Opening Convocation10:15 a.m. Wednesday, September 7John Gano Memorial Chapel

William Jewell College officially marks the beginning of the new academic year with a formal convocation. The convocation also recognizes community leaders receiving the College’s Yates Medallion for Distinguished Service. The convocation is free and open to the public. The speaker for this year’s convocation is Kansas City, Mo., Mayor Sly James.

Sly James

The Center for Justiceand Sustainability Wednesday, November 16The Center for Justiceand Sustainability lecture, 7:30 p.mJohn Gano Memorial Chapel

Nicholas Wolterstorff

“The Responsible Community”

Please visit the CJS website for more information.

HomecomingSaturday, October 8

For complete details, please visitjewellalumni.com/homecoming

The holidays are a special time at William Jewell as the campus and larger communities come together to celebrate the holy season inwords and music.

Wednesday, November 30 :Hanging of the Green10:15 a.m., John Gano Memorial Chapel; a musical celebration featuring

the Handbell Choir, Jazz Band and Chapel Choir

Thursday, December 1:Lighting of the Quad7 p.m., John Gano Memorial Chapel and the Quadrangle; featuring the Symphonic Band and a lighting ceremony

Christmas

Wednesday, December 7: Advent Service10:15 a.m. John Gano Memorial Chapel; scriptures and carols

Christmas Festival: TBASecond Baptist Church,309 E.Franklin,Liberty,MO;William Jewell Chapel Choir and Chamber Orchestra present a service of introspection and celebration formembers of the Liberty and college communities

Monday, December 12: The City Come AgainNoon, Grace and Holy Trinity Cathedral, 13th & Broadway, Kansas City;Jewell’s Christmas gift, in words and music, to the city, featuring William Jewell Handbells and the Concert Choir, along with a seasonal homily fromPresident David Sallee

Cardinal Term Beginning January 8, 2012 Cardinal Term revives the tradition of William Jewell’s informal“Winterim,” a series of courses that were taught in January between falland spring semesters prior to 1995. The noncredit courses, which beginthe week of January 8, feature a wide variety of topics. Seminar length

and format will vary by topic and instructor; both day and evening sessions are scheduled. A full schedule of Cardinal Term courses,dates and times will be announced this fall. All sessions are open to the public.

Achievement Day Thursday and Friday, March 1 and 2, 2012

Join us as William Jewell College celebrates 68 years of alumni achievementwith special guest speaker Doris KearnsGoodwin. Goodwin is a Pulitzer Prize-winning author and historian.

For a more detailed event schedule, pleasevisit Achievement Day online or contactSusan Tideman at 816-415-7550.

Thursday, March 1 Achievement Day Dinner 6 p.m.Westin Crown Center Hotel

Friday, March 2 Achievement Day Convocation 10:15 a.m.John Gano Memorial Chapel

David Nelson DukeUndergraduate Colloquium Friday, April 20 “Celebrating the Life of the Mind:A Day of Undergraduate Scholarship and Creativity” involves students presenting their scholarly works to faculty, staff and the community at large through oral presentations,performing and visual arts, public speaking and readings of creative writing.The day-long colloquium allows students from all academic disciplines to receiverecognition for their unique ideas and studies.Classes are suspended so that all members of the community can participate.The public is invited to attend the free events held at venues campus-wide.

Commencement Saturday, May 12 The Celebration of Commencement honors the achievements of Jewell students as they complete their Jewell Journeys and begin a newchapter in their lives. Baccalaureate service is at 9 a.m. in John GanoMemorial Chapel; commencement is at 1 p.m. in the Mabee Center forPhysical Education.

AlumniThroughout the year, Jewell hosts special events both on and off campus to keep alumni connected to their alma mater and each other.For more information, visit the alumni special events page.

William Jewell’s Stocksdale Gallery of Art, located on the top floor ofBrown Hall, hosts a variety of exhibitions of professional and studentwork throughout the academic year. For more information, visit theJewell website or contact gallery director Rob Quinn at 816-415-5968.

The ArtsVisual Art

Performing ArtsHarriman-Jewell SeriesAmong the nation’s most acclaimed presenters, the Harriman-JewellSeries celebrates its 47th season of bringing the best of the performingarts to downtown Kansas City. The venues for 2011-12 programmingare the new Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts, 16th & Broadway,and the historic Folly Theater at 12th & Central Streets.

For more information, visit the Harriman-Jewell Series website.

Harriman-Jewell SeriesEducational Events Each season, the Harriman-Jewell Series provides opportunities for the community to interact with internationally renowned performing artists in informal settings that include

master classes and “conversations” with the performers. Locations include downtown

performance venues and the William JewellCollege campus.

For updated information on the EducationalEvents schedule, visit the Harriman-JewellSeries website.

MusicA variety of vocal and instrumental music events are an important part ofthe annual calendar of cultural events at William Jewell College.

Friday, September 30, Café Diva with Jazz Band, 7:30 p.m.,Browning Theatre,Yates-Gill College Union

Tuesday, October 18, Schola Cantorum Evensong, 5:30 p.m.,Grand River Chapel

Thursday, October 20, Goldenberg Duo, 5:30 p.m.,Forbis Recital Hall

Saturday, October 22, Liberty Symphony Orchestra, 7:30 p.m.,Liberty Performing Arts Theatre

Sunday, October 23, Concert Choir with Village Presbyterian Church,TBA

Sunday, October 30, Symphonic Band, 3 p.m.,John Gano Memorial Chapel

Sunday, October 30, Organist Ann Marie Rigler, 8 p.m.,Grace & Holy Trinity Cathedral,13th & Broadway, Kansas City

Sunday, November 6, Handbell & Flute Choirs, 3 p.m.,John Gano Memorial Chapel

Thursday, November 10, Departmental Music Major Recitals,Juniors & Seniors, 5:30 p.m., Forbis Recital Hall

Sunday, November 13, Chapel & Concert Choirs, 7:30 p.m.,John Gano Memorial Chapel

Thursday, November 17, Chamber Music Recital, 7:30 p.m.,Forbis Recital Hall

Saturday, December 3, Jazz Band Christmas Concert, 7:30 p.m.,Forbis Recital Hall

Sunday, December 4, Schola Cantorum, 5 p.m.,Grace and Holy Trinity Cathedral,13th & Broadway, Kansas City

Saturday, December 10, Liberty Symphony Orchestra, 7:30 p.m.,Liberty Performing Arts Theatre

Music (cont.)

Thursday, February 16, Departmental Music Major Recitals,Sophomores, 5:30 p.m., Forbis Recital Hall

Saturday, February 18, Liberty Symphony Orchestra, 7:30 p.m.,Liberty Performing Arts Theatre

Wednesday, February 29, Student Composer/Conductor Concert,7:30 p.m., John Gano Memorial Chapel

Friday, March 2, Departmental Music Majors Recitals,First-Years, 5:30 p.m.,Forbis Recital Hall

Saturday, March 3, Jazz Band, 7:30 p.m.,Forbis Recital Hall

Sunday, March 4, Symphonic Band, 3 p.m.,John Gano Memorial Chapel

Sunday, March 4, Concert Choir, 7:30 p.m.,John Gano Memorial Chapel

Tuesday, March 6, Flute Choir, 7:30 p.m.,Grand River Chapel

Thursday, March 8, Schola Cantorum, 7:30 p.m.,TBA

Sunday, April 1, Chapel Choir, 7:30 p.m.,John Gano Memorial Chapel

Thursday, April 12, Chamber Music Recital, 7:30 p.m.,Forbis Recital Hall

Saturday, April 21, Symphonic Band, 2 p.m.,John Gano Memorial Chapel

Thursday, April 26, Flute Choir, 7:30 p.m.,Forbis Recital Hall

Saturday, April 28, Liberty Symphony Orchestra, 7:30 p.m.,Liberty Performing Arts Theatre

Sunday, April 29, Handbell Choir, 3 p.m.,TBA

Thursday, May 3, Schola Cantorum, 7:30 p.m.,John Gano Memorial Chapel

For a complete Music calendar and information about events by theChamber Orchestra, Liberty Symphony Orchestra, Symphonic Band, JazzBand, Concert Choir, Chapel Choir, Opera Theater, Handbell Choirs, FluteChoir or Chamber Music, visit the Department of Music website.

An engaging schedule of thought-provoking performances makeup the William Jewell College theatre season. All performances arein Peters Theater in Brown Hall on the William Jewell campus.Curtain times are 7 p.m.Tickets: $8; $5 for seniors, children and WJCpersonnel. Jewell Theatre Showcase performances are free.

November 10-12, 7 p.m.,November 12, 2 p.m.Jewell Theatre fall production of Robert Bolt’s

“A Man for All Seasons”

December 7, 7 p.m.Jewell Theatre Showcase

February 3 & 4, 7 p.m.Senior Theatre Performance by Karina Bielecki,“The Complete Works ofWilliam Shakespeare (abridged)”by the Reduced Shakespeare Co.; all seats $5

April 12-14, 7 p.m.; April 14, 2 p.m.Jewell Theatre presents the U.S. premiere of Francis Warner’s “Living Creation”

May 2, 7 p.m.Jewell Theatre Showcase

Theatre

William Jewell College joins the ranks of the NCAA Division IIand the Great Lakes Valley Conference as a provisional member during the 2011-12 season. For the first time since1991, men’s and women’s swimming will be a part of the athletic lineup at Jewell. The Cardinals enjoy a championshipathletic tradition that stretches back more than a century.The College fields 20 varsity teams including football, men’sbasketball, women’s basketball, baseball, women’s softball,men’s soccer, women’s soccer, women’s volleyball, women’sand men’s indoor and outdoor track and field, men’s andwomen’s cross country, women’s and men’s tennis, women’sand men’s golf and women’s and men’s swimming. For moreinformation, visit Cardinal Athletics.

AthleticsA Winning Tradition!

William Jewell College’s “Perspectives on the Common Good” lectureseries focuses on themes of selfhood and responsibility, challenginglisteners to explore the complexities of values in a pluralistic world.The “Perspectives” theme for 2011-12 is “Global Awareness: Who Is My Neighbor?”Through the generosity of several benefactors,William Jewell has created a distinctive lecture series that facilitatesboth internal and external community conversation about definingcontemporary issues. All lectures are free and open to the public onthe William Jewell campus in Liberty. See listings below for times and locations.

The Common Good Lectures are: The Peggy Kern Lecture on Womenand Society; The Cope Lecture on Science, Technology and the HumanExperience; The Everett P. Truex Economic & Financial Forum;The Carl F. Willard Distinguished Teacher Lecture; and TheDistinguished Executive Lecture in Business and Leadership.

Tuesday, October 11The Cope Lecture on Science, Technologyand the Human ExperienceDr. David Walton, global and public health advocate,

7:30 p.m., John Gano Memorial Chapel

Tuesday, October 18Everett P. Truex Economic& Financial Forum, 7:30 p.m.Matt Urbanek, Chief Financial Officer of ViraCor-IBT Laboratories, Inc.

Yates-Gill College Union, Gill Family Meeting Room

Tuesday, November 8The Carl F. Willard Distinguished Teacher LectureDr. John Westlie, Professor of French

7 p.m., Yates-Gill College Union, Room 221

Tuesday, March 27The Peggy Kern Lecture on Women & Society,Jennifer Thompson, human rights advocate

7:30 p.m., John Gano Memorial Chapel

Tuesday, April 10The Distinguished ExecutiveLecture in Business and LeadershipScott McCormick, Chief Vision Officer, VML

7:30 p.m., Yates-Gill College Union, Gill FamilyMeeting Room

LecturesPerspectives on the Common Good Lecture Series

Spiritual LifeChapel

William Jewell College promises students an outstanding liberal arts education that cultivates leadership,service,and spiritual growth within a communityinspired by Christian ideals and committed to open,rigorous intellectual pursuits.Weekly chapel services welcome Jewell community members of all faithsand provide a spiritual connecting point for the campus and larger communities.Services at 10:15-10:35 a.m.Wednesdays in John Gano Memorial Chapelare open to the public.For more information,contact the Dean of the Chapel’s office at 816-415-7556.

The Smith Lectures inContemporary Jewish Life and ThoughtThe Smith Lectures in Contemporary Jewish Life and Thought will be offered as an extension of the academic offerings atWilliam Jewell College for the 2011-2012 academic year.Funding for the lectures has been provided by the family of Edwardand Beth Smith through the Jewish Community Foundation of Kansas City.Leading the Smith Lectures throughout the 2011-2012 academic year will be Rabbi Neal Schuster,Senior Jewish Educator at the Hillel chapter and faculty member at theUniversity of Kansas.Lectures are at 6 p.m.Sunday evenings in the Gill Family Meeting Room of Yates-Gill College Union.

Sunday, September 25, 2011: Becoming the Responsible Self—a Jewish perspective on three foundational questions:What is real? What canwe know? How should we live? This session will lay the foundation for understanding the Jewish ethos and worldviews. It references the College’s corecurriculum, which is organized around an examination of what constitutes the “Responsible Self.”

Sunday, October 30, 2011: Between Universal and Particular—Are the Jews an insular people, or a cosmopolitan one? An exceptional people, oran ordinary one? Are they even a people at all? If so, how, who belongs, and what is their purpose?

Sunday, February 19, 2012: Questions Heaped Upon Questions—How Jews think and why. An exploration of the basic modes of Talmudic discourseand Jewish thought and how it has shaped the essence of the Jewish ethos.

Sunday, March 25, 2012: What Shall I Do With This People—The place of Jews and Judaism in the world. How Judaisim has transformed theworld. Is there still a “Jewish Problem”to be solved? If so, what is it, is there a solution, and what happens when Israel is added to the equation?

August 21 Solo Circus8 p.m., Gano Chapel

August 22 CUA Community Fair 11:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.Union Atrium

August 26 Slip N’Slide11 a.m. - 5 p.m., Quad

September 9 S’mores on the Triangle 8 p.m. - 9 p.m., Ely Triangle

September 10 Bonus Bingo11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.Dining Hall

September 12 Concert: Preston Pugmire8 p.m., Gano Chapel

September 16 Second City, 8 p.m.Gano Chapel

September 22 Tucker Leadership Tower 2 p.m. - 6 p.m., Ely Triangle*

October 9 Concert: Ben Rector8 p.m., Gano Chapel

October 21 Movie on the QuadTime TBD

October 22 Bonus Bingo11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.Dining Hall

October 23 Event in Res HallsTime TBD

October 29 Halloween Dance9 p.m. - 12 a.m., Union Atrium

November 5 Cardinal Football Game 1p.m., Greene Stadium*

November 11 Wish Wall10 a.m. - 2 p.m., Union Atrium

November 12 Bonus Bingo 11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.Dining Hall

November 13 I Wish It Were Still SummerPool Party 5 p.m. - 7 p.m.,Mabee Center*

November 15 Comedian: Dan Ahdoot8 p.m., Union 221-222

December 1 Lighting of the Quad 7 p.m., Gano Chapel

December 9 Winter Formal9 p.m. - 12 a.m.,The Elms

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Student Life “Fun on the Hill”

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Student Life “Fun on the Hill”Dec. 12-16 Finals Finale

(various events)

Dec. Dead Day Membership event Christmas Party

January 17 Ice Skating9:30 p.m. - 11:30 p.m.Crown Center Ice Terrace*

February 8 The Bachelor/Bachelorette8 p.m., Gano Chapel

February 16 Basketball Game Time TBA, Mabee Center*

February 17 We’re Not Playing Small-Coach Carter 8 p.m., Union Atrium

February 18 Knockout2 p.m. - 4 p.m., Mabee

Center*

February 29 Sadie Hawkins Dance8 p.m.- 10 p.m., Union Atrium

March 7 CUAt the Movies7 p.m., B&B Theaters

March 20 Comedian: Jeff HavensHow to Get Fired!8 p.m., Gano Chapel

March 31 Easter Egg Hunt4 p.m., Quad

April 13 Kettle Corn10 a.m. - 2p.m., Quad

April 14 Bonus Bingo11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.Dining Hall

April 15 Four Square on the Quad2 p.m. - 4 p.m.

April 18 JewellStock Carnival/Tucker Tower4 p.m. - 8 p.m., Ely Triangle*

April 21 Family Weekend Concert:Hana Pestle8 p.m., Gano Chapel

April 27 Spring Formal9 p.m. - 12 a.m.,TBA

May 7-11 Finals Finale (various events)

~Schedule is subject to change*Events are eligible for Intramurals participation points

Events, dates and times are subject tochange. Updates and changes will be sent via e-mail.

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For updated scheduling information,please visit the William Jewell College website atwww.jewell.edu

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