Lincoln-related events at Centre

  • Oct. 27, 2007 (10:15 a.m.) — John Todd Stuart Hall & Highway Marker Dedication
                                                         Dedication of the building that once housed the Beta Theta Pi fraternity and the Centre Shoppes.

  • June 14, 2008 (4 p.m.) — "Strike Up the Band: Lincoln Comes Home"
                                                   An original play focusing on Lincoln's relationship with John Todd Stuart, an 1826 Centre alum.
                                                   Held in Weisiger Park during the Great American Brass Band Festival.
  • Aug. 28, 2008 (4 p.m.) — Summer Book Composite Reception
                                                 
    A showcase of art inspired by the first-year book assignment.
                                                  Exhibit on display in Crounse Hall in the J. David Grissom Gallery and Reading Room.

  • Aug. 29, 2008 (7:30 p.m.) — First-year Student Book Discussion
                                                        First-year students discuss Andrew Ferguson's "Land of Lincoln" book with their professors/advisors.                                                     Held at the professors' homes.


  • Sep. 10, 2008 (7:30 p.m.) — Guest Speaker Convocation
                                                        Andrew Ferguson, Lincoln expert and author of "Land of Lincoln: Adventures in Abe's America."
                                                        Held in Newlin Hall.

  • Sep. 17, 2008 (7:30 p.m.) — Guest Speaker Convocation
                                                        Herman Belz, constitutional historian and author of
                                                        "Lincoln, Secession, and the Making of a 'More Perfect Union'."
                                                        Presentation titled "Abraham Lincoln and the Constitution."
                                                        Held in Newlin Hall.

  • Feb. 12-14, 2009 — Symposium on Abraham Lincoln
                                         Kentucky Heritage Commission and other organizations examine Lincoln, African-Americans, and the Constitution.

                                         Held in Norton Center for the Arts.