University Announces September Calendar of Events
Sept. 3 9 p.m. The University of Scranton Jazz
Ensemble will perform at “La Festa Italiana.” Court House Square,
Scranton. Free. Call 941-7624.
Sept. 8 7:30 p.m. Lecture: “Christian versus Secular
Bioethics: Incompatible Visions of Morality and Reality” presented by
Tristram Engelhardt, Ph.D., M.D., professor of philosophy Rice
University and former Rosemary Kennedy chair at the Kennedy Institute
Center for Bioethics at Georgetown University. Pearn Auditorium, Brennan
Hall. Free. Call 941-4545.
Sept 9 Celebration of Service: in honor of the
Inauguration of Rev. Kevin P. Quinn, S.J., as the 25th President of The
University of Scranton, students, faculty and staff will volunteer at
area nonprofit organizations. Various locations off-campus. Call
941-7429 or email volunteers@scranton.edu.
Sept. 11 3 p.m. Interdependence Day and Asian Moon Festival
Performance: A Musical Journey to the East, “Silk and Bamboo (Sizhu)”
featuring the internationally acclaimed Chai Found Music Workshop
Ensemble. Sponsored by Asian Studies, Performance Music, the Office of
Equity and Diversity, and the Schemel Forum at the University of
Scranton, The Taiwan Council of Cultural Affairs, and The Taipei
Cultural Center of TECO (Taipei Economic and Cultural Office), New York.
Houihan-McLean Center. Free. Call 941-6312.
Sept. 12 1 p.m. Chai Found Music Workshop with
presentation, performance and hands-on demonstration of traditional
Taiwanese and Chinese music and instruments for area elementary and high
school children presented by the internationally acclaimed six-member
ensemble. Rose Room, Brennan Hall. Free. Preregistration required. Call
941-4094.
Sept. 12 through Oct. 7 Exhibit: Taiwan Sublime: Four
Photography Masters’ Visions of the Treasure Island featuring the
photography of Chi Po-lin, Liu Chen-hsiang and Chen Chih-hsiung. The show is
co-sponsored by the Taipei economic and Cultural Office, New York,
N.Y., and the Asian Studies Program at The University of Scranton. Hope
Horn Gallery, Hyland Hall. Free during gallery hours. Call 941-4214.
Sept. 13 11 a.m. Volunteer Fair for area nonprofit agencies
offering volunteer opportunities for students. McIlhenny Ballroom,
DeNaples Center. Pre-registration required. Call 941-7429.
Sept. 13 Noon Schemel Luncheon Series: “The Face of the
Middle East: Change or Continuity?” presented by David Myers, Ph.D.,
professor of history and history chair, UCLA. Redington Hall.
Registration required. Fees vary. Call 941-7816.
Sept 13 7:30 p.m. Inauguration
Lecture: in celebration of the Inauguration of Rev. Kevin P. Quinn,
S.J., as the 25th President, the University will present “A Jesuit
Perspective on Making Human Rights and Religion Friends, Not Foes” by
human rights attorney Rev. Frank Brennan, S.J., professor of law at the
Australian Catholic University and chair of the Australian National
Human Rights Consultation Committee. McIlhenny Ballroom, DeNaples
Center. Free. Call 941-7401.
Sept. 15 4 p.m. Inaugural Eucharist: in celebration of the
Inauguration of Rev. Kevin P. Quinn, S.J., as the 25th President of The
University of Scranton. Byron Recreation Complex. Call 941-7401.
Sept. 16. 11:30 a.m. The Inauguration of Kevin P. Quinn,
S.J., as the 25th President of The University of Scranton. Byron
Recreation Complex. Free. Call 941-7401.
Sept. 17 8:45 a.m. Schemel Forum “University for a Day:
America and the World” Topics to be covered include America’s unwritten
constitution, globalization, environmental justice and the literature of
Philip Roth. Pearn Auditorium (228), Brennan Hall. Registration
required. $25.00 non-member fee. Call 941-7816.
Sept. 17 7:30 p.m. President’s Inauguration Event: Concert
featuring The University of Scranton Performance Music Student Ensembles
in celebration of the inauguration of Rev. Kevin P. Quinn, S.J. as the
25th President of The University of Scranton, with guest composer/guest
conductor Lawrence Wolfe. Houlihan-McLean Center. Free. Call 941-7624.
Sept. 20 noon Schemel Luncheon Series: “America’s Future in the Middle East” presented by Trudy Rubin, foreign affairs columnist, The Philadelphia Inquirer. McIlhenny Ballroom, DeNaples Center. Registration required. Fees vary. Call 941-7816.
Sept. 22 6 p.m. “A Fine Romance: Jewish Songwriters, American
Songs, 1910-1965” series performance by The Swing Set presented by the
Schemel Forum and Friends of the Weinberg Memorial Library. Heritage
Room, Weinberg Memorial Library. Free. Call 941-7816.
Sept. 23-25 & Sept. 30-Oct 2 8 p.m. Friday and
Saturday; 2 p.m. Sunday “Wait Until Dark” by Frederick Knott, presented
by The University of Scranton Players. McDade Center for Literary and
Performing Arts. Fees vary. Call 941-4318.
Sept. 30-Oct. 2 The University of Scranton Family Weekend 2011. Various campus locations. Call 941-4222.
Schemel Forum Courses
Mondays, Sept. 19-Oct. 31 6 p.m. Seminar Series: “Exploring
the Universe: Stars, Galaxies, and Beyond” presented by Jeremy
Sepinsky, Ph.D., assistant professor, department of physics and
electrical engineering, The University of Scranton. Room 305, Weinberg
Memorial Library. Registration required. Fees vary. (Please note that
there is no session on Oct. 10.) Call 941-7816.
Tuesdays, Sept. 27-Oct. 11 6 p.m. Seminar Series: The Man
and the Times: Lincoln and the Civil War: “Lincoln Speaks on Slavery and
Race” presented by Morey M. Myers, of counsel, Myers, Brier &
Kelly. Room 305, Weinberg Memorial Library. Registration required. Fees
vary. Call 941-7618.