Forum Events

Spring 2008

January

Jan. 10
Joretta Marshall, professor of pastoral care and theology at Brite School of Divinity at Texas Christian University, speaks on "What Good is Forgiveness?" 12:45 p.m. in Lekberg Hall.

Jan. 10
Attorney C.L. Lindsey speaks on legal issues and other potential pitfalls awaiting students who carelessly use social-networking sites such as Facebook and MySpace. 8 p.m. in Camp Lounge.

Jan. 17
Chicago pastor Jeremiah Wright, who counts presidential candidate Barack Obama and television personality Oprah Winfrey among his church's flock in Chicago, is the first recipient of Simpson's Carver Medal and delivers the annual Carver Lecture. 7:30 p.m. in Smith Chapel.

Jan. 21
State Rep. Ako Abdul-Samad of Des Moines delivers the annual Martin Luther King Jr. Day lecture. 12:45 p.m. in Smith Chapel.

Jan. 22
Simpson computer science professor Dick Tinder tells his story at Tuesdays with a Professor. 12:45 p.m. in Dirlam Lounge.

Jan. 22
Simpson biology associate professor Jeff Parmelee delivers the spring Watson Lecture. 7 p.m. in Jordan Lecture Hall.

Jan. 24
Simpson's SIFE chapter sponsors the finals of the annual Ethics Bowl. 7 p.m. in Camp Lounge.

Jan. 29
Simpson history professor Nick Proctor talks as part of the Tuesdays with a Professor series. 12:45 p.m. in Dirlam Lounge.

February

Feb. 12
Simpson biology assistant professor Ryan Rehmeier talks as part of the Tuesdays with a Professor series. 12:45 p.m. in Dirlam Lounge.

Feb. 12
Bennington College professor emeritus Isabelle Kaplan speaks on languages and culture. 7 p.m. in 120 Mary Berry Hall.

Feb. 15-17
The Simpson music department presents The Consul as its spring opera. 7:30 p.m. on Feb. 15-16 and 2 p.m. on Feb. 17 in Pote Theater. (Students attending for Forum credit may attend only one performance for credit.)

Feb. 19
The World Languages and Cultures Department presents its first international culture program. 12:45 p.m. in Pioneer Conference Room.

Feb. 19
The documentary On The Line, detailing direct-action protests at the "School of the Americas" at Fort Benning, Ga., makes its Iowa debut, and Simpson faculty and students who've taken part in the protests tell their stories. 8 p.m. in Camp Lounge.

Feb. 21
Former Iowa Gov. Robert Ray and Kenneth Quinn, former Iowa SHARES director, talk about the resettlement of Tai Dam refugees in Iowa in the 1970s. 7 p.m. in Great Hall. This lecture is sponsored by Simpson's Iowa History Center.

Feb. 22
Kidney recipient Lyle Stutzman, along with pathologists'
assistant Steve Sulvalsky, will present "A Second Chance: My Story as a Renal Transplant Patient". 6 p.m. in Jordan Lecture Hall.

Feb. 26
Simpson religion assistant professor Jan Everhart talks as part of the Tuesdays with a Professor Series. 12:45 p.m. in Dirlam Lounge.

Feb. 26
Simpson music instructor Kariann Voights presents a faculty recital. 8:15 p.m. in Lekberg Hall.

Feb. 29
Simpson's theatre department presents Push-Up 1-3, a savage satire on the predatory nature of office lives and lusts. 7:30 p.m. on Feb. 29 and March 1 and 1 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. in Barnum Studio Theater. (Students attending for Forum credit may attend only one performance for credit.)

March

Mar. 1-2
Simpson's theatre department presents Push-Up 1-3, a savage satire on the predatory nature of office lives and lusts. 7:30 p.m. on Feb. 29 and March 1 and 1 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. in Barnum Studio Theater. (Students attending for Forum credit may attend only one performance for credit.)

Mar. 3
The story of ministry for inmates at the women's prison at Mitchellville is told in Women at the Well. 7 p.m. in Great Hall.

Mar. 4-5
Simpson's theatre department presents Push-Up 1-3, a savage satire on the predatory nature of office lives and lusts. 7:30 p.m. in Barnum Studio Theater.

Mar. 6
The Simpson Gabfest recognizes Women's History Month with a panel discussion on "Defining Feminism", moderated by Jennifer Nostrala, director of the women's studies program at Simpson. 12:45 p.m. in Pioneer Conference Room.

Mar. 6
The film Searching for Angela Shelton is screened as part of Women's History Month. 7 p.m. in Jordan Lecture Hall.

Mar. 18
The World Languages and Cultures Department presents another in its series of international culture programs. 12:45 p.m. in Pioneer Conference Room.

Mar. 19
Feminist filmmaker Angela Shelton presents the annual Women in America Lecture. 7 p.m. in Pote Theatre.

Mar. 20
The Simpson Poets and Writers series brings writer Jennifer Anne Moses to campus to lecture on "Bagels and Grits: A Jew on the Bayou". 7 p.m. in Jordan Lecture Hall.

Mar. 25
The World Languages and Cultures Department presents another in its series of international culture programs. 12:45 p.m. in Pioneer Conference Room.

Mar. 27
Another in the Simpson Gabfest series takes on the issues of the day, moderated by Nick Proctor of Simpson's history department. 12:45 p.m. in Camp Lounge.

April

Apr. 1
Students who participated in RLC Alternative Spring Break Trips share their stories and pictures of their experiences in service to others. 7 p.m. in Lekberg Hall.

Apr. 3
The Great Ape Trust's Benjamin Beck lectures on campus. 7 p.m . in Jordan Lecture Hall.

Apr. 6
The Simpson College Choir sings. 2:30 p.m. in Smith Chapel.

Apr. 8
Simpson political scientist Kedron Bardwell talks as part of the Tuesdays with a Professor series. 12:45 p.m. in Dirlam Lounge.

Apr. 8
Author Mildred Kalish will discuss her memoir "Little Heathens: Hard Times and High Spirits on an Iowa Farm during the Great Depression". 7 pm, Hoyt Sherman Place, 1501 Woodland Ave., Des Moines. Cosponsored by the Iowa History Center and the Des Moines Public Library's AViD Author Series.

Apr. 10
Faculty on sabbatical projects in 2007 discuss their work as part of the Simpson Gabfest series, moderated by Brian Steffen Simpson Forum director. 12:45 p.m. in Camp Lounge.

Apr. 10
The film Searching for Angela Shelton is screened as part of Women's History Month. 7 p.m. in Jordan Lecture Hall.

Apr. 11-13
The Simpson theatre department hosts its annual Festival of Short Plays. 7:30 p.m. on April 11-12 and 1 p.m. on April 13 in Barnum Studio Theatre. (Students attending for Forum credit may attend only one performance for credit.)

Apr. 15
The World Languages and Cultures Department presents another in its series of international culture programs. 12:45 p.m. in Pioneer Conference Room.

Apr. 16
The Simpson College Band performs in concert. 7 p.m. in Pote Theater.

Apr. 17
Simpson College's annual Honors Convocation salutes those students who have excelled during the past year in the classroom, on the field and in the community. 12:30 p.m. in Smith Chapel.

Simpson Forum features events throughout the year to which the public is invited. From nationally recognized speakers to world-renowned musicians, Simpson Forum features unique and interesting perspectives and talents. Students may earn academic credit by enrolling in SF 001. See your academic adviser for details. Most Simpson Forum events are free of charge. Call the college relations office at 515.961.1606 to obtain additional information about events.


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Forum Events Spring 2008 January Jan. 10 Joretta Marshall, professor of pastoral care and theology at Brite School of Divinity at Texas Christian University, speaks on "What Good is Forgiveness?" 12:45 p.m. in Lekberg Hall. Jan. 10 Attorney C.L. Lindsey speaks on legal issues and other potential pitfalls awaiting students who carelessly use social-networking sites such as Facebook and MySpace. 8 p.m. in Camp Lounge. Jan. 17 Chicago pastor Jeremiah Wright, who counts presidential candidate Barack Obama and television personality Oprah Winfrey among his church's flock in Chicago, is the first recipient of Simpson's Carver Medal and delivers the annual Carver Lecture. 7:30 p.m. in Smith Chapel. Jan. 21 State Rep. Ako Abdul-Samad of Des Moines delivers the annual Martin Luther King Jr. Day lecture. 12:45 p.m. in Smith Chapel. Jan. 22 Simpson computer science professor Dick Tinder tells his story at Tuesdays with a Professor. 12:45 p.m. in Dirlam Lounge. Jan. 22 Simpson biology associate professor Jeff Parmelee delivers the spring Watson Lecture. 7 p.m. in Jordan Lecture Hall. Jan. 24 Simpson's SIFE chapter sponsors the finals of the annual Ethics Bowl. 7 p.m. in Camp Lounge. Jan. 29 Simpson history professor Nick Proctor talks as part of the Tuesdays with a Professor series. 12:45 p.m. in Dirlam Lounge. February Feb. 12 Simpson biology assistant professor Ryan Rehmeier talks as part of the Tuesdays with a Professor series. 12:45 p.m. in Dirlam Lounge. Feb. 12 Bennington College professor emeritus Isabelle Kaplan speaks on languages and culture. 7 p.m. in 120 Mary Berry Hall. Feb. 15-17 The Simpson music department presents The Consul as its spring opera. 7:30 p.m. on Feb. 15-16 and 2 p.m. on Feb. 17 in Pote Theater. (Students attending for Forum credit may attend only one performance for credit.) Feb. 19 The World Languages and Cultures Department presents its first international culture program. 12:45 p.m. in Pioneer Conference Room. Feb. 19 The documentary On The Line, detailing direct-action protests at the "School of the Americas" at Fort Benning, Ga., makes its Iowa debut, and Simpson faculty and students who've taken part in the protests tell their stories. 8 p.m. in Camp Lounge. Feb. 21 Former Iowa Gov. Robert Ray and Kenneth Quinn, former Iowa SHARES director, talk about the resettlement of Tai Dam refugees in Iowa in the 1970s. 7 p.m. in Great Hall. This lecture is sponsored by Simpson's Iowa History Center. Feb. 22 Kidney recipient Lyle Stutzman, along with pathologists' assistant Steve Sulvalsky, will present "A Second Chance: My Story as a Renal Transplant Patient". 6 p.m. in Jordan Lecture Hall. Feb. 26 Simpson religion assistant professor Jan Everhart talks as part of the Tuesdays with a Professor Series. 12:45 p.m. in Dirlam Lounge. Feb. 26 Simpson music instructor Kariann Voights presents a faculty recital. 8:15 p.m. in Lekberg Hall. Feb. 29 Simpson's theatre department presents Push-Up 1-3, a savage satire on the predatory nature of office lives and lusts. 7:30 p.m. on Feb. 29 and March 1 and 1 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. in Barnum Studio Theater. (Students attending for Forum credit may attend only one performance for credit.) March Mar. 1-2 Simpson's theatre department presents Push-Up 1-3, a savage satire on the predatory nature of office lives and lusts. 7:30 p.m. on Feb. 29 and March 1 and 1 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. in Barnum Studio Theater. (Students attending for Forum credit may attend only one performance for credit.) Mar. 3 The story of ministry for inmates at the women's prison at Mitchellville is told in Women at the Well. 7 p.m. in Great Hall. Mar. 4-5 Simpson's theatre department presents Push-Up 1-3, a savage satire on the predatory nature of office lives and lusts. 7:30 p.m. in Barnum Studio Theater. Mar. 6 The Simpson Gabfest recognizes Women's History Month with a panel discussion on "Defining Feminism", moderated by Jennifer Nostrala, director of the women's studies program at Simpson. 12:45 p.m. in Pioneer Conference Room. Mar. 6 The film Searching for Angela Shelton is screened as part of Women's History Month. 7 p.m. in Jordan Lecture Hall. Mar. 18 The World Languages and Cultures Department presents another in its series of international culture programs. 12:45 p.m. in Pioneer Conference Room. Mar. 19 Feminist filmmaker Angela Shelton presents the annual Women in America Lecture. 7 p.m. in Pote Theatre. Mar. 20 The Simpson Poets and Writers series brings writer Jennifer Anne Moses to campus to lecture on "Bagels and Grits: A Jew on the Bayou". 7 p.m. in Jordan Lecture Hall. Mar. 25 The World Languages and Cultures Department presents another in its series of international culture programs. 12:45 p.m. in Pioneer Conference Room. Mar. 27 Another in the Simpson Gabfest series takes on the issues of the day, moderated by Nick Proctor of Simpson's history department. 12:45 p.m. in Camp Lounge. April Apr. 1 Students who participated in RLC Alternative Spring Break Trips share their stories and pictures of their experiences in service to others. 7 p.m. in Lekberg Hall. Apr. 3 The Great Ape Trust's Benjamin Beck lectures on campus. 7 p.m . in Jordan Lecture Hall. Apr. 6 The Simpson College Choir sings. 2:30 p.m. in Smith Chapel. Apr. 8 Simpson political scientist Kedron Bardwell talks as part of the Tuesdays with a Professor series. 12:45 p.m. in Dirlam Lounge. Apr. 8 Author Mildred Kalish will discuss her memoir "Little Heathens: Hard Times and High Spirits on an Iowa Farm during the Great Depression". 7 pm, Hoyt Sherman Place, 1501 Woodland Ave., Des Moines. Cosponsored by the Iowa History Center and the Des Moines Public Library's AViD Author Series. Apr. 10 Faculty on sabbatical projects in 2007 discuss their work as part of the Simpson Gabfest series, moderated by Brian Steffen Simpson Forum director. 12:45 p.m. in Camp Lounge. Apr. 10 The film Searching for Angela Shelton is screened as part of Women's History Month. 7 p.m. in Jordan Lecture Hall. Apr. 11-13 The Simpson theatre department hosts its annual Festival of Short Plays. 7:30 p.m. on April 11-12 and 1 p.m. on April 13 in Barnum Studio Theatre. (Students attending for Forum credit may attend only one performance for credit.) Apr. 15 The World Languages and Cultures Department presents another in its series of international culture programs. 12:45 p.m. in Pioneer Conference Room. Apr. 16 The Simpson College Band performs in concert. 7 p.m. in Pote Theater. Apr. 17 Simpson College's annual Honors Convocation salutes those students who have excelled during the past year in the classroom, on the field and in the community. 12:30 p.m. in Smith Chapel. Simpson Forum features events throughout the year to which the public is invited. From nationally recognized speakers to world-renowned musicians, Simpson Forum features unique and interesting perspectives and talents. Students may earn academic credit by enrolling in SF 001. See your academic adviser for details. Most Simpson Forum events are free of charge. Call the college relations office at 515.961.1606 to obtain additional information about events.
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