Fall Convocation

08/25/09

Belton, Texas - The University of Mary Hardin-Baylor will celebrate their 164th Fall Convocation service at 11:00 a.m. on Friday, August 28, in the Mayborn Campus Center on campus.

Dr. George Musacchio will be the guest speaker at the 2009 Fall Convocation service. Dr. Musacchio taught English at the university from 1990 until his retirement in May 2004. Dr. Musacchio has published articles on Milton, John Bunyan, and J.R.R. Tolkien, but he is best known as a C.S. Lewis scholar. Dr. Musacchio was the first holder of the Frank W. Mayborn Chair of Arts and Sciences at UMHB. He currently holds the honorary title of Vann Research Professor and Professor Emeritus at the university. Prior to coming to UMHB, Dr. Musacchio taught English for 25 years at California Baptist University. Active in the Southern California C.S. Lewis Society, he edited its bulletin, The Lamp Post, from 1977 through 1980.

Convocation inaugurates the official opening of the new academic school year at the university. The Gary and Diane Heavin Servant Leadership Award will be presented to two students to recognize their volunteerism and service in non-profit organizations in the community.

Fall Convocation at UMHB is open to the public.