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��Ƶ's One Hundred Fourth Christmas Vespers

Jenny — Fri, 08 Nov 2024 21:58:46 +0000

��Ƶ's One Hundred Fourth Christmas Vespers

Saturday, December 7, 2024 - 4:30 pm to 6:00 pm

Jenny Fri, 11/08/2024 - 16:58

You are invited to a Festival of Nine Readings and Carols.

Featuring the Cumberland Valley Chorale, BrassWorks, organist John Angle, pianist Diana Reinert, and readers from ��Ƶ and the Chambersburg community.

A livestream of the event will be available here: https://wilson.zoom.us/j/99253880968

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Orr Forum - ��Ƶ “Immortality and its Discontents: Greek Gods and the Modern Search for Eternal Life"

Jenny — Fri, 09 Feb 2024 15:51:34 +0000

Orr Forum - ��Ƶ “Immortality and its Discontents: Greek Gods and the Modern Search for Eternal Life"

Tuesday, March 12, 2024 - 11:00 am to 12:00 pm

Jenny Fri, 02/09/2024 - 10:51

The Orr Forum is an academic event featuring topics on the wide and shifting interests in religion studies in America.

��Ƶ “Immortality and its Discontents: Greek Gods and the Modern Search for Eternal Life"
If it wasn't good enough for the Greek gods, why do we think it will be good enough for us?
Presented by Deborah Lyons, Professor of Classics, Miami University
Tuesday, March 12, 2024 at 11 a.m.
Lenfest Learning Commons in John Stewart Memorial Library, ��Ƶ

Deborah Lyons is the author of Dangerous Gifts: Gender and Exchange in Ancient Greece (Austin 2012), Gender and Immortality: Heroines in Ancient Greek Myth and Cult (Princeton 1997) and the co-editor (with K. Raaflaub) of Ex Oriente Lex: Near Eastern Influences on Greek and Roman Law, essays by Raymond Westbrook (Baltimore 2015) and (with R. Westbrook) of Women and Property in Ancient Near Eastern and Mediterranean Societies (Washington, DC 2005). Her current project is ��Ƶ “Immortality and its Discontents, ��Ƶ ” on ancient Greek views about the eternal life of their gods. She has just been promoted to Professor of Classics at Miami University (Ohio, USA).

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Common Hour - Framing Reparations in Poland

Jenny — Fri, 09 Feb 2024 14:48:09 +0000

Common Hour - Framing Reparations in Poland

Tuesday, February 13, 2024 - 11:00 am to 12:00 pm

Jenny Fri, 02/09/2024 - 09:48

Lenfest Learning Commons, John Stewart Memorial Library

The Common Hour is dedicated to fostering inquiry and conversation across the campus community about pressing issues and big questions. All Common Hour events are free and open to the public.

On Tuesday, February 13, Ela Rossmiller, Assistant Professor of Political Science and The Louise Howell ��Ƶ ’38 Faculty Research Fund Winner (Summer 2023) will present "Framing Reparations in Poland". It will be held in Lenfest Learning Commons on the first floor of John Stewart Memorial Library on the ��Ƶ campus.

Poland ��Ƶ ’s Law of 20 March 2015 represents a unique approach to rehabilitation and compensation programs for victims of human rights abuses. It frames reparative justice using two competing logics: social welfare based on need and veterans ��Ƶ ’ benefits based on merit. This presentation explores what led to this unique approach.

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Artivism 101: Workshop Presented by Sir Dominique Jordan

Jenny — Thu, 08 Feb 2024 17:45:57 +0000

Artivism 101: Workshop Presented by Sir Dominique Jordan

Monday, February 12, 2024 - 1:00 pm to 2:00 pm

Jenny Thu, 02/08/2024 - 12:45

Lenfest Learning Commons, John Stewart Memorial Library

Join us for Artivism 101, February 12 at 1pm in Lenfest Learning Commons (lower level of the Library near the Help Desk). Creating innovative solutions in today's social climate is no small feat. Join us for a workshop presented by Sir Dominique Jordan, centered around getting acclimated and involved in grassroots movements as well as finding one's purpose through storytelling and spoken word poetry.

More about the speaker:
Sir Dominique Jordan the Prolific One is a poetic vanguard hailing from Lancaster, Pennsylvania; whether it spoken word or on a page, or accompanied with music, he uses his unique verbiage to inspire others to use their vulnerability as a ��Ƶ ‘super power ��Ƶ ’. He identifies as an Artivist, and teaches across the country about how Hip Hop culture and general creative expression, especially spoken word poetry, are tools that can be used in the classroom/neighborhood to enhance the overall experience. Sir Dominique Jordan was the 2023 Activist of the Year per The Black and Latino Excellence Awards and awarded by the NAACP for Arts and Entertainment across the Central PA region. He loves to challenge people to make a difference in their community as they deem fit. The Prolific One is also the lead vocalist of the sensational, funky Hip Hop and R&B band, The Prolific Steppas. Lastly, Sir Dominique Jordan is the founder and CEO of both The Artivist Corp. (a social enterprise dedicated to youth mentorship through the lens of creative expression, awarded by ��Ƶ “Keep Pennsylvania Beautiful ��Ƶ ” and state legislators) and Nobody ��Ƶ ’s Pen (a poetic writers collective) that host creative ve writers workshops, open mics, showcases, and a slew of other experiences to amplify the power of storytelling! Find him and his efforts on social media at @sirdominiquejordan and using the hashtag #WhatThatImpactDo

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Black History Month Conversation Circle: Black Presence

Jenny — Thu, 08 Feb 2024 17:40:17 +0000

Black History Month Conversation Circle: Black Presence

Wednesday, February 7, 2024 - 2:00 pm to 3:00 pm

Jenny Thu, 02/08/2024 - 12:40

Hankey Center

Join us for a conversation about the experience of being black at Wilson and explore the Hankey Center exhibit celebrating black alumnae of the College.

Light refreshments provided.

Located in the Hankey Center for the History of Women's Education - big yellow house in the Hankey lot.

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Annual ��Ƶ Juried Student Art Exhibition 2023

Jenny — Mon, 13 Mar 2023 14:38:24 +0000

Annual ��Ƶ Juried Student Art Exhibition 2023

Wednesday, March 29, 2023 - 2 pm to Friday, April 21, 2023 - 5 pm

Jenny Mon, 03/13/2023 - 10:38

Bogigian Gallery

Wilson will hold a reception at 2:00 p.m. on Wednesday, March 29, to mark the opening of the Annual Juried Student Art Exhibition. The show, presented by Arts at Wilson, will continue through April 21 in the Bogigian Gallery on the second floor of Lortz Hall.

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Common Hour Spring 2023: February 27

Jenny — Mon, 06 Feb 2023 19:02:04 +0000

Common Hour Spring 2023: February 27

Monday, February 27, 2023 - 12:00 pm to 1:00 pm

Jenny Mon, 02/06/2023 - 14:02

Lenfest Learning Commons, John Stewart Memorial Library

The theme for the Fall 2022/Spring 2023 Common Hour is Honorable Leadership. We are excited to share the schedule for the Spring 2022 Common Hour series with the sub-topic, Access to Healthcare. We will explore what that means by digging into a different issue each month, and engaging with speakers that bring diverse perspectives and experiences.

February 27 - Service Learning in the Dominican Republic by Wendell Smith, Associate Professor of Spanish

The Common Hour are held at the noon hour on Mondays. Sessions will take place in the Learning Commons of the John Stewart Memorial Library, and all panels and speakers will be available on Zoom.

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Common Hour Spring 2023: February 20

Jenny — Mon, 06 Feb 2023 19:00:11 +0000

Common Hour Spring 2023: February 20

Monday, February 20, 2023 - 12:00 pm to 1:00 pm

Jenny Mon, 02/06/2023 - 14:00

Lenfest Learning Commons, John Stewart Memorial Library

February 20 - Caring for the Underserved by David Grant, Chief Operating Officer, Keystone Health

The Common Hour are held at the noon hour on Mondays. Sessions will take place in the Learning Commons of the John Stewart Memorial Library, and all panels and speakers will be available on Zoom.

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Common Hour Spring 2023: February 13

Jenny — Mon, 06 Feb 2023 18:46:23 +0000

Common Hour Spring 2023: February 13

Monday, February 13, 2023 - 12:00 pm to 1:00 pm

Jenny Mon, 02/06/2023 - 13:46

Lenfest Learning Commons, John Stewart Memorial Library

February 13 - Healthy Franklin County: Public Health and Community Building by Noel Purdy, Executive Director, Healthy Franklin County

The Common Hour are held at the noon hour on Mondays. Sessions will take place in the Learning Commons of the John Stewart Memorial Library, and all panels and speakers will be available on Zoom.

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