Intra-University Tricentennial Lectures and Celebration
Thursday, October 18, 2018
1:00 PM - 7:15 PM (CT)
University Center, Conference Room A and Foyer
Event Type
Special Event
Contact
Jerry Poyo
210-436-3703
Department/Organization
History Department, O'Connor Chair
Event Url
Link
https://ems-app.stmarytx.edu/MasterCalendar/EventDetails.aspx?EventDetailId=61575
St. Mary's
University joins several San Antonio institutions of higher education in
celebrating the city's tricentennial by hosting an event on each of our
campuses.
"Private Higher
Education in San Antonio: Past and Present," the title of the St. Mary's
event, will include keynote lectures in a symposium format during the
day, and will conclude with a cultural event and reception.
A collection 19th century paintings by Jean Louis Theodore Gentilz (1820-1906), who taught Art at St. Mary's College from 1864 to 1894, will also be on display for the months of September and October in celebration of the San Antonio Tricentennial.
SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
1 p.m., Welcome Remarks and Invocation
1:30 p.m., San Antonio's Private Universities: An Historical Overview
Keynote Speaker: Gilbert Hinojosa, Ph.D., Professor Emeritus, University of the Incarnate Word
Marianist brothers
in 1852 established the first school that became a deeply rooted
university in San Antonio. The Incarnate Word Sisters, the Sister of
Divine Providence followed with their own schools and later Trinity
University relocated to San Antonio. Hinojosa will explore the rich
history of San Antonio's private universities.
2:30 p.m., Liberal Arts, Faith and the Working World in San Antonio
Keynote Speaker: Edward Speed, (B.B.A. '70, M.A. '86), Chief Executive Officer, Retail Banking and Financial Services (Retired)
Panelists: Jane Ann Slater, CDP, Chancellor, Archdiocese of San Antonio and Former President, Our Lady of the Lake University; Lopita Nath, Ph.D., Chair and Associate Professor of History, University of the Incarnate Word; Judith Norman, Ph.D., Professor of Philosophy, Trinity University
San
Antonio's private colleges and universities emerged from faith
traditions and a commitment to the liberal arts. Speakers will explore
the importance of the liberal arts and faith-inspired values in today's
technological and specialized economy and workplaces.
4 p.m., Diversity and Private Higher Education: Responsiveness and Resistance
Keynote Speaker:
Marybeth Gasman, Ph.D., Judy & Howard Berkowitz Professor of
Education, University of Pennsylvania Graduate School of Education
Panelists:
Arturo Madrid, Ph.D., Professor Emeritus and former T. Frank and Norine
R. Murchison Distinguished Professor of the Humanities, Trinity
University; Rick Sperling, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Psychology, St.
Mary's University; Maribel Lárraga, Professor of Spanish, Our Lady of the Lake University
Institutions of
higher education across the United States place a great deal of emphasis
on the value of diversity within their campus settings, but exactly
what diversity means is not always obvious. Speakers will explore the
meaning of diversity in the context of San Antonio's private
universities, including exploring the idea of Hispanic Serving
Institutions (HSI).
5:30 p.m., Cultural Event
Featuring St. Mary's University's Department of Music
Professor
of Music and Director of Bands Matthew Mireles, D.M.A., will present
compositions rooted in San Antonio's musical culture and traditions.
6:15 p.m., Reception
To learn more about additional San Antonio Tricentennial (SA300) Higher Education events, visit www.sanantonio300.org/higher-education-events or follow the official SA300 Higher Education Facebook page at www.facebook.com/SA300HigherEducation.