This Week at Baylor: Sept. 15-21, 2019

September 13, 2019

Blind Christian musician Ken Medema will perform during Chapel services on Monday.

Movie Mondays will host it's first screening of the semester, 'Raise Hell: The Life and Times of Molly Ivins,'?' a film about Texas native and journalist Molly Ivins at the Waco Hippodrome, 724 Austin Ave .

The Parchman Endowed Lectures will host Rev. Fleming Rutledge, who will present 'By the Word Worked: The Unique Power of Biblical Preaching,'?' in Paul Powell Chapel at Truett Seminary, 1100 S. Third St.

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by Cacey Vigil, student newswriter, Baylor Media and Public Relations

WACO, Texas (Sept. 13, 2019) – This week, Baylor University will host a variety of lectures and seminars in science, history and religion, as well as various concerts and Movie Mondays’ first screening of the semester.

SUNDAY, Sept. 15

Sotto Voce Quartet for Tubas and Euphoniums - The critically acclaimed chamber ensemble, the Sotto Voce Quartet, will present a guest recital at 3:30 p.m. in Roxy Grove Hall in the Glennis McCrary Music Building, 110 Baylor Ave. Members include euphonium players Demondrae Thurman and Mark Carlson and tuba players Kent Eshelman and Mike Forbes. The recital is free and open to the public. For more information, visit the School of Music website.

MONDAY, Sept. 16

Chapel Highlights - Ken Medema, a Christian musician, will perform during Chapel at 9:05, 10:10 and 11:15 a.m. in Waco Hall, 624 Speight Ave. Medema, who is legally blind, started playing the piano when he was 5 years old and is well known for his improvisation of songs while performing live. To watch the live broadcast, visit the Spiritual Life website.
Movie Mondays - Movie Mondays will host a screening of “Raise Hell: The Life and Times of Molly Ivins,” a film about Texas native and journalist Molly Ivins. Ivins used her razor-sharp wit to speak truth to power while giving a voice to those who didn’t have one. The screening will be at 7 p.m. at the Waco Hippodrome, 724 Austin Ave. Free tickets can be picked up at the Waco Hippodrome Box Office or online at Student Activities website.
Constitution Day Lecture - James Ceaser, Ph.D., The Harry F. Byrd Professor of Politics at the University of Virginia, will deliver this year’s Constitution Day lecture, “James Madison: The Founder of Modern Founding.” The lecture will start at 4 p.m. in Bennett Auditorium, 1420 S. Seventh St. For more information, visit the Political Science website.

TUESDAY, Sept. 17

Parchman Endowed Lectures: Fleming Rutledge - The Parchman Endowed Lectures will feature the Rev. Fleming Rutledge, one of the first women ordained to the priesthood of the Episcopal Church. Rutledge’s lecture, “By the Word Worked: The Unique Power of Biblical Preaching,” will be held in Paul Powell W. Chapel at Truett Seminary, 1100 S. Third St. on Sept. 17 and Sept. 18. For more information, visit the Truett Seminary website.

WEDNESDAY, Sept. 18

Chapel Highlights - Charles Watson Jr., director of education for Baptist Joint Committee for Religious Liberty, will speak at Chapel at 9:05, 10:10 and 11:15 a.m. in Waco Hall, 624 Speight Ave. Watson’s work is focused on expanding the base of support for religious liberty and engaging the next generation of advocates. To watch the live broadcast, visit the Spiritual Life website.
Environmental Science (ENV) Seminar - The department of environmental science will host a seminar presented by Ivan Castro-Arellano, Ph.D., associate professor at Texas Tech University, at 4 p.m. in Room A.108 of the Baylor Sciences Building, 101 Bagby Ave. Castro-Arellano will discuss host-related ecological factors affecting Hantavirus prevalence from global to local scales. For more information, visit the Environmental Science website.
Ecology and Religion in 19th-Century Studies Conference - Baylor Libraries will host a virtual international conference with the University of Warwick to discuss the intersection of themes of ecology and religion in 19th-century studies. The conference will be in Armstrong Browning Library, 710 Speight Ave., from Sept. 18-21. For more information, visit the University Libraries website.

THURSDAY, Sept. 19

Symphonic Band and Wind Ensemble - The Symphonic Band, conducted by associate director of bands Isaiah Odajima, D.M.A., and the Wind Ensemble, conducted by director of bands J. Eric Wilson, D.M.A., will perform at 7:30 p.m. in Jones Concert Hall in Glennis McCrary Music Building, 110 Baylor Ave. The event is free and open to the public. For more information visit, School of Music website.
Evangelicals and the Bible: A Symposium to Honor David Bebbington - The Baylor Institute for Studies of Religion will honor Christian historian David Bebbington, Ph.D., for a two-day symposium. Day one of the symposium, will feature an 18th-century panel at 3:30 p.m. and a keynote address at 7 p.m. at Paul Powell Chapel in Truett Seminary, 1100 S. Third Street. To register and for more information, call 254-710-7555.

FRIDAY, Sept. 20

Evangelicals and the Bible: A Symposium to Honor David Bebbington - The Baylor Institute for Studies of Religion host the second day of a two-day symposium honoring Christian historian, David Bebbington, Ph.D. Events will begin at 9:15 a.m. at Paul W. Powell Chapel in Truett Seminary, 1100 S. Third St. To register and for more information, call 254-710-7555.
Chemistry Colloquium - Stephen Valentine, Ph.D., associate professor at West Virginia University, will present “Expanding the use of Hydrogen-Deuterium Exchange: From Structural Proteomics to Metabolomics,” at 3:30 p.m. in Room C.105 in the Baylor Sciences Building, 101 Bagby Ave. For more information, visit the Chemistry and Biochemistry website.
Biology Seminar: Katie Karberg - The department of biology will host Katie Karberg, M.D., Ph.D., who will speak at 3:30 p.m. in Room B.110 of the Baylor Sciences Building, 101 Bagby Ave. For more information, visit the Department of Biology website.

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