Erskine College is pleased to host the Second Annual Garnet & Gold Forum, an evening focused on Christian thinking in a secular society. We are pleased to welcome as our keynote speaker Dr. Stephen C. Meyer, a best-selling author, former geophysicist and college professor, and current director of the Discovery Institute’s Center for Science and Culture in Seattle.
Friday evening, September 29, 2023
Bowie Arts Center, Erskine College
5:30 – VIP Reception
6:30 – General Admission / Doors Open
7:00 – Dinner & Program
9:00 – Closing
ABOUT STEPHEN C. MEYER
Stephen C. Meyer received his Ph.D. in the philosophy of science from the University of Cambridge. A former geophysicist and college professor, he now directs the Discovery Institute’s Center for Science and Culture in Seattle.
Meyer is the author of The Return of the God Hypothesis (2021); Signature of the Cell: DNA and the Evidence for Intelligent Design (2009); and the New York Times bestseller Darwin’s Doubt: The Explosive Origin of Animal Life and the Case for Intelligent Design. (2013). In addition to his books, Meyer has contributed to academic publications, published editorials in prominent newspapers, appeared on national television and radio programs, and has been featured in two New York Times front-page stories.
Learn more at stephencmeyer.org
For information about sponsoring or attending this event, please contact Beth Boyd at beth.boyd@erskine.edu or by calling (864) 379-6502.
ABOUT ERSKINE
Founded in 1839, Erskine College is a Christian liberal arts institution which holds the distinction of being the first four-year church-related college in South Carolina. Erskine’s campus has repeatedly been listed as one of the most beautiful Christian campuses in America.
The mission of Erskine College is to glorify God as a Christian academic community where students integrate knowledge and faith, equipped to flourish as whole persons prepared for lives of service, leadership, and influence through the pursuit of undergraduate liberal arts, graduate, and seminary education.
LOCAL ACCOMMODATIONS
GARNET & GOLD FORUM SPONSORS
We gratefully acknowledge the support of our sponsors
GARNET AND GOLD SPONSOR:
EVENT SPONSORSHIP LEVELS AND BENEFITS
Garnet and Gold Sponsor
Prime Seating at two tables (one table of 6 plus speaker and guest, one table of 8). Private Reception with speaker preceding dinner for Garnet and Gold Sponsor and all the sponsor’s guests. Sponsor logo displayed on each table. Sponsor logo used on all event advertisements. Recognition in program, at the dinner, and on the Erskine College website.
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Ebenezer Erskine Sponsor
Prime Seating at two tables (8 seats each). Four guests at a semi-private dinner with speaker the evening prior to the event. Private Reception with speaker preceding dinner for Ebenezer Erskine Sponsor and all the sponsor’s guests. Sponsor logo displayed on each table. Sponsor logo used on all event advertisements. Recognition in program, at the dinner, and on the Erskine College website. Multiple sponsorships available ($10,000).
Ebenezer Erskine was a courageous pastor and one of the founders of the Associate Presbytery in Scotland in the 18th century. Erskine College and Seminary were named for him.
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E.E. Pressly Sponsor
Prime Seating at two tables (8 seats each). Private Reception with speaker preceding dinner for E.E. Pressly Sponsor and 7 additional guests (8 attendees total). Sponsor logo displayed on each table. Sponsor logo used on all event advertisements. Recognition in program, at the dinner, and on the Erskine College website. Multiple E.E. Pressly Sponsorships available ($7,500).
Ebenezer Erskine Pressly served as the first president of Erskine from 1839-1847, served as a professor, and served simultaneously as pastor of the Due West Associate Reformed Presbyterian Church.
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W.M. Grier Sponsor
Prime Seating at two tables (8 seats each). Private Reception with speaker preceding dinner for W.M. Grier Sponsor and 5 additional guests (6 attendees total). Sponsor logo displayed on each table. Sponsor logo used on all event advertisements. Recognition in program, at the dinner, and on the Erskine College website. Multiple W.M. Grier Sponsorships available ($5,000).
William Moffatt Grier, president of Erskine College from 1871-1899, was widely known for his brilliant mind, innovative educational leadership, and efforts at reconciliation in the aftermath of the Civil War. The Grier monument on the Erskine campus is reputed to be the first statue erected in honor of an educator in the South.
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J.M. Lesesne Sponsor
Preferred Seating at up to two tables (8 seats each). Private Reception with speaker preceding dinner for J.M. Lesesne Sponsor and 3 additional guests (4 attendees total) Sponsor logo displayed on each table. Recognition (text, no logo) in program, at the dinner, and on the Erskine College website. Multiple J.M. Lesesne Sponsorships available ($3,500).
A noted historian, Dr. Joab Mauldin Lesesne was the first president of Erskine College and Seminary to hold a Ph.D. and the first president to have a majority-Ph.D. faculty. He served as president from 1954-1966.
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J.I. McCain Sponsor
Preferred Seating at one table (8 seats). Private Reception with speaker preceding dinner for J.I. McCain Sponsor and 1 additional guest (2 attendees total). Sponsor logo displayed on each table. Recognition (text, no logo) in program, at the dinner, and on the Erskine College website. Multiple J.I. McCain Sponsorships available ($2,500).
J.I. McCain, who taught at Erskine from 1882 to 1930, was the first member of the faculty to hold a Ph.D. The library on the campus is named for him.
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Enoch Agnew Table
Full Table (seats 8). General Admission seating behind sponsors and VIP seating ($1,800).
Enoch Agnew was the first graduate of Erskine College and later became a physician.
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Private Reception and Dinner
Meet Dr. Stephen C. Meyer at a small reception preceding dinner (this is a great photo and autograph opportunity). Seating behind sponsors during dinner ($250 per person).
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Individual Dinner Program
General Admission and seating behind sponsors and VIP seating ($150). Limited availability.
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