the 2019 Grand Prize for PDN's Annual Student Photo Contest in the Documentary / Photojournalism category for his series "City Soleil: Eager to learn". His series captures the children in City Soleil, Haiti, who are thriving and learning despite the town's impoverished conditions. Hong will receive a Nikon DSLR camera, $150 to B&H Photo and a portfolio review.
The PDNedu Student Photo Contest is open to students of undergraduate, graduate and certificate programs, and also includes a category for high school students. Winners and honorable mentions will be recognized in the Spring 2019 issue of PDNedu, which has a circulation of 50,000 copies to students and educators nationwide. Featured photographers will also be promoted to PDN's online audience of more than 500,000 followers.
February 27, 2019 /Kellie Walker
Rosie Waddell Receives Honorable Mention in Alternative Processes Competition
October 17, 2018 by Ray de Mesa in STUDENT
Congratulations to graduating student Rosie Waddell for her honorable mention in the 14th Annual National Alternative Processes Competition. Rosie has been invited to attend the opening reception of the exhibition hosted by Soho Photo Gallery on November 6th.
Rosie's Website Here
October 17, 2018 /Ray de Mesa
Urim Hong Receives Two International Photography Awards
Congratulations to ArtCenter 7th term student Urim Ray Hong. Ray received the First Place 2018 Editorial Photographer of the Year presented by the International Photography Awards for his series City Soleil: Eager to Learn. You can view the series here.
City Soleil is a small village within the Port-au-Prince metropolitan area in Haiti. Unlike its name—City of the Sun—however, it seems as though there is only a glimpse of light remaining.
Hong also received an Honorable Mention for City Soleil: A Light in the Darkness.
The International Photography Awards™ conducts an annual competition for professional, amateur, and student photographers on a global scale, creating one of the most ambitious and comprehensive competitions in the photography world today.
Melinda Arredondo 1st Place Winner of 2018 California Open
August 15, 2018 by Ray de Mesa in STUDENT
Maria Luz, the piece that took 1st Place - © Melinda Arredondo
Congratulations to ArtCenter Photography student Melinda Arredondo (BFA '20) on her first place win at the 2018 California Open!
The California Open, now in its 13th year, is a juried exhibition celebrating contemporary art created by emerging artists. The competition is hosted by TAG Gallery.
This year's juror was artist and curator Kim Abeles.
"This exhibition was selected from the 1547 works submitted to the TAG juried show," Abeles said. "It represents many talented and inventive artists nationwide. My curatorial choices reflect an eclectic interest in art, and the exhibit expresses a range of impressions including homages to nature and neighborhoods, gentle or forceful portraits, conceptually-based and process-driven work, and urgent political discussions. The work is spirited, sometimes humorous or enigmatic, and in various ways, creates images representing human life in this existential moment. The exhibit includes photography, video, sculpture, painting, drawing, and printmaking."
The exhibition is currently on view at the gallery until Friday, August 24th. See all the submitted work here.
August 15, 2018 /Ray de Mesa
PDNedu $1,500 Cash Award Contest Now Open for Entries
Gain important and critical exposure for your work!
Grand-prize winners will also receive prizes that include a Nikon DSLR camera, $150 to B&H Photo and Video and a portfolio consultation with either an editor at PDN or a contest judge.
Visit the PDNedu website for more info on entering.
ONE SELECT GRAND-PRIZE WINNER WILL RECEIVE:
$1,500 cash award
SEVEN GRAND-PRIZE CATEGORY WINNERS (ONE PER CATEGORY) WILL RECEIVE:
A Nikon DSLR camera
A $150 B&H gift card
A portfolio review
WINNERS and HONORABLE MENTIONS will be featured in the Spring 2018 issue of PDNedu and in an online gallery, promoted to PDN's network of more than 475,000 followers.
WINNERS and HONORABLE MENTIONS will receive a one-year PHOTO+ Membership.
SNAP 2 Students Unveil Images in Gala
May 17, 2017 by Ray de Mesa in STUDENT
by Esther Sutanto ('17)
Photo and Imaging students who took the Spring 2017 course SNAP 2 exhibited their work in a gala on May 6, 2017. The class was in collaboration with the Pasadena Art Alliance, who also sponsored the gala.
Class projects paired each student with two to three patrons from the Pasadena Art Alliance, and the term culminated in the unveiling of these portraits.
Click here to see all the photographs from the gala.
May 17, 2017 /Ray de Mesa
SJ Lee wins Sony World Photography Award
April 03, 2017 by Ray de Mesa in STUDENT
Los Angeles 2016 by Seung Jong Lee
Seung Jong Lee ('20) was announced as this year's winner of the Korea National Award by Sony World Photography Awards. Congrats, SJ!
According to its press release, the Sony World Photography Awards is the largest photography competition in the world. The National Awards is a global program open to all photographers and abilities. It aims to find the best single photograph taken by a local photographer in 66 countries. SJ Lee took first place for his photograph above.
SJ is currently a second-term student originally from Seoul. In his interview with Sony, he said:
The city is always bustling and filled with countless lights and colors. But behind the richness, there is so much loneliness, which is derived from the relationships. Sometimes the relationship itself makes us lonely.
You can see the other winners from other countries here.
April 03, 2017 /Ray de Mesa
Gustavo Soriano in Juxtapoz Magazine
From Gustavo Soriano's Internet Encounters
Gustavo Soriano ('18) has a new series, Internet Encounters, and it was featured in Juxtapoz Magazine.
For his series, Soriano has paired Craiglist causal encounter listings of females taken on their phone, with a portrait of the individual taken by the photographer. The result of these photos side-by-side create two different appearances of the person and perhaps leave the viewer to question their initial impression with the first image.
Head over to Juxtapoz to see the rest of the work. Congrats, Gustavo!
Submissions Now Open for Billboard Creative Exhibition
September 13, 2016 by Ray de Mesa in STUDENT, CALLS FOR SUBMISSION
Shannon Rose ('16) was one of the artists whose work was selected in last year's exhibition.
The Billboard Creative is excited to announce the opening of submissions for its 2016 Los Angeles Billboard Exhibition.
The Billboard Creative (TBC) is a nonprofit that produces public art shows on billboards in Los Angeles. In 2015 they put up a record number of billboards - 48 - and appeared in such news outlets as "Huffington Post", "Musee Magazine," KCRW's "Art Talk," and the "Los Angeles Times."
"We are excited to open the call for submissions for our 2016 exhibition. Selected work will be displayed on billboards throughout Los Angeles. Imagine your art viewed on a massive scale, by tens of thousands of Angelenos on their daily commutes. Public art displayed in a quintessential Los Angeles medium."
Mona Kuhn will be returning this year to curate the exhibition.
Last year, one of the winners was ArtCenter Photo student Shannon Rose. Read the interview here.
To learn more and to submit your work, go to:
http://www.thebillboardcreative.com/#2016-submissions
September 13, 2016 /Ray de Mesa
STUDENT, CALLS FOR SUBMISSION
Sylvana Burns featured in Profoto
July 28, 2016 by Ray de Mesa in STUDENT
Each month Profoto features a student on their education newsletter and blog. For the month of August, that student is Sylvana Burns ('16).
Check out the Profoto blog to read the interview. Congrats, Sylvana!
July 28, 2016 /Ray de Mesa
Nik Williams for Krowd Magazine
Nik Williams ('18) shot for Canadian fashion magazine Krowd and his image also landed on the cover. Congrats, Nik!
Issue 7 is now available in newsstands and online.
Chris Stoltz in 'Now Trending' Palos Verdes Exhibition
Palos Verdes Art Center
June 02, 2016 by Ray de Mesa in STUDENT
Congratulations to Chris Stoltz ('17) whose work was selected for Now Trending, an exhibition put together by Palos Verdes Art Center. Chris is one of 30 artists chosen to show their work. The exhibition will feature installation, video, performance, sculpture, and photography.
Opening reception will be on Thursday, June 9th, 6 to 9pm at Palos Verdes Art Center.
For more info, visit pvartcenter.org/nowtrending.
June 02, 2016 /Ray de Mesa
Joy Newell one of Grand Prize Winners in PDN's Student Photo Contest
March 09, 2016 by Ray de Mesa in STUDENT
As a Grand Prize Winner, Joy Newell ('16) will receive a DSLR camera courtesy of Nikon, $150 to B&H Photo and Video, and the opportunity to have a portfolio consultation with an editor or judge.
Congrats Joy!
March 09, 2016 /Ray de Mesa


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The present volume maps out new lines of inquiry into the social history of Central Eurasia from the early modern to the early Soviet period. Contributions to the volume focus on the region inhabited by Qazaq communities, at the centre of which we find the steppes of present-day Kazakhstan as well as areas now comprising parts of Xinjiang, Siberia, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan. The papers assembled offer new insights on transnational forms of imperial governance, networks of Islamic learning and the politics of local elites which shaped the social and cultural history of a vast geographical area at the heart of Eurasia. The volume thus attempts to connect the social and the religious space inhabited by the Qazaqs to the historical context of successive competing states ruling over Central Eurasia, and to the wider Islamic cultural sphere.
The papers in this volume were first presented at a conference on the social and religious history of Central Eurasia held at the Cini Foundation in Venice in October 2009.
Pianciola, N., & Sartori, P. (Eds.) (2013). Islam, society and states across the Qazaq Steppe (18th - early 20th centuries). Wien: Verlag der Österreichischen Akademie der Wissenschaften.


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The Trump Administration Didn't Like a Report That Says Refugees Have a Net Positive Impact. You'll Totally Believe What They Did Next.
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As part of his executive order banning refugees, Donald Trump ordered HHS to produce a report about the economic impact of refugees. The answer, according to HHS, is that refugees contributed $269 billion in tax revenue and used $206 billion in services, for a net positive impact of $63 billion over the past decade. However, when the final report was released, it presented only half the story:
"In an average year over the 10-year period, per-capita refugee costs for major H.H.S. programs totaled $3,300," it says. "Per-person costs for the U.S. population were lower, at $2,500, reflecting a greater participation of refugees in H.H.S. programs, especially during their first four years" in the United States.
Why would HHS leave out the tax contribution side of the story? Apparently our old friend Stephen Miller insisted it be removed:
An internal email, dated Sept. 5 and sent among officials from government agencies involved in refugee issues, said that "senior leadership is questioning the assumptions used to produce the report." A separate email said that Mr. Miller had requested a meeting to discuss the report. The Times was shown the emails on condition that the sender not be identified. Mr. Miller personally intervened in the discussions on the refugee cap to ensure that only the costs — not any fiscal benefit — of the program were considered, according to two people familiar with the talks.
OK, but the Trumpies can't very well admit that, can they? So what's the official explanation?
John Graham, the acting assistant secretary for planning and evaluation at the health department, said: "We do not comment on allegedly leaked documents" and that no report had been finalized. He noted that Mr. Trump's memorandum "seeks an analysis related to the cost of refugee programs. Therefore, the only analysis in the scope of H.H.S.'s response to the memo would be on refugee-related expenditures from data within H.H.S. programs."
Roger that. It's an HHS report, so they can only use HHS data. Tax info would come from the Treasury Department, and that's totally out of bounds. It would be inappropriate for an HHS report to present Treasury information.
What a bunch of clowns.


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The New Center & New Programs
The Economic Impact
The Campaign Progress
Community Caring for Community
Inspirational Giving
Senator Tilman & Pat Bishop…A Legacy
Tillie and Pat Bishop, our campaign chairs, lived a life of generosity and leadership. It was not unusual for Tillie to blurt out "Yes!" before we ever really got the question out asking him to chair our campaign for the Center for Living Your best. They knew the importance of being independent and living on their own for as long as possible. They understood and embraced the dream.
They worked hard up until their last days to support this project. Who could have predicted they both would have left us just as the project was being completed. Pat and Tillie are missed by countless friends and people whose lives they touched. Many people have made a gift in their honor and we know many more will want to do the same. HopeWest is planning a special tribute to Pat, Tillie, and those who make a gift to the HopeBlooms campaign in their honor.
Jamie Hamilton
Chairman/CEO, Home Loan Insurance & Home Loan State Bank; HopeBlooms Campaign Chair
The HopeWest expansion is not only innovative in its approach to total wellness and quality of life, but it will also stimulate our economy. These are the reasons for my support of the project.
Ken Leis
Community Leader, HopeBlooms Campaign Cabinet Member
Ken Leis became part of the HopeWest "family" as soon as he moved to the Grand Valley. His generous gifts to our Capital Campaigns were instrumental in the success of all major projects over the last 15 years. Ken's leadership on our Board of Directors helped guide the organization toward a vision of expanded service and excellence.
Ken is a dedicated advocate who inspires many others to contribute. We are so grateful for his extraordinary commitment and philanthropic spirit.
Helen Love
FINANCIAL ADVISOR, WELLS FARGO ADVISORS, HOPEBLOOMS CAMPAIGN CHAIR
Our community knows HopeWest for high-touch patient and family care. I am excited about being involved in telling the story and raising money for this next groundbreaking expansion of HopeWest's mission. It represents a response to and anticipation of an undeniable need of all of us: our parents now, us later!
There is no better lineup of health care visionaries, clinical staff and community leaders to lead this effort. I invite you to give today and be one of the 1,000 people
in our community to help Hope Bloom!
Doug & Jamee Simons
Owners, Enstrom Candies; HopeBlooms Campaign Chairs
"We have to get behind great programs like the HopeWest expansion of services that will build the kind of community we envision. We have promoted Mesa County as a great place to retire, so we must prepare to meet the needs of those who choose to live here." – Doug Simons
"It is often said that 'home is where the heart is.' I believe with all my heart that we should do all we can to help people age in place – in the homes that they love. The HopeBlooms campaign can make that possible." – Jamee Simons
So many of our dreams at first seem impossible, then they seem improbable and then, when we summon the will, they soon become inevitable.
– Christopher Reeve
Lori Dean
This kind of life changing care is what we want for our loved ones, friends and the community. HopeWest shows their steadfast commitment and compassion for each of us each day. They help us help each other. That is why we are asking you to be part of something that will lift them up not only today, but far into the future.
Julie Elliott
HopeWest Employee
As a member of the HopeWest Team and lead for The CLUB program at the Bacon Center for Living Your Best, I am honored to be a part of the vision and mission of a different future for aging well—one that supports a continuum of care for those aging in our community.
Every day I am both inspired and humbled by the genuine, compassionate care and support given to HopeWest patients and their families—it is life-changing.
I am no exception to the truth that aging, illness and grief touch us all. I have had loved ones and family friends pass through the care of HopeWest. I was incredibly moved by the compassionate care and support that our families received.
HopeWest IS profoundly changing the experiences of aging, illness and grief within our community. The expansion of programs at the Bacon Center for Living Your Best will expand our continuum of care for seniors, enabling them to live in their own homes independently and safely while also providing a safe place to gather, socialize, strengthen mind-body-sprit, and stay well.
Please consider joining me in support of
the HopeBlooms Campaign. All donations are important and meaningful and will make a difference. Together we can ensure "Hope Blooms" today and for generations to come.
Kay Ferris
HopeWest was there in a way I did not expect or know possible when our family truly needed support. When I was asked to consider a challenge gift beyond our other donations to help HopeWest expand their mission, I couldn't say no.
I know that without our help, this project—creating the Center for Living Your Best and opening a PACE program—is not feasible, and I know it will transform how all of us experience aging. Not only that, it will sustain the organization we have come to love.
Home is very important to me, and I want to be there for as long as possible. The new Bacon Center for Living Your Best will enable people to remain independent in the comfort of their own homes, while fostering social connections that are critical for happiness and health.
My husband, Mike, believed that it was important to give back to the community that made his success possible. Now, I hope to inspire you to give back and support this groundbreaking project.
Suzie Hammond
HopeWest CNA
"I love working here and I feel privileged to work here. One day I was like, you know what, I'm in a position not only emotionally but, even financially for maybe the first time in my life to really give back to something I believe in and I believe in this organization.
So I figured it out and It was a big moment for me to do something of that nature and with my whole heart. If I had millions, I would give it. I invite you to join me in supporting the HopeBlooms campaign, it will do so much good for our community.
Bob Jarvis & Niki Hunn
Thomas Hunn Jewelers
We support HopeWest and bringing the PACE program to the Grand Valley 100%. HopeWest has been a blessing for our whole family. With the amazing philanthropy throughout our community, we have a phenomenal opportunity for seniors to receive the medical care and support they need, while living in their own homes.
The new center will also be a place for our loved ones to have fun and meet friends. We hope you'll join us and be one of 1,000 people to help hope bloom.
Mark & Tracy Gardner
Whitewater Building Materials
We've been fortunate to be a part of the Grand Valley. This community supports us and we believe in supporting our local community too. That's why we wanted to be a part of the HopeBlooms campaign.
The new center will be a one-stop-shop for seniors to get all of the care they need.
HopeWest has been there for our family and the new programs will help more of our friends and neighbors when they need it most.
Please consider joining us in making this important work possible.
Dr. Pete & Kristy Jouflas
HopeBlooms Donors
My wife Kristy and I believe in the value of community coming together to care for each other. Chairing the HopeWest Board of Directors has been an experience that has opened my eyes to the level of support that families need as they face the issues of aging, illness, loss and grief.
And, to the fact that no one is better positioned than HopeWest to provide that support as we expand to offer a PACE program and other services for seniors at The Bacon Center for Living Your Best.
Our Board of Directors unanimously agreed to individually support the 1,000 for $1,000 campaign to help bring the final phase of the HopeBlooms campaign to fruition. HopeWest has been a community-owned entity for as long as I can remember, and the 1,000 for $1,000 campaign makes it possible for everyone in
our community to continue their investment in HopeWest. Collectively we can make a huge impact.
I encourage everyone to consider investing in the 1,000 for $1,000 HopeBlooms campaign as we prepare to open these new programs designed to help seniors
in our community live the best quality of life possible, while helping them stay in the homes that they love. It's also exciting to be part of an effort that will add over 150 new jobs in Mesa County and have a major impact on our economy for years to come.
Every gift counts as we move closer and closer to our goal. Please join us and be part of the amazing community that makes hope bloom!
Marjorie Keely, MD
Retired Physician
As a retired physician who practiced in the field of rehabilitation medicine for decades here in Grand Junction, I value good physical health and the very best quality of life in general for seniors. HopeWest understands and values that, too.
HopeWest already provides comprehensive and compassionate care to people suffering from chronic disease as well as providing comfort and peace of mind at the end-of-life. Their palliative care programs help people manage medical, psychological, and social issues for chronic heart, lung, kidney and other conditions of aging wherever they are—home, senior residences, nursing homes, hospitals and the Ferris Care Center. Family support and education during the illness and in the grieving process are also essential. Soon, new programs at the Center for Living Your Best will offer comprehensive medical care, socialization, support and creative fun for frail seniors.
I have friends and family who are deeply appreciative of these holistic programs that enable our last years of life to be lived with dignity and comfort. And, I am grateful that I can personally support the HopeBlooms Campaign and the dedicated and experienced HopeWest teams, both through charitable giving, and with lots of kudos for the extraordinary work they do!
Richard & Lindsay Keller
We were both raised understanding how important it is to give back to our community… Our family has been touched by hospice care, so when we learned about the unparalleled services at HopeWest, we knew we had found an organization we would forever be humbled and honored to support.
From attending fundraising events like the Black Tie & Boots Gala and the Holiday Show, to making dinners for monthly grief support groups, our HopeWest journey has shown us that giving back comes in many forms.
When we were asked to support the HopeBlooms Campaign, the initiative amazed us—a comprehensive approach to aging well through the mind, body and spirit. These services are for both the aging population as well as their families and caregivers. Richard sees the difference these services would make for his clients and their families everyday. Although we may not personally need these services for years to come, paying it forward is the virtuous thing to do.
Please consider joining us to support this important project, so we can enrich our community for generations to come.
Marc & Mary K. Wendland
HopeWest Employees
We are both honored and proud to be employed by an organization that contributes so much to our community. We have seen firsthand the wonderful care given to HopeWest patients and their families by our amazing physicians, clinicians, social workers and chaplains, who go above and beyond to give the best care possible.
There are two things that help keep these wonderful caregivers going—a huge support staff behind the scenes, and money. As with all nonprofits, fundraising is a necessity. We strongly believe in the mission of HopeWest, and are happy to support it through our work, our ability to assist with fundraisers, and through our donations to support the many programs offered by HopeWest.
With so many people working past retirement age, it is becoming harder for individuals to care for elderly relatives. We want to let them be as independent as possible, for as long as possible, but sometimes it is hard to leave them alone. A program like PACE (Program for All-inclusive Care of the Elderly) would allow people to remain independent at home by providing a day center, medical care, social opportunities, activities, and even some fun!
To launch a program like PACE requires substantial support and time. We encourage the community to give what you can to make this dream a reality. Who knows, we might need this program down the road! We will continue to support the HopeBlooms Campaign to see PACE come to fruition for generations to come.
We invite you...
to embrace this unique opportunity to create something that will transcend generations and help make the last chapter of our lives the best it can be.
Herb and Laura May Bacon Center for Living Your Best
2754 Compass Drive
JChappellReid@HopeWestCO.org
Created through a community-wide vision, HopeWest provides comprehensive, expert and collaborative care for those facing aging, serious illness and grief. We are a nonprofit organization serving western Colorado in Mesa, Delta, Montrose, Ouray and Rio Blanco counties.
The HopeWest Mission: through creativity, volunteerism and philanthropy, we profoundly change the experiences of aging, illness and grief – one family at a time.


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Yankees top Tigers, keep share of AL East lead
By Larry Fine
NEW YORK (Reuters) - The New York Yankees regained their batting stroke Tuesday after slugging a pair of home runs to power past the Detroit Tigers 6-2 and keep pace with the Tampa Bay Rays atop the American League East.
Curtis Granderson and Robinson Cano supplied the long ball to back the pitching of CC Sabathia, who improved his record to 16-5 as the Yankees pushed their season mark to 73-46.
Tampa Bay matched the Yanks for best record in Major League Baseball by drubbing the AL West-leading Texas Rangers 10-1.
The Bronx Bombers, who had lost their last two games scoring just one run and registering only eight hits, did their damage without slugger Alex Rodriguez, who sat out after leaving Monday's contest with a strained left calf muscle.
New York was helped by a lack of control from Tigers ace Justin Verlander, who slipped to 13-8.
The hard-throwing righthander labored through 35 pitches in the first inning, yielding two hits, two walks and two runs that scored on a line single to left by Nick Swisher.
Verlander lasted just five innings with his pitch count at 114. He gave up three runs on five hits while walking five.
Yankees captain Derek Jeter said the pinstripers cashed in opportunities created by the Tiger pitcher's wildness.
"He's no fun to face," Jeter said about Verlander. "But we took advantage early when had trouble with his control."
Yankees manager Joe Girardi praised the performance by Sabathia, who took the American League lead in wins by limiting Detroit to two runs on five hits over seven innings.
"He's been huge for us," New York's skipper said about his big lefthander. "CC is just so consistent. When we needed a win, he went out and got it."
Sabathia withstood the shock of seeing his first pitch of the game sail over the leftfield fence by former Yankees minor leaguer Austin Jackson that gave Detroit a short-lived 1-0 lead.
"That was a little weird," said 6-foot-7 (2.01m) Sabathia. "I don't think I've ever given up a first-pitch homer. Us getting two runs right back in our half was huge."
New York had lost five of their previous eight games to lose their division lead over the Rays.
The Tigers, who had won three in a row, fell to 58-61.
(Editing by Steve Ginsburg)


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Standa Filip (CZ), Vaclav Peloušek (CZ), Ondrej Merta (CZ) Standa Filip Trio (feat. Standuino) (CZ)
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In the performance of Standa Filip Trio (feat. Standuino) two generations of DIY artists meet. Standa Filip plays his trusty DIY fretless guitar instrument Prkno, Ondrej Merta plays the drum machine Standuino FrauAngelico, and Vaclav Peloušek plays his DIY keyboard with Standuino fraAngelico synthesizer. The music is inspired by the Czech underground rock style of the 70s and 80s called Bigbit and by contemporary electronic and noise music. Standa Filip composed musical themes fot the trio which were later developed together into more specific compositios.
Standa Filip is a musician and innovative creator of DIY electronic instruments active since the 70s and was also an influential teacher at the fine arts faculty in Brno. Here his students Vaclav Peloušek and Ondrej Merta, pushed by the world of open-sourcehardware, tried to acquire technical knowledge about electronics from this skilled guy, but he gave back much more information and potentioal, which later matured into the Standuino project. The name of the project connects the name of Standa Filip as the traditional element of "bastl" (local version of DIY) and the Arduino phenomenon, the progressive internet-based race for knowledge and the open-source hardware world.
Standa Filip (CZ)
Standa Filip is musician and inventor, born in Most in 1957. He studied physics in Brno and he taught at the Brno University of Technology from 1987. In 1996 he moved to the Faculty of Fine Arts where he was teaching until 2011. He spent his youth in Košice where he began to make electronic sound generators. He started to build his first modular system of generators in 1972 and in 1976 he made his first keyboard instrument. In 1981 he started the legendary underground band Ještě jsme se nedohodli which is still playing concerts. In 1982 he made his first fretless electric guitar instrument Prkno, which became legendary through his band and is still played. Since than he made several DIY Guitars. In 1986 he introduced his ironical composition Symfonie Eš-dur poťapaná which featured his DIY electronic drum machine and a big construction electric instrument with several pickups. In 1987 he composed 3 compositions for the album Bittová & Fajt which became one of the most recognized Czechoslovakian alternative music albums. In the mid 90s he contributed to exhibitions of hi-tech art in the House of Art in Brno. He was a member of bandsPomalý posun, Pomalé prostředky (multimedia project 2003) and others. He is a member of the band Klikva Klikva, which has performed since 2007. He performed with FILIP_RICHTR_PELOUŠEK at the Multiplace festival 2011 where he also gave talks about his DIY approaches. He cooperates with Ondřej Merta and Václav Peloušek on their tribute project Standuino.
Vaclav Peloušek (CZ)
Vaclav Peloušek is an artist, musician and inventor born in Brno. He is now finishing his MA at the University of Applied Arts in Vienna in the art and science department. Before that, he studied in the multimedia department at the Faculty of Fine Arts in Brno, multimedia composition at the Janaček Academy of performing arts and new media at the Winchester School of Arts. He is one of the founders of the Standuino project (started in 2011) and a member of the bands Hugo & Zoe, CaveArt and Standuino Orchestra. He is member of 4AM mediaLab and Grau Kliktv.
Ondrej Merta (CZ)
Ondrej Merta is an artist, musician, actor, DJ and filmmaker born in Brno. He is now studying for his MA at the University of Applied Arts in Vienna in the art & science department. Before that he studied multimedia and video at faculty of Fina Arts in Brno, and film theory and aesthetics at Masaryk university in Brno. He is one of teh founders of the Standuino project (started in 2011) and a member of the bands Hugo & Zoe, CaveArt and Standuino Orchestra. He is member of 4AM mediaLab and is curator of independent art spaces around Grau Kliktv, and also composes music for the National Theatre in Brno.
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Standa Filip (CZ), Vaclav Peloušek (CZ), Ondrej Merta (CZ): Standa Filip Trio (feat. Standuino) (CZ)
I'MM_ Medialab (HR): MMessy Oscillators
Sanela Jahić (SI): Fire painting
Stanley Povoda (CZ): Robotman
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Q: what is the dimension of $\wedge^k(V)$? Let's say $B = \{x_1, x_2, ... x_n\}$ is a basis for $V$, then $\wedge^k(V)$ has basis $\{x_{i_1} \wedge x_{i_2} \wedge ... \wedge x_{i_k} : i_1 < i_2 < ... < i_k\}$.  I'm not exactly clear on what this basis is.  How many elements does it have and how can these be determined?

A: The basis you describe has one element for each $k$-element subset of $\{1,2,\ldots,n\}$.
There are $\binom nk$ such subsets, so the dimension of $\Lambda^k(V)$ is $\binom{\dim(V)}{k}$.
For example, for $n=4, k=2$, the basis elements would be
$$ \begin{array}{lll} \{\; x_1\wedge x_2, & x_1 \wedge x_3, & x_1 \wedge x_4,
\\ & x_2 \wedge x_3, & x_2 \wedge x_4,
\\ & & x_3 \wedge x_4 \;\} \end{array} $$

A: The basis for $\Lambda^k(V)$ consists of all choices of ascending $k-$tuples of indices contained in $\{1,\ldots, n\}$ where $n=\dim(V)$. This is equivalent to the combinatorial problem of choosing a subset of size $k$ from $\{1,\ldots, n\}$. So, there are
$$ \dim(\Lambda^k(V))={n\choose k}={\dim(V)\choose k}$$
ways to do this.

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Students in Saint Louis University's Richard A. Chaifetz School of Business Master of Accounting (M.Acc.) program enhance their professional accounting abilities while developing strong analytical, problem-solving and communication skills. Accounting graduates have a long history of success on the CPA exam, earning the Missouri gold medal on several occasions. In addition, the University recently had the highest Missouri pass rate for first-time candidates with advanced degrees.
SLU's Chaifetz School of Business, with its continuing mission to provide excellence in business education, has developed this program to help students gain superior ethical, technical and professional accounting skills. The program provides in-depth expertise in general accounting, taxation and auditing.
The objective of SLU's Master of Accounting (MACC) degree program is to provide strong technical, ethical and professional skills to students planning careers in accounting. The program consists of 30 credits of advanced coursework with up to 21 credits in accounting and the remaining credits in business electives determined in consultation with the program director. Pre-program requirements in economics, accounting, finance, mathematics and statistics may be required of students without sufficient functional background.
Internships/Student Organizations
Saint Louis' central location within the greater St. Louis metropolitan area provides a distinct competitive business advantage and allows us to enhance internship and recruitment effectiveness by creating strong relationships in public accounting, private industry, nonprofit companies and governmental entities.
SLU's graduate accounting students have access to the Valerie A. Davisson Career Resources Center, conveniently located within the School of Business, which serves as the catalyst for creating meaningful connections and developing outstanding internships and employment opportunities and providing other valuable career management services for M.Acc. students.
The Saint Louis University chapter of Beta Alpha Psi, a national scholastic and professional accounting fraternity, provides a vital link between students and the accounting profession and presents numerous guest speakers from various disciplines and industries each semester. The chapter has been recognized nationally among all Beta Alpha Psi chapters for its continued excellence.
Graduate accounting students at SLU also have the option for an international perspective on the accounting profession by participating in a week-long study abroad trip to Saint Louis University's Madrid campus.
Graduates from this program may take the CPA exam and pursue a career as an accountant. Accounting graduates have a long history of success on the CPA exam, regularly placing in the top 10 percent of test scores. In addition, the University recently had the highest Missouri pass rate for first-time CPA candidates with advanced degrees. The mean annual wage of accountants, according to the Bureau of Labor, is $75,280.
Applicants are reviewed for past undergraduate work, internship experience, and GMAT or GRE scores. While there is no minimum GMAT score required, the average GMAT score is 590. Average GRE scores are 150-153 on each section, quantitative and verbal. Successful applicants demonstrate a 3.0 grade point average in past academic programs.
Two letters of recommendation
Official GMAT score sent from ETS or Pearson VUE
Personal goal statement of fewer than 500 words
Application and Assistantship Deadlines
Applications for admission are considered on a rolling basis.
Applicants who want to be considered for assistantships for the fall semester should apply by March 31, and for the spring semester by Dec. 1.
Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis once all application materials are received. Application files are reviewed holistically (undergraduate work, internship experience, test scores and personal goal statement). The average time for admissions decisions is two weeks.
In addition to financial aid available to graduate students, the Master of Accounting program offers two types of scholarships: merit-based and competitive. A limited number of merit-based scholarships are available to admitted full-time students, and all admitted students are considered. Students who are awarded a merit-based scholarship will typically receive $500 to $3,000 per semester for two semesters total. The competitive scholarships vary in amount and are awarded in the spring to students entering their first or second semester of the master's program the following fall. Complete the application by April 1 to be considered for one of the externally sponsored competitive scholarships.
For more information, visit the student financial services office online at http://finaid.slu.edu.
The Richard A. Chaifetz School of Business is accredited by AACSB, the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business, the world's largest business education alliance and accrediting body of business schools, ensuring continuous quality improvement in terms of curriculum, instructional resources, student selection, career placement and intellectual contributions and qualifications of the faculty. Less than 10% of business schools worldwide have achieved AACSB accreditation.
The accounting program is also separately accredited by the AACSB, one of only 186 schools to have earned this distinction.
Graduates will be able to demonstrate technical competency and possess appropriate professional knowledge. Specifically:
Apply knowledge of relevant professional standards and the regulatory environment to resolve financial reporting issues of U.S. business (including not-for-profit) entities.
Apply knowledge of tax laws for planning (including financial planning) and compliance purposes.
Recognize and evaluate areas of potential legal concern in the business environment and demonstrate understanding of the role of legal issues in risk assessment.]
Recognize and evaluate areas of potential risk in an entity's business processes and information technology environment.
Graduates will demonstrate problem solving and critical thinking skills. Specifically:
Gather, interpret, evaluate, analyze and apply relevant professional standards to complex accounting-related issues, and come to well-reasoned conclusions.
Apply analytical and quantitative techniques to analyze financial statements within the context of risk assessment and firm valuation.
Communicate complex ideas and thought effectively both orally and in writing.
Graduates will be able to demonstrate interpersonal skills. Specifically:
Work effectively in diverse teams and employment settings toward a common goal.
Graduates will be able to demonstrate the ability to recognize and appropriately respond to ethical issues in the practice of accounting. Specifically:
Identify ethical issues and decision alternatives by incorporating appropriate professional codes of conduct and social responsibility.
Demonstrate professional conduct and demeanor in business settings.
General Pre-Requisite Courses
(waived based on prior academic work or examination)
ACCT 2200
OPM 2070
Introduction to Business Statistics
MGT 2000
Legal Environment of Business I
Accounting Pre-Requisite Courses
(To be completed before advanced courses)
ACCT 3110 Financial Reporting I 3
ACCT 3220 Cost Management 2-3
ACCT 4110 Financial Reporting II 3
ACCT 4250 Accounting Information Systems 3
ACCT 4300 Federal Income Tax I 3
ACCT 4400 Auditing 3
ACCT 6110 Financial Reporting III 3
ACCT 6340 Fed Income Tax: Corp 3
MGT 4500 Legal Environment of Business II 3
Total Credits 26-27
If not taken as an undergraduate student.
ACCT 6030 Contemporary Financial Reporting (3 cr) satisfies the research requirement now mandatory for some states.
Audit Concentration
ACCT 4400 Auditing 1 3
Audit Emphasis Courses 9
Select three of the following:
Information Technology Audit
Advanced Audit
Accounting Ethics, Fraud and Forensic Accounting
ITM 6000
Managing Information Technology
Applied Business Analytics
Business Strategy and Enterprise Systems
Managing Cybersecurity in Organizations
Big Data in Organizations
Elective Courses 9
Masters in Accounting Internship
Masters in Accounting Study Abroad
Seminar in Accounting and Social Responsibilities
Fed Income Tax: Flow-Thru Ent
Seminar in Tax Research
Wealth Preservation
Contemporary Financial Reporting
Financial Reporting Concentration
Financial Reporting Emphasis Courses
Select three of the following: 9
Contemporary Financial Reporting 2
Accounting Capstone
Taxation Concentration
Taxation Emphasis Courses 9