This Week at Baylor: Sept. 8-14, 2019

September 6, 2019

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The department of religion will host their annual lecture series featuring Susan Ackerman, Ph.D., the Preston H. Kelsey Professor of Religion at Dartmouth College, on the topic of 'What's That Baby's Name?'?' from 3:30 to 5 p.m. in room 152 of the Draper Academic Center.

Denita Blount — The Hankamer School of Business will host Baylor graduate and owner of Oh My Juice, Denitia Blount, to speak during 'Confessions of an Entrepreneur'?' lunchtime series from 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. located in room 250 of the Paul L. Foster Campus for Business and Innovation.

boundary 2019 — Baylor's Women's and Gender Studies will hold their annual 'Boundary Breaking Women's Panel'?' featuring 10 Baylor faculty members will speak on the accomplishments of 10 women from 3:30 to 4:30 p.m., on the Fifth Floor of the Cashion Academic Center

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by Cerenity Austin, student newswriter, Baylor University Media and Public Relations

WACO, Texas (Sept. 6, 2019) — This week, Baylor University will host a collection of events by various academic units from the School of Music to the Hankamer School of Business, as well as guest speakers and faculty presentations. From Friday, Sept. 13, to Saturday, Sept. 14, Baylor will commence Family Weekend 2019 with activities for students and their families.

SUNDAY, Sept. 8

Emergence: Art and the Incarnation of Space - Martin Museum of Art is hosting the “Emergence: Art and the Incarnation of Space” exhibit through Oct. 6 in the Hooper-Schaefer Fine Arts Center, 60 Baylor Ave. The exhibit is free and open to the public. For more information, visit the Martin Museum website.

MONDAY, Sept. 9
Faculty Recital - The School of Music will host a faculty recital featuring Isabelle Demers, Ph.D., associate professor of organ, from 7:30 to 9 p.m. in Jones Concert Hall in the Glennis McCrary Music Building, 110 Baylor Ave. This event is free and open to the public. For more information, visit the School of Music website.

Chapel Highlights - The Robbie Seay Band, a worship band from Houston, Texas, will perform 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.

TUESDAY, Sept. 10

Exhibit Discussion Panel - Martin Museum of Art is hosting a discussion panel for its current exhibit, “Emergence: Art and the Incarnation of Space,” from 5 to 7 p.m. in the Hooper-Schaefer Fine Arts Center, 60 Baylor Ave. The event is free and open to the public. For more information, visit the Martin Museum website.

Confessions of an Entrepreneur Lunch Speaker Series - The John F. Baugh Center for Entrepreneurship & Free Enterprise in Baylor’s Hankamer School of Business will host Denitia Blount, owner of Oh My Juice, who will speak as part of the Confessions of an Entrepreneur lunchtime speaker series, from 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. in room 250 of the Paul L. Foster Campus for Business and Innovation, 1621 S. Third St. The series promotes local business owners who share their paths to success. For more information, visit the Baylor Business website.

Daniel B. McGee Endowed Lecture - The annual Daniel B. McGee Endowed Lecture Series will feature Susan Ackerman, Ph.D., The Preston H. Kelsey Professor of Religion at Dartmouth College in New Hampshire, who will present the lecture “What’s That Baby’s Name?” from 3:30 to 5 p.m. in room 152 of the Draper Academic Center, 1420 S. Seventh St. For more information, visit the department of religion website.

WEDNESDAY, Sept. 11

Chapel Highlights- Baylor President Linda A. Livingstone, Ph.D., 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 - The department of environmental science will present a seminar featuring Baylor clinical associate professor Benjamin Ryan, Ph.D., from 4 to 5 p.m. in room A.108 of the Baylor Sciences Building, 101 Bagby Ave. For more information, visit the environmental science website.

C.S. Lewis Lecture - Judith Wolfe, Ph.D., professor of philosophical theology and deputy head of the School of Divinity at the University of St Andrews in Scotland, will present a lecture on “C.S. Lewis: Inklings of Heaven” from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. Wednesday in Miller Chapel of the Tidwell Bible Building, 600 Speight Ave. The event is co-sponsored by Baylor University Press, the department of religion in Baylor’s College of Arts & Sciences and Truett Seminary.

THURSDAY, Sept, 12

Boundary Breaking Women’s Panel - From 3:30 to 4:30 p.m., Baylor women’s and gender studies will host its annual panel celebrating the boundary-breaking accomplishments of women. During this fast-paced, high-energy event, 10 Baylor faculty members will introduce the audience to 10 boundary-breaking women from a variety of disciplines. The panel presentations will take place on the fifth floor of the Cashion Academic Center, 1401 S. Fourth St. For more information, visit the women’s and gender studies website.
Science Thursday Gallery Talk - Baylor doctoral candidate in religion Kaz Hayashi will present “Glyptics, Scarabs & Cones, Oh My!” from 6 to 7 p.m. at the Mayborn Museum Complex, 1300 S. University Parks Drive. The lecture is free and open to the public, but admission into the museum is not included. For more information, visit the Mayborn Museum website.

FRIDAY, Sept. 13

Biology Seminar - The department of biology will host a seminar featuring Michael Muehlenbein, Ph.D., professor and chair of anthropology in Baylor’s College of Arts & Sciences, on the topic of “Hormones and Health in Economic Perspective.” The seminar will be held from 3:30 to 5 p.m. in room B.110 of the Baylor Sciences Building, 101 Bagby Ave. For more information, visit the biology website.

Chemistry Colloquium - The department of chemistry and biochemistry’s weekly colloquium series will feature Christine Caputo, Ph.D., professor of chemistry at the University of New Hampshire, who will present “Molecules + Materials: New Approaches to Solar Fuel Synthesis.” 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 and biochemistry website.
SATURDAY, Sept. 14

Meet the Scientists - The Mayborn Museum is presenting “Meet the Scientists: Baylor Stream Team” from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. in the Mayborn Museum Complex, 1300 S. University Parks Drive. As part of the event, visitors will become scientists for the day. The event is open to the public. For more information, visit the Mayborn Museum website.

Martin Museum Family Day - The Martin Museum of Art presents “Family Day” from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. in the Hooper-Schaefer Fine Arts Center, 60 Baylor Ave. The event is free and open to the public. For more information, visit the Martin Museum website.

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