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Chapel names new Protestant, Jewish chaplains
By: Federico Burlon
Issue date: 9/28/07 Section: News
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Since its inception last semester, the Center for Religious and Spiritual Life has worked to promote understanding of different religions, cultural experiences, as well as to encourage interfaith dialogue. Now, with the recent addition of both a new Protestant and Jewish Chaplain, the CRSL will have the opportunity to further its community involvement and implement its goals.
Rabbi Barry Cytron is the new Jewish Chaplain and assistant director for the CRSL. Cytron is also a religious studies professor at Macalester.
Rev. Koo Pyo Hong, better known a KP Hong, is the new Protestant chaplain and assistant director for the CRSL. He is taking the vacancy left by Norma Rae Hunt, who was the Protestant Chaplain at Macalester last year.
Rev. Lucy Forster-Smith, associate dean for religious and spiritual life, helped facilitate the national search to fill both positions within the CRSL. In the quest for a new Protestant Chaplain she appointed a 10-member search committee, mostly composed of Macalester students and faculty, which made recommendations for new staff members throughout the spring 2007 semester.
Cytron, on the other hand, had already been indirectly involved with Macalester for several years before he became aware of a position opening. According to Rev. Forster-Smith, she received a call from Cytron to discuss his future as a Macalester professor and she pointed out that the CRSL was looking for a Jewish Chaplain. Cytron followed Forster-Smith's suggestion and applied over the summer.
Now at Macalester, Cytron's duties are varied. One main component of his position will include collaboration with the Macalester Jewish Organization.
"My responsibilities include being involved with staff regarding large spiritual issues on campus and specifically being involved with the Jewish students by supporting their work in terms of Open Shabbat or Interfaith Torah Study and meeting with them once a week," he said.
Accordingly, Hong will work with the Mac Protestant organization. He also wants to help students explore Buddhism.
Rabbi Barry Cytron is the new Jewish Chaplain and assistant director for the CRSL. Cytron is also a religious studies professor at Macalester.
Rev. Koo Pyo Hong, better known a KP Hong, is the new Protestant chaplain and assistant director for the CRSL. He is taking the vacancy left by Norma Rae Hunt, who was the Protestant Chaplain at Macalester last year.
Rev. Lucy Forster-Smith, associate dean for religious and spiritual life, helped facilitate the national search to fill both positions within the CRSL. In the quest for a new Protestant Chaplain she appointed a 10-member search committee, mostly composed of Macalester students and faculty, which made recommendations for new staff members throughout the spring 2007 semester.
Cytron, on the other hand, had already been indirectly involved with Macalester for several years before he became aware of a position opening. According to Rev. Forster-Smith, she received a call from Cytron to discuss his future as a Macalester professor and she pointed out that the CRSL was looking for a Jewish Chaplain. Cytron followed Forster-Smith's suggestion and applied over the summer.
Now at Macalester, Cytron's duties are varied. One main component of his position will include collaboration with the Macalester Jewish Organization.
"My responsibilities include being involved with staff regarding large spiritual issues on campus and specifically being involved with the Jewish students by supporting their work in terms of Open Shabbat or Interfaith Torah Study and meeting with them once a week," he said.
Accordingly, Hong will work with the Mac Protestant organization. He also wants to help students explore Buddhism.
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