ˈiːvən ˈæftɚ stˈɛpɪŋ dˌaʊn æz pɹˈɛzɪdənt ænd lˈeɪɾɚ ɹᵻtˈaɪɚɹɪŋ fɹʌm pɹˈiːtʃɪŋ, bˈɛkmən kəntˈɪnjuːd tə tˈiːtʃ ɐn ˌɪntɹədˈʌktɚɹi θɪˈɑːlədʒi kˈoːɹs tˈeɪkən baɪ mˈoʊst fˈɜːstjˈɪɹ stˈuːdənts ʌntˈɪl tˈuː θˈaʊzənd nˈaɪn.
Even after stepping down as president and later retiring from preaching, Beckman continued to teach an introductory theology course taken by most first-year students until 2009.