Centennial Histories Symposium
Saturday, March 24, 2018
What can we learn from our history? Join us as an elite group of panelists consisting of former presidents and historians from EMU, Goshen, Hesston, Bluffton, and Bethel explore this question.
In the thirty years between 1887 and 1917, Mennonite groups in the United States founded what are today the five schools associated with Mennonite Church, USA: Bethel College (1887), Goshen College (1893), Bluffton University (1899), Hesston College (1908), and EMU (1917). As part of the centennial celebration of the youngest of these schools, EMU, this symposium will investigate the first centuries of these five schools by pulling together the authors of each of their centennial histories. The goal is to create a “Usable Past” - to use the experiences of the previous century to help guide Mennonite higher education through the challenges and opportunities of the next century.
Sessions with the authors will run all day on Saturday, March 24 on the campus of EMU. Comment will be provided by a panel of former Mennonite college and university presidents and by current faculty members and students. All are welcome to join in what promises to be a dynamic discussion of the past and future of Mennonite higher education.
Contact Barbara Byer at barbara.byer@emu.edu if you have any questions. Registration deadline is March 14!
Download the poster for the Centennial Histories Symposium.
The day's itinerary (updated 3/15/2018, info is subject to change)
| Time | Event | Location |
|---|---|---|
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7:30 - 8:30 a.m. |
Registration | Martin Chapel |
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8:30 a.m. |
Session I: Purposes & Distinctives | Martin Chapel |
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10:00 a.m. |
Coffee Break | Martin Chapel |
|
10:30 a.m. |
Session II: Challenges & Adversity | Martin Chapel |
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12:00 p.m. |
Lunch | Main Dining Room, West DIning Room |
|
1:00 p.m. |
Afternoon Break | |
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3:00 - 5:00 p.m. |
Discussion Forum | University Commons, President's Room |
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5:30 p.m. |
Dinner | Campus Center, Martin Greeting Hall |
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7:00 p.m. |
Session III: The Present & Future | Lehman Auditorium |
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9:00 p.m. |
Closing Reception | Campus Center, Martin Greeting Hall |
Lodging
A block of rooms have been reserved at the Hampton Inn University Hotel until March 1. Please contact Barbara Byer if you have any questions. Arrangements will be made for visiting students to stay in the dorms with EMU students.
