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Erskine College
Convocation


September 06, 2010 
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Academics: Convocation Schedule

Spring 2010

Indicates an 11:00 a.m. program in Lesesne Auditorium
Indicates an 11:00 a.m. program in the Due West Associate Reformed Presbyterian Church
Indicates a program outside the usual Chapel/Convocation hour
Month
Day and Date
Speaker / Group
Description
February
Tuesday
9th
Rev. Dr. John R. DeWitt
Moderator of the Associate Reformed Presbyterian Church (in Lesesne)
Thursday
11th
Dr. Gid Alston
Vice President and Dean of the College, speaks on Motivation
Friday
12th
Service Fair (Watkins Student Center, 11:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.)
Tuesday
16th
Dr. Steve Nichols
Professor at Lancaster Bible College and Graduate School and author of numerous books, the most recent of which is Jesus Made in America: A Cultural History From the Puritans to the Passion of the Christ, delivers this year's Staley Lectures.  (in Lesesne)
Thursday
18th
Dr. Steve Nichols
Monday
22nd
  AMS Black History Month Candlelight
(Bowie Chapel, 7:00 p.m.)
Tuesday
23rd
Rev. Mr. Steven Crotts
Director of Carolina Study Center
Wednesday
24th
Amelia Piano Trio (Memorial Hall, 8:00 p.m.)
Thursday
25th
Dr. Montrio Belton
Abbeville County native and current principal of Monroe Middle School serves as the 2010 Black History Month speaker.
March
Tuesday
2nd
SGA President Nominations (in Lesesne)
Tuesday
2nd
Dr. Peter Feaver
Duke Professor and former member of President Bush's National Security Council team will discuss the work of the Security Council and the issues confronting the current administration.  (Founders Room, 4:00 p.m.)
Thursday
4th
Dr. Loius Gallien
Distinguished Professor of Education at Regent University who has served as President of the Georgia Association of Independent Liberal Arts Colleges for Teacher Education, speaks on integration of faith and learning.
Monday
8th
Professor Jon Butler
The Howard R. Lamar Professor of American Studies, History, and Religious Studies, and Dean of the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences at Yale University delivers this year's Stukes Lecture speaking on religion in the U.S.  (Memorial Hall, 4:00 p.m.)
Tuesday
9th
SGA President Speeches (in Lesesne)
Thursday
11th
Nominations for other student offices
Tuesday
16th
Speeches for other student offices (in Lesesne)
Thursday
18th
Panel of faculty and students
Conversation on Christian Liberal Arts
Tuesday
23rd
No Chapel
Spring Break
Thursday
25th
No Convocation
Spring Break
Tuesday
30th
Rev. Mr. Chad Brewer
RUF Campus Minister at U. of Minnesota
Tuesday
30th
Spring Choral Concert (Memorial Hall, 7:30 p.m.)
April
Thursday
1st
No Convocation
Faculty Meeting
Tuesday
6th
Rev. Mr. Tim Udouj
RUF Campus Minister at Furman University
Tuesday
6th
Mr. Kristiaan Deroos
Wells Fargo representative speaks on Job Interview Etiquette (DMSC Auditorium, 4:30 p.m.)
Thursday
8th
SCA/ODK Auction
Tuesday
13th
Rev. Mr. Will Anderson
Pastor of New Perth ARP Church
Thursday
15th
Mr. Greg Sims
Southeast Field Organizer for Bread for the World (http://www.bread.org), a Christian advocacy group for hunger issues, speaks on the issue of hunger--global and local, and what the Erskine community can do to become active in addressing this issue
Thursday
15th
Chamber Singers (Memorial Hall, 7:30 p.m.)
Tuesday
20th
Rev. Mr. Patrick Miller
Pastor of Redeemer Presbyterian Church, Anderson, SC
Thursday
22nd
Mary Elizabeth Land
1990 Erskine graduate, director of the Abbeville County Library, returns to deliver this year's Cardwell Lecture
Tuesday
27th
Rev. Mr. Greg Hamer
Director of Events for Christian Education Ministries of the ARPC
Thursday
29th
René Marshall
2005 Erskine graduate speaks on life after graduation, including two years in Nigeria
May
Tuesday
4th
Rev. Mr. Rhett Carson
Peachtree Corners Presbyterian, Norcross GA
Thursday
6th
Honors Day: The Erskine community gathers to recognize the achievements of our fellow students, faculty, and staff.

Erskine College students may accumulate up to five convocation credits per semester by attending Erskine Seminary Chapel services.

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