Improv Nights

Memorial Ballroom, Hall Campus Center

Get ready to laugh and think on your feet at Improv Nights, presented in partnership with Hill City Improv!

Free

Androids, Spirits, and Chatbots: Historicizing AI Writing

Sydnor Performance Hall, Schewel Hall

Join Dr. Annette Vee from the University of Pittsburgh for a fascinating exploration of the historical roots of AI-generated writing. This public talk, open to all, will take place on March 17 in Schewel – Sydnor Performance Hall. While AI tools like ChatGPT have recently brought automated writing into the spotlight, the quest to mechanize writing dates back centuries. From 18th-century androids to 19th-century spiritualism to 20th-century computer science, past attempts to automate writing have always reflected deeper ideas about intelligence and what it means to be human.

Dining Etiquette w/ Dr. Jimmy Roux

West Room, Drysdale Student Center

Scott Robert Dining Etiquette Learn how to use the appropriate etiquette as you interact with employers over a four-course meal. Indulge in a delicious meal as you're entertained by the evening's host, Dr. Jimmy Roux, Professor of Communication Studies and Director of the Nonprofit Leadership Studies Program. Additional Information:

$5

Local Student Day

Walker Alumni House

A day dedicated to our local studentsÑexplore LynchburgÕs academic and community opportunities.

Saturday Tour

Walker Alumni House

Discover Lynchburg through a personalized campus tour designed to help you envision life as a Hornet!

Improv Nights

Memorial Ballroom, Hall Campus Center

Get ready to laugh and think on your feet at Improv Nights, presented in partnership with Hill City Improv!

Free

Jennie Cutler Shumate Lecture Series: Father John Dear

Snidow Chapel

Join us for an inspiring lecture by internationally recognized peace activist, author, and priest, Rev. John Dear, as part of the Jennie Cutler Shumate Lecture Series. His talk, The Ministries of Peace and Nonviolence, will take place on March 25, 2025, at 7:00 PM in Snidow Chapel. Father Dear has spent decades advocating for nonviolence, counseling 9/11 survivors, leading Nobel Peace Prize winners to Iraq, and working with figures like Mother Teresa and Pope Francis. A Nobel Peace Prize nominee and author of over 40 books, he continues to champion justice and nonviolence worldwide. For more information, contact spirituallife@lynchburg.edu or call 434.544.8355.

Turner Lecture 2025: Stephen Kidd

Memorial Ballroom, Hall Campus Center

Join us for the 2025 Turner Lecture featuring Stephen Kidd, executive director of the National Humanities Alliance, on March 27 at 7:30 PM in Hall Memorial Ballroom. With a distinguished career in public humanities, Kidd previously served as director of the Smithsonian Folklife Festival, leading major exhibitions on global cultures, history, and social movements. He has also worked at the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum and holds a Ph.D. in American Studies from George Washington University.

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