Wednesday, October 21, 2009

Day of Common Learning 2009: Transformational Leadership

The Day of Common Learning is a campus in-service day during which faculty, staff and students have the opportunity to participate together in a learning community outside of traditional classrooms.

Keynote Address: Transformational Leadership Ronald C. White. Emeritus Professor of American Religious History at San Francisco Theological Seminary. [Video]

Abraham Lincoln: Classical Orator Assistant Professor of Classics Owen Ewald and Associate Professor of Communications William Purcell consider Lincoln in the context of the tradition of classical oratory. [Audio]

Civil Discourse in a Coarsening Culture Ronald C. White, Emeritus Professor of American Religious History at San Francisco Theological Seminary, and Doug Strong, Professor of the History of Christianity and Dean of the School of Theology, address how Lincoln can be a guide for wisdom and witness. [Video]

From Just Paying the Bills to Intentional Living: Leadership Transforming the Off-Campus Housing Experience Associate Director of University Ministries Matthew Koenig and Sharpen Ministry Intentional Living Core students discuss the demographic changes at SPU which find more and more students commuting and how groups of students are responding through innovative forms of Christian community. [Audio]

Lincoln and the Lilacs Professor of English and Director of the Center for Scholarship and Faculty Development Susan VanZanten examines how Walt Whitman captured both Lincoln's magnificence and American grief. [Video]

Lincoln and the Possibilities of Prudential Politics Assistant Professor of Old Testament Bo Lim and Assistant Professor of Political Science Caleb Henry examine why prudential politics is so difficult. [Audio]

The Lincoln/Douglas Debate The SPU Debate Team recreates part of the Lincoln / Douglas debates that helped propel Lincoln onto the national stage. [Audio]

Lincoln on Education Professor of Education Chris Sink explores Lincoln's views on education in light of contemporary perspectives. [Audio] [Video]

Lincoln's Use (and Abuse?) of Presidential Power Professor of History Bill Woodward asks the audience to judge both Lincoln's actions and parallel instances today with regard to five transforming ways Lincoln wielded presidential power. [Audio]

Ode to Joy: Tragedy, Triumph and Transformation in the Life and Music of Beethoven Professor of Music Wayne Johnson looks at how adversity can help create qualities of determination, character and transformative leadership. [Video]

Transformational Leadership: In Practice and in Progress The John Perkins Center and Student Volunteer Coordinators introduce the John Perkins Center model of student leadership development and share stories of growth and engagement from student leaders currently serving in volunteer programs and at various stages along the leadership development continuum. [Video]

Transforming Leadership and the Power of Service Professor of Nursing Kathy Stetz and Assistant Professor of Journalism Rick Jackson discuss how Paul Farmer's journey offers insight for everyone, inside and outside medicine, on how real leadership arises from service anchored in vocation. [Audio]

Transforming Self to Transform Others: Lessons from the Prodigal Father Professor of Industrial/Organizational Psychology Margaret Diddams walks through the practices necessary to become a transformational leader and the unique types of changes that transformational leaders are most likely to make possible. [Audio] [Video]

U2 and the Future of Transformational Leadership Associate Professor of Christian Ministry Jeff Keuss looks at how U2 provokes leaders of the free world to reconsider everything from immigration policy to debt relief. [Audio] [Video]

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Monday, September 17, 2007

Living the story | Auto Dealer | Urban Involvement

Recent Features:
It’s Not about Winning an Argument; It’s about Living in the Story SPU President Phil Eaton, partially in response to growing popularity of The Da Vinci Code, argues that it is important to know the Christian story and live in it in order to effectively engage the culture. May 23, 2006. (21:59)

Called to be an Auto Dealer Owner and CEO of Flow Automotive Don Flow challenges Christians to actively live out their faith in the workplace, using his personal business model as an example. April 5, 2005. (29:34)

SPU Classics:
A City Set on a Hill: Urban Involvement Ron Ruthruff shares that in order to effectively witness to others, particularly in an inner-city setting, one needs to really understand the deeper issues with which people struggle and authentically demonstrate God’s love. November 15, 1985. (28:28)

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Monday, July 30, 2007

Action of Mercy | African Drums | Through the Eyes of a Child

Recent Features:
The Action of Mercy Associate Professor of Communication Todd Rendleman performs selections from Flannery O’Conner’s literary works. October 4, 2001. (46:36)

African Drums SPU Ethnic Percussion Ensemble performance. March 13, 2005. (3:58)

SPU Classics:
Through the Eyes of a Child Margaret Woods takes a look at the world from a child’s perspective and stresses the importance of exercising one’s imagination. April 26, 1976. (26:57)

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Monday, July 23, 2007

Poverty | Engaging the Culture | John Wesley

Recent Features:
What Does the Bible Say about Poverty? Jim Wallis discusses a Christian response to the issue of world poverty. February 7, 2006. (43:10)

1 Peter: Engaging the Culture as Resident Aliens (Part 1 of 3) Professor of Christian Scriptures Rob Wall studies the opening of 1 Peter. October 3, 2006. (30:32)

SPU Classics:
John Wesley and a Christian Social Conscience William Hansen recounts the life of John Wesley and points to him as a model for addressing present day social problems. January 22, 1973. (34:59)

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