Broaden your horizons and explore basic value issues during twice-weekly convocations.
Renowned guest speakers, performing groups and presentations will expose you to politics, society, religion and the arts and sciences – and you’ll be able to ask your burning questions, too.
Gain a broader perspective on current issues and historical events.
Build community through deeper understanding and respect for differing vantage points.
Determine where you stand on issues in the nation and the world from a more well-rounded view.
Spring 2023 convocation schedule
Monday convocations take place at 11 a.m. in Krehbiel Auditorium in Luyken Fine Arts Center. The public is welcome to attend although students will receive priority for seating, in case of a full house, and during the Q&A. "Special session" convos may take place in various campus locations, at various times.
| Friday 1/13, 11 a.m. | Special session: Anthony Khair, International Visitor Exchange Program (IVEP) participant from Palestine Krehbiel Auditorium |
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| Monday 1/16, 7 p.m. | Special session: Martin Luther King Jr. Day celebration Dr. Marche Fleming-Randle, vice president for military and veterans affairs, Wichita State University Memorial Hall |
| Monday 1/23 | (Re)Introduction to Convocation Peter Goerzen, convocation coordinator, feat. Dr. MeShonya Wren-Coleman, new vice president for student life |
| Monday 1/30 | Honors Convocation: "Just a Game": Sports as/and Religion Peter Goerzen, associate professor of Bible and religion |
| Tuesday 1/31, 7 p.m. | Special session: Beyond BC, conversations with alumni (Lauren Friesen, professor emeritus of theater, University of Michigan) Leisy House |
| Monday 2/6 | Brian Skinner, 2023 Kansas Teacher of the Year |
| Monday 2/13 | Visiting writer presentation Juliet Patterson, Minneapolis, poet and faculty at St. Olaf College, Northfield, Minn. |
| Sunday 2/19, 2 p.m. | Special session: KIPCOR Film Series: No Time to Waste: The Urgent Mission of Betty Reid Soskin Krehbiel Auditorium |
| Monday 2/20 | Disappearing Prairies, Ecological Landscapes and Careers in Horticulture Katie Schmidt, horticulturist, Dyck Arboretum of the Plains, Hesston, Kan. |
| Monday 2/27 | Spring Speech Showcase BC Forensics Team |
| Monday 3/13 | Russia, Ukraine and Our World of Competing Visions: Can Civil Society Counter Oligarchic Capitalism? Dr. Janine Wedel, faculty, Schar School of Policy and Government, George Mason University, Washington, D.C. |
| Monday, 3/20 | Climate Change and Severe Weather Events: Social Workers' Present and Future Roles in Disaster Response and Recovery (Ada Schmidt-Tieszen Lecture) Dr. Tonya Cross Hansel, program director of doctorate of social work and associate professor, Tulane University, New Orleans |
| Sunday 3/26, 7 p.m. | Special session: Embodiment and John's Gospel Dr. Phuc Luu, Houston, theologian and author of the common text for BIFL 2022-23, Jesus of the East Ad Building chapel |
| Monday 3/27 | BIFL/Staley Lecture Phuc Luu |
| Friday 3/31, 7:30 p.m. | Special session: C. Henry Smith Peace Oratorical Contest Eva Lapp, KIPCOR, and Bethel students Krehbiel Auditorium |
| Monday 4/3 | Choral Selections and Reflections Bethel College Concert Choir, Dr. Henry Waters, director |
| Monday 4/10 | Horizontes Project Armando Minjarez, coordinator of student diversity programs, Office of Diversity and Inclusion, Wichita State University; coordinator of the community art project Horizontes |
| Sunday 4/16, 2 p.m. | Special session: KIPCOR Film Series: Thirst for Justice Krehbiel Auditorium |
| Monday 4/17 | Presentation from The Land Institute Rachel Stroer, MBA, president of The Land Institute, Salina, Kan. |
| Monday 4/24 | Presentation from the Seminar on Diversity Sheryl Wilson, KIPCOR, and Bethel students |