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Friday, January 8, 2027

Saturday, January 9, 2027

Sunday, January 10, 2027

  • young and old shape note singers together

    Shape Note Singing

    Sponsored by:
    Charles P. Scott Center for Spiritual and Religious Life

    Described as spiritual, joyful, powerful, and raucous, Shape Note (or Sacred Harp) singing is a traditional American style of four-part, a capella, community singing popular in the United States before the Civil War. This style still thrives across the US and in the UK, with strongholds in the American South and New England. It is called Shape Note because the notes of the scale are indicated by distinctive shapes and names.

    McCullough - Mitchell Green Lounge

    Open to the Public

  • Spencer Prize in Oratory 2027 Qualifying Rounds

    Sponsored by:
    ORATORY NOW

    In honor of the late Professor Emeritus and former trustee John Spencer, Oratory Now is pleased to present the tenth annual speech competition for first-year students (including sophomore febs!). 

    Show your support of the speakers, wear RED on Jan 7, BLUE on Jan 10, and GREEN on Jan 12! 

    Qualifying rounds culminate in the Jan 26 Grand Championship event featuring the 2027 finalists. Details are at go/spencer. FREE.

    Open to the Public

Monday, January 11, 2027

Tuesday, January 12, 2027

Wednesday, January 13, 2027

  • Carol Rifelj Lecture Series, Maryait Khader

    Sponsored by:
    Dean of the Faculty

    When does refuge begin: at the border, on arrival, or earlier, when leaving first becomes imaginable, debated, and judged? Across the Arab world, a shared language surrounds departure. It appears in everyday conversation, in the media, and in the verdicts families and communities pass on those who go and those who stay. This lecture argues that poetry makes this discourse unusually visible.

    Franklin Environmental Center, The Orchard-Hillcrest 103

Thursday, January 14, 2027

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Saturday, January 16, 2027