This Week at Baylor: Sept. 9-15, 2018

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WACO, Texas (Sept. 7, 2018)— This week, Baylor University will host lectures on the Mayborn Museum's Titanic exhibit and in several disciplines, including chemistry, environmental science, psychology and music, in addition to film screenings at the Mayborn Museum Complex and Marrs McLean Science Building and music and theater performances.

MONDAY, Sept. 10

Movie Mondays - Movie Mondays continue with the screening of “Backpack Full of Cash,” a documentary that explores the growing privatization of public schools and the impact on America’s most vulnerable children. The screening will be at 6 p.m. at the Mayborn SBC Theater, 1300 S. University Parks Drive, followed by an expert panel of education leaders who will discuss the film and how the issues explored in it apply to Waco-area schools. Free tickets can be picked up at the Bill Daniel Student Center ticket office or online.

Music Career Development Lecture - Travis Baird, a performance coach and musician health expert, will present his lecture, “Managing a Portfolio Career: Getting Organized, Setting Priorities and Achieving Goals.” The lecture will be from 5:30 to 7 p.m. and at 7:30 to 9 p.m. at Meadows Recital Hall in the Glennis McCrary Music Building. For more information, visit School of Music website.

TUESDAY, Sept. 11

World Cinema Series - The department of modern languages and cultures will continue its World Cinema Series with “Goethe! (Young Goethe in Love).” The film is in German and shown with English subtitles. The screening will be held at 6 p.m. at Bennett Auditorium in the Draper Academic Building. For more information, visit the Center for Global Engagement website.

Backpack Full of Cash Movie Panel Discussion - An additional screening of the documentary “Backpack Full of Cash” will be shown at 5:30 p.m. in Packard Auditorium, Room 101, of the Marrs McLean Science Building. A discussion will follow the screening about the issues in the film and their impact on educators and pre-K-12 students. For more information, visit the Baylor School of Education Instant Impact News Blog.

WEDNESDAY, Sept. 12

Chapel - Jewel London, assistant to the pastor at The Church Without Walls in Houston and member of the interim steering committee for Texas Baptist Women in Ministry, will speak during Chapel services at 9:05, 10:10 and 11:15 a.m. in Waco Hall, 624 Speight Ave. For more information, visit the Spiritual Life website.

Environmental Science Seminar - Vicky Liu, Ph.D., postdoctoral trainee at Texas A&M Health Center, will speak at a seminar from 4 to 5 p.m. in room A.108 of the Baylor Sciences Building, 101 Bagby Ave. The event is presented by Baylor’s department of environmental science. For more information, visit the environmental science website.

Chemistry and Biochemistry Colloquium - Caleb Martin, Ph.D., assistant professor in Baylor’s department of chemistry and biochemistry, will present “Converting Anti-Aromatic to Aromatic: A Method to Access Boron-Containing Heteroarenes.” The colloquium will be held from 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. in room C.105 of the Baylor Sciences Building, 101 Bagby Ave. For more information, visit the the chemistry website.

Modern Languages and Cultures Faculty Colloquium - Moisés Park, Ph.D., assistant professor of Spanish in Baylor’s department of modern languages and culture, will present “Latin Dragon or Chupacabra Chino: Marko Zaror, a Case Study on Martial Arts, Masculinity and Star Theory.” The lecture will be from 4 to 5 p.m. in room 152 in the Draper Academic Building, 1400 S. Seventh St. For more information, visit the modern languages and cultures website.

THURSDAY, Sept. 13

Confessions of an Entrepreneur Lunch Speaker Series - Cory McEntyre, executive chef of Milo All Day, will discuss the non-traditional roads he took to achieve his entrepreneurial success. The event will be held from 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. in room 143/144 at the Paul L. Foster Campus for Business and Innovation, 1621 S. Third St. For more information, visit the Baylor Business website.

Titanic: The Artifact Exhibition Lecture - Mark Lach, designer of “Titanic: The Artifact Exhibition” and vice president of special projects and creative director of Premier Exhibitions, will present “From Wreck Site to Exhibition— My Creative Journey” from 2 to 3:30 p.m. at the Mayborn Museum Complex, 1300 S. University Parks Drive. Lach will discuss his perspective of the wreck site and his creative thoughts on how he shares passenger stories and artifacts inside each exhibition location. For more information, visit the Mayborn Museum Complex website.

Baylor Chamber Winds - The Baylor Chamber Winds, featuring members of Baylor Woodwind Quintet and four of their students, will perform Gounod’s “Petite Symphonie.” The concert will be held from 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. at Jones Concert Hall in the Glennis McCrary Music Building. For more information, visit the School of Music website.

Symphonic Band and Wind Ensemble - The Symphonic Band and Wind Ensemble will perform from 7:30 to 9 p.m. in Jones Concert Hall in the Glennis McCrary Music Building. The Symphonic Band will be conducted by Isaiah Odajima, D.M.A., associate director of bands, and the Wind Ensemble will be conducted by J. Eric Wilson, D.M.A., director of bands. For more information, visit the School of Music website.

Boundary Breaking Women’s Panel: Redefining Womanhood - This panel discussion on “Redefining Womanhood” will celebrate women’s achievements by highlighting 10 women and the ways their boundary-breaking efforts redefined womanhood. The panel discussion will be held at 3:30 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 13, on the fifth floor of the Cashion Academic Center. Baylor President Linda A. Livingstone, Ph.D., will speak on Frances Willard, who also served as a college president. For more information, visit the Women’s and Gender Studies website.

FRIDAY, Sept. 14

Dear Edwina - Baylor Theater is presenting Dear Edwina, a heartwarming musical about the highs and lows of growing up, at 7:30 p.m. in the Jones Theatre in Hooper-Schaefer Fine Arts Center. An additional performance will be held at 2 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 16. Adult tickets are $10 and children’s tickets are $5. For more information, visit the Baylor Theatre Arts website.

Moody Memorial Library 50th Anniversary - Moody Memorial Library will host an anniversary party to celebrate its 50th year on campus. The party will be held from 2 to 4 p.m. in the Allbritton Foyer at Moody and will include commemorative exhibits, historical displays of the building’s architectural highlights and refreshments. For more information, visit the University Libraries website.

Reclaiming Joy: Presentation and Book Signing - Baylor alumna and former University Regent Ella Wall Prichard, author of "Reclaiming Joy," will launch her new book with a lecture and book signing. The event will be held from 3:30 to 5 p.m. in Moody 104 Active Learning Center at Moody Memorial Library. "Reclaiming Joy" is about the first years of widowhood and offers encouragement and advice to women who seek the strength to rebuild their lives and reclaim joy. For more information, visit the University Libraries website.

Medical Ethics Seminar - The 2018 Medical Ethics Seminar will cover the topic of “Equity in the Finance and Delivery of Health Care.” The seminar will be held from 5:45 to 8 p.m. in the banquet room on the fifth floor of the Cashion Academic Building. The seminar includes dinner and a presentation from Benjamin Anderson, MBA, MHCDS, CEO of Kearny County Hospital in Kansas. For more information, visit the Institute for Faith and Learning website.

Chemistry and Biochemistry Colloquium - Thomas Meek, Ph.D., professor in the department of biochemistry and biophysics at Texas A&M, will present “2 Infectious Diseases, 2 Enzymes, and Maybe 2 Lead Compounds.” The colloquium will be held from 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. in room C.105 of the Baylor Sciences Building, 101 Baylor Ave. For more information, visit the chemistry website.

Psychology and Neuroscience Lecture Series - Amber Harris Bozer, Ph.D., assistant professor in the department of psychological sciences at Tarleton State University, will present “Pain, the Brain and Approach-Avoidance.” The lecture will be held from 12:20 to 1:20 p.m. in room C.105 of the Baylor Sciences Building, 101 Bagby Ave. For more information, visit the College of Arts & Sciences website.

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