;'dedication honored bysenior class He uncovered a four-horned altar in Israel, owned a Fiat Xl9 and made rep licas of famous archaeological inscriptions. Dr. Dale Manor, associate professor of Bible and archaeology, was voted by the senior class as the 2006 PetitJean dedication recipient. Manor received his bachelor's degree from Pepperdine Unive rsity in biblical studies, a master's degree in humanities from the California State University system, another master's degree in archaeology from the Univer– sity ofAriwna and his docrorate in syno-palestinian archaeology from the University ofArizona. Before teaching at Harding, Manor was a minister. He began preaching in 1969 at the age of 18. He started teaching because of rhe opportunity it gave him to follow his academic interests. "I had been in ministry for a long time before lteachingl," Manor said. "With my academic pursuit, there really wasn't much direction to go using [my degreesl meaningfUUy in a ministerial scrring. I wanted, hopefuUy, what positiveelemcnt5 I could bring tobe multiplied larger than in a more restricted atmosphere. After all, the clientele changes ever so often." Manor also wanted [Q bring his study ofarchaeology [Q members of the churches of Christ. "One of my goals lurking in the back of my mind was [Q get into a uni– versity setting because no one in the brotherhood {the churches of Chrisd leading adiscussion group, Dr. Dale Manor, asso– ciate professor of Bible and archaeology, talks about guest speaker Landon Saun– ders' ideas with sophomore Josh Borgelt and other Bible majors during the Bible majors' retreat at Camp Tahkadah Sept. 12. "I have taken so many classes with Dr. Manar that it is almost like I have 'minored in Manor, tI, senior Caleb Borchers said . •Jeff Montgomery had a degree in archaeology," Manor said. "I thought surely that would be something people would find useful." During (he summers, Manor had been the field director for excavations in Israel. He had gone over to Tel Beth-Shemesh since 2000 and had taken students with him. "I enjoy getting people over there, preferably in small groups, showing them around, show them how to dig and everything," Manor said. "It's great fun." Manor was an example to many on campus. "What I love is that Dr. Manor has been a great example. a paradigm for me, of how to be a great believer, a great minister and a great scholar all at once," said senior Caleb Borchers, a youth and family ministry major who had taken Manor for eight classes and had gone to Harding University in Greece with Manor. Borchers also said that what was special about Manor was the ability [0 get to know Manor on a personal level. "One thing is Dr. Manor's approachability outside of the classroom, rhe ability to JUSt go to him ... JUSt go to his office ... see him in the hallway and have discussions with him," Borchers said. "The fact that he is so available [0 you ou(side of the classroom is something that is very special about him." · (ynlhio Nooh, editor in(hief
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