81st Commencement Exercises & Convocation
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Campus Features
Seminary and Evangelism Center
The Bob Jones Jr. Memorial Seminary and Evangelism Center is a state-of-the-art center for training seminary students. The beautiful rotunda contains multimedia displays, memorabilia, a mural and sculptures dealing with evangelism, preacher training and missions. Visit from 2 to 5 p.m. on Sunday and from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m., Monday-Friday.
BJU Museum & Gallery
Visit a world-class art collection, open Tuesday through Sunday from 2 to 5 p.m. M&G provides a unique opportunity to observe
art and culture from the 13th-19th centuries. A stroll through the 30 galleries presents an accurate view of art and history with over
400 paintings of European art by the Old Masters. Closed Saturday, May 3. Admission is $5 for adults, $4 for seniors and $3 for students.
Children (6-12) and members enter free. Children under 6 cannot be admitted.
Special Exhibition—ArtSpeak Demystified
Art·speak (ärt´spēk) n. 1. Artistic terminology. 2. Academic language often used among museum professionals and art connoisseurs. 3. Art-world jargon that delights the cultural elite but annoys the average museum-goer. Enter an art museum and questions abound. Where did the art come from? How was it made? Who owned it? Is it original? Visit ArtSpeak Demystified and you’ll find a relevant, understandable and intriguing exploration of the art facts everyone wants to know. Look at the backs of paintings and discover their travel history. Learn about how specific works journeyed from the artist’s studio to M&G’s galleries. Take a tour that unravels the process involved in creating different types of art media. Come demystify a world that can at times seem distant—you’ll be permanently intrigued. Fee: Free with general admission.
Mack Library
- Jerusalem Chamber—A reproduction of the room in London’s Westminster Abbey where parts of the King James Version of the Bible were translated. Serves as a display area for the University’s collection of rare Bibles.
- Archives Room—A diverse array of materials dealing with the history of BJU.
Monday-Wednesday 2-5 p.m.
Art and Photography Exhibits
Throughout Commencement week there will be art and photography exhibits displayed on the first and second floors of the Sargent Art Building. These works were selected by the art and cinema faculties from works submitted for the annual Art and Photography Contests.
Images of Light
See the all-digital, multi-image production from Unusual Films, a high-tech look at the entire spectrum of campus life in a colorful, action-packed 30-minute presentation. (Grace Levinson Chapel)
Sunday — 1:15 p.m.
Monday–Wednesday — 10 a.m. and 2 p.m.
Thursday — 4 p.m.
Friday — 10 a.m., 2 and 4 p.m.
No tickets are necessary for this presentation. Doors will be open 15 minutes before starting times, and seating will be on a first-come, first-served basis with no standees.