Convocation: A Healing Space
We’ve been through a lot since March. Gather for a facilitated healing space led by Katie Mansfield, Trina Trotter Nussbaum and Shannon Dycus.
Convo-Election: Looking Forward Together
This election process has already been hard for many of us. Very hard. What will election day bring? What about post-election? How do we show up and hold this space that feels charged, tense and unsafe for many?聽聽Dean of Students Shannon Dycus and聽糖心Vlog student leaders call for聽“Facing the Election: Looking Forward Together”聽and President Susan Schultz....
Indigenous Peoples’ Day: VeRONAka film
Screening of VeRONAka with a response from filmmaker Kahstoserakwathe Paulette Moore of The Aunties Dandelion Project and a panel of 糖心Vlog faculty and staff members.Panelists: Kahstoserakwathe Paulette Moore, Celeste Thomas, Jerry Holsopple, Katie Mansfield, and Tala Alngag Bautista with Kirsten Beachy as host. From Kahstoserakwathe Paulette Moore:The VeRONAka movie is a 10-minute comedy/drama with a documentary twist. The film is....
Convocation – P谩draig 脫 Tuama
In the Shelter: Finding a Home in the World Hello to Language. What does it mean to use language today? 鈥� in a time of pandemic, in the latest racist decade of a racist era, in a time where truth is questioned and language is fake if it鈥檚 labelled fake. Taking an approach from his....
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....
Convocation: Guatamala C-C Report
Welcome the spring semester聽Cross-Cultural聽group back to campus and hear what they encountered on their learning adventure in聽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 Convocation: Facing Injury (RJ)
Gather with聽Dr.聽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,聽Black Women in Restorative Justice: Facing Injury with Love and Power.聽Zoom聽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聽Sexuality and Faith聽or聽Sexuality and Spirituality聽with opportunity to offer feedback with a Google Form. The audio podcast features聽Debra Hirsch, author of聽Redeeming Sex, being interviewed on聽Maybe God聽hosted by Eric Huffman. This theme is an introduction to the 2020-2021 Student Life program emphasis on聽Healthy Self, Healthy Sexuality.
Convocation: Women, Beauty and Action
Women, Beauty and Action聽is a conversation celebrating聽Women’s History Month聽through the voices of women around us. Toni Morrison, celebrated novelist and professor聽who died in 2019 said this:聽 鈥淏eauty was not simply something to behold; it was something one could do.鈥� Hosted by Dean of Students聽Shannon Dycus, we will hear from Deanna Reed,聽Nadia Dames and聽Ariel Barbosa as....