Convocation – Introduction to Blount

ten Hoor Hall - Room 125 , United States

Dr. Fred Whiting will give an introduction to the Blount Scholars Program and the students who make up the incoming class.

Convocation – Turning Point

ten Hoor Hall - Room 125 , United States

Jessica Fair will describe the Turning Point organization and the Blount internships available with it.

Convocation – The Bible

ten Hoor Hall - Room 125 , United States

Dr. Deborah Keene will lecture about the history of the documents that make up the The Bible.

Convocation – “Accidents of Classification”: Why does the way we organize information matter?

ten Hoor Hall - Room 125 , United States

The way we organize information is often invisible, but it’s vitally important to what and how we know about the world we live in—not only the answers we can find, but also the questions we can ask. Dr. Sarah Sahn will look at some of the ways that libraries organize information, how we use them, and what their limits are, and discuss how a critical awareness of our knowledge structures can help us ask different questions.

Convocation – SafeZone

ten Hoor Hall - Room 125 , United States

A representative will talk about the resources offered by SafeZone.