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Convocations
All full-time Centre students enrolled for the full academic year are required to earn a total of 12 convocation credits.
To receive convocation credit students must have their ID card swiped, be seated before the program begins, remain present throughout the program, and swipe their ID card immediately following the event. For the entire convocation policy, refer to the Student Handbook.
For up-to-date changes in the Convocation Calendar please see Notesworthy.
Students may access their convocation attendance record at any time through CentreNet.
For more information contact Dr. Mary Gulley at 238-5223 or at gulley@centre.edu.
*Denotes there is a charge for admission. All other Convos are free.
January 9, 8 p.m., Newlin Hall. *Thomas Hampson: Baritone. Dubbed “Ambassador of American Song”, Thomas Hampson is one of the great voices of our times. Hampson will perform works by Leonard Bernstein, Aaron Copland, Charles Ives, and many others to create an unforgettable musical journey.
January 10, 7:30 p.m., Weisiger Theatre. "Iraq—How Did We Get Into This Mess and How Do We Get Out?" Visiting Humana Scholar John Agresto was such a believer in our venture into Iraq that he volunteered to work with the Coalition forces and the Iraqis in the rebuilding of Iraq. It is now clear, he says, that very little worked out as planned. What went wrong and is there anything we can do about it?
January 15, 7 p.m., Newlin Hall. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day Special Event. Raymond Burse, 1973 Centre graduate and Vice President of GE, will present “What Manner of Man – A Call to Leadership and Service”.
January 17, 11 a.m., Newlin Hall. Founders Day. "Liberal Learning: Does It Still Matter?" Timothy J. Sullivan, President Emeritus of College of William and Mary and current CEO of the Mariner’s Museum in Newport News, Va. is our invited speaker for the annual Founders Day celebration.
January 21, 7:30 p.m., Weisiger Theatre. Barbecue: A Southern Institution. Visiting Humana Scholar John Shelton Reed is currently co-authoring a book on barbecue with his wife, Dale Volberg Reed. Reed will discuss the origins and history of the South's national dish, with attention to its regional variations and peculiar postmodern developments.
January 22, 7:30 p.m., Weisiger Theatre. Don Quixote in Western Art and Thought. In conjunction with the production of Man of La Mancha coming to Newlin Hall on January 23, Centre Professor of Spanish Patricia Finch and her husband Jay Allen, Professor Emeritus at the University of Kentucky, will offer a presentation in Weisiger at 7:30 on Monday, January 22, combining images of Don Quixote with quotations from world figures testifying to the importance of Cervantes’ masterpiece. Patricia and Jay have put together a Cervantes exhibit in the Grand Foyer of the Norton Center to accompany the talk and the production of Man of La Mancha.
February 5, 7:30 p.m., Young 101. Charles Darwin: The Man (1809-1882). Dr. Tim Berra, a noted authority on evolution and Charles Darwin, will present a lecture on the life and times of Darwin. Berra will discuss Darwin’s family history and the influence he has had on contemporary biological thought.
February 6, 8:00 p.m., Newlin Hall. *The State Ballet Theatre of Russia presents Cinderella. Founded in 1912 and a national treasure of Russia, The State Ballet Theatre of Russia will bring the timeless story to life in glorious fashion with more that sixty dancers and a fifty-piece orchestra.
February 7, 7:30 p.m., Weisiger Theatre. American Dream. Kevin Jennings heads the nation’s leading educational organization working to end anti-LGBT prejudice in schools. Jennings will share the story of his family’s journey from the segregated South to a brave new world of inclusion and acceptance.
February 8, 8 p.m.,Weisiger Theatre. The Annual Press Distinguished Lecture: William Raspberry. William Raspberry joined the staff of the Washington Post in 1962 and has been a columnist there since 1966. His reputation for independent thought on national and international issues has led Time magazine to call him “the Lone Ranger of columnists”.
February 15, 7:30 p.m., Young 101. Islam and Violence. An expert on Islamic views of peace and violence will clarify misunderstood terms like Jihad in the wider context of Islam's vision for a peaceful world, with application to current international conflicts.
February 20, 7 p.m., Vahlkamp Theatre. Tom Thurman: Making the Hunter S. Thompson Documentary. Tom Thurman, a 1981 graduate of Centre College, has gained a national reputation as a documentary filmmaker. Perhaps best known for his documentary about Kentucky basketball, his most recent documentary about Hunter S. Thompson promises to bring out his most distinctive and distinguished talents.
February 21, 7:30 p.m., Weisiger Theatre. Shattering Stereotypes: Images of the Cultural Other. Internationally acclaimed author, media critic, and Middle East Affairs consultant for CBS news, Dr. Jack G. Shaheen will address stereotypical images of racial and ethnic groups. He will explain why such portraits persist and provide viable solutions to help shatter misperceptions.
March 1, 7 p.m., Weisiger Theatre. Healthy Eating versus Pathology. A discussion of healthy versus disordered eating habits with UK Psychiatrist Dr. Laurie Humphries as part of Alpha Delta Pi’s sponsoring of National Eating Disorders Awareness Week.
March 8, 7:30 p.m., Weisiger Theatre. The Quadfather: A Convocation You Can’t Refuse. Paralyzed from the neck down in a 1993 swimming accident, Phil Brown will share how he has exceeded his life expectancy and has a better attitude about life sitting down than most people do standing up.
March 12, 7 p.m., Young 101. Theological Humanism in an Age of Religious Terrorism and Scientific Atheism. Working from the resources of Christianity, noted University of Chicago professor Dr. William Schweiker will outline the task and purpose of “theological humanism as an intelligent and responsible way to inhabit religious convictions.
April 4, 7:30 p.m., Vahlkamp Theatre. The Challenge of Green Chemistry. Terry Collins, a pioneer and internationally renowned figure in this area, will discuss the growing importance of green chemistry - the design of chemical products and processes that reduce or eliminate hazardous substances, from environmental and economic perspectives.
April 6, 7 p.m., Young 101. Life Stories. Sponsored by Omicron Delta Kappa Honorary Society, this annual event showcases Centre faculty and staff discussing aspects of their childhoods, experiences in school, and their favorite moments at Centre.
April 10, 7:30 p.m., Vahlkamp Theatre. SGA Debate. An annual event that brings together all of the candidates for the highest positions in SGA.
April 13, 8 p.m., Newlin Hall. Stravinsky Remembered. A performance of one of the masterpieces of the 20th century, Igor Stravinsky’s Symphony of Psalms will feature the choirs of Centre, Transylvania, Berea, and Asbury colleges with full orchestra.
April 18 – 21, 8 p.m., Weisiger Theatre. *The Fair Maid of the West. Shakespeare meets Pirates of the Caribbean! Come see the adventures of Bess Bridges, Queen of the Pirates, as she rescues her lover, sinks Spanish galleons and gains the passionate attention of the King of Morocco.
April 19, 7:30 p.m., Audrey Gillespie Recital Hall (Grant 114). Musicians Showcase. Enjoy the talents of your fellow students as selected Centre Music students perform vocal, brass, woodwind, keyboard, and string solos.
April 25, 7:30 p.m., Newlin Hall. A Black Man’s Odyssey into the Ku Klux Klan. Daryl Davis, author of “Klan-Destine Relationships” has come in closer contact with members of the Ku Klux Klan than most anyone. His methods of forming friendships between sworn enemies have received wide acclaim and are sure to empower.
May 1, 7 p.m., Newlin Hall. Honors Convocation. Join us for Centre’s annual recognition ceremony of student achievements.
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For more information contact Dr. Mary Gulley at 238-5223 or at gulley@centre.edu.
updated 12/19/06 by mkjones@centre.edu