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Convocation / Critical Conversations

Welcome to our Convocation Schedule for the school year. 

If you would like to see previous schedules, please look in the archives below. 

Archived Events

2022-2023 Convocation Schedule

22-23 Convocation Schedule

09/15/2022

Student Association

Josh Davis

University Church

11:00 AM-

09/22/2022

Constitution Day Celebration

TImothy Golden

Iles PE Center

11:00 AM-

09/22/2022

National Geographic Live

Bryan Smith - Capturing the Impossible

Iles PE Center

07:30 PM-

09/29/2022

Latin American Heritage (LAC)

Joslen Lache-Veloz

University Church

11:00 AM-

10/06/2022

Fall Week of Prayer

Nathan Renner

University Church

11:00 AM-

10/22/2022

GYCSE

Chris Holland

University Church

11:00 AM-

10/27/2022

Adventist Heritage

Chantel Klingbeil

University Church

11:00 AM-

11/03/2022

Schutte Family Lecture Series

Dr. Neil Nedley

University Church

11:00 AM-

11/07/2022

Performing Arts

Marcio Candido

Ackerman Auditorium

07:30 PM-

11/10/2022

Pastor Dave Ferguson

University Church

11:00 AM-

11/10/2022

Performing Arts

Britton-Rene Collins

Ackerman Auditorium

07:30 PM-

11/17/2022

Lynn Sauls Lecture Series

Schools of History & Journalism (11am) / Carl Bernstein (7:30pm)

Iles PE Center

11:00 AM-07:30 PM

12/01/2022

Student Association

SA Town Hall Meeting

Iles PE Center

11:00 AM-

12/08/2022

Departmental

Various Locations

11:00 AM-

01/12/2023

Student Association

Game Day

Iles PE Center

11:00 AM-

01/19/2023

Sexual Integrity Week

Susan Norris

Iles PE Center

11:00 AM-

01/26/2023

Student Week of Prayer (SWOP)

Various speakers

University Church

11:00 AM-

02/02/2023

Black History Heritage

Heather Thompson-Day

University Church

11:00 AM-07:30 PM

02/02/2023

The Myth of Race

Heather Thompson-Day

Lynn Wood Hall

07:30 PM-

02/09/2023

Black History Heritage

Dr's Batiste & Walsh

Iles PE Center

11:00 AM-

02/16/2023

Student Association

SA Election Speeches

Iles PE Center

11:00 AM-

02/23/2023

Student Development - Tai Anderson

University Church

11:00 AM-

02/28/2023

Performing Arts

Hanzhi Wang

Ackerman Auditorium

07:30 PM-

03/02/2023

Schutte Family Lecture Series

Dr. Victor Czerkasij

Iles PE Center

11:00 AM-

03/23/2023

Hasel Lectureship

Paul House

University Church

11:00 AM-

03/23/2023

National Geographic Live

Maureen Beck - Improbable Ascent

Iles PE Center

07:30 PM-

03/28/2023

Performing Arts

Steven Banks

Ackerman Auditorium

07:30 PM-

03/30/2023

Asian Club

Jeremy Wong

University Church

11:00 AM-

04/06/2023

Departments / Schools

Various Locations

11:00 AM-

04/13/2023

Giving Day

Tom Glenn

Iles PE Center

11:00 AM-

04/20/2023

Origins

TBA

University Church

11:00 AM-

04/27/2023

Awards Chapel

Iles PE Center

11:00 AM-

 
2021-2022 Convocation Schedule
08/26/2021

President Ken Shaw - Student Dedication

University Church

11:00 AM-

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09/02/2021

Cortney Lantigua - Mental Health Awareness

Online

11:00 AM-

View
09/09/2021

Alex Bryan - Humanitarian Engagement

11:00 AM-

View
09/16/2021

Orlan M. Johnson - Constitution Day Celebration

Online

-11:00 AM

View
09/23/2021

David Asscherick - Fall Week of Prayer

11:00 AM-

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09/30/2021

President Ken Shaw - Presidential Inauguration

University Church

11:00 AM-

View
10/07/2021

Jonathan Osorio - Latin American Heritage

University Church

11:00 AM-

View
10/21/2021

David Wright - GYCSE

University Church

11:00 AM-

10/28/2021

Chantal Klingbeil - Adventist Heritage

University Church

11:00 AM-

11/04/2021

Student Association (Cultural Credit)

Online

11:00 AM-

11/11/2021

Tim Timmons - My Story

University Church

11:00 AM-

11/11/2021

Tim Timmons - Concert (Cultural Credit)

Iles PE Center

07:30 PM-

11/18/2021

Departmental Convocation (Cultural Credit)

Various Locations

11:00 AM-

12/02/2021

Student Association - Town Hall (Cultural Credit)

11:00 AM-

01/20/2022

Susan Norris (CANCELED)

Sexual Integrity Week

Iles PE Center

11:00 AM-

01/27/2022

Student Week of Prayer

University Church

11:00 AM-

01/31/2022

Bridget Kibbey - Bach to Brazil

University Church

07:30 PM-

02/03/2022

Cherita Armstrong

Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl 11:00 AM Convocation / Play at 7:30 PM

Iles PE Center

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02/02/2022

Critical Conversations (TBD)

Iles PE Center

11:00 AM-

02/17/2022

SA Election Speeches

Iles PE Center

11:00 AM-

02/24/2022

Meet the Firms

Iles PE Center

11:00 AM-

03/03/2022

Kechi Okwuchi

Iles PE Center

11:00 AM-

03/24/2022

Paul Copan - Hasel Lecturship

University Church

11:00 AM-

03/31/2022

Justin Yang

University Church

11:00 AM-

04/07/2022

Douglas Axe

Origins

University Church

11:00 AM-

04/14/2022

Departmental

Various Locations

11:00 AM-

04/21/2022

Kevin Burton

Research Day

University Church

11:00 AM-

04/28/2022

Awards Chapel

Iles PE Center

11:00 AM-

Winter 2021

David Jimenez - What is the Status of the Presidential Search?

(Chair of Search Committee)

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Listen

Esteban Grajales - Student Week of Prayer

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Dr. Eric Walsh & Dr. Columbus Batiste - Slave Food Project Part 1

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View

Dr. Eric Walsh & Dr. Columbus Batiste - Slave Food Project Part 2

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View

SA Election Speeches

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Makoto Fujimura - The Theology of Making

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View

Alan Parker and Panel - What Does the Bible Really Say About Homosexuality?

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Stephen Ruf & Alva Johnson - Can the Press be Trusted?

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Joseph Khabbaz - Down But Not Out

Thatcher Hall Chapel

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How the Model Minority Myth Hurts Us All

Thatcher Hall Chapel

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School/Departmental

Various locations

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Michael Hasel - Research Day

Thatcher Hall Chapel

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David Smith - A Conversation With the President

Thatcher Hall Chapel

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Awards Convocation

Iles PE Center

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Fall 2020

Tiffany Bartell - Mental Wellness

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Dr. Lisa Diller - Womens' Suffrage

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Kevin Burton - Adventists and Social Justice

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Dr. Dennis Negron - Title IX

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Stephanie Guster - Adventists and Racism

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President David Smith - Q&A with Administration

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Alan Parker - Adventists and the LGBTQ+ Community

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Stephanie Guster - Is Racism Systemic?

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Guest Speaker - Week of Prayer Q&A

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Chief Brian Hickman - Q&A with Collegedale Police Department

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