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Calendar of Honors Events

SPRING 2025

Honors Events - January 2025

Children of Men

Part of the 2024-2025 movie series on the theme: Men & Women

January 15, 7:30pm, Parmer Cinema

"Why the 500th Anniversary of Anabaptism Matters to Me"

Presentation with panelists

January 21, 4:30pm, Boyer 131

Harrisburg Symphony Orchestra

Shostakovich Celebration

January 25, 7:30pm, The Forum

"Reflections on Married Life: An Alumni Panel"

co-sponsored by HDFS Dept.

January 28, 4:30pm, Boyer 336

Honors Events - February 2025

Discussion Seminars on Homer's Odyssey

Required for First Year Students

February 3-7, 5:00pm & 8:00pm, multiple rooms in Boyer Hall

A Streetcar Named Desire

Part of the 2024-2025 movie series on the theme: Men & Women

February 12, 7:30pm, Parmer Cinema

Screening of the film "The 21" and Panel Discussion

A short animated film honoring the 21 Coptic Christians martyred in 2015 by ISIS.

February 17, 4:30pm, Frey 110

"Deep Reading's Contributions to Humanity in a Digital Culture"

Humanities Symposium - Keynote Lecture by Maryanne Wolf

February 20, 7:00pm, online

"How Should We Assess the Influence of Jordan Peterson?"

Student/Alumni Panel Discussion

February 25, 7:30pm, Boyer 336

"Quantum Mechanics and Its Technological Applications"

Lecture by Surjeet Rajendran, PhD, John Hopkins University

February 27, 3:00pm, Frey 150

Honors Events - March 2025

Manchester by the Sea

Part of the 2024-2025 movie series on the theme: Men & Women

March 5, 7:30pm, Parmer Cinema

Information Session on Prestigious Scholarships & Fellowships

March 18, 4:30pm, Boyer 130

Lady Bird

Part of the 2024-2025 movie series on the theme: Men & Women

March 18, 7:30pm, Frey 110

"Anabaptism @ 500"

25th Annual Schrag Lecture by John Roth

March 19, 7:00pm, Frey 110

"Christ's Descent from the Cross: An Image for Christian Meditation"

Presentation by Ted Prescott

March 20, 4:30pm, Boyer 235

"Sailing Home with Odysseus: Alumni Come Home to Discuss The Odyssey"

Required for First Year Students

March 26, 7:30pm, Frey 110

"Composer and Pianist: Black Women Who Transformed Classical Music"

Lecture by Leah Claiborne

March 27, 6:00pm, Recital Hall

Day Trip to Philadelphia

Non refundable fee of $10 required

March 29, 6:45am - 9:30pm

Honors Events - April 2025

"Pursuing the Good Life"

Lecture by Kevin H. Gary (co-sponsored by the Boyer Center)

April 3, 7:30pm, Frey 110

Cole Porter's "Anything Goes"

MU Musical

April 4, 8:00pm, Miller Theater

Museum of the Bible trip

In conjunction with the Into the City DC program

April 7, Time: TBD, Washington D.C.

Service Day Project

April 10, Time & Location: TBD

"Open Inquiry and the Collegiate Mission"

Lecture by Jacqueline Pfeffer Merrill

April 10, 7:00pm, Dickinson College (Contact Dr. LaGrand to arrange ride)

"Why I Am a Christian"

April 11, 7:30pm, Harbor House

Holy Week Scripture and Song Service

April 16, 7:30pm, Recital Hall

Movie: Student Selected on the Good Life

April 23, 7:30pm, Parmer Cinema

Haydn's Creation

MU Production

April 25, 7:30pm, Parmer Hall