The Valpo Core

A Homecoming Symposium with Valpo Alumni

Christ College Symposium Series

Thursday, October 9, 6:30-7:30 pm, Christ College Refectory, Mueller Hall

In this popular annual Homecoming event a panel of Christ College graduates will reflect upon the ways their Valparaiso and Christ College experiences shaped essential aspects of their careers, relationships, and spiritual lives. Alumni panelists will be: Kate Goodman ’97, a writer currently staying home with three children and serving as lead moderator for the Denver Post’s blog and forum “Mile High Mama” (Denver); Ben Schnakenberg ‘00, associate at High Road Capital Partners and student in the executive MBA program at The Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania (New York City); Matt Provenzano ’00, Resident Physician, University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, Department of Otolaryngology—Head and Neck Surgery; and Stephanie Loomis Pappas ‘03, Ph.D. candidate in rhetoric and composition at Northeastern University (Boston).

Eric G. Adelberger, Emeritus Professor of Physics, University of Washington

A Public Lecture

Kress Lecture Series and

Christ College Symposium Series

Albert Einstein called his insight that gravitation is equivalent to an acceleration of the observer his “happiest idea.” Einstein’s idea formed the basis of the modern relativistic theory of gravity as a manifestation of curved space-time. Physicist Eric G. Adelberger’s lecture will describe the experimental evidence for this profound “Equivalence Principle,” which has relevance for exploring such elusive phenomena as antimatter and dark matter. The story of Einstein’s “happy” theory of gravity illustrates how profound ideas develop, how incorrect experimental conclusions can stimulate new insights, and how the best experimental techniques are sometimes the least obvious. Professor Adelberger’s talk is part of the Phi Beta Kappa Visiting Scholar Program.

When: Thursday, September 18, 2008, 6:30 pm

Where: Neils Science Center 234

LINK to Adelberger flyer

LINK to Adelberger bio

Students Against the Crusader Mascot and SALT present
A Peace and Social Justice Symposium Session

“Reconciling Image with Identity: The Problem with the Crusader Mascot”

What: an open-ended discussion on the Crusader mascot issue
When: Saturday, Nov 10, 11:00-11:50 AM
Where: Mueller Hall, Room 12

Flyer for Crusader mascot discussion

Valparaiso University’s 6th Annual Peace & Social Justice Symposium

Friday, November 9, 2007
Pre-Symposium ‘Peace March & Rally’
Starts in Residence Halls at 7 p.m., proceeds through campus and ends in Union for food and peace concert. Join the march. Come and sign the ‘pledge of nonviolence’ banner.

Saturday, November 10, 2007
VU’s 6th Annual Peace & Social Justice Symposium
8 a.m. - 5 p.m., Union & Mueller Hall
8 a.m. : Continental Breakfast & Registration check-in
9 a.m. : Keynote Speaker - Gerard F. Powers (from University of Notre Dame)

KEYNOTE SPEAKER: Gerard F. Powers, JD, M.A. Theology
Director of Joan B. Kroc International Peace Studies, University of Notre Dame.
TOPIC: “The Role of Religion in Peace-Making”

10 a.m. : Workshop Session I
11 a.m. : Workshop Session II
Noon: Lunch and Performer
1:30 p.m.: Panel Discussion: Threads of Reconciliation: Linking Home, School, Community & Faith
3 p.m. : Closing Speaker — Chris Rice (Duke University’s Center for Reconciliation)
3:45 p.m.: Student Activist Forum: From Talk To Action

Symposium is free. Lunch is free but reservation for the catered luncheon is required (food limited to 200). Lunch catered by Mezza Restaurant (Lebanese-style cuisine)

WORKSHOPS (14 insightful and exciting offerings. Come and be enlightened!):

*The Darfur Conflict: A Personal Perspective from a Law Student from Sudan
*Gerard F. Powers: Post-Lecture Dialogue
*Playing Peace: Learning The Rules of Reconciliation
*The Impact of Globalization on World Peace
*A Silent Cry: The Plight of Women and Children In Cambodia
*Home and Homelands: Search for Peace In the Holy Land
*Violence, Racism, and the Impact of White Supremacy on Communities of Color
*The Problem With The Crusader Mascot: Reconciling Image With Identity
*The Promise of World Peace
*The United States, Guantanamo Bay, and the World
*Brothers Uplifting Brothers: Community Grassroots Response to HIV/Aids
*Immigration: Step Into The Experience
*International Service Learning Experience: Nicaragua
*Tranquility Zone

Peace & Social Justice Symposium Poster