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5/13 - 5/20

Scuba Diving

Caribbean island. Sponsored by New Horizons Outdoor Adventure and Leadership Programs. Cost: $1,500-$1,800. Information: 434/544-8224.
5/13

Graduate Studies Information Session

Information about Lynchburg College's M.A.(English, history, and music), M.B.A., M.Ed. (counseling, curriculum and instruction, educational leadership, reading, science education, and special education), and teacher licensure programs, including LC Teach; course sequences; application procedures; and financial aid. Faculty representing graduate programs available for preliminary advising. Reservations/information: 434/544-8383 or gradstudies@lynchburg.edu. Alumni House Lounge, 6:30 p.m.
5/14

Enrollment Open House for Transfer and Access Students

Information about the application process and student life, unofficial transfer credit evaluations, and financial aid package estimates. Students who submit a completed application for admission during this program will have the $30 application fee waived. Reservation and information: 434/544-8300 or www.lynchburg.edu. Alumni House Lounge, 6 p.m.
5/22 - 5/23

Annual Conference on Aging

"Aging Well in Mind, Body, and Spirit." Exhibit hall and workshops on positive aging-related issues led by experts and professionals in the field of aging. Sponsored by Lynchburg College Beard Center on Aging and the Life Course, the Central and Western Virginia Alzheimer’s Association, and Centra. Fee (discount for students and those over 65 years of age); registration deadline, Wednesday, April 30.

Thursday, May 22
Keynote Address: "Today and Tomorrow: Serving Older Virginians."
Linda Nablo, Commissioner, Virginia Department for the Aging. Reservation required. Sydnor Performance Hall, Elliot & Rosel Schewel Hall, 9 a.m.

"The Meaning of Life (in just one hour!)."
Anthony Cirillo, FACHE, ABC, President, Fast Forward Strategic Planning and Marketing Consulting. Sydnor Performance Hall, Elliot & Rosel Schewel Hall, 1 p.m.

Friday, May 23
Keynote Address: "Dementia in Seniors."
Gary H. Oberlender, M.D., F.A.C.P., Consultant in Geriatric Medicine. Reservation required. Sydnor Performance Hall, Elliot & Rosel Schewel Hall, 9 a.m.

"Ethics and Aging."
Dr. Michael Gillette, President, Bioethical Services of Virginia, Inc. Sydnor Performance Hall, Elliot & Rosel Schewel Hall, 10:30 a.m.

"Sexuality: A Lifelong Process."
Ron Fisher, M.D., Seven Hills Urology. Sydnor Performance Hall, Elliot & Rosel Schewel Hall, 1:15 p.m.

Conference information and keynote address seating reservations (admission by ticket only): 434/544-8456 or www.lynchburg.edu/beard.xml. Tickets will be distributed on a space-available basis and must be picked up in advance.
5/24

17th Annual William H. Shellenberger Scholarship Golf Tournament

Cost: $65, per person; $260, team of 4. Information: George Grzenda '71, '73 M.Ed., associate director of alumni programs, 434/544-8497, 800/621-1669, grzenda@lynchburg.edu. London Downs Golf Course, Forest, 1 p.m.

Information

  • All activities are open to the public without charge unless noted otherwise.
  • Early arrival is recommended to allow time for parking. For evening events, parking is available in areas designated for visitors and, after 5 p.m., in yellow spaces reserved for faculty and staff.
  • Events open to the public: Office of Public Relations, 434/544-8325, 800/621-1669, or E-mail: sterne@lynchburg.edu
  • Athletic events: Sports Information Director, 434/544-8495, E-mail: carpenter@lynchburg.edu, or http://www.lynchburg.edu/athletics