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Convocations
All full-time students who are enrolled at Centre 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 full program, and swipe their own 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 on-line. Students may access their convocation attendance record at anytime through centrenet. If you have questions, please contact Dr. Mary Gulley at 238-5223 or e-mail gulley@centre.edu. Events that have an admission charge to the public are marked with an asterisk.* Click here for word document to download.
January 9, 7:30 p.m., Weisiger Theatre
Pamela Z Concert
Pamela Z is a San Francisco-based composer/performer/sound artist and one of the pioneers of digital music technology. She is a guest artist for CentreTerm ’08 and we have the rare opportunity to see someone at the forefront of a new art. Click here for more.
January 11, 8 p.m., Vahlkamp Theatre
Mike Davidson Talks about his Documentary on Cuban Salsa
Distinguished trumpeter and respected ethnomusicologist, Michael Davison, will discuss the making of his widely acclaimed documentary.
January 16, 11 a.m., Newlin Hall
Founders Day. Preparing Leaders for the 21st Century
Vishakha N. Desai, former curator at The Museum of Fine Arts in Boston and current president/CEO of Asia Society. Prior to joining the Asia Society in 1990, Dr. Desai taught at the University of Massachusetts, Boston University, Columbia University, and Williams College.
January 17, 7 p.m., Weisiger Theatre
Centre Through the Years
Alumni members of Centre’s faculty and staff will talk about their experiences as students at Centre spanning the last six decades. Time will be reserved for questions.
January 20, 6 p.m., Newlin Hall
Martin Luther King, Jr. Celebration
Jim Lucas brings to life the words, background, and experiences of Dr. King in his one-man show, “Reflections”. His renditions of Dr. King’s “I Have a Dream”, “I’ve Been to the Mountaintop”, and “A Knock at Midnight”, should not be missed.
February 18, 8 p.m., Weisiger Theatre
Panel Discussion on Local Latino Immigration
A variety of local activists and experts host a panel to discuss local Latino immigration.
February 20, 7:30 p.m., Weisiger Theatre
There is no Gene for Race
Dr. Joseph Graves, Dean of University Studies at North Carolina A&T University, presents his research on the evolutionary genetics of postponed aging and the biological concepts of race in humans.
February 25, 7 p.m., Vahlkamp Theatre
Torture and Democracy
Darius Rejali, Professor of Politics at Reed College, will discuss the moral and practical issues surrounding the use of torture in democracy.
February 26, 7:30 p.m., Weisiger Theatre
Dying to be Thin: What Happens When Diets Fail?
Tina Thompson, a dietician and nutritionist specializing in weight management issues will speak about eating disorders in honor of National Eating Disorder Awareness week.
March 2, 3 p.m., Newlin Hall
*Yo-Yo Ma and Friends
Ma is joined by Colin Jacobsen, Jonathan Gandelsman, and Nicholas Cords for a performance of string quartets from Austria to the Caspian Sea.
March 6, 7:30 p.m., Young 101
Powering Kentucky in a Carbon-Constrained Environment: How Long Can We Afford to Rely on Coal?
Mark David Goss, Chairman of the Kentucky Public Service Commission will talk about our country’s energy supply and energy costs.
March 7 (previously February 14), 8 p.m., Newlin Hall
*Twelve Irish Tenors
This hugely talented group captures audiences with a unique blend of traditional Irish songs, Opera, Pop, Swing, and Broadway. The Twelve Tenors are quickly becoming one of the most successful new shows on today’s concert scene.
March 12, 7:30 p.m., Vahlkamp Theatre
Irish and Celtic Tradition in Roman Catholicism
An exploration of the traditions brought to the Roman Catholic faith from the Irish and Celtic Culture.
March 26, 7:30 p.m., Young 101
1,000,000 People in the Bluegrass
Helm Roberts will share an urban planner’s/architect’s perspective on how 1 million people can live comfortably in Central KY while preserving the farmland that makes the region unique.
March 27, 7 p.m., Young 101
The Art of Chess: Grandmaster Gregory Kaidanov
Gregory Kaidanov of Lexington, former US champion (1992) and one of the top 100 chess players in the world, will give a 30 minute talk on learning to play chess and growing up in the Soviet Union, the development of his career, and how he came to settle in KY. He will demonstrate chess games, and play blindfolded the student winner of a previous chess tournament at Centre.
March 31, 7 p.m., Vahlkamp Theatre
Naming the Real: The Void, the Open, the Good, and God
David Tracy is one of the most recognized figures in contemporary theology and philosophy of religion. In this address Tracy explores the multiple names that have been assigned to ultimate reality-- what Christianity calls "God"--across diverse historical and cultural situations.
April 3 - 6, 8 p.m., Weisiger Theatre
*Little Shop of Horrors
Don’t miss the fun as we watch Seymore find success and romance with the help of a giant man-eating plant who demands to be fed.
April 8, 7 p.m., Vahlkamp Theatre
SGA Debate
Student candidates for the SGA President, Speaker of the House, and SAC President present their platforms and field questions from the student body.
April 10, 7 p.m., Young 101
Environmental Education Now: Humanities & Science and Ecocriticism
James Engell of Harvard University discusses how considering environmental issues is interdisciplinary and why it is the most important kind of education we should now pursue.
April 14, 7:30 p.m., Vahlkamp Theatre
“Black Gold”
This film won awards at the Sundance Film Festival for showing international trade issues involved with how coffee beans travel from the producers to the consumers, the fair trade system, and what globalization means to farmers in Ethiopia.
April 19, 8 p.m., Newlin Hall
Concerto Concert
A special concert featuring student soloists and the Centre Orchestra.
April 22, 7:30 p.m., Weisiger Theatre
Jack Levin: Serial Killers, Hate Crimes, and More
Jack Levin, director of the Brudnick Center on Violence and Conflict at Northeastern University, will discuss the many forms of hate crimes.
April 23, 7 p.m.,Young 101
Poetry Reading by Paul Muldoon
A reading of older and more recent works by “the most significant English-language poet born since the Second World War” (Times Literary Supplement).
April 24, 7 p.m., Warehouse
Molière Than Thou
Timothy Mooney gives a one-man show of extraordinary scenes from the master of 17th century drama. How strikingly contemporary are his characters’ obsessions with money, power, and love!
April 29, 7:30 p.m., Vahlkamp Theatre
Political Islam and World Politics
Humana lecture by Professor Richard Norton, Boston University and visiting Wilson Fellow.
May 2. 7 p.m., Young 101
Life Stories
This annual event showcases Centre faculty and staff discussing aspects of their childhoods, experiences in school, and their favorite moments at Centre.
May 6, 7 p.m., Newlin Hall
Honors Convocation
Join us for Centre’s annual recognition ceremony of student achievements.
Contact Dr. Mary Gulley at 238-5223 or e-mail gulley@centre.edu for Convo information.