Simpson Forum
Forum Events
Spring 2010
JANUARY
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Junior/Senior Experience: Understanding Insurance Benefits. Learn more about insurance and retirement options from a young professional in the field. 12:30 p.m. in Camp Lounge.
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Lora Friedrich, professor of Sociology, kicks off this semester’s Tuesday’s with a Professor series. 12:30 p.m. in Dirlam Lounge.
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Dr. Lenola Allen-Sommerville, retired Iowa State University researcher, publisher and project director, presents the annual Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. observance speech. 1:00 p.m. in Smith Chapel.
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Terry Lillis, Chief Financial Officer at Principal Financial Group, discusses Navigating a Company Through an Economic Crisis. 7 p.m. in Jordan Lecture Hall.
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Steve Rose, Professor of Education, speaks as part of the Tuesday’s with a Professor series. 12:30 p.m. in Dirlam Lounge.
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Listen to Simpson faculty and community members discuss What is the Bible: An Introduction from 3 Perspectives? 7:30 p.m. in Camp Lounge.
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Simpson College sponsors its first service learning fair with representatives from the Peace Corps, Americorps, Teach for America and City Year. 12:30 p.m. in the Brenton Student Center Gallery.
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The Pre-Law Society and Career Services presents a Legal Careers Panel, featuring District Associate Judge Richard Clogg, attorneys Tammy Westhoff Gentry and Mark Schlenker, and Iowa Insurance Commissioner Susan Voss. 6 p.m. in Pioneer Conference Room.
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Learn more about the Women’s Studies Minor at Simpson College at a discussion involving Simpson faculty, staff and students. 12:45 p.m. in the Pioneer Room in McNeill Hall.
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Ann Olsen Schodde, director of the U.S. Center for Citizen Diplomacy, discusses the center’s work and how all American citizens can act as diplomats when they travel and study abroad. 7:00 p.m. in Jordan Lecture Hall.
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Michael Eckerty, Professor of Music, speaks as part of the Tuesday’s with a Professor series. 12:30 p.m. in Dirlam Lounge.
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Junior/Senior Experience: Apartment and House Hunting Tips. Learn how to look for housing and whether renting or buying is a better option for you. 12:30 p.m.
in Camp Lounge.
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Filmmaker Matt Sienkiewicz presents and leads a discussion of his 2009 documentary film Live from Bethlehem, telling the story of the Ma'an News Agency, the only major independent broadcast news source in the Palestinian territories. 7 p.m. in the Pioneer Room in McNeill Hall.
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Enjoy a performance of Gilbert and Sullivan’s comic opera, The Mikado. 7:30 p.m. in Pote Theatre. Please note: Students, faculty and staff are eligible for free tickets with Simpson ID.
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This is the LAST performance of The Mikado, Gilbert and Sullivan’s famous opera. 2:00 p.m. in Pote Theatre. Please note: Students, faculty and staff are eligible for free tickets with Simpson ID.
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Stephen Page, instructor of saxophone at Grinnell College, candidate for the Doctor of Musical Arts degree at the University of Iowa and recipient of the Iowa Performance Fellowship will perform works by J.S. Bach, Jacques Ibert and others. 7:00 p.m. in Lekberg Hall.
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Learn how you can take advantage of study abroad opportunities by listening to Simpson students and faculty speak at a Study Abroad Panel Discussion. 12:45 p.m. in the Pioneer Room in McNeill Hall.
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Come enjoy a special performance of A Dream Fulfilled, an opera based on the life of George Washington Carver, written by Simpson College Professor of Music Michael Patterson and performed by the Des Moines Metro Opera Iowa Troupe. 7 p.m. in Great Hall.
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Dr. Rosemary Link, noted expert on children’s rights and associate vice president of academic affairs at Simpson College will discuss the historical, political and social importance of children’s rights laws. 7 p.m. in the Pioneer Room in McNeill Hall.
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Learn the art of interviewing by hearing professionals from various industries give tips for interviewing in their fields at InterviewMania. Participate in a mock interview and receive feedback from the pros. 6 p.m. in Jordan Lecture Hall.
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Angela Glover, Professor of English, speaks as part of the Tuesday’s with a Professor series. 12:30 p.m. in Dirlam Lounge.
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Celebrating Iowa Tuskegee Airmen – George Washington Carver Lecture. The Tuskegee Airmen overcame segregation and prejudice to become one of the most highly respected fighter groups of World War II. The Iowa Tuskegee Airmen will be the 2010 recipients of the George Washington Carver Medal. 7:00 p.m. in Smith Chapel.
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Simpson College’s Environmental Awareness Club presents: Planet Earth, an in-depth look at the planet and its inhabitants. 8 p.m. in Jordan Lecture Hall.
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Cheryl Thomas, attorney and Director of the Women’s Human Rights Program, gives the annual Women in America lecture on Promoting Women’s Human Rights: At Home and Around the World. 7 p.m. in Lekberg Hall.
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Sarah Brown Wessling, the 2010 Iowa Teacher of the Year and secondary level English teacher from Johnston, Iowa, will offer her perspectives on the state of education in Iowa, her experiences as an award winning educator, and respond to questions from the audience. 7 p.m. in Jordan Lecture Hall.
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Junior/Senior Experience: Auto Care/Buying Tips. Come to this discussion to learn some basic car maintenance tips and how to get the best deal on your dream car. 12:30 p.m.
in Camp Lounge.
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Learn how to develop you professional leadership and presentation skills at an event sponsored by Dardis Communications. 7 p.m. in the Pioneer Room in McNeill Hall.
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National Book Award winner Peter Hautman and Mary Logue, poet and author of a feminist detective series read a selection of their work as part of Simpson College’s Poets and Writers Series. 7 p.m. in Lekberg Hall.
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Theatre Simpson proudly presents Spring Awakening, by Frank Wedekind, in a version by Ted Hughes. Directed by Ann Woldt. 7:30 p.m. in Pote Theatre.
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Theatre Simpson’s last performance of Spring Awakening, by Frank Wedekind, in a version by Ted Hughes. Directed by Ann Woldt. 1 p.m. in Pote Theatre.
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Enjoy the Madrigal Singers perform a concert of chamber vocal works from the Renaissance to the 20th Century in the Spring Madrigal Singers Concert. 2:30 p.m. in Smith Chapel.
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John Epperson, Professor of Political Science, speaks as part of the Tuesdays with a Professor series. 12:30 p.m. in Dirlam Lounge.
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Doug Bauer, a writer from Prairie City and author of Three Seasons at Home, speaks to the campus community. 7 p.m. in the Matthew Simpson Room.
APRIL
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Junior/Senior Experience: Becoming an alumnus. Join the Alumni Office staff to learn how you can stay connected to Simpson and what it can do for you after graduation. 12:30 p.m.
in Camp Lounge.
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Games and Some Numbers You’ve Probably Never Heard Of. Dr. Jon White from Coe College will introduce some fundamentals of Combinatorial Game Theory in a comprehensible way and use it to show some “numbers” which are infinitesimal or strictly surreal. 7 p.m. in Jordan Lecture Hall.
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Dr. Glenn Ledder from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, speaks at the Midwest Undergraduate Mathematics Symposium. 10 a.m. in Jordan Lecture Hall.
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Students, staff and faculty contribute to the Sequel Reading, highlighting selections from Simpson College’s literary and visual arts annual. 7:00 p.m. in Dirlam Lounge.
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Festival of Short Plays 2010: Disturbing the Peace: Politics, Resistance and the Work of Vaclav Havel. Produced by senior theatre students. 7:30 p.m. in Barnum Studio Theatre.
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Festival of Short Plays 2010: Disturbing the Peace: Politics, Resistance and the Work of Vaclav Havel. Produced by senior theatre students. 1:00 p.m. in Barnum Studio Theatre.
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Celebrate the academic accomplishments of fellow students at Simpson College’s Honors Convocation. 12:30 p.m. in Smith Chapel.
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Enjoy the Spring Band Concert in a performance of a variety of works and composers. 7 p.m. in Pote Theatre.
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