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 2018 Convocation Schedule
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Friday |
2/2 |
NO CONVOCATION – OTHER BETHEL CLASSES ARE IN SESSION |
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Monday |
2/5 |
Introductions and Reintroductions: Joel Boettger Director Of Convocation |
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Friday |
2/9 |
Sheryl Wilson Director of KIPCOR on Restorative Justice |
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Monday |
2/12 |
Forensics Roadshow/Presentation |
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Friday |
2/16 |
“Are you part of the child abuse protection plan?” Diana Schunn- Executive Director of Child Advocacy Center of Kansas |
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Monday |
2/19 |
Student Government Forum |
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Friday |
2/23 |
“All That We Share” Memorial Hall Special Evening Session Loss of Turtle Island w/ MMC board Memorial Hall 7 p.m. |
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Monday |
2/26 |
"When Lives Don’t Seem to Matter: The Logic of Nonviolence in the Face of all the -Isms" Staley Lecture—Malinda Elizabeth Berry |
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Friday |
3/2 |
“Some Were Paupers, Some Were Kings” Mark McCormick Convocation and Book Signing |
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Monday |
3/5 |
Aaron Brown, Professor of Literature and Creative Writing at Sterling College; discussing and readings from his new book of poetry Acacia Road. |
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Friday |
3/9 |
Interterm travel Reports - Choir Tour, Mexico, Eastern Europe |
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Monday |
3/12 |
KBCU Radio Show Convocation-featuring students and alumni of the Bethel KBCU program |
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Friday |
3/16 |
Neighbors, Killers, Enablers, Witnesses: The Many Roles of Mennonites in the Holocaust. Doris Bergen, Keynote Speaker, Mennonites and the Holocaust Symposium |
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Monday |
3/19 |
SPRING BREAK NO CLASS |
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Friday |
3/23 |
SPRING BREAK NO CLASS |
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Monday |
3/26 |
Women’s History Month Convocation Sha'Condria iCon, is a national championship poet and multidisciplinary teaching artist. |
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Friday |
3/30 |
GOOD FRIDAY NO CLASS |
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Monday |
4/2 |
“Marvel’s Marginalization: Marvel Comics and the Erasure of Racial Identity” Alex Stucky Ph.D. Dissertation: KU Am. Studies Program Candidate |
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Friday |
4/6 |
Wichita Jazz Festival Artist: Brad Leali; Professor at UNT, Member of Count Basie Orchestra and Lyle Lovett’s Large Band |
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Monday |
4/9 |
TBD |
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Friday |
4/13 |
Masemo Mukabule and Kristie Martin- Refugee Resettlement in America |
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Monday |
4/16 |
D. Jalane Schmidt “Holding-Space in #Charlottesville: Confronting ‘Alt-Right’ White Supremacists” |
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Friday |
4/20 |
KIPCOR Kansas Restorative Justice Conference Speaker |
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Monday |
4/23 |
Rafe Martin, Author and Storyteller with Native American/Peace and Social Justice Themes (sponsored by KIPCOR as part of their 30th Anniversary series) |
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Friday |
4/27 |
URICA Symposium |
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Monday |
4/30 |
Diversity Seminar Presentation Convocation Assessment |
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Friday |
5/4 |
C. Henry Smith Oration Finals |
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Monday |
5/7 |
Awards Convocation |
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Friday |
5/11 |
Awards Convocation |