University Announces September Events

Sept. 3             9 p.m. University of Scranton Jazz Band performance at La Festa Italiana. Lackawanna County Courthouse Square. Free. Call 570-941-7624 or email music@scranton.edu.

Sept. 9 through Oct. 7          Art Exhibit: “These Days: Prints by Mark Ciocca.” Hope Horn Gallery, Hyland Hall. Free during gallery hours. Call 570-941-4214 or email darlene.miller-lanning@scranton.edu.

Sept. 9             5 p.m.  Gallery Lecture: “These Days: Prints by Mark Ciocca.” Ciocca will present an artist’s lecture discussing his work. Pearn Auditorium, Brennan Hall.  Reception follows at the Hope Horn Gallery. Free. Call 570-941-4214 or email darlene.miller-lanning@scranton.edu.

Sept. 10           noon The University of Scranton Big Man/Guard Elite Camp for grades 9-12. John Long Center Gymnasium. Pre-registration required. $75 fee. Call 570-941-7252 or email ryan.vanzelst@scranon.edu.

Sept. 10           7:30 p.m. Performance Music: “In Concert” featuring Eddie Barbash Quartet. Houlihan-McLean Center. Free. Call 570-941-7624 or email music@scranton.edu.

Sept. 12           noon. Schemel Forum World Affairs Luncheon Series: “Descent into Hell: The Hero’s Quest in Myth and Film” presented by James J. Clauss, Ph.D., professor of classics, University of Washington. Rose Room, Brennan Hall. Registration required. Fees vary. Call 570-941-6206 or email emily.brees@scranton.edu.

Sept. 13           11 a.m. Volunteer Fair for area nonprofit agencies offering volunteer opportunities for students. McIlhenny Ballroom, DeNaples Center. Pre-registration required. Call 570-941-7429 or email ellen.judge@scranton.edu.

Sept. 15           11:30 a.m. Asian Studies Lecture: “Kuan-Yin (Bodhisattva Avalokitesvara): Empathy and Empowerment through Many Images” by “Hsiao-Lan Hu, Ph.D., associate professor in religious studies and women’s and gender studies at the University of Detroit Mercy. McIlhenny Ballroom, DeNaples Center. Free. Call 570-941-7643 or email asianstudies@scranton.edu.

Sept. 15           6 p.m. “The Asian Art of Tea: Zen and Tea,” a workshop on mindfulness and Taiwanese tea culture that includes a traditional tea ceremony. McIlhenny Ballroom, DeNaples Center. Free, but space is limited and reservations are required to participate. Call 570-941-7643 or email asianstudies@scranton.edu.

Sept. 15           7 p.m. Ignatian Values in Action Lecture. Mark Ravizza, S.J., associate professor and Bannan Senior Fellow at Santa Clara University will discuss ways Lila, a book written by Marilynne Robinson, explores the central values of Jesuit education, particularly its approach to the poor and the marginalized, and its recognition of how grace can transform all of our lives, often unexpectedly. Byron Recreation Complex. Free. Call 570-941-4399 or email rebecca.haggerty@scranton.edu.

Sept. 17           8:45 a.m. Schemel Forum “University for a Day.” Topics discussed: “Damon Runyon’s Broadway Carnival;” “The Harlem Renaissance: A Cultural, Social and Artistic Explosion;” “Do Leaders Make History? Reflections on the American Presidency;” and “Contradiction and Pragmatism: President Jefferson’s Foreign Policy and Politics in the Early American Republic.” Pearn Auditorium, Brennan Hall. Registration required. $25. Call 570-941-6206 or email emily.brees@scranton.edu.

Sept. 20           7 p.m. Latin American Film Festival: “Chico & Rita” Cuba-Spain-England, 2012. Pearn Auditorium, Brennan Hall. Free. Call 570-941-7778 or email yamile.silva@scranton.edu.

Sept. 22           5:30 p.m. Schemel Forum and the Asian Studies Program Collaborative Program: “Art along the Silk Roads” presented by Nancy Steinhardt, Ph.D., professor of East Asian art, University of Pennsylvania. Pearn Auditorium, Brennan Hall. Reception to follow. Reservation required. Free. Call 570-941-6206 or email emily.brees@scranton.edu.

Sept. 23-25     The University of Scranton Family Weekend 2016. Various campus locations. Call 570-941-4222 or email familyweekend@scranton.edu.

Sept. 23-25, 30-Oct. 2                        TBA. Performance: “The Birds” by Aristophanes presented by The University of Scranton Players. Royal Theater, McDade Center for the Literary and Performing Arts. Fees vary. Call 570-941-4318 or email players@scranton.edu.

Sept. 24           7:30 p.m. Performance Music: “In Concert” featuring The Joseph Boga Octet. Houlihan-McLean Center. Free. Call 570-941-7624 or email music@scranton.edu.

Sept. 28           7:30 p.m. Performance Music: student performance. Houlihan-McLean Center. Free. Call 570-941-7624 or email music@scranton.edu.

Sept. 29           noon Schemel Forum World Affairs Luncheon Series: “Globalization and its Discontents: Specific Problems in Central Europe” presented by Jiri Pehe, J.D., director of New York University in Prague and global professor at The Center for European and Mediterranean Studies at NYU in New York. McIlhenny Ballroom, DeNaples Center. Registration required. Fees vary. Call 570-941-6206 or email emily.brees@scranton.edu.

Sept. 30           3:30 p.m. Lecture: “Polygyny and Its Discontents: A Key to Understanding Traditional Chinese Society” by Paul R. Goldin, Ph.D., University of Pennsylvania. Pearn Auditorium of Brennan Hall. Free. Call 570-941-7643 or email asianstudies@scranton.edu.

Sept. 30           7 p.m. Musical performance: The Song of Pipa Lute By Xinxin Nanguan Ensemble of Taipei , Taiwan. Program includes Q&A, interactive workshop and exhibit of Nanguan music instruments. McIlhenny Ballroom, DeNaples Center. Free. Call 570-941-7643 or email asianstudies@scranton.edu.

Sept. 30           7 p.m. Hispanic Heritage Month Performance featuring Maestro Francesc de Paula Soler, Spanish guitarist. Pearn Auditorium, Brennan Hall. Free. Call 570-941-6160 or email linda.ledford-miller@scranton.edu.

Schemel Forum Courses

Wednesdays: Aug. 31, Sept. 7, 14, 21, 28 & Oct. 5 6 p.m. Schemel Forum Seminar Series: “Top Down? Chaucer and Medieval Governance in The Canterbury Tales” presented by Rebecca Beal, Ph.D., professor of English, The University of Scranton. Room 305, Weinberg Memorial Library. Registration required. Fees vary. Call 570-941-6206 or email emily.brees@scranton.edu.