Hanover served as host for the Indiana Region Junior Science and Humanities Symposium (JSHS) Feb. 17-18 in the Science Center. Sponsored by the U.S. Department of Defense, JSHS is designed to challenge, engage and publicly recognize students in grades 9-12 who conduct research in the sciences, technology, engineering or mathematics. During their two days on
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For eight days in April 1963, Martin Luther King Jr. sat in a jail cell in Birmingham, Ala. While incarcerated for his participation in nonviolent demonstrations against segregation, King penned one of the most famous documents in the history of the U.S. civil rights movement. “Letter from Birmingham Jail” was hand-written April 16, 1963, as
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In a time of great social change, the precarious lives of 17th-century English actresses come to life as the Hanover College Theatre Department presents the comedic drama “Playhouse Creatures,” Friday-Sunday, Feb. 17-19. Set in the mid-1600s, “Playhouse Creatures” examines London’s theatrical world during the early years of England’s Restoration Period. King Charles II, newly restored
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J. Michael Raley, Hanover College professor of history, will present his latest research on the prominent 19th-century African-American pastor Rev. Moses Broyles during a special Black History Month presentation of the annual Daryl R. Karns Lecture. Raley’s address, “’We Have a Right to Live in this Country’: Rev. Moses Broyles and the Struggle for Social
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What is better than watching “Napoleon Dynamite” on the big screen? Eating tater tots while watching the movie, then interacting live with beloved characters Napoleon, Pedro and Uncle Rico. Sweet! The Hanover College Enrichment Series will present “Napoleon Dynamite Live Comes to Indiana,” at 7 p.m., Friday, Feb. 3, in Collier Arena. The event will
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Hanover College will commemorate Martin Luther King Jr. Day (Monday, Jan. 16) with a collection of volunteer opportunities and community-building activities throughout the week. Participation is free for all events. Register to participate Monday, Jan. 16 Jefferson County (Ind.) House of Hope 9-10:30 a.m., 100 East Second Street, Suite H, Madison, IN 47250 Sort food
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The late Bob Rosenthal served Hanover College’s community as a member of the faculty for nearly 50 years. He was also a devoted advocate for animals and local volunteer. In honor of Rosenthal’s well-known love of pets, the Dr. Robert J. Rosenthal Dog Park will open on campus later this fall. Access to the park,
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The Hanover College Theatre Department’s upcoming production of the international hit “BLINDNESS” will mark a world’s first for this non-traditional theatrical experience. Hanover’s theatre will present this unique audio-visual event Thursday-Saturday, Nov. 17-19. “BLINDNESS” explores the changes to the world when a mysterious illness launches a pandemic that causes blindness and ensuing societal chaos. The
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The Hanover College Concert Choir will join with the Madison-Ohio Valley Community Chorus to present the local organization’s 49th-annual performance of holiday music. The combined choirs, featuring more than 60 singers, will perform selections from Handel’s oratorio “Messiah,” at 2 p.m., Sunday, Nov. 20, in Fitzgibbon Recital Hall, Lynn Center for Fine Arts. The performance
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The Hanover College Modern Languages Department will host a screening of the German short film “Masel Tov Cocktail” at 7:30 p.m., Wednesday, Nov. 9. The screening will be followed by a special virtual conversation with award-winning director Arkadij Khaet, which begins at 8 p.m. The screening and discussion, open to the public, free of charge,
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