The A. F. Siebert Chapel, at the center of campus, houses festive worship events year-round. Ministry groups build lifelong friendships as students have fun serving others.The Fritsch Meditation Chapel is a quiet place for reflection.Student groups like CUMBYA offer ways to get involved on campus and off.Special events like the Christmas Festival bring the Carthage community together.
Let's Talk

Let's Talk Video Series

The Let's Talk video series is sponsored by Siebert Chapel under the general theme "Religious/Ethical Challenges in My Field." The series features a faculty member or community leader each Tuesday morning from 11:30 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. The speaker presents for 15 minutes and enters a moderated dialogue for 45 minutes with the studio audience. 


VIDEO

Let's Talk — The Show Must Go On: Ethics in Theatre

April 24, 2012

Pastor Ross Larson discusses with Martin McClendon, Assistant Professor of Theatre, the concerns of ethically and morally communicating difficult ideas and stories for the betterment of a community, through acting.

Let's Talk — New Orleans After Katrina: A Mission Trip Experience

April 10, 2012

Pastor Ross Larson discusses with Casey Sugden, '12, Alex Stoll, '12, and Amy Ciborowski, '13, their experiences in helping with the rebuilding efforts in New Orleans.

Let's Talk — Ethics & Morality in Student Affairs: Lying, Cheating & Stealing Your Way to the Top



April 3, 2012

Pastor Ross Larson discusses with Gary Williams, Associate Athletic Director for Education Services, the moral implications of the things students do in order to succeed in life, and the better ways to go about them.

Let's Talk —  Don't Just Watch: In A World Where Anyone Can Create Screen Media, Does Anyone Care if it's Right?

March 27, 2012

Pastor Ross Larson discusses with Paul Chilsen, Chair and Associate Professor of Communication and Digital Media, the ethical implications implicit in a media creation process.

Let's Talk — From the Bottom of the Barrel, Teaching the Unknowable

March 13, 2012

Pastor Ross Larson discusses with Professor of Religion Rom Maczka the ethical and professional concerns in teaching things that are ultimately unknowable.

Let's Talk — What Might Music Teach Us About Spirituality?

March 6, 2012

Pastor Ross Larson discusses with Associate Professor of Music, Dimitri Shapovalov, the journey of his life, and the foundations of his religious understandings.

Let's Talk — The Ethics & Wisdom of Business Decisions

Feb. 28, 2012

Pastor Ross Larson discusses with Professor Jan Owens the responsibilities of business in an ever changing world.

Let's Talk — Balancing the Right to be Special and the Right to be the Same

Feb. 21, 2012

Pastor Ross Larson discusses with Dennis Munk, professor of education, the need for educators to balance issues of special treatment for one, and the betterment of the group, as well as various other student rights for quality education at the college level.

Lets Talk — A Valentine for Your Professors? The Golden Rule and Evaluations

Feb. 14, 2012

Pastor Ross Larson discusses with Professor Chris Renaud, Chair and professor of Classics and religion, Director of Women and Gender Studies, the origins of the collegiate, teacher evaluation process, and its implications on ethical behavior.

Lets Talk — Intersections of Ethics and Neuroscience Research

Feb. 7, 2012

Pastor Ross Larson speaks with Dr. Daniel Miller, Chair and professor of neuroscience and psychology, about the ethical implications of neuroscientific research.

Let's Talk — Doctor Strangegood or How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Media

Nov. 15, 2011

Pastor Ross Larson talks to Leonard Schulze, Chair, Fine Arts Division, Director of the Augustine Institute, Professor of Communication and Digital Media, Professor of English.

Let's Talk — Ethics in Technology

Nov. 8, 2011

Pastor Ross Larson talks to Todd Kelley, Vice-President for Library and Information Services.

Let's Talk — Educators' Responsibilities to Students, Beyond Academics

Nov. 1, 2011

Pastor Ross Larson talks to Sandra Bisciglia, Assitant Professor of Religion.

Let's Talk — Sexuality and the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America

Oct. 25, 2011

Pastor Ross Larson speaks with Jeffrey Barrow, Bishop of the Greater Milwaukee Synod of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America.

Let's Talk — The Ethics of Maps and Mapmaking

Oct. 18, 2011

Pastor Ross Larson talks with Julio Rivera, Provost and professor of geography and earth science at Carthage. 

Let's Talk — Ethics in Business

Oct. 11, 2011

Pastor Ross Larson chats with Carthage political science professor Art Cyr, director of the A.W. Clausen Center for World Business and the International Political Economy program.

Let's Talk — Whose Side is God on

Oct. 4, 2011

Pastor Ross Larson talks with Stephanie Mitchell, associate professor of history at Carthage.

Let's Talk — Challenges of Absolute Poverty

Sept. 27, 2011

Pastor Ross Larson talks with Rick Matthews, professor of sociology and criminal justice at Carthage.

Let's Talk — Ethical and Religious Dilemmas of School Choice

Sept. 20, 2011

Pastor Ross Larson talks with Karin Sconzert, associate professor of education at Carthage. 

Let's Talk — Challenges of Religion and Ethics on My Field

Sept. 13, 2011

Pastor Ross Larson speaks with Tim Rucks, head football coach for the Carthage Red Men. 

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