Join us for our Seminary Chapel Convocation service of morning prayer with remarks from Dean Sue Cockley and Associate Dean, Nancy Heisey.
Opening Convocation
For Such a Time as This – printable programGather on-line for Opening Convocation featuring a welcome to a new academic year from Provost Fred Kniss and Anisa Leonard, SGA Co-President, plus an address from President Susan Schultz Huxman with an instrumental response from cellist Kimberly Souther, Director of Preparatory Music. All new students will be officially welcomed by Shannon....
University Colloquium: Kevin Seidel
Ecotones of Scripture and Literature An ecotone is a landscape ecology term for the zone where two neighboring habitats interact. In his presentation, Kevin will explore how ecotones might help us think about the interactions between our readings of scripture and of literature. He will draw on his recent sabbatical-year experience teaching at the Oregon....
Convocation: Guatamala C-C Report
Welcome the spring semester Cross-Cultural group back to campus and hear what they encountered on their learning adventure in Guatemala.
Convocation: Student Recognition Ceremony
Gather as a campus community for Convocation to recognize and celebrate student academic and service achievements and accomplishments from this academic year. Over 50 awards, such as Teacher of Promise, Tutor of Distinction, Math Competition, Exceptional Leadership and Exceptional Service along with acknowledging Cords of Distinction recipients and nominees will be given by at least 12 different departments or programs across the university.
Zoom Campus Worship: Alfombra (LSA)
The Latino Student Alliance (LSA), and host Genesis Arzu, invites everyone to gather around the virtual alfombra in this commemoration of Holy Week for Christians. See the alfombra from 2018. Alfombras, sometimes called sawdust carpets (Spanish: tapetes de aserrín), are one or more layers of colored sawdust, and sometimes other additional materials, laid on the ground as decoration. Sawdust carpets are traditionally....
Zoom CampusWorship:Community CoffeeBreak
Let’s gather for a community coffee break for checking in with one another and caregiving in the context of many changes, losses, challenges and unexpected gifts. We will hear reflections from Seth Weaver and Leah Wenger, SGA Co-Presidents and from two faculty members: Linda Gnagey (Academic Success Center) and __________. There will also be group sharing....
Zoom Convocation: Facing Injury (RJ)
Gather with Dr. Johonna Turner, Co-Director of the Zehr Institute for Restorative Justice and Assistant Professor in the Center for Justice and Peacebuilding, for a Women’s History Month (March) convocation address entitled, Black Women in Restorative Justice: Facing Injury with Love and Power. Zoom breakout discussion groups or Q& A will be facilitated following the input.
Campus Worship: Sexuality and Faith
Gather over Zoom for a Campus Worship teaching on Sexuality and Faith or Sexuality and Spirituality with opportunity to offer feedback with a Google Form. The audio podcast features Debra Hirsch, author of Redeeming Sex, being interviewed on Maybe God hosted by Eric Huffman. This theme is an introduction to the 2020-2021 Student Life program emphasis on Healthy Self, Healthy Sexuality.
Convocation: Women, Beauty and Action
Women, Beauty and Action is a conversation celebrating Women’s History Month through the voices of women around us. Toni Morrison, celebrated novelist and professor who died in 2019 said this: “Beauty was not simply something to behold; it was something one could do.” Hosted by Dean of Students Shannon Dycus, we will hear from Deanna Reed, Nadia Dames and Ariel Barbosa as....