Convocation: Cornell Brooks
Gather with the Black Student Alliance and Multicultural Student Services for a special Monday morning Black History Month convocation featuring Rev. Dr. Cornell Brooks from the Harvard Kennedy School. There will be a talk-back with Rev. Dr. Brooks from 11-11:30 a.m. Cornell William Brooks is Professor of the Practice of Public Leadership and Social Justice at the Harvard Kennedy....
Convocation: Constitution Interpretation
What if anything can the Constitution and the “Founding” tell us about the Second Amendment? Gather with Dr. Kevin Hardwick and Dr. Howard Lubert, JMU professors, for some input on (1) the origins of the Constitution and the process of its ratification, (2) debates during the American “Founding” over constitutional interpretation, and (3) contemporary debates about approaches to....
Convocation: MLK, Jr. Celebration
Gather for the annual MLK, Jr. Celebration Convocation featuring Dr. Jalane Schmidt, Associate Professor of Religious Studies at the University of Virginia. Dr. Jalane Schmidt’s research and teaching is focused upon African diaspora religions of the Caribbean and Latin America, and particularly festivity and ritual. Dr. Schmidt teaches courses which consider the effects of colonization and the....
Opening Convocation-Susan Schultz Huxman
Join President Susan Schultz Huxman to launch spring semester with an emphasis on Vision 2020.There will be a time of prayerful sending for the Guatemala and Colombia Cross-Cultural seminar near the close of the service.
Convocation: Europe Cross-Cultural
Welcome the fall semester Cross-Cultural group back to campus and hear what they encountered on their learning adventures in Vienna, Czech Republic, Italy, Morocco and other stops along the way.
Convocation: Student Recognition
Gather as a campus community to recognize and celebrate student achievements and accomplishments in the fall semester.
Convocation: Take Back the Night
Expanding the space: creating spaces that are inclusive and meet community needs.Gather for a Take Back the Night convocation focused on ending sexual assault, domestic violence, dating violence, sexual abuse and all forms of sexual violence.
Convocation:Andrew Daniels-Sport & Peace
Sport and Peace: A Two Year Fellowship in Belfast, Northern IrelandGather with Andrew Daniels, an International Fellow with PeacePlayers, to explore how athletics can build peace. Andrew Daniels completed a Masters in Conflict Transformation at EMU. He’s been building peace through basketball ever since. There will be a talk-back from 11-11:30 a.m. with Andrew demonstrating some of the community....
Convocation: Eric Woodard (WCSC)
Gather with Eric Woodard, Director of Fellowships and Internships for the Smithsonian Institution, for a presentation entitled Making the Leap: Ten Career Secrets from the Working World.
Convocation: 400 Years… – Kevin Powell
Come hear Kevin Powell, writer, author, civil and human rights activist, reflect on 400 Years of Inequality: A People’s Observance for A Just Future. This convocation is part of the 1619: a 400 Year History of Today series on campus.A Talk-Back with Kevin Powell takes place in Lehman Auditorium from 11-11:30 a.m. followed by informal conversations over lunch in the....