This Week at Baylor: Nov. 17-23, 2019

November 14, 2019

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by Cerenity Austin, student newswriter, Baylor University Media and Public Relations

WACO, Texas (Nov. 14, 2019) — This week, Baylor University will host guest speakers across various academic disciplines from entrepreneurship to political science, as well as multiple film screenings, jazz concerts presented by the School of Music and Truett Seminary’s inaugural National Preaching Conference.

SUNDAY, Nov. 17

Jazz Combos – Baylor School of Music will present its Jazz Combos concert performance at 3:30 p.m. in Jones Concert Hall in the Glennis McCrary Music Building, 110 Baylor Ave. Alex Parker, senior lecturer in jazz studies and director of the Wayne Fisher Jazz Program, will lead the performance. This event is free and open to the public. For more information, visit the School of Music website.

MONDAY, Nov. 18

Chapel Highlights – Jared Alcantrara, Ph.D., associate professor of preaching at Truett Seminary, will speak during Chapel at 9:05, 10:10 and 11:15 a.m. in Waco Hall, 624 Speight Ave. For more information, visit the Spiritual Life website.
Movie Mondays at the Hippodrome – Movie Mondays presented by Baylor’s Union Board will continue this week with a showing of “The Farewell,” a film by director Lulu Wang celebrating the joys of family, life and happiness after the matriarch of a family has been given three weeks to live. The screening will be at 7 p.m. in the Waco Hippodrome, 724 Austin Ave. Tickets are free and can be picked up at the Waco Hippodrome Box Office, the Bill Daniel Student Center ticket office or online.

TUESDAY, Nov. 19

Jazz Ensemble – Baylor School of Music will present its Jazz Ensemble at 7:30 p.m. in Jones Concert Hall in the Glennis McCrary Music Building, 110 Baylor Ave. Alex Parker, senior lecturer in jazz studies and director of the Wayne Fisher Jazz Program, will lead his group of jazz musicians in their performance. This event is free and open to the public. For more information, visit the School of Music website.
Leadership Speaker Series – The Academy for Leadership Development will feature Alexander Jun, Ph.D., and Christopher Collins, Ph.D., Azusa Pacific University higher education professors, who will discuss their upcoming book, “White Evolution: The Constant Struggle for Racial Consciousness” at 7 p.m. on the fifth floor of the Cashion Academic Center, 1401 S. Fourth St.
National Preaching Conference – The Kyle Lake Center for Effective Preaching at Baylor University’s Truett Seminary will host the first National Preaching Conference on Nov. 19-21, featuring noted national proclaimers, choral worship and breakout sessions. The first day will consist of choral performance and lectures from 7 to 9 p.m. at First Baptist Church, Waco, 500 Webster Ave. Click here for more information or call 254-710-6874.
World Cinema Series – The department of modern languages and cultures will continue its 13th annual World Cinema Series with “Live Your Dream: The Taylor Anderson Story,” a film in Japanese with English subtitles. The screening will be at 6 p.m. in the Bennett Auditorium of Draper Academic Building, 1420 S. Seventh St. Click here for more information.

WEDNESDAY, Nov. 20

Around the World in 80 Minutes – The department of modern languages and cultures will present Around the World in 80 Minutes, a tour of world languages and cultures for International Education Week. The event will be from 4 to 6:30 p.m. in the Draper Academic Building, 1420 S. Seventh St. and Old Main, 1411 S. Fifth St.
Chapel Highlights – Mary Hulst, university pastor at Calvin University, will speak during chapel at 9:05, 10:10 and 11:15 a.m. in Waco Hall, 624 Speight Ave. For more information, visit Spiritual Life website.
National Preaching Conference – The Kyle Lake Center for Effective Preaching at Baylor University’s Truett Seminary will host the first National Preaching Conference on Nov. 19-21, featuring noted national proclaimers, choral worship and breakout sessions. The second day will consist of multiple choral performances, lectures and workshops from 9 a.m. to 9:30 p.m. at First Baptist Church, Waco, 500 Webster Ave. Click here for more information or call 254-710-6874.
Robert T. Miller Lecture Series – Nicholas Buccola, Ph.D., professor of political science and Elizabeth and Morris Glicksman Chair in Political Science at Linfield College, will speak at the Robert T. Miller Lecture from 7 to 9 p.m. in McClinton Auditorium in the Paul L. Foster Campus for Business and Innovation, 1421 S. Third St. For more information, visit political science website.

THURSDAY, Nov. 21

BFA Art Exhibition and Reception – The annual BFA Art Exhibition will be from Nov. 21-26 at the Martin Museum of Art in the Hooper-Schaefer Fine Arts Center, 60 Baylor Ave., featuring the work of Baylor BFA students. There will be a reception at 5:30 p.m. For more information visit the Martin Museum website.
Coffee with a Cop – Baylor University Police Department will host Coffee with a Cop, an opportunity to meet officers, voice concerns and ask questions at 8:30 a.m. in the Speight Parking Plaza Facility, 1521 S. Fourth St. For more information, visit the Department of Public Safety website.
Concert Jazz Ensemble – Baylor School of Music will present its Concert Jazz Ensemble at 7:30 p.m. in Jones Concert Hall in the Glennis McCrary Music Building, 110 Baylor Ave. Alex Parker, senior lecturer in jazz studies and director of the Wayne Fisher Jazz Program, will lead his group of jazz musicians in their performance. This event is free and open to the public. For more information, visit the School of Music website.
Entrepreneurship Guest Speaker – Hall Martin, founder and CEO of Texas Entrepreneur Networks and Baylor alumnus, will speak to students in the entrepreneurship program at 12:30 p.m. in Room 141 of the Paul L. Foster Campus for Business and Innovation, 1621 S. Third St. For more information, visit the department of entrepreneurship and corporate innovation website.
National Preaching Conference – The Kyle Lake Center for Effective Preaching at Baylor University’s Truett Seminary will host the first National Preaching Conference on Nov. 19-21, featuring noted national proclaimers, choral worship and break-out sessions. The third day will consist of choral performances from The Church Without Walls, lectures and a special feature from 9 to 11:30 a.m. at First Baptist Church, Waco, 500 Webster Ave. Third St. Click here for more information or call 254-710-6874.

FRIDAY, Nov. 22

Biology Seminar – The department of biology will host a seminar featuring Justin Havird, Ph.D., assistant professor in the department of integrative biology at the University of Texas, on “Beyond the Powerhouse: The Role of Mitochondria in Evolution and Ecophysiology.” The seminar will be from 3:30 to 5 p.m. in Room B.110 of the Baylor Sciences Building, 101 Bagby Ave. For more information, visit the biology website.
Chemistry Colloquium – The department of chemistry and biochemistry’s weekly colloquium series will feature Maria Spies, Ph.D., associate professor of biochemistry at the University of Iowa, who will present “Molecular Choreography of the RPA-DNA-RAD52 Complex during DNA Replication, Recombination and Repair.” The colloquium will be held from 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. in room C.105 of the Baylor Sciences Building, 101 Baylor Ave. For more information, visit the chemistry and biochemistry website.

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