Lecture Series
November 10, 2014 2025-01-26 16:28Lecture Series
Gifford Lecture
The late Richard P. Gifford was a vice president for General Electric and a leader in the business, civic, educational, and religious life of the Lynchburg community. After his death, friends and business colleagues established the Richard P. Gifford Endowment in his honor and memory. The endowment helps fund the Richard P. Gifford Lecture in Business Ethics series, which features outstanding executives and scholars in business, leadership, and economics.
Previous Lectures
Gifford Lecture on March 26 features Theranos whistleblower Tyler Shultz
Rosel Schewel Lecture
The annual Rosel Schewel Lecture in Education and Human Diversity is made possible by an endowment established by the late Elliot Schewel in honor of his late wife, Rosel. Rosel, a faculty member in the School of Education and Human Development from 1973 to 1992, served as a mentor, facilitator, and community leader. The purpose of the event, which is open to the campus and greater Lynchburg communities, is to help educate citizens and focus discussion on a topic that is important to all Americans.
Previous Lectures
Neurodiversity expert, author to present Rosel Schewel Lecture on March 19
Schewel lecture series welcomes disability advocate Alycia Anderson
