The oral examination for Wondimu Sonessa, Ph.D. candidate, is a public event open to faculty, students, and staff. Join us Tuesday, April 16, 1:00 – 3:00 p.m. in Gullixson Hall room 103. A note for guests: other than the candidate, only faculty members have speaking privileges. What is a Ph.D. oral defense? The oral defense is the final step for a Ph.D. degree candidate before graduation. The student will have finished all research and is presenting a thesis that is an original contribution to their field of scholarship. A copy of the completed thesis is available prior to the defense for those in the Luther Seminary community: “The Lutheran Tradition and Charismatic Experience: The Case of Ethiopian Immigrant Congregations in North America.”