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Lecture by Dr. Neal Lester: “Straight Talk about the N-word”

Memorial Ballroom, Hall Campus Center

The N-word is a word that gets a lot of attention when celebrities say it. Paula Deen, Dog the Bounty Hunter, Mel Gibson, Hulk Hogan, Jesse Jackson, Kyle Larson, Jennifer Lopez, John Mayer, Gwyneth Paltrow, Michael Richards, Joe Rogan, Dr. Laura Schlessinger, Barbara Walters, or, Larry Wilmore are all people who have said it.

This word is also in songs, rhymes, and ditties that children learn, and it can be found in commercials, too. Some rap songs have this word in them, and it's bleeped out of TV shows and movies.

This presentation is an opportunity to discuss a single word that has been called "the most inflammatory, shocking and historic word in the English language." Ultimately, this presentation asks how words construct identities — individual, communal, and even national.

Free

Sex Trafficking Awareness on College Campuses

Memorial Ballroom, Hall Campus Center

This program will provide the campus community with best practices for recognizing and responding to indicators of human sex trafficking. It also includes victim/survivor-centered approaches for campus safety and prevention-focused activities.

Free

Art Walk and Prism Reading

Daura Museum of Art, Dillard Fine Arts Center

Come view student artwork and poetry on the Dell, visit the Daura Museum of Art to see current exhibitions, participate in art and poetry-making activities, and attend the Prism reading and reception, where students will read from their recently published work.

Free

Jazz Ensemble Concert

Sydnor Performance Hall, Schewel Hall

This event is free and open to the public.

Free

To Women From Women: Lessons for Success

West Room, Drysdale Student Center

This panel discussion will begin with a short video titled "Life Lessons From the Woman Who Conquered Wall Street." Afterward, we will hear from members of the University of Lynchburg and City of Lynchburg communities. They will talk about the lessons learned throughout their journeys to success.

Spring Choral Concert

Snidow Chapel

This event is free and open to the public.

Free

Opera Workshop Concert

Sydnor Performance Hall, Schewel Hall

Accompanied by Dana Ballard.

Free

Small Ensembles Concert

Sydnor Performance Hall, Schewel Hall

This event is free and open to the public.

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.