Liberty University is looking for Biology Professors

This is not from The Onion. Liberty University is Jerry Falwell's "University." Read about Richard Dawkins' visit to Liberty here:
http://richarddawkins.net/tourJournal#10

This is an advertisement listed in The Chronicle of Higher Education.
http://chronicle.com/jobs/id.php?id=0000480537-01&pg=n

Position: Multiple Faculty Positions in the 2007-2008
Salary: Unspecified
Institution: Liberty University
Location: Virginia
Date posted: 10/30/2006

Liberty University

Liberty University is a Christian liberal arts university with nearly 9,600 resident students as well as several thousand additional students in its distance-learning program. The University is seeking faculty who can demonstrate a personal faith commitment to its evangelical Christian purpose and who are dedicated to excellence in teaching for the following anticipated openings in the 2007-2008 academic year.

COLLEGE OF ARTS AND SCIENCES - Dr. Roger Schultz, Dean

Biology: Two positions. Rank open. Ph.D. and compatibility with a young-earth creationist philosophy required. 1) Human anatomy and physiology, 2) undergraduate genetics. Supervision of undergraduate research expected. Contact Dr. Paul Sattler - pwsattler@liberty.edu.

Center for Creation Studies: Rank open. Ph.D. and experience in the origins controversy from a young earth creation perspective required.

Faculty will teach the required course in creation as well as develop and/or teach in their area of science expertise. Ability to teach courses in astronomy, anatomy and physiology, or other biology courses preferred. Contact Dr. David DeWitt dadewitt@liberty.edu.

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