Events for October 2007

Southern California Touring Club
Disneyland

Friday, Oct. 12, 2007 at 8:30 am

Ullman Commons

Join our International Peer Mentors as they escort students to Disneyland!

How Christianity and Islam Challenge Each Other
Heikki Raisanen

Monday, Oct. 15, 2007 at 10:00 am

Samuelson Chapel

Distinguished Finnish biblical scholar Heikki Raisanen is known internationally for his work on the New Testament and early Christianity.

Midnight Madness

Monday, Oct. 15, 2007 at 11:15 pm

Gilbert Sports and Fitness Center

Kick off the 2007-2008 Kingsmen and Regals Basketball season.

Knit One, Heal Too!
Knitting Group

Tuesday, Oct. 16, 2007 at 5:00 pm
Tuesday, Oct. 23, 2007 at 5:00 pm
Tuesday, Oct. 30, 2007 at 5:00 pm
Tuesday, Nov. 6, 2007 at 5:00 pm
Tuesday, Nov. 13, 2007 at 5:00 pm
Tuesday, Nov. 27, 2007 at 5:00 pm
Tuesday, Dec. 4, 2007 at 5:00 pm

Samuelson Chapel

A group of knitters that meet on a weekly basis to knit together. Non-knitters, new knitters, and experienced knitters are all welcome!

Faculty Flick
"Immortal Beloved"

Tuesday, Oct. 16, 2007 at 6:30 pm

F1

Dr. Geeting Presents Immortal Beloved, a film about the life of Ludwig von Beethoven. The CLU symphony will perfom pieces of Beethoven for the Founders Day Concert.

The Tournees Festival
New French Films on the CLU Campus

Tuesday, Oct. 16, 2007 at 7:15 pm

Preus-Brandt Forum

Le Plafond de Verre (The Glass Ceiling) (2004)

Church and State Collide: A Look at the New Sanctuary Movement

Thursday, Oct. 18, 2007 at 3:15 pm

Nygreen 1

Bishop Dean Nelson of the Southwest California Synod (ELCA) will discuss how his synod has been grappling with the New Sanctuary Movement issue.

Founders Day Convocation
Mark Hanson, Presiding Bishop of the ELCA

Friday, Oct. 19, 2007 at 10:00 am

Samuelson Chapel

CLU’s annual Founders Day Convocation is a day set aside for the University to give thanks for its heritage and to accent its primary mission of educating leaders for a global society.

Founders Day Concert
University Choir and Symphony

Friday, Oct. 19, 2007 at 8:00 pm

Samuelson Chapel

University Symphony, Choral Ensembles and CLU Choir will perform.

Extreme Makeover Leadership Edition
Diversity Leadership Retreat

Saturday, Oct. 20, 2007 at 8:00 am

Moorpark College

This one-day off-campus retreat for student leaders will focus on making CLU a campus that values its diversity by building relationships across cultures and working on strategies to become more inclusive.

The Indian Festival of Navratri
Celebration of Good over Evil

Saturday, Oct. 20, 2007 at 8:00 pm

Overton Hall

The Indian Festival of Navratri is a celebration of good over evil. All students from different cultures and countries are invited to join the celebration of music an dance....a moment of joy and love.

"A Grand Tour of the Universe"
Andrew Fraknoi

Monday, Oct. 22, 2007 at 10:00 am

Samuelson Chapel

In this non-technical program, astronomer Andrew Fraknoi will take participants on a "tourist's tour" of the universe as astronomers understand it today, starting with the planets and moons of our own solar system and then out into the Milky Way Galaxy and beyond.

The Education of Shelby Knox

Monday, Oct. 22, 2007 at 6:00 pm

Richter Hall

A screening of the film The Education of Shelby Knox followed by a discussion with "sexperts." Pizza and drinks will be served.

TOTO: Fuddruckers!
Have a GREAT dinner and GIVE BACK to CLU!!!

Wednesday, Oct. 24, 2007

Janss Marketplace, Moorpark Road

Come eat dinner @ Fuddruckers!!! Bring in a flyer and a percentage of your meal comes right back to CLU!!!

United Nations Day

Wednesday, Oct. 24, 2007 at 10:00 am

Flagpole and Cafeteria

If you would like to participate in our campus effort to voice our desire for peace, social justice, and human rights, we would encourage you to participate in United Nations Day.

Faculty Flicks
Dr. Karen Renick presents "Moliere"

Wednesday, Oct. 24, 2007 at 6:30 pm

F1

Dr. Karen Renick will show “Moliere.”

A Gathering of CLU Women

Friday, Oct. 26, 2007 at 12:00 pm

Samuelson Chapel

Freshman Retreat
Take a break

Oct. 26 - Oct. 27, 2007

Ventura Beach

This event will take freshmen and a few upperclass mentors away for an overnight retreat on “a break” from campus.

Habitat Build

Saturday, Oct. 27, 2007 at 8:00 am

Ullman Commons

Habitat for Humanity of Ventura County is a nonprofit, ecumenical Christian housing ministry seeking to eliminate poverty housing and homelessness from Ventura County and the world, making decent shelter a matter of conscience and action.

CLU Community Leaders Association 28th Annual Auction
There's No Place Like Home

Saturday, Oct. 27, 2007 at 6:00 pm

Gilbert Sports and Fitness Center

CLU Community Leaders Association annual auction benefits academic programs at CLU.