Arts, Lectures and Gatherings

Events for April 2013

50th Anniversary of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.'s 'Letter from a Birmingham Jail'
A reading and discussion

Lundring Events Center

A complete reading of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.’s “Letter From a Birmingham Jail” will be followed by an interdisciplinary panel discussion. 

CLU Career and Intern Expo 2013

Flagpoles

CLU Career and Intern Expo 2013, 10 a.m.-2 p.m.

The Elephant in the Room: How to Handle "Issues" During Your Career

Swenson 101

This workshop will help you determine a strategy to put you on an even playing field with other job applicants. 

New Neurons and Old Tricks
Emotion, memory and birth of neurons to be discussed

Swenson Center, Room 106

A researcher from the University of Oxford will discuss new techniques in neurobiology and psychology.

What To Expect When Your Loved One Ages

Lundring Events Center

Featured speakers are Karsten Lundring '65 - Managing Partner, Thrivent Financial; Steven Hawkins - Professor, CLU Exercise Science; and Andrea Gallagher - President, Senior Concerns.

Scandinavian Festival

Campuswide

The Scandinavian Festival provides affordable family fun with food, entertainment and demonstrations that highlight the Nordic cultures of Denmark, Norway, Sweden, Finland and Iceland.

University Jazz Ensemble Spring Concert

Preus-Brandt Forum

Under the direction of Peter Woodford, the CLU Jazz Ensemble will perform hard-swinging jazz and lush ballads by American composers and arrangers Sammy Nestico, Neal Hefti, Bill Holman and others.

Green Week

Campus-wide

The Community Service Center is partnering with various campus clubs and organizations to devote one week to sustainability.

CLUFest 2013: Multimedia Showcase

Kwan Fong Gallery

CLUFest 2013 will showcase the best in multimedia created by CLU students.

Living Your Purpose
The Vocation of Club Adviser - David Nelson, History

Overton Hall

Join us for a weekly series of brown-bag lunches with short presentations and discussion about how people pursuing many vocations at CLU find meaning and purpose in their work.

Career Exploration and Transition: Planning for Every Stage of the Career Development Process

Roth Nelson Room

This workshop will provide an overview on how to get into careers, with more than 30 careers for each CLU major.

LinkedIn 101+: The Basics and Additional Tips to Maximize Your LinkedIn Profile

Roth Nelson Room

Maybe you've heard of LinkedIn and signed up, but do not have any content in your profile?

Prayer & Reflection

Woodland Hills Campus

The Office of Campus Ministry will hold a brief time of Prayer & Reflection for students and faculty on the Woodland Hills Campus, Wednesdays at 5:45 p.m. and again at 6:45 p.m.

Career Connections

Lundring Events Center

Alumni, students, faculty and staff are invited to mix, mingle, and network at this event, which will feature keynote speaker George Petersen, dean of the Graduate School of Education, as well as a panel of practitioners and faculty guests.

Sprezzatura
the art of appearing effortless

William Rolland Gallery of Fine Art

This exhibition demonstrates senior art students’ ability to find the extraordinary in everyday life, and to do it with ease.

From Graduation to Corporation

Roth Nelson Room

This is a must-see workshop that addresses how to behave once you get a job or internship.

What is Humanism?
A Lecture by James Croft

Lundring Events Center

James Croft of the Harvard Humanist Chaplaincy discusses what it means to be a secular humanist in modern American society.

Bee Party & Film Screening at the CLU Garden

CLU Garden & Fry Family Outdoor Classroom

Join us for a party to inaugurate the first feature of the Small Creatures Sanctuary at the CLU Garden: our beehive!

The Evolution of a Concert II: University Symphony

Samuelson Chapel

The University Symphony presents its final performance of this year’s project works by Claude Debussy and Felix Mendelssohn plus a piece by Richard Wagner.

Seventh Annual Festival of Scholars

Campuswide

This exciting weeklong event showcases the scholarly works of CLU’s undergraduate and graduate students in all disciplines across the University. Presentations are given in a wide range of styles including individual and panel presentations, interactive poster presentations, musical performances and creative work displays.

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