WGS Colloquium featuring Shana Goggins, KFTC
bell hooks center, Draper 106 101 Chestnut St, Berea, KYIdentity and the Politics of Change in Appalachia: How does culture and identity influence social justice advocacy? In this workshop, Shana Goggins, community organizer with Kentuckians for the Commonwealth, will explore the impact of culture and identity in the context of cultural competence and how we work to achieve social justice. Culture is part and parcel […]
Japanese Taiko Drums: Past, Present, and Potential Future
Woods-Penn Commons Woods-Penniman Building, Berea, KYBerea College professor of Japanese and faculty sponsor of the Berea Japanese Taiko & Culture Club, Nathan Patton, and his students will share the Japanese musical and dance form known as taiko and discuss its past, present, and potential future.
Study Abroad Info Session
Frost 218 Frost 218Planning to study abroad this winter or spring? Get your questions answered before the September 15th deadline! Thinking about a later term? Find out how it all works! We’ll cover program options, deadlines, scholarships, and Q&A.
Spiritual Seekers
Fireside Room, Draper Bldg. 101 Chestnut Street, Berea, KYWant to learn more about other religions and explore your own spirituality?Do you believe interfaith dialogue is crucial to building stronger communities?We meet each Thursday at noon in the Fireside Room, Draper Bldg. for conversation, reflection, education and inspiration.A light vegetarian lunch is included.
Soul
Phelps Stokes 212 Chestnut St., Berea, KYBrian Owens Soul singer Brian Owens enthralls his audiences with soulful, jazzy numbers while conjuring up the spirits of such Motown legends as Marvin Gaye and the Temptations. Owens’ songs […]
Friday Finds: Works of Art on the Art of Quilting
Hutchins Library 100 Campus Drive, Berea, KYOn these weekly tours, participants will view the exhibit Works of Art on the Art of Quilting: Twenty WPA Quilt Block Prints. Guests will then visit the Special Collections and Archives Reading Room to examine books on, and historic pictures of, quilts and quilt making.
Career Café
308 Stephenson HallCome hang out with our labor students every Monday from 5-8 pm for space and support to work on your career development. We know it's tough to find the time to work on your job search, resume, applications, cover letters, and the like so every Monday the coffee maker will be running full steam and […]
Chapel Worship Service & Lunch
Danforth Chapel, Draper Bldg. 101 Chestnut Street, Berea, KYOn a weekly basis during the academic year, the Campus Christian Center leads a worship service on Tuesday’s at noon. The Center plans and offers diverse services of Christian worship within an ecumenical Christian atmosphere. Worshipers can also share a light, midday meal together in the Fireside Room, immediately following worship at 12:30 p.m. The […]
Meet the Recruiters: Accounting Employers
Draper LobbyStop by Draper Lobby on your way to class this Wednesday! Recruiters from the area will be there for you to learn about their companies, discuss open positions, and connect with professionals in the accounting field. Please register in advance via Handshake and fill out the survey connected to registration if you would like to […]
bell hooks center Artist-in-Residence Artist Workshop: Channeling Selfhood
bell hooks center, Draper 106 101 Chestnut St, Berea, KYInspired by bell hooks's argument that "to transgress we must return to the body," this workshop will examine selfhood as an unfixed location that is expansive, variable, and fully autonomous. Participants will discuss and unpack multiple modalities that are used to locate and express one's self. From self-portraiture to stream of consciousness to radical dreaming. […]
bell hooks center Artist-in-Residence Artist Talk
bell hooks center, Draper 106 101 Chestnut St, Berea, KYSouthern-California based artist Chanell Stone will discuss her works "Natura Negra" and "Umbra" detailing the Black body's connection to diasporic landscapes via self-portraiture and written word. Influenced by bell hooks's essay on "the oppositional gaze," this compilation of photographs champion radical self-definition.
Spiritual Seekers
Fireside Room, Draper Bldg. 101 Chestnut Street, Berea, KYWant to learn more about other religions and explore your own spirituality?Do you believe interfaith dialogue is crucial to building stronger communities?We meet each Thursday at noon in the Fireside Room, Draper Bldg. for conversation, reflection, education and inspiration.A light vegetarian lunch is included.