Calendar of Events Fall 2010
August
| 31 | 11:30AM-1:00PM | Speaker: Aloys Mahwa |
Collegiate Hall Redington
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October
| 1 | 3:00PM | Eleanore Solo, Acting Chief to Coordination and Outreach Unit, Division for the Advancement of Women, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, United Nations |
DeNaples Moskovitz Theater
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| 14 | 7:00PM | Speaker: University of Scranton alumnus John Donaghy ’70, Ph.D. Dr. Donaghy will discuss his journey from The University of Scranton to his work at Iowa State to his present lay missionary experience in Honduras. |
Brennan 228
Pearn Auditorium |
| 15 | 3:00PM-5:00PM | A Symposium on Christian Division and Reconciliation |
Brennan 228
Pearn Auditorium |
| 19 | 10:00AM-11:15AM | Speaker: James Douglass What does it mean to be transformed as president of the United States, at the edge of total nuclear war, into a peacemaker? John F. Kennedy’s turn toward peace, resulting in his assassination, provides a parable of the unspeakable for President Barack Obama and ourselves in the midst of our escalating war on terror. Can we discover hope for our enlightenment and resurrection as one human family through the dark truths of Dallas? |
Panel Discussion: 3-5PM DeNaples 406
Keynote Address: 7-8:45PM DeNaples 401. |
| 28 | 11:35AM-12:45PM | Speaker: Dr. Damian Zynda The distinguishing mark of Ignatian Identity is relationship. Faculty and staff at a Jesuit University inevitably negotiate a complex network of relationships. This lunch-time talk will explore how to form a uniquely Ignatian character in the way we relate to the world and culture, philosophy and science, mind and spirit, and self and others. |
Brennan 228
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| 28 | 7:30PM-8:30PM | Model of Conversion Speaker: Dr. Damian Zynda The Archbishop Romero we are most familiar with is the articulate advocate for the disenfranchised who seemed so fearless in the final three years of his life. This talk will take you "behind the scenes" to Romero's "hidden years," exploring the complex psychological and spiritual struggles that contributed to making him the man we see as Archbishop. Click Here For More Information |
Brennan Hall, Fifth Floor
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November
| 4 | 8PM |
Denaples Ballroom
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| 8 | 12PM | on El Salvador |
Brennan 228
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| 14 | 7PM | University of Scranton alumnus John Donaghy |
Pearn Auditorum
Brennan Hall |
| 15 | 5:30PM-7:00PM | Sr. Patricia McCarthy talks about peace and action |
Brennan 228
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December
| 2 | 4:40PM |
Madonna Della Strada Chapel
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| 2 | 7:00PM |
Brennan 228
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V.I.T.A. STUDENTS RECOGNIZED
According to an estimate by the Internal Revenue Service, Kania School of Management students contribute the equivalent of $500,000 worth of labor each year through the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance Program (VITA). During the 7-week program coordinated by Joe Hammond of the Accounting Department, students help local low-income and elderly people complete their tax returns. In 2007 the University’s VITA program received a commendation from the IRS for “your commitment, exceptional achievement in promoting e-filing, and outstanding contributions to the communities you serve.” Over the last several years the number of people served by VITA students has increased steadily. More difficult to measure is the value to the students who participate. Not only does the program provide the opportunity to apply what they are learning in the classroom, but it can deepen their understanding of those who struggle economically. One student’s question, “How can they live on that income?” invites further reflection on how our society is structured.
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