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Show UNIVERSITY PREVIEW • SOUTHERN UTAH UNIVERSITY • FALL 1996 15 Convocations integral to SUU education According to Graham Down, a fo rmer SUV Convocation speaker, "If we do not have the capacity fo r lifelong learning, then we are not educated. " The Southern Utah Universi ty lecture program, of which the Convocation serie is a part, provides the SUU community with an extra impetus for life long learning. It is dedicated to providing superior educational opportunities to SUU students and to rendering meaningful service to the community beyond the university's walls. Convocations are, in essence, a student's connectio n with the outside world. The 11 a.m . Thursday lectures represent speakers from a cross section of the nations' artists, writers, entertainers, entrepreneurs and leading thinkers. Credit is also available for the seri es with no homework or tests required. The class is ARLE 2.01 , and the one credit per quarter it provides is obtained on a pass-fail basis by attending the weekly lectures and a sampling of other programs provided by the Braithwaite Fine Arts Gallery, Cedar City Music Arts, SUU music department and the SUU theatre departm ent. On average, th e lectures attract crowds of approximately 600 students, faculty and community members. Some people travel from as far away as Las Vegas to see programs. Last year's Convocation lectures focused on topics ranging from the Crusades, to the 2002 Winter Olympics, to why men are the way they are. Presenters included Rudy Ruettiger, the inspiration behind the movie Rudy; actor Wilford Brimley; Ririe-Woodbury Dance Company; Barry Williams, the actor who played Greg Brady on the television series The Brady Bunch; and Hyrum Smith, chairman of the board of the Franklin International Institute. Highlights of the series were Barry Williams' multi-media/interactive presentation entitled "Growing Up Brady: I Was A Teenage Greg," Rudy Ruettiger's inspirational speech entitled "Never Give Up On Your Dreams, " and Hyru m Smith's lecture on the effectiveness of planning. Other Convocation lectures discussed social topics such as positive teaching, "unlearning" racism, paramilitary terrorism, living with disabilities, rape, drugs and alcohol, and violence. One student said of the SUU Convocation Lecture Series, "The lectures are diverse with a little something for everyone. Our student body's interests are well represented." Tentative speakers for this fall's lecture series include ethnobotanist Mark Plotkin; KUED Senior Producer Ken Verdoia, who produced UTAH: The Struggle for Statehood, a five-hour documentary series for public television; Sharon Lund, t-lERE~s J.\ll ·rt-IE ·rt-tlt,IGS YOU CJ.\i'I DO ,,vrrt-1ou·r J.\ s·ruoEr,rr 1\0\ c1-\RD 1-~r suu~ a St. George resident who will discuss " Living in the Age of AlDS"; and University of Utah professor Ed Finnage. SUU recently added an honors course that correlates with the Convocation Lecture series, Honors 301/40 I Contemporary Issues. Convocation speakers meet with the honors students after the lectures, offering a continuation of dialogue, according to Lana Johnson, assistant dean of continuing education.· "The course is offered to students ta provide an in-depth exploration of contemporary issues, with emphasis on development of critical thinking and synthesis of information, " Johnson said. Students enrolled in the honors course will, in addition to attendance requirements, be assigned current readings and essays in class along with two larger assignments during the quarter. The honors course this fall will center around the topic " Local Issues, Global Concerns," with discussions focusing on political, legal, social and economic issues from the local perspective to the global P.erspective. Some of the questions that will be posed include How does wilderness designation affect Utah and it's citizens? Are racism, terrorism and cult activity local realities? and How are environmental Jaws being interpreted and implemented? The honors class will be held every Tuesday and Thursday from 11 a.m . to 12:50 p.m. · JOB/CAREER CONCERNS? We can assist you with: •Part-time work: On-campus: Regular or Work Study (Work Study dio1l>ility to l>e determined l>y Finw 1cial Aid THE FIRST WEEK Of CLASSES, FROM 9 A.M. TO NOON ANf> FROM 1 P.M. TO 4 P.M. ON THE FIRST FLOOR Of THE Af>MINISTJtATION BUllf>ING. YOU'VE ALREADY PAID FOR IT. IT'S PAINLESS AND IT'S CAFFEINE-FREE. GE'f ff! Office) Off-campus • • • • • • Full-time Career Positions Career Choice Internships Job Search and Interview ing Seminars Resume Preparation Individual Career Coaching/Counseling Career Service.s Administration Building Room I 02 |