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Leading from the Margins: A talk with Mary Dana Hinton, Ph.D.

duPont Chapel
Mary Dana Hinton is the 13th president of Hollins University and president emerita of the College of Saint Benedict. A highly respected and sought-after advocate for the liberal arts and inclusion, President Hinton’s leadership reflects a deep commitment to educational equity and the education of women. Hinton’s latest book, Leading from the Margins: College Leadership from Unexpected Places, was inspired by her lived experiences as an emerging leader. She also has a TEDx Talk of the same name. Wheth

Continuing Art Exhibitions

Eleanor D. Wilson Museum, Richard Wetherill Visual Arts Center
African American Quilts from the Collection of Carolyn Mazloomi, through April 14 2024 Frances Niederer Artist-in-Residence Ying Li: Blossoms in a Sudden Strangeness III, through April 14 Hours: Tuesday – Saturday 12-5 pm, Thursday 12-8 pm (closed Mondays) www.hollins.edu/museum

Empowering Women through Education with Guest Speaker: Verletta White, Ph.D.

Babcock Auditorium, Dana Science Building
A results-driven, student-centered, visionary leader, Verletta White, Ph.D. was appointed superintendent of Roanoke City Public Schools (RCPS) on July 1, 2020. She has been recognized regionally and nationally for her ability to bring together communities for the benefit of students. In 2023, she was named Virginia’s 2024 State Superintendent of the Year, Virginia’s Region VI Superintendent of the Year, and was also touted as one of the five superintendents in the nation to watch by K-12 Dive. Often referring to Roanoke City as “the sweetest city on earth,” White is involved and eng

Art Exhibition Opening: “Behind the Scenes at the Museum”

Eleanor D. Wilson Museum, Richard Wetherill Visual Arts Center
Using selected works from the Eleanor D. Wilson Museum’s permanent collection and the archives at the Wyndham Robertson Library, student curators put theory into practice in this exhibition, which is the culmination of the spring class, Behind the Scenes at the Museum. As part of the class, students collaborate and share responsibility for conceptualizing, researching, designing, interpreting, and installing a cohesive exhibition. Participants bring a variety of backgrounds and experience to the class, pursuing various disciplines. Co-instructors are Stephanie Gibson, professor of art histor

Classics Symposium: Echoes of Empire: New Approaches to Imperial Strategies in the Ancient Mediterranean

Frances Niederer Auditorium, Richard Wetherill Visual Arts Center
Reception in the lobby following each lecture 2-3 pm Sea Empires and Coastal Connectivity in the Third Century BCE Mediterranean Presented by Melanie Godsey, Ph.D., Texas Tech University, Department of Classical and Modern Languages and Literatures 3:15-4:15 pm The Toxic Ties that Bind: Empire as the Art of Bullying and North Africa in the Second and First Centuries BCE Presented by Stephen A. Collins-Elliott, Ph.D., University of Tennessee, Knoxville, Department of Classics For more information, please contact gfranko@hollins.edu 

Quilts and Stories Community Event

Eleanor D. Wilson Museum, Richard Wetherill Visual Arts Center
Quilts and Stories is an opportunity for local quilt collectors and enthusiasts to bring a quilt to the museum for an afternoon of sharing stories about how it was made or given and how it has been important in your life. “African American Quilts from the Collection of Carolyn Mazloomi,” on display at the Eleanor D. Wilson Museum through April 14. • Registration is limited to 20 participants. Each participant is invited to bring one quilt that they will discuss for five minutes. Light refreshments will be provided. • To sign

Conversations: Visiting Dance Artist Series with Todd Rhoades

Botetourt Reading Room 7916 Williamson Road, Roanoke, VA, United States
Visiting guest artist and teacher Todd Rhoades will be in conversation with Dance Department Chair Jeffery Bullock about the current state of dance and contemporary culture. Thursday, April 11, 6 – 7 pm, Botetourt Reading Room

Author of “Looking Both Ways,” Pauline Kaldas

Hollins Room, Wyndham Robertson Library 7916 Williamson Road, Roanoke, VA, United States
Kaldas, professor of English and creative writing at Hollins, is the author of Looking Both Ways, a collection of essays (Cune Press 2017); The Time Between Places, a collection of short stories (University of Arkansas Press 2010); Letters from Cairo, a travel memoir (Syracuse University Press 2007); and Egyptian Compass, a collection of poetry (WordTech Communications 2006). She also co-edited with Khaled Mattawa Dinarzad’s Children: An Anthology of Contemporary Arab American Literature (University of Arkansas Press, 2009). She was awarded a fell

Student Thesis Theatre Production: “Beautiful Noise”

Hollins Theatre
Beautiful Noise by Asha-Ashanti N. Turner and Seiya Sessoms ’24 A Student Thesis Production
  • When: April 11, 12, and 13 at 7:30 pm
  • Where: Hollins Theatre Main Stage
  • What: A student-written and directed production by Asha-Ashanti N. Turner and Seiya Sessoms.
  • Admission: FREE and open to the public!

Graduate DRAFTWORKS Artist Talk

Botetourt Reading Room 7916 Williamson Road, Roanoke, VA, United States
Year Residency graduate students Paris Gray, Sarah Lunceford, and Katy Womack present an ARTIST TALK about their new dance and performance work. Botetourt Reading Room

DRAFTWORKS: a salon showing

Botetourt, Studio II
Year Residency graduate students Paris Gray, Sarah Lunceford, and Katy Womack present an informal showing of new works-in-progress. Botetourt Studio II