JEWELL CALENDAR FEBRUARY 14 WILLIAM JEWELL COLLEGE CHAPEL 10:15 a.m. Ruth Kauffmann, Professor, Department of Languages "Looking for Love: A St. Valentine’s Reflection" FEBRUARY 14 "A Valentine from Mozart" holiday candlelight concert will be presented by the Kansas City Chamber Orchestra, conducted by Music Director Bruce Sorrell '83, featuring renowned baritone Daniel Belcher '92. The concert will be held at the Folly Theater at 12th and Central in downtown Kansas City and will include a pre-concert talk at 6:30 p.m. followed by the performance at 7:30 p.m. For ticket information, call 816-235-6222 or visit online at kcchamgerorchestra.org. JEWELL CERAMICS INVITATIONAL EXHIBIT through February 23 The Stocksdale Gallery of William Jewell College continues its exhibition season by featuring a ceramics group show by the William Jewell ceramics department faculty, studio staff and selected ceramic artists from the Kansas City area. The exhibit will run through February 23. The gallery is located on the second floor of Brown Hall. The group exhibit will feature a variety of techniques and designs in ceramic media. Most of the pieces will be available for purchase. Gallery hours are Monday through Friday 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., and Saturday 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. For more information, contact gallery director Rob Quinn at 781-7700, ext. 5415, or email quinnr@william.jewell.edu. FEBRUARY 17 LIBERTY SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA Jewell students Brittany Williams, soprano and Joshua Lawlor, baritone, winners of the Collegiate Vocal Music Contest, will perform songs by Mozart, Menotti and Vaughn Williams with the Liberty Symphony Orchestra during their Classical Concert at 7:30 p.m., February 17 at the Liberty Performing Arts Theater. For tickets, contact the Liberty Performing Arts Theater Box Office at 816-792-6130 or www.libertysymphony.org FEBRUARY 17-18 WJC FAMILY FUN WEEKEND AT GREAT WOLF LODGE Gather your family and friends for Family Fun Weekend February 17-18, 2007, at the Great Wolf Lodge in Kansas City, Kansas, located near The Legends. Splash in the 50,000-square-foot indoor water park featuring a 1,000-gallon tipping bucket, eight waterslides, five pools, a four-story interactive tree house and two giant hot tubs. For $179 (plus tax) you will enjoy: --A family suite (accommodates up to six) with a microwave, coffee pot and mini fridge --Six complimentary water passes valid from Saturday at 1:00 p.m. though Sunday at 10:00 p.m. --Video arcade boasting more than 100 games and an Aveda Salon --Pizza Hut Express --Great shopping and restaurants adjacent to the Lodge --$50 savings off the regular price Although the reservation deadline has passed, if you are still interested in attending, contact the Great Wolf Lodge at 913-288-7001, ext. 704 and reference the "William Jewell College Alumni Retreat" to see if space is still available at the discounted rate. FEBRUARY 21 WILLIAM JEWELL COLLEGE CHAPEL 10:15 a.m. Andy Pratt, Dean of the Chapel and Vice President for Religious Ministries "What Does It Mean to Say the World Was Created?" FEBRUARY 21-24 WJC THEATRE PERFORMANCE Major Spring Production: Othello, by Shakespeare. February 21, 22, 23 and 24 at 8:00 p.m. FEBRUARY 22 REGISTRATION DEADLINE FOR ACHIEVEMENT DAY FEBRUARY 26 JUDY SHEPARD LECTURE Judy Shepard, opponent of anti-gay violence and mother of the late Matthew Shepard, will offer a free public lecture at 7:30 p.m. Monday, February 26 in John Gano Memorial Chapel. Doors will open for general admission seating at 7:15 p.m. The public is invited to attend; reservations or tickets are not required. In 1998, Judy Shepard lost her son, Matthew, to a murder motivated by anti-gay hate. Determined to prevent Matthew’s fate from befalling others, she turned her tragedy into a crusade for justice by establishing The Matthew Shepard Foundation to help carry on her son’s legacy. Shepard has testified before the United States Senate in support of the Hate Crimes Prevention Act. Free parking is available in the commuter lot just inside the main campus entrance at R.E. Bowles Drive and Mill Street, or in the Mabee Center for Physical Education lot just off of H Highway on the east side of the campus. Parking is limited on campus; an early arrival is suggested. FEBRUARY 28 WILLIAM JEWELL COLLEGE CHAPEL 10:15 a.m. Jackie Madrigal-Hernandez, English Language Learner Teacher, Shawnee Mission North High School speaks during Multicultural Week. MARCH 2 AREA ALUMNI EVENT - PHOENIX Gathering for area WJC alumni and visiting friends of the College. By invitation. For more details, contact Lindy Sheets, Director of Alumni Programs and Volunteers, at 816-415-7571 or sheetsl@william.jewell.edu. MARCH 3-4 WJC THEATRE PERFORMANCE Student production of The Vagina Monologues, Peters Theater. Proceeds from the show will benefit Synergy Services, a local organization dedicated to ending domestic violence. For ticket information, contact the theatre box office at 816-415-7590 or wjctheatre@william.jewell.edu. MARCH 7 WILLIAM JEWELL COLLEGE CHAPEL 10:15 a.m. Julie Pennington Russell, Senior Pastor, Calvary Baptist Church, Waco, Texas MARCH 8 ACHIEVEMENT DAY The Achievement Day Dinner will be held March 8, 2007 at the Westin Crown Center Hotel in Kansas City, Missouri with David McCullough as the Achievement Day speaker. For ticket information, contact Susan Tideman at 816-415-7550 or tidemans@william.jewell.edu. The 2007 Achievement Day Honorees: Jeannie Blaylock '82 Television News Anchor and Reporter WTLV-TV, Jacksonville, Florida Harold Brooks '82 Head of the Mesoscale Applications Group of the National Severe Storms Laboratory Norman, Oklahoma Judith Cone '75 Vice President of Entrepreneurship, Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation Kansas City, Missouri Drew Luten III '76 Acting Assistant Administrator, Bureau for Europe and Eurasia U.S. Agency for International Development, Washington, D.C. MARCH 9 ACHIEVEMENT DAY CONVOCATION WILLIAM JEWELL COLLEGE CHAPEL 10:15 a.m. Achievement Day Honorees will receive their Achievement Citations and speak to students, faculty, staff and friends. All are invited to attend. MARCH 11 HARRIMAN-JEWELL SERIES National Philharmonic of Russia For ticket information, visit www.harriman-jewell.org or call 816-415-5025 or 1-888-528-5521. MARCH 12 REGISTRATION DEADLINE FOR MARCH 19 CARDINAL CLUB LUNCHEON MARCH 15 HARRIMAN-JEWELL SERIES Murray Perahia, pianist For ticket information, visit www.harriman-jewell.org or call 816-415-5025 or 1-888-528-5521. MARCH 18 HARRIMAN-JEWELL SERIES Joffrey Ballet For ticket information, visit www.harriman-jewell.org or call 816-415-5025 or 1-888-528-5521. MARCH 19 CARDINAL CLUB LUNCHEON Noon. Gill Family Meeting Room #222, Yates-Gill College Union Reservations required. Call Joyce Hon at 816-415-7565 for reservations. Luncheon cost is $13.00 per person. MARCH 21 WILLIAM JEWELL COLLEGE CHAPEL 10:15 a.m. Wes Jackson, President, LAND Institute, speaker MARCH 24 THE DEAD SEA SCROLLS Exclusive tour for WJC alumni and friends of the College at Kansas City’s Union Station. Beginning at 9:45 a.m., tour includes reception, tour of the exhibit and guest lecture by Dr. Milton Horne, WJC Professor of Religion. Tour cost is $20.00 per person and tickets are limited. For reservations, call Joyce Hon at 816-415-7565 or contact by email at honj@william.jewell.edu. MARCH 28 WILLIAM JEWELL COLLEGE CHAPEL 10:15 a.m. Andy Pratt, Dean of the Chapel and Vice President for Religious Ministries "A Theology of Evolution?" MARCH 30 HARRIMAN-JEWELL SERIES Sarah Chang, violinist For ticket information, visit www.harriman-jewell.org or call 816-415-5025 or 1-888-528-5521. APRIL 4 WILLIAM JEWELL COLLEGE CHAPEL 10:15 a.m. Holy Week Service, Communion "God’s Activity in the World" APRIL 5 HARRIMAN-JEWELL SERIES Nicola Benedetti, violinist For ticket information, visit www.harriman-jewell.org or call 816-415-5025 or 1-888-528-5521. APRIL 11 WILLIAM JEWELL COLLEGE CHAPEL 10:15 a.m. Holocaust Remembrance APRIL 12-14 WJC THEATRE PERFORMANCE Major Spring Production (jointly produced by WJC Theatre and Music): "Pippin," by Stephen Schwartz, a popular seventies musical about Pippin, son of King Charlemagne. Through hilarious episodes, Pippin searches for his "corner of the sky"; i.e., how he could become famous with interesting results. April 12, 13, and 14 at 8:00 p.m.; matinee April 14 at 2:00 p.m. APRIL 13 LAW LUNCH If you practice law in the greater Kansas City area, please join us for a law lunch held at Lidia’s Loft in Kansas City. Contact Joyce Hon in the Office of Alumni Relations at 816-415-7565 or at honj@william.jewell.edu for reservation information. APRIL 18 WILLIAM JEWELL COLLEGE CHAPEL 10:15 a.m. Andy Pratt, Dean of the Chapel and Vice President for Religious Ministries "Are People of Faith Supposed to be Green?" (Revelation, Apocalypse, Ecology) APRIL 19 7th ANNUAL DAVID NELSON DUKE UNDERGRADUATE COLLOQUIUM Celebrating student research and creativity. For more information about presentations and other events related to the Colloquium, contact co-chairpersons Dr. Fred Spletstoser at spletstosf@william.jewell.edu or at 816-781-7700 extension 5485, or Dr. Ray Owens at owensr@william.jewell.edu or 816-781-7700 extension 5402. APRIL 21 HARRIMAN-JEWELL SERIES Karita Mattila, soprano For ticket information, visit www.harriman-jewell.org or call 816-415-5025 or 1-888-528-5521. APRIL 25 WILLIAM JEWELL COLLEGE CHAPEL 10:15 a.m. Andy Pratt, Dean of the Chapel and Vice President for Religious Ministries "Aesthetics as the Intersection of Science and Religion" APRIL 26 and 28 SENIOR THEATRE PERFORMANCE Senior Theatre Performance: Private Lives by Noel Coward. High comedy in typical Cowardian style. April 26 and 28 at 8:00 p.m. APRIL 28 ANNUAL NURSING CELEBRATION DINNER Nursing alumni and former nursing faculty celebrate the achievements of the WJC Nursing Department. Guests are welcome. For event information and reservations, contact Joyce Hon at 816-415-7565 or honj@william.jewell.edu. APRIL 30 WJC THEATRE PERFORMANCE World of Theatre Showcase including improvisation, scenes, and one-act plays presented by members of the World of Theatre class. For ticket information, contact the theatre box office at 816-415-7590 or wjctheatre@william.jewell.edu. MAY 5 BACCALAUREATE Speaker: Cal LeMon, President, Executive Enrichment, Inc. MAY 5 COMMENCEMENT Speaker: Emanuel Cleaver, II Representative from Missouri's 5th Congressional District MAY 15 RECEPTION Members of The Circle of 1849 and The Doniphan Society giving clubs are invited to participate in a reception prior to the Harriman-Jewell Series performance by the Philadelphia Orchestra. This event by invitation only. For more information, contact Lee Ann Zech at 816-415-7568 or at zechl@william.jewell.edu MAY 15 HARRIMAN-JEWELL SERIES Philadelphia Orchestra For ticket information, visit www.harriman-jewell.org or call 816-415-5025 or 1-888-528-5521 JUNE 17-24 ALUMNI AND FRIENDS EUROPEAN CRUISE Viking River Cruises’ "Romantic Danube" hosted by Dr. David and Mrs. Mary Sallee, traveling along the celebrated Danube River from Nuremberg, Germany, to Budapest, Hungary. JUNE 18 WORLD CHAMPIONS OF BASEBALL . . . AND WJC! Join WJC alumni and friends at Busch Stadium in Saint Louis when the 2006 World Champion Saint Louis Cardinals take on the 1985 World Champions Kansas City Royals! It will be the "Interstate Series" once again. For more information and reservations, contact Joyce Hon at 816-415-7565 or at honj@william.jewell.edu JUNE 27-JULY 5 HARLAXTON REUNION Harlaxton alumni and friends of the Harlaxton overseas study program are invited to join in on a trip coordinated by the University of Evansville’s Harlaxton Society in the summer of 2007. Relive your Harlaxton memories or learn more about the Manor and the surrounding area from June 27 to July 5, 2007. A variety of activities are in the planning stages, ranging from educational, social and tourist excursions to just plain fun! To add your name to the interest list or to suggest an activity for the schedule, email alumni@evansville.edu or call 812-488-2586. JULY 20 SORORITY SLUMBER PARTY Details are being finalized for this must-attend event for sorority alumnae. Mark your calendars to hold space for this weekend - you’ll want to be part of the action! THURSDAY AND FRIDAY, OCTOBER 11 AND 12 REUNION WEEKEND FOR THE CLASSES OF 1957, 1947, AND 1937 FRIDAY, OCTOBER 12 HOMECOMING GOLF TOURNAMENT Claycrest Golf Club SATURDAY, OCTOBER 13 HOMECOMING Celebrating the classes of 1937, 1942, 1947, 1952, 1957, 1962, 1967, 1972, 1977, 1982, 1987, 1992, 1997, 2002 and 2007.