This page will be updated throughout the semester, with significant updates at the beginning of the semester.
This page is updated almost every week, so check back often! These presentations are open to the public. Many events listed on this page are not sponsored by SUU and are publicized here as a community service.
If you would like to have your event considered for inclusion on this page please contact Jeb in the Academic and Career Development Center at 435.586.5419 or via email at branin@suu.edu Events should be free or low cost and should be open to the public.
The speakers and presenters on this page can be used by UNIV 2010 - Convocation students and UNIV 1010 - Orientation students (with instructor permission) to fulfill assignments as a "make up" for not being able to complete a regular assignment.
If you attend for Convocations 2010, turn in the completed reflection sheet to the Academic and Career Development Center within two days of the event. Convocation class Reflection Sheet
If you are making up assignments for Orientation, you need an assignment sheet from Jeb.
PLEASE NOTE: A maximum of four make-up assignments may be used in place of regular assignments in the 2010 classes. I will NOT accept more than four alternate assignments if you are taking the Convocations class.
There will be a screening of the film Inheritance of War at 6:00 PM Tuesday, January 12 in the Sharwan Smith Theatre.
The Inheritance of War follows the little-known tale of thousands of WWII soldiers held as prisoners of war in the Philippines after the largest defeat in United States military history. The emotional story of survival and hardship describes nearly-forgotten events like the death march across the Bataan Peninsula, the “hell ships” that carried prisoners of war to Japan, and harrowing stories of starvation, poor treatment, and harsh conditions experienced when the men were forced to work as slave laborers for Japanese corporations.
Fifty-five years later, the aging soldiers filed a class action suit, seeking justice and recognition for wrongs committed against them by the now multibillion-dollar corporations. James Parkinson, a 30-year veteran attorney from Palm Desert, Calif., worked on their case in 1999. He carries their story to high schools across America, reminding the next generation that the past writes the prologue to the future.
The cost is $5 with a portion of the proceeds going to the SUU Service & Learning Center. You can get details about the film screening here.
If you attend for Convocations 2010 turn in the completed reflection sheet to the Academic and Career Development Center within two days of the event. Convocation class Reflection Sheet A maximum of four make-up assignments may be used in place of regular assignments in the 2010 classes.
Leading a Life of Service Mayor and former SUU President Gerald Sherratt will meet with students to discuss his 40 plus years in public service and advocate the value and virtues of leading a life filled with service.
The meeting will be noon, January 14, Sharwan Smith living room. Food will be served. Full details.
If you attend for Convocations 2010 turn in the completed reflection sheet to the Academic and Career Development Center within two days of the event. Convocation class Reflection Sheet A maximum of four make-up assignments may be used in place of regular assignments in the 2010 classes.
Engineering Fair Guest LectureDate: Thursday, February 18, 2010
Time: 4:00 PM
Contact: Natalie Burden
Location: Tech Building, TH 113
Dr. Gary Flandro, University of Tennessee Space Institute, has had distinguished careers at the University of Utah, Caltech Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Southampton University of Sound and Vibration Research in England, and Georgia Institute of Technology. Flandro has received many awards, including recognition for his contributions to the Grand Tour opportunity for the epic Voyager explorations.
If you attend for Convocations 2010 turn in the completed reflection sheet to the Academic and Career Development Center within two days of the event. Convocation class Reflection Sheet A maximum of four make-up assignments may be used in place of regular assignments in the 2010 classes.
Special Bonus Convocation
Thursday, March 11- 11:30 AM - Sharwan Smith Theatre
Policing the Mothering of U.S. Citizens: Constructing Mexican Immigrant Women as Unfit Mothers
Dr. Mary Romero
Dr. Mary Romero is Professor of Justice Studies and Social Inquiry at Arizona State University and Affiliate of Women and Gender Studies, Asian Pacific American Studies and African and African American Studies. She received the American Sociology American Section on Race and Ethnicity Minorities 2009 Founder's Award [Recognize career excellence in scholarship and service]. In 2004, she received the Society for the Study of Social Problems' Lee Founders Award 2004, the highest award made by the Society for the Study of Social Problems for a career of activist scholarship. She is a former Carnegie Scholar, Pew National Fellowship for Carnegie Scholars, Carnegie Academy for the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning. She is the author of Maid in the U.S.A. (Routledge, 1992, Tenth Anniversary Edition 2002 ) and co-editor of Blackwell Companion to Social Inequalities (Blackwell 2005), Latino/a Popular Culture (NYU Press 2002), Women’s Untold Stories: Breaking Silence, Talking Back, Voicing Complexity (Routledge, 1999), Challenging Fronteras: Structuring Latina and Latina Lives in the U.S. (Routledge, 1997), and Women and Work: Exploring Race, Ethnicity and Class (Sage, 1997). Her most recent articles are published in Indiana Law Journal, Aztlán, International Journal of Sociology of the Family, Critical Sociology, Contemporary Justice Review, and Critical Sociology.
If you attend for Convocations 2010 turn in the completed reflection sheet to the Academic and Career Development Center within two days of the event. Convocation class Reflection Sheet A maximum of four make-up assignments may be used in place of regular assignments in the 2010 classes.
March 2-11, 2010
Women's Week presentations/films/lectures may be used as make-up or alternates for Convocations.
A complete schedule of Women's Week events is available on the Women's Week Website
If you attend for Convocations 2010 turn in the completed reflection sheet to the Academic and Career Development Center within two days of the event. Convocation class Reflection Sheet A maximum of four make-up assignments may be used in place of regular assignments in the 2010 classes.
Of Special Interest to Convocations Patrons
Wednesday, March 24- 7:00 PM- Great Hall of the Hunter Conference Center
Howard R. Drigg's Memorial Lecture
Dr. Daniel Walker Howe, Pulitzer Prize Winner
Dr. Daniel Walker Howe will give a lecture entitled, "The Communications Revolution in 19th-century America and Its Consequences".
Dr. Howe won a Pulitzer Prize for History for his book entitled What Hath God Wrought. An acclaimed American historian, he is fascinated with writing for the general public and known for his historic storytelling. The Pulitzer Prize recognized his account of how revolutionary innovations in communications and transportation laid the foundations of modern America. The book's title is the text tapped by Samuel Morse on his new telegraphic device in 1844 that ushered in instant long-distance communication and changed the world.
Dr. Howe holds degrees from Harvard, Berkeley and Oxford. He retired as a member of the History Faculty and Fellow of St. Catherine's College at Oxford University.
If you attend for Convocations 2010 turn in the completed reflection sheet to the Academic and Career Development Center within two days of the event. Convocation class Reflection Sheet A maximum of four make-up assignments may be used in place of regular assignments in the 2010 classes.
Art
Insights SeriesThe Art Insights lecture series are presentations by professional artists giving insights into their crafts.
You can attend any Art Insights presentation as a make-up for Convocation. A list of presentations for this semester can be found here.
Most Art Insights presentations are Thursday evenings at 7:00 PM in the J.L. Sorenson Physical Education Building, room 101. However, be sure to check the Art Insights Website for complete details.
If you attend for Convocations 2010 turn in the completed reflection sheet to the Academic and Career Development Center within two days of the event. Convocation class Reflection Sheet A maximum of four make-up assignments may be used in place of regular assignments in the 2010 classes.
Outdoor Education SeriesWeekly lectures and presentation focusing on outdoor recreation, the environment, and other topics of interest to outdoor enthusiasts.
Sponsored by SUU Outdoor Recreation in Parks and Tourism (ORPT) program, Convocations, and College of Humanities and Social Sciences
More information, dates, locations, and times can be found here.
If you attend for Convocations 2010 turn in the completed reflection sheet to the Academic and Career Development Center within two days of the event. Convocation class Reflection Sheet A maximum of four make-up assignments may be used in place of regular assignments in the 2010 classes.
Biology
SeminarsThe Biology Seminar lecture series are presentations by biologists from both on and off campus.
You can attend any Biology Seminar presentation as a make-up for Convocation.
A complete list of Biology Seminars can be downloaded here and any seminar can be used as a Convocation make up assignment.
If you attend for Convocations 2010 turn in the completed reflection sheet to the Academic and Career Development Center within two days of the event. Convocation class Reflection Sheet A maximum of four make-up assignments may be used in place of regular assignments in the 2010 classes.
SUUSA
Senate MeetingsThe SUUSA Senate helps to allocate a portion of your student fees and you, as a student, can have a voice in what those monies will fund through your senate representatives. The senate passes other pieces of legislation as well, such as resolutions and recommendations.
More information can be found here.
If you attend for Convocations 2010 turn in the completed reflection sheet to the Academic and Career Development Center within two days of the event. Convocation class Reflection Sheet A maximum of four make-up assignments may be used in place of regular assignments in the 2010 classes.
You can attend any lecture, discussion, or event that is part of this series which is hosted in the School of Business.
For more information call the School of Business at 435-586-5401.
If you attend for Convocations 2010 turn in the completed reflection sheet to the Academic and Career Development Center within two days of the event. Convocation class Reflection Sheet A maximum of four make-up assignments may be used in place of regular assignments in the 2010 classes.
Frontier Homestead State ParkYou can attend any lecture, discussion, or event at Frontier Homestead State Park (formerly Iron Mission State Park).
For more information visit the park's calendar of events.
If you attend for Convocations 2010 turn in the completed reflection sheet to the Academic and Career Development Center within two days of the event. Convocation class Reflection Sheet A maximum of four make-up assignments may be used in place of regular assignments in the 2010 classes.
CIET-College
Seminar Of specific interest to students interested in Mathematics, Engineering, Technology, Applied Research, and other areas of emphasis in CIET.
You can see a complete schedule here.
If you attend for Convocations 2010 turn in the completed reflection sheet to the Academic and Career Development Center within two days of the event. Convocation class Reflection Sheet A maximum of four make-up assignments may be used in place of regular assignments in the 2010 classes.
Michael
O. Leavitt Center for Politics and Public Service Lectures and Forums Students may attend lectures, panels, and forums presented by the Leavitt Center as make-up or alternates for Convocations. Please note that participating in surveys or other non-presentation length events cannot be used for this purpose.
You can visit the Center's website here to see what events are planned.
If you attend for Convocations 2010 turn in the completed reflection sheet to the Academic and Career Development Center within two days of the event. Convocation class Reflection Sheet A maximum of four make-up assignments may be used in place of regular assignments in the 2010 classes.
This list will be updated throughout the semester, but the Convocations Program cannot guarantee the availability of these additional presentations. Unless noted otherwise, these presentations are not sponsored by SUU Convocations.