Your Convocation Events - 2011 and 2012!
Mark your calendars now! Some fascinating people in store for you...
FALL 2011 CONVOCATION!
Tuesday, October 18, 2011 at 7:00 p.m.
Jones Auditorium
Beth Murphy, film director and author
"Big Ideas...Small Choices"
A film maker tells a story of two courageous and visionary women
Two American women. Their husbands were killed in the attacks of 9/11. What would they do?
They make an "uncommon choice." They decided to go to Afghanistan where the terrorists were trained.
To meet war widows there. To try to understand the lives of those women. To find healing.
And one film maker. Beth Murphy, successful director and author, wanted to tell the world the powerful story.
So she made a movie: "Beyond Belief." It starts with 9/11, but it's really about choices.
To learn more about the film, click here. So who is this Beth Murphy person? Click to find out.
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"A truly remarkable story."
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The Top Five Reasons to Go Hear BETH MURPHY:
Number Five: OMG. An actual film maker at Meredith?
Number Four: It's a woman's look at the 9/11 tragedy.
Number Three: Beth Murphy has something important to say.
Number Two: It will make you think.
Number One: It just might change your life.
Two Great Opportunities for You:
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A special pre-convocation showing of Beyond Belief
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Monday night, October 17 at 7 p.m. in Kresge Auditorium
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Beth Murphy, the film maker, will introduce the showing!
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And then on the following night....
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Director BETH MURPHY will talk about "BIG IDEAS...SMALL CHOICES"
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TUESDAY, OCTOBER 18 AT 7 PM IN JONES AUDITORIUM!
It's your chance to meet a successful film director!
Don't miss this one!
And here's another for your calendar...
SPRING CONVOCATION 2011
DR. BILL LANDIS
The Faculty Distinguished Lecture:
Title of his talk: "Seed"
March 13, 2012, 7:00 p.m.
Jones Auditorium
Wild Bill Landis leads us on an organic adventure...
Each year one Meredith faculty member is honored by the Faculty Development Committee and the Vice President for Academic Programs by being chosen to deliver the FACULTY DISTINGUISHED LECTURE. The speaker is chosen for the excellence of her scholarship or research, and it is always fascinating to hear these presentations. This year the FDL will be a foodie's delight. Who in the world is Bill Landis?
feeling lucky? click the pics
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RECEPTION TO FOLLOW IN JOHNSON HALL.
The 2011-2012 Convocation events are made possible by the Meredith College Convocation Committee
and its excellent partners: The Broder-Wallace Fund and the Department of History and Political Science.Selection of Convocation presenters is based on faculty and student input.
We always welcome suggestions from the entire Meredith Community.
For further information, contact
John Kincheloe, Committe Chair at kincheloej@meredith.edu




