Ethics, Leadership & Community 2010-2011 Lecture Series at Alvernia University
Join us for an afternoon or evening of conversation and discussion on topics of national importance.
Alvernia University's 2010-2011 Ethics, Leadership & Community Lecture Series is sponsored by the Center for Ethics and Leadership and the Holleran Center for Community Engagement. For more information, please contact the Holleran Center by phone at 610-790-1925 or by e-mail.
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2010-2011 Ethics, Leadership & Community Lecture Series Schedule
Thursday, September 16th - 4:00 pm - Sisters & Higher Education in American Catholicism - Francis Hall Theater
Join noted historian Patricia Byrne, CJS, for the Annual Founder's Day Lecture, dedicated to Sister Pacelli, as she looks at the wider context of Alvernia's history and how Catholic sisters became involved in post-secondary education in the U.S.A.
Tuesday, October 12th - 4:00 pm - Three Generations of Writers: David Updike on Roots in the Community - Bernardine Franciscan Conference Center
David Updike, son of John Updike, will reflect on the roots that his father and grandmother, both writers, had in the Shillington community. David will read selections from his father's and grandmother's work as well as some of his own. His most recent publication, a book of short stories, called Old Girlfriends is currently available. This lecture is a part of Alvernia's Literary Festival and a part of the Reading Reads Festival during the month of October.
Tuesday, November 2nd - 4:00 pm - Ethics, Leadership, & Atticus Finch - Bernardine Franciscan Conference Center
Atticus Finch, hero of Harper Lee's To Kill a Mockingbird... what can lawyers today learn from a fictional icon 50 years later? Would today's community be more accepting of Atticus Finch than fictional Maycomb County was? How are the values, integrity, and morality of Atticus Finch viewed today? This panel discussion will be moderated by MaryBeth DeMeo, Chair of English and Communication at Alvernia University and will include Jill Scheidt, Esquire, the Honorable Arthur E. Grim, and Keith Mooney, Esquire.
All events are held in the Bernardine Franciscan Conference Center, 460 Saint Bernardine Street on the grounds of the Sacred Heart Convent, adjacent to the Alvernia campus, and are free and open to the public, unless otherwise noted. A wine and cheese reception follows all afternoon events.
Directions to the Bernardine Franciscan Conference Center
From Route 422 turn onto Lancaster Avenue (222 South). Move into the left lane. At the second light (Queen City Restaurant is on the corner) turn left onto Route 10 (Morgantown Road). Travel approximately 0.7 mile to Upland Avenue. Turn right and follow Upland Avenue through three stop signs and over a small bridge. Turn left onto Saint Bernardine Street and proceed one block to stop sign. Proceed through stop sign. The entrance to the Sacred Heart Convent and the Conference Center is immediately ahead on the right.