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Through May 8\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Art Exhibit: \u201cArt Educators Make Art: Pennsylvania Art Educators Association Northeast Juried Exhibition.\u201d Hope Horn Gallery, Hyland Hall. Free during gallery hours. Call 570-941-4214 or email darlene.miller-lanning@scranton.edu<\/a>.<\/p>\n

May 1-3\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a08 p.m. Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday; 2 p.m. Sunday. Performance: \u201cThe Apiary\u201d presented by The University of Scranton Players. Studio Theatre, McDade Center for Literary and Performing Arts. Ticket prices vary. Call 570-941-4318 or email players@scranton.edu<\/a>.<\/p>\n

May 1\u2002\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 9 a.m. Applied Ethics in an Era of Globalization: Perspectives from East and West. PNC Auditorium, Loyola Science Center on Apr. 30 and Pearn Auditorium, Brennan Hall on May 1. Free. Conference Program\u00a0https:\/\/tinyurl.com\/GlobalEthics2026Scranton<\/a>. Email\u00a0asianstudies@scranton.edu<\/a>\u00a0for questions.<\/p>\n

May\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Online Hope Horn Gallery Art Exhibit: \u201cThe University of Scranton Student Show Online.\u201d Visit https:\/\/www.scranton.edu\/academics\/hope-horn-gallery\/index.shtml<\/a> or email darlene.miller-lanning@scranton.edu<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n

May 2\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a09:30 a.m. NOYCE Science Camp. \u00a0Sponsored by the University of Scranton NSF Noyce Program. Registration is free.\u00a0Kane Forum, Leahy Hall.\u00a0 Call 570-941-7491 or email\u00a0jason.graham@scranton.edu<\/a>.<\/p>\n

May 2\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 7:30 p.m. Performance Music: \u201c43rd Annual World Premiere Composition Series Concert\u201d featuring The University of Scranton Concert Band and Concert Choir performance of two new works by guest composer\/conductor Ahmed Alom. Houlihan-McLean Center. Free. Call 570-941-7624 or email music@scranton.edu<\/a>.<\/p>\n

May 5\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 11:30 a.m. Schemel Forum\u2019s World Affairs Luncheon Seminar: \u201cWise Words: Ancient Egypt\u2019s Wisdom Tradition\u201d presented by Jennifer Houser Wegner, Ph.D., curator, Egyptian section, Penn Museum and adjunct associate professor in the Department of Middle Eastern Languages and Cultures at the University of Pennsylvania. Rose Room, Brennan Hall. Registration required. Fees vary. Call 570-941-4740 or email schemelforum@scranton.edu<\/a>.<\/p>\n

May 6\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 noon. Celebration of Student Scholars. Displays and presentations of undergraduate and graduate student research and scholarly projects. Loyola Science Center. Free. Call 570-941-7653 or email brooke.leonard@scranton.edu<\/a>.<\/p>\n

May 8\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 7:30 p.m. Performance Music: \u201cIn Concert\u201d featuring The University of Scranton String Orchestra. Houlihan-McLean Center. Free. Call 570-941-7624 or email music@scranton.edu<\/a>.<\/p>\n

May 12\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 7:30 p.m. Judaic Studies Institute Lecture:\u00a0\u201cThe Pope and the Rabbi: My Story of Friendship and Dialogue with Pope Francis\u201d\u00a0by\u00a0Abraham (Armando) Skorka, Ph.D., author and Senior Research Fellow for Jewish Studies and Jewish-Catholic Relations, Georgetown University. Pearn Auditorium, Brennan Hall.\u00a0\u00a0Free. 570-941-7956 or marc.shapiro@scranton.edu<\/a>.<\/p>\n

May 16\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 7:30 p.m. Performance Music: \u201cIn Recital\u201d featuring John Wilson, piano. Houlihan-McLean Center. Free. Call 570-941-7624 or email music@scranton.edu<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n

May 23\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 4 p.m. Commencement Baccalaureate Mass. Byron Recreation Complex. Call 570-941-7401 or email info@scranton.edu.<\/a><\/p>\n

May 24\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 11 a.m. Undergraduate Commencement. Mohegan Sun Arena at Casey Plaza. Wilkes-Barre. Call 570-941-7401 or email info@scranton.edu<\/a>.<\/p>\n

May 24\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 4:30 p.m. Graduate Commencement. Mohegan Sun Arena at Casey Plaza. Wilkes-Barre. Call 570-941-7401 or email info@scranton.edu<\/a>.<\/p>\n

May 29\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 5:30 p.m. Schemel Forum Collaborative Program: \u201cVin et Vues: Loire Valley and its Wines\u201d presented by David Falchek, CAE, IOM, CMP, wine writer and critic, including for Wine and Spirits Magazine and The Scranton Times-Tribune, and former executive director of the American Wine Society. Wine tasting, hors d\u2019oeuvres, lecture, and discussion. Charles Kratz Scranton Heritage Room, Weinberg Memorial Library. Registration required. Fee $60. Call 570-941-4740 or email schemelforum@scranton.edu<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Through May 8\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Art Exhibit: \u201cArt Educators Make Art: Pennsylvania Art Educators Association Northeast Juried Exhibition.\u201d Hope Horn…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":178590,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[15],"tags":[12769,7788,7787,178,180,179,274],"class_list":["post-178589","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-scranton","tag-calendar-of-events","tag-electric-city","tag-happenings","tag-scranton","tag-scranton-headlines","tag-scranton-news","tag-the-university-of-scranton"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/178589","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=178589"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/178589\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/178590"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=178589"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=178589"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=178589"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}