RC Honors

Lecture-Specimen Days: Walt Whitman, VA, & the Civil War

2011-08-22T20:00:21.000Z

When: Wed Nov 9, 2011 7:30pm to 9pm EST

Where: Wortmann Ballroom
Event Status: confirmed
Event Description: Artist Binh Danh and author Robert Schultz have been collaborating in word and image for five years, and recently their work has begun to treat the U.S. Civil War and Virginia landscapes and memorials. In a talk and slide show, they will treat Walt Whitman’s trip to Virginia to look for his wounded brother, his extended stay in Washington, D.C. to nurse war casualties, and the marks and memorials that the war has left on the Virginia landscape. The talk will feature recent leafprints and Daguerreotypes by Binh Danh. Free and open to the public. Reception to follow. Open to the Public Class I

Dave Drahos Biology Seminar: Novozymes

2011-09-18T16:36:11.000Z

When: Wed Nov 9, 2011 1pm to 2pm EST

Where: Massengill
Event Status: confirmed
Event Description: Class II

Lecture by Lucas Morel

2011-08-22T19:58:23.000Z

When: Wed Nov 2, 2011 7:30pm to Wed Nov 2, 2011 9pm EDT

Where: Wortmann Ballroom
Event Status: confirmed
Event Description: Lucas E. Morel is the Lewis G. John Term Professor and Acting Head of the Politics Department at Washington and Lee University. This event is sponsored by the Fowler series and the Turk Pre-Law program. No tickets required. Open to the Public Class I

Biology Seminar

2011-09-18T16:35:16.000Z

When: Tue Oct 11, 2011 7pm to Tue Oct 11, 2011 9pm EDT

Where: Massengill
Event Status: confirmed
Event Description: Class II

Orange is the New Black

2011-08-22T19:54:03.000Z

When: Tue Oct 4, 2011 7:30pm to Tue Oct 4, 2011 8pm EDT

Where: Wortmann Ballroom
Event Status: confirmed
Event Description: Lecture by Piper Kerman - “Orange is the New Black.” Kerman will speak on her recent book detailing her time in a federal prison on drug charges. This event is sponsored by the Turk Pre-Law Program. No tickets required. Open to the Public Class II

Faith & Free Pizza

2011-09-02T00:37:09.000Z

Recurring Event
First start: 2011-09-05 20:00:00 EDT
Duration: 3600
Where: Pickle Lounge
Event Status: confirmed
Event Description: Discussion on faith & real life issues. Campus Only Class II

MCSP Lecture Series

2011-09-25T19:49:44.000Z

When: Tue Dec 6, 2011 7pm to 8pm EST

Where: Massengill
Event Status: confirmed
Event Description: Dr. Jeffrey Spielman, Roanoke College, Mathematics The Statistics of the New Hampshire Primary Class II

MCSP Lecture Series

2011-09-25T19:48:55.000Z

When: Wed Nov 30, 2011 6:30pm to Wed Nov 30, 2011 7:30pm EST

Where: Massengill
Event Status: confirmed
Event Description: Mr. Brennan Kraje, Roanoke College, Physics A Slice of Physics History: Why Aristotle Never Discovered F = ma Class II

MCSP Lecture Series

2011-09-25T19:48:22.000Z

When: Tue Nov 15, 2011 7pm to 8pm EST

Where: Massengill
Event Status: confirmed
Event Description: Dr. Roland Minton, Roanoke College, Mathematics TBA Class II

MCSP Lecture Series

2011-09-25T19:47:45.000Z

When: Wed Oct 5, 2011 6:30pm to 7:30pm EDT

Where: Massengill
Event Status: confirmed
Event Description: Mr. Brennan Kraje, Roanoke College, Physics Health Physics: Monitoring Nuclear Radiation and Assessing Health Risks Class II

MCSP Lecture Series

2011-09-25T19:45:41.000Z

When: Tue Sep 27, 2011 7pm to Tue Sep 27, 2011 8pm EDT

Where: Massengill
Event Status: confirmed
Event Description: Dr. Hannah Robbins, Roanoke College, Mathematics: Crazy Dice: Renumbering Dice So We Can Still Play Monopoly Class II

Coffeeshop

2011-09-19T01:21:07.000Z

When: Thu Sep 22, 2011 7:30pm to Thu Sep 22, 2011 8:30pm EDT

Where: Mill Mountain Coffeeshop
Event Status: confirmed
Event Description: Class II

James Cronin, UNC Chapel Hill Biology Seminar

2011-09-18T16:36:46.000Z

When: Mon Dec 5, 2011 7pm to 8pm EST

Event Status: confirmed
Event Description: Class II

Coffeeshop

2011-09-11T20:07:24.000Z

When: Wed Sep 14, 2011 6pm to 7pm EDT

Where: Mill Mountain Coffeeshop
Event Status: confirmed
Event Description: Class II

Lecture: The Promise & Peril of Bio-Technological Advance

2011-08-22T20:01:57.000Z

When: Thu Nov 10, 2011 5pm to 6:30pm EST

Where: Antrim Chapel
Event Status: confirmed
Event Description: James Peterson, Schumann Professor of Christian Ethics and author of Changing Human Nature: Ecology, Ethics, Genes, and God and Fritz Oehlschlaeger, Professor of English at Virginia Tech and author of Procreative Ethics, will present perspectives of bio-ethics. Hosted by the Center for Religion and Society. No tickets required. Open to the Public

EPIC Lecture

2011-09-06T15:16:32.000Z

When: Fri Nov 18, 2011 3:30pm to 4:30pm EST

Where: Trexler 372
Event Status: confirmed
Event Description: Dr. Jimmy Mays (UT, Knoxville) -- Super-Elastomers from Multigraft Block Copolymers

Campus Showcase of Student Research

2011-09-06T15:15:21.000Z

When: Fri Sep 30, 2011 6pm to 7pm EDT

Where: Colket Center
Event Status: confirmed
Event Description: Class II

EPIC: Student Presentations of Off-Campus Summer Research

2011-09-06T15:14:42.000Z

When: Fri Sep 16, 2011 3:30pm to 4:30pm EDT

Where: Trexler 372
Event Status: confirmed
Event Description: Class II

EPIC: Student Presentation of On-Campus Summer Research

2011-09-06T15:14:03.000Z

When: Fri Sep 9, 2011 3:30pm to 4:30pm EDT

Where: Trexler 372
Event Status: confirmed
Event Description: Class II

Women's Spirituality

2011-09-04T16:28:42.000Z

Recurring Event
First start: 2011-09-08 12:00:00 EDT
Duration: 3600
Where: Chaplain's Office
Event Status: confirmed
Event Description: Women’s Spirituality Group – all women (students, staff and faculty) are invited to join us for discussion, reflection and prayer on a variety of topics and issues related to women and their relationship with God. The book for the Fall semester is “Sister Images: Guided Meditations from the Stories of Biblical Women." We meet in the Chaplain’s Office every Thursday from noon- 1pm. The books and lunch are provided. Class II

Men's Breakfast

2011-09-04T16:27:46.000Z

Recurring Event
First start: 2011-09-07 23:00:00 EDT
Duration: 3600
Where: Chaplain's Office
Event Status: confirmed
Event Description: Wednesday 11:00 PM - midnight Chaplain's Office Real Men + Real Food + Real Faith Class II

The Role of RC During the Civil War Era

2011-08-31T15:16:12.000Z

When: Sun Oct 16, 2011 7:30pm to Sun Oct 16, 2011 9pm EDT

Where: Wortmann Ballroom
Event Status: confirmed
Event Description: Dr. Mark Miller, professor of History and Roanoke’s College Historian, will speak on “Confederates at the Gates: Roanoke College and the Fight for Academic Freedom in 1911.” Dr. Tom Mays, a Roanoke alumni and chair of the Department of History at Humboldt College, CA, will speak on “Maroons in Gray: Roanoke College in the Civil War.” Dr. Miller is the author of Dear Old Roanoke, a history of the College, and Dr. Mays is the author of Cumberland Blood: Champ Ferguson’s Civil War, among other works. He recently retired after 25 years of service in the active and reserved military. Tickets are free but required and available on October 3 at the Colket Info Desk or online at www.roanoke.edu/tickets . Contact: Mark Miller Open to the Public Class I

The Future of Lutheran/Catholic Relations

2011-08-22T19:52:01.000Z

When: Tue Sep 27, 2011 5pm to 6:30pm EDT

Where: Antrim Chapel
Event Status: confirmed
Event Description: Johannes Brosseder, Professor of Systematic Theology at the University of Cologne, Germany, and expert in ecumenical affairs will lecture on “What Now for Lutherans and Catholics After the 1999 Agreement on Justification?” Professor Brosseder’s presentation will be responded to by the Rev. William Wiechert of College Lutheran Church in Salem, Virginia, and by Monsignor Joseph Lehman of Our Lady of Nazareth Catholic Church in Roanoke County. Hosted by the Center for Religion and Society. No tickets required. Open to the Public Class I

Shakespeare Company: The Winter's TAle

2011-09-04T16:07:38.000Z

When: Thu Jan 26, 2012 7:30pm to 9pm EST

Where: Olin Theater
Event Status: confirmed
Event Description: From Blackfriar’s Playhouse in Staunton, VA, the American Shakespeare Center On Tour brings The Winter’s Tale to Salem. Serious Passion. Shakespeare's magnificent late play is a roller-coaster ride from romance to tragedy to comedy and finally to a place of transcendent beauty that few other works of art have ever gone. "A sad tale's best for winter," says Hermione's young son - but after unleashing a wintry tempest onto his characters, Shakespeare ultimately conjures spring's miraculous rebirth. Contact: Olin Box Office, 540-375-2333 Open to the Public

Performing Arts Series: Teresa Walters

2011-08-22T19:49:46.000Z

When: Fri Sep 23, 2011 7:30pm to Fri Sep 23, 2011 10:30pm EDT

Where: Olin Theater
Event Status: confirmed
Event Description: The mesmerizing performances by Teresa Walters on today's international concert stages inspire unanimous praise. Hailed as “The International First Lady of Piano”, she is described by Austrian National Television as "that rare musical phenomenon" and "one of the world's most significant pianists." Her biography could be written from the headlines alone: "Teresa Walters Plays Piano on Grand Scale" (The Cincinnati Inquirer); "Her Hands Create Cascades of Luminescence" (The Washington Post); "A Liszt of Very Fine Performances" (The Budapest Sun); "Concert Extraordinaire" (Bucharest Stagiunea); "Bright Shining Star in Recital" (El Norte, Mexico); "Teresa Walters Holds Keys to Audience's Hearts" (The Record). She will perform an all-Liszt program in honor of his Bicentennial. Tickets $12/ $8 Contact: Olin Box Office, 540-375-2333 Open to the Public Class II