Happenings on the Hill

There is a lot happening on the hill! Throughout the year the campus is alive with cultural events, theatrical productions and art installations. All events are free and open to the public unless otherwise noted. Seating may be limited in some venues. 

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 SEPTEMBER

Gallery Exhibit: Summer Student Art Exhibit
May 31 – September 8
Janalyn Hanson White Gallery, Lower McAuley Hall
Call 319-368-6475 ext. 6 for Gallery Hours

John T. Price – Memoirist
Man Killed by Pheasant and Other Kinships
September 9
Q&A • 3:30 p.m.
Reading • 7:00 p.m.
Flaherty Community Room, Basile Room

Gallery Exhibit: Area High School Art Teachers Exhibit
September 10 – October 6
Artist Reception
October 2 • 6:00 – 8:00 p.m.
Janalyn Hanson White Gallery
Call 319-364-6475 ext 6 for Gallery Hours

Faculty Forum: Dr. Dave Klope, Associate Professor of Communications
Iowa Islam: Communication and Community
September 15 • 7:00 p.m.
Flaherty Community Room

Inter Faith Music Traditions
September 21 • 7:00 p.m.
Chepel of Mercy, Busse Center

Mercy Day: Sr. Mary Waskowiak, President, Sisters of Mercy of the Americas
Mercy ~ Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow
September 23 • 7:00 p.m.
Chapel of Mercy, Busse Center

OCTOBER

Homecoming – October 1-2
Details coming soon

A Birthday Celebration: Schumann, Barber, and Chopin
October 5 • noon – 12:30 p.m.
Stello Performance Hall, Warde Hall

Solo Piano Music of Chopin
October 5 • 7:30 p.m.
Stello Performance Hall, Warde Hall

Schumann Lieder and Barber Art Songs
October 7 • 7:30 p.m.
Stello Performance Hall, Warde Hall

Gallery Exhibit: David Van Allen, Sr. Lecturer of Art
Photographs: Assembled Portraits
October 8 – November 10
Artist Reception
October 8 • 5:00 – 7:00 p.m.
Janalyn Hanson White Gallery
Call 319-364-6475 ext 6 for Gallery Hours

Faculty Forum: Dr. Chad Loes, Associate Professor of Criminal Justice
The development of critical thinking: Do residence or diversity matter?
October 11 • 7:00 p.m.
Flaherty Community Room

Visiting Poet: Heather Derr-Smith
The Rough Core of Desire: Poetry by Heather Derr-Smith
October 18
Q&A • 3:30 p.m.
Reading • 7:00 p.m.
Flaherty Community Room, Basile Room

Global Issues Series – Dr. Neil Bernstein, Professor of Biology
Introduction to Endangered and Threatened Species: Why We Should Care
October 20 • 3:30 – 5:00 p.m.
Flaherty Community Room, Basile Hall

Aquinas Lecture - Dr. Luke Timothy Johnson, Emory University
Learning Jesus in the Life of the Church
October 28 • 7:00 p.m.
Flaherty Community Room, Basile Hall

NOVEMBER

Fall Play
Over the River and Through the Woods by Joe Dipietro
November 4, 5, 6 • 7:30 p.m.
November 7 • 1:30 p.m.
McAuley Theatre, Lower McAuley Hall
Tickets: $8/Adults, $6/Students and Seniors

MBA Speaker Series: Barry Boyer, Van Meter Industrial
Ordinary People Doing Extraordinary Things
November 9 • 7:00 p.m.
Flaherty Community Room, Basile Hall

Gallery Exhibit: Victoria Grube, Appalachian State University
Victoria's Secret - A Graphic Novel of Mid Day Ghosts
November 12 – December 9
Janalyn Hanson White Gallery
Guest Lecture: November 19 • 4:00 – 5:00 p.m.
Busse Viewing Room
Artist Reception: November 19 • 5:00 – 7:00 p.m.
Janalyn Hanson White Gallery
Call 319-364-6475 ext 6 for Gallery Hours

Global Issues Series – David Doerge, Associate Professor of Political Science
The Use of Force and the Rule of International Law in the 21st Century
November 16 • 3:30 – 5:00 p.m.
Flaherty Community Room, Basile Hall

DECEMBER

Lessons & Carols with the Mount Mercy College Choir, Jazz Connection, and Handchimes
December 2 • 7:30 p.m.
Stello Performance Hall, Warde Hall