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At the hub of Seminary life is the Bahnson Center, a self-contained educational center, housing the classrooms, chapel/convocation hall, computer lab, study lounge, recreation room and administrative and faculty offices. It was built in 1975 in memory of Paul G. Bahnson a graduate of Moravian College, whose insight and generosity gave impetus to the creation of the Center. A wing was added to the Center in 1999 through the generosity of the Lilly Endowment to enhance the technological capabilities of the Seminary.
Among the classrooms in Bahnson Center are two with multimedia capabilities, and a 40-seat Distance Learning Center enhanced for videoconferencing. During most semesters, several courses are taught in a videoconference environment in which students in other locations join the students in the DLC via screen and microphone.
Students at the Seminary have 24-hour a day access to the 10-station Computer Lab in Bahnson Center. The computers are wired to the campus network providing high speed internet access for research and communication. Each computer is loaded with the most recent versions of software used in theological study and research.
Located in Bahnson Center is the Saal. (The word means “hall” in German and refers to the common room in 18th century Moravian buildings. Traditionally, the Saal was used for worship and community meetings and as a concert hall. It was sometimes called “the congregation’s living room.”) True to its German roots, the Saal is a multi-purpose convocation hall with flexible seating for 125 people. It is used for chapel services, continuing ed events, group meals, class meetings, and community gatherings. The room has multimedia capabilities and contains an electric pipeorgan.
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