Arts and Lectures Events Fall 2009

The Bluffton University Arts and Lecture program provides an opportunity for shared academic and cultural experiences among faculty, staff, and students across departments and disciplines. Lectures present ideas, issues, and problems significant for general education and society at large.

All undergraduate students are expected to earn a total of 2 credits by graduation. Students earn ½ an academic credit for every 15 Arts and Lecture events they attend. At least 1/3 of the Arts and Lecture Credit earned must be from attendance at Tuesday morning Forums.

Students do not register for Arts and Lecture Credit, nor will they be charged for this credit. 

  • When you go to an event listed on this Web page, you will need to present your student I.D. at the entrance to be scanned.
  • When leaving the event, you will need to scan out with your student I.D. 
  • The registrar's office will add this credit to your transcript as it is earned. (.5 credit for attendance at 15 events at least 5 of which were Forums)
  • Your I.D. needs to be scanned in and out by you personally. Please don't ask someone else to scan your I.D. You need to stay for the entire event in order to receive credit.  
  • If you have questions related to our Arts and Lecture program, please contact the registrar's office at ext. 3321. .

FALL 2009  FORUM  EVENTS
Tuesdays at 11 a.m.
Founders Hall (unless otherwise noted)

(Additional events will be added to this page as they are approved throughout the semester)

Month Date Event title
September 1 Opening convocation, Sonia Nazario, 10:45 a.m.
  8 No forum
  15 President's forum, Jim Harder
  22 "Has Northern Ireland Cracked the Peace Process or is it all slipping away from us?" Mervyn Love
  29 "The Changing Face of Adolescence," Randy Keeler
October 6 Fall Break - No Forum
  13 Presidential Leadership Forum, Ronald Headings
  20 Spiritual Life Week, "Building Community, Serving Communities" John Collart
  27 Cross-cultural Student Presentations @ 11 a.m & 7 p.m. (you will receive credit for only 1 attendance)
 November 3 "A Human Issue: Eradicating Sexual and Intimate Patner Violence" Community Educator & Campus Liaison, Cleveland Rape Crisis Center, Alexander Leslie 
  10 Pathways scholar: CPT Team, Sandra Milena Rincon, Tarek Abuata, Sylvia Morrison
  17 Saulo Padillo, Director of Office on Immigration for MCC USA
  24 Cuban Immigration, "The Gifts of Empathic Activism: Advocating for Cuban-American Families" Jeanne Lemkau
December 1 "Time with Corrrie Ten Boom" Susan Sandagger
  8 Native American Spirituality, "The Great Peace" Thom McDonald

             

 ARTS EVENTS
Expect arts events to last 1.5–2 hours To receive credit, you must attend the entire event.

Month Date Time Place Event
September 27 2:30 p.m. Yoder Recital Hall Faculty Recital:  Crystal Sellers
October 11 2:30 p.m. Yoder Recital Hall Fall Choral Concert
  20 4 p.m. Library Reading Room Readings by poet Lynn Powell
  22 7:30 p.m. Yoder Recital Hall Artist Series: NY Woodwind Quintet
  31 7:30 p.m. Yoder Recital Hall Fall Instrumental Concert
November 5 4 p.m. Library Reading Room Readings by poet Terry Hermsen
November 5-6-7 7:30 p.m. Ramseyer Auditorium/College Hall Fall Play:  Bright Ideas by Eric Coble
November 8 2:30 p.m. Ramseyer Auditorium/College Hall Fall Play:  Bright Ideas by Eric Coble
  12 7:30 p.m. Yoder Recital Hall Artist Series: Lone Raven
December 6 4 p.m. Founders Hall Handel's Messiah
  13 2:30 and 7:30 p.m. Yoder Recital Hall Christmas Choral Concert
  15 7:30 p.m. Yoder Recital Hall Artist Series: Moscow Boys Choir

*For Artist Series you must pick up a ticket at the music department office, x3347. Seating is limited. For Winter Choral, Winter Instrumental and Camerata home concerts general admission tickets are required. Call the music department at ext. 3239. ** Call ext. 3239 for May Day Musicial tickets.

FRIDAY COLLOQUIA 
4 p.m., Stutzman Lecture Hall, Centennial Hall

Month Date Name/Title  
September 11 Donald Hooley, "Elementary Farkle Strategy: Have you Farkled Lately?"  
Septmeber 25 Lynette Jacobs-Priebe, "Factor structure and sexist content of the Sexual Social Norms Inventory"  
October 2 Darryl Nester, "Learning to Think Like a Computer"  
October 16 J. Alexander Sider, "Justice and Caring: Gender, Dependency and Moral Reason."  
November 6 Rudi Kauffman, "Cursed are the Just Warmakers"  
November 20 Deborah Myers, "Getting In(ternships): Discovering what dietetic internship directors value most from applicants in today's competitive environment"  
December 4 Melissa Friesen, "Drama Techniques for Classroom and Civic Dialogue: A Participatory Workshop" (Note: Krieder Room, Marbeck Center)  

   Bluffton University students, faculty, or staff who wish to propose an additional event for arts and lecture credit should contact Gayle Trollinger, Ph.D., associate dean of academic affairs. Include in the proposal a brief rationale as to why the event should count for arts and lecture credit. As they are approved, additional events will appear at this site.

ADDITIONAL EVENTS
This list will be updated regularly with new events

Date Time Event/ Title/ Location
August 31 4 p.m.   Sonia Nazario reception, reading and book signing, Musselman Library
September 23 5-6:30 p.m. "Kingdom vs. Empire" by Mark VanSteenwyk, Minister in Residence. Marbeck A & B, feel free to bring dinner trays
October 13 9:30 p.m. A Conversation with Todd Steele, Lion and Lamb Peace Arts Center
October 17 11:30 a.m. **NEW**  Mr. Lamiel Phiri from Zimbabwe-International Peacemaker Tour, A/B Room in Marbeck
October 27 9:30 p.m. Habitat for Humanity: Myths, functions and where YOU fit! - Stutzman Lecture Hall, sponsor Bluffton University Habitat for Humanity Campus Chapter
November 5 7:30 p.m. & 8:30 p.m. Kevin L. Boyce, Ohio State Treasurer- "Creating a Budget", "Avoiding Credit Card Misuse and Managing Credit Card Debt," Yoder Recital Hall
November 12 2:30 p.m & 5:00 p.m. "Outstanding Picture Books of 2009", Presented by Floyd C. Dickman, Specialist in Children's Literature, Kreider Room in Marbeck Center -sponsored by The Lion and Lamb Peace Arts Center of Bluffton University
December 12 7:30 p.m. "Behold the Lamb of God: The true tall tale of the coming of Christ", sponsored by Bluffton University Campus Ministries, Ramseyer Auditorium