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LIFE@Lynchburg: Gershwin Repertoire

Sydnor Performance Hall, Schewel Hall

Speaker: A performance by Naomi Amos (pianist) and Alicia Carter (vocalist) Cost: Semester pass: $85 Annual Membership: $150 Single Event Pass: $12 Sign Up: Pay online through our secure payment […]

Psychological (and Mental) Health a During Trying Times: A Luncheon and Workshop with Dr. Rich Milner

West Room, Drysdale Student Center

Understanding the psychological, emotional, and mental health of students, faculty, and staff in higher education, preK-12, and broader communities is essential to academic, social, and professional success and achievement. The workshop focuses on helping those in attendance build tools to identify and cultivate mental health. Particular attention will be on the ways in which (in)equity […]

Free

Lecture: Cultivating Relationships and a Sense of Belonging in Education and Community with Dr. Rich Milner

Memorial Ballroom, Hall Campus Center

The Rosel Schewel Lecture in Education and Human Diversity Dr. Rich Milner explores ways to design and cultivate interactions, experiences, policies, and practices that foster environments where people feel a deep, robust, and sustained sense of belonging. When people have a sense of belonging in a classroom, school, and/or community, engagement, interests, and outcomes tend […]

Free

Courageous Conversation: Why and How Should We Nurture Spiritual and Religious Diversity When Religion Seems to be a Dirty Word?

West Room, Drysdale Student Center

Efforts to become a more inclusive and equitable community have raised awareness about race, ethnicity, gender, and sexuality as important to identity. But how often do we think about religion and spirituality as a crucial part of the DEI equation and which forms of spirituality do we include? This conversation will explore the importance of […]

Free

A Night at the Movies Concert

Sydnor Performance Hall, Schewel Hall

On the West Side With Bernstein, Mozart, and 'Rudy' Experience the joy of the Academy Awards with musical selections from "West Side Story," by Leonard Bernstein; "Amadeus," by Mozart; and "Rudy," by Jerry Goldsmith. Featuring the University of Lynchburg Wind Symphony and Orchestra, directed by Dr. Oeida Hatcher; the String Orchestra, directed by Joseph Nigro; […]

Free

One-Woman Play: “The Fannie Lou Hamer Story”

Memorial Ballroom, Hall Campus Center

The Fannie Lou Hamer Story chronicles the life of Mrs. Fannie Lou Hamer through poetically-styled storytelling. Through the compelling integration of storytelling, nostalgic songs, and graphic video montage, the artist Mzuri Moyo Aimbaye channels the heart, soul, and passion of Mrs. Fannie Lou Hamer. Aimbaye takes the audience on a riveting journey that imbues accountability […]

Free

Persons needing accommodations for disabilities at a University of Lynchburg event should contact the Center for Accessibility and Disability Resources at least one week before the event.