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SUMMARY:2024 Playwrights Festival
DESCRIPTION:Each summer at the end of July\, we present a three-day event showcasing readings of student work from the Playwright’s Lab. Normally\, these eight readings are minimally staged at Mill Mountain Theatre for the general public and close to a dozen guest professional responders from all over the globe. As part of the festival\, there will be a panel discussion when our guest respondents will introduce themselves\, talk briefly about their own background\, and then give a moderated response to the festival as a whole. Get acquainted with these plays and playwrights before they are famous and engage in a conversation about theatre with our students\, faculty\, and some established theatre professionals.\n\nFriday\, July 19\n\n8 pm; The Greenhouse by J. Harvey Stone\n\nSaturday\, July 20\n\n11 am; Astroturf by Kolin Lawler\n\n2 pm; Lil’ Troopers by Richie Cannaday\n\n4 pm; The Caregiver by Stephanie Goldman\n\n8 pm; The Names Have Been Changed to Protect the [GUILTY] by Ami Trowell\n\nSunday\, July 21\n\n11 am; Hamlet’s Ghost by Emily Fleischhuer\n\n2 pm; Freida by ArLynn Parker\n\n4 pm; Nuptial Mass by Ben Abbott\n\n8 pm; Festival Guest Respondent Panel\n\nSeating is limited. To reserve tickets\, email Gwyneth Strope at stropegm1@hollins.edu.\n\n 
URL:https://www.hollins.edu/event/2024-playwrights-festival/
LOCATION:Mill Mountain Theatre\, 1 Market Square SE\, Roanoke\, VA\, 24011\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community Event,Graduate Programs,Open to the Public,Playwriting,Theatre
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SUMMARY:"Illustration Faculty Exhibition" Lecture and Book Signing
DESCRIPTION:Faculty Exhibition Opening: Illustration Faculty Exhibition Lecture and Book Signing\n\nIn conjunction with Illustration Faculty Exhibition\, on view July 11 – September 22\, 2024\, at the Eleanor D. Wilson Museum\, please join us for a lecture and reception with book signing by faculty in the Hollins University M.F.A. Program in Children’s Book Writing and Illustration.\n\nFriday\, July 19\, 6:30 pm\, Niederer Auditorium\, Wetherill Visual Arts Center; Reception and book signing to follow in the first-floor lobby. Sponsored by the graduate programs in children’s literature. Online: https://hollins.zoom.us/j/9154582283?omn=84139553380
URL:https://www.hollins.edu/event/illustration-faculty-exhibition-lecture-and-book-signing/
LOCATION:Eleanor D. Wilson Museum\, Richard Wetherill Visual Arts Center
CATEGORIES:Art,Children's Literature,Community Event,Graduate Programs,Lectures,Open to the Public,Summer Programs
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240719T230000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240720T003000
DTSTAMP:20260420T232510
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LAST-MODIFIED:20240529T144744Z
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SUMMARY:No Shame Theatre
DESCRIPTION:No Shame Theatre is an experiential performance lab where writers\, performers and audience are constantly changing roles. Anything can happen and usually does in this late night venue for original work. We take the first 15 pieces to walk in the door and there are only three rules: pieces must be original (no copyright violations)\, short (five minutes or less)\, and not break anything (including the law). Inside those rules you can do pretty much anything you’re interested in trying in front of a live audience–plays\, monologues\, songs\, dance\, poetry\, mime\, juggling\, comedy\, tragedy\, Improvisation\, dada\, magic–we’ve even seen people do floral arrangements! Pieces are accepted starting at 10 pm\, doors open at 10:30 pm\, and the show starts at 11 pm\, running on average an hour and a half.
URL:https://www.hollins.edu/event/no-shame-theatre-11/
LOCATION:Hollins Theatre
CATEGORIES:Community Event,Graduate Programs,Open to the Public,Playwriting,Theatre
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240720T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240720T160000
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SUMMARY:Francelia Butler Conference: Keynote Speaker Chip Sullivan
DESCRIPTION:The Francelia Butler Conference is hosted every summer by the Graduate Program in Children’s Literature at Hollins University. Since 1995\, this entirely student-run conference has honored critical and creative works by that summer’s graduate students with awards in the following categories: poetry\, logo design\, critical writing\, visual art\, narrative art\, long form creative writing\, and short form creative writing. The keynote speakers are renowned authors and scholars of children’s literature who have authored esteemed books for all ages. The conference culminates with lectures by the current Margaret Wise Brown Book Award winners. This year’s recipients are Lucy Ruth Cummins for the winning title\, Our Pool\, and Ævar fiór Benediktsson for this year’s Honor Title\, Stranded! A Mostly True Story from Iceland.\n\nChip Sullivan\, Francelia Butler Conference Keynote Speaker\n\nC.W. Sullivan III\, Ph.D.\, is emeritus distinguished professor of arts and sciences\, retired from East Carolina University\, and a full member of the Welsh Academy for his contributions to the study of medieval Welsh Celtic myth and legend. He is the author of several books\, including Welsh Celtic Myth in Modern Fantasy\, The Mabinogi: A Book of Essays\, and is a past president of the International Association for the Fantastic in the Arts. His articles on mythology\, folklore\, fantasy\, and science fiction have appeared in various anthologies and journals\, and he was a Fulbright scholar at Debrecen University in Hungary.\n\nLectures and silent auction\, Saturday\, July 20\, 9 am\, Niederer Auditorium\, Wetherill Visual Arts Center\, Auction in first floor lobby. Sponsored by the graduate programs in children’s literature. Online: https://hollins.zoom.us/j/9154582283?omn=84139553380
URL:https://www.hollins.edu/event/francelia-butler-conference-keynote-speaker-chip-sullivan/
LOCATION:Frances Niederer Auditorium\, Richard Wetherill Visual Arts Center
CATEGORIES:Children's Literature,Community Event,Graduate Programs,Lectures,Open to the Public
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240722T000000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240725T235959
DTSTAMP:20260420T232510
CREATED:20240423T142743Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240423T143935Z
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SUMMARY:Hollins University Volleyball Camp (Ages 8-13)
DESCRIPTION:7/22/24 – 7/25/24; 9 am – 12 pm\n\nRegistration ends on 7/18/24 at 11:59 PM\n\nFees\n\nAthletics Summer Camp $99\n\nAbout this Course\n\nDo you have a daughter who is interested in playing volleyball yet has no idea where to begin? If so\, this camp is perfect for them. Each camper will be schooled on the basics of volleyball including passing\, serving\, setting\, spiking\, digging\, blocking\, and court positioning from Hollins university coaches. The camp is designed specifically to give beginner or intermediate level players the skills needed to try out for middle school and junior varsity volleyball.\n\nhttps://www.roanokecountyparks.com/293/Summer-Camps
URL:https://www.hollins.edu/event/hollins-university-volleyball-camp-ages-8-13/
LOCATION:Hollins University Campus\, 7916 Williamson Road\, Roanoke\, VA\, 24020\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community Event,Open to the Public,Summer Programs
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240722T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240722T203000
DTSTAMP:20260420T232510
CREATED:20240531T153354Z
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SUMMARY:Playwright’s Lab Monday Night Guest Speaker: Addae Moon
DESCRIPTION:Each Monday night on the Waldron Stage of Mill Mountain Theatre\, the Playwright’s Lab at Hollins presents a talk by a prominent working professional theatre artist. This week’s guest is:\n\nADDAE MOON – GUEST SPEAKER\n\nMoon is an Atlanta based playwright\, dramaturg\, director\, and cultural worker. He is the associate artistic director at Theatrical Outfit and the cofounder of the play development and performance collective Hush Harbor Lab.\n\nMoon has served as a resident dramaturg with Working Title Playwright’s Ethel Woolson Lab. He was the recipient of the 2015 International Ibsen Award for his dramaturgical work on the project Master Comic and the 2014 John Lipsky Award from the International Museum Theatre Alliance (IMTAL) for his immersive play Four Days of Fury: Atlanta 1906. Moon was also a member of Alliance Theatre’s 2015-16 Reiser Artists’ Lab as cowriter on the immersive project Third Council of Lyons with Found Stages. As the former literary manager at Horizon Theatre Company\, he served as the development dramaturg on the early projects of many nationally renowned playwrights including Marcus Gardley\, Lauren Gunderson\, Tanya Barfield\, and Janece Shaffer.\n\nHis recent immersive co-collaborations include Frankenstein’s Ball (2019/2020)\, Frankenstein’s Funeral (2019) and Cassie’s Ballad (2022) with Found Stages. Moon received his B.A. in theatre arts from Clark Atlanta University and an M.F.A. in playwriting from the Professional Playwright’s Program at Ohio University. He is also a member of Literary Managers and Dramaturgs of America (LMDA\,) Dramatist Guild\, and The Fence Network.\n\nMill Mountain Theatre\, Waldron Stage\n\n 
URL:https://www.hollins.edu/event/playwrights-lab-monday-night-guest-speaker-addae-moon/
LOCATION:Mill Mountain Theatre\, 1 Market Square SE\, Roanoke\, VA\, 24011\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community Event,Graduate Programs,Open to the Public,Playwriting,Theatre
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240724T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240724T203000
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CREATED:20240607T163313Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240607T163313Z
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SUMMARY:Lab Reading: "Our Family in the Stars" by Katie Oler
DESCRIPTION:Each Wednesday evening\, as part of the course Playwright’s Lab\, an early draft of a student written play is presented in an orchestra style reading.\n\n#5: Our Family in the Stars by Katie Oler\n\nTheatre\, Upstairs Studio\n\n 
URL:https://www.hollins.edu/event/lab-reading-our-family-in-the-stars-by-katie-oler/
LOCATION:Hollins Theatre
CATEGORIES:Community Event,Graduate Programs,Open to the Public,Playwriting,Theatre
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240726T230000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240727T003000
DTSTAMP:20260420T232510
CREATED:20240528T194625Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240529T144816Z
UID:69244-1722034800-1722040200@www.hollins.edu
SUMMARY:No Shame Theatre
DESCRIPTION:No Shame Theatre is an experiential performance lab where writers\, performers and audience are constantly changing roles. Anything can happen and usually does in this late night venue for original work. We take the first 15 pieces to walk in the door and there are only three rules: pieces must be original (no copyright violations)\, short (five minutes or less)\, and not break anything (including the law). Inside those rules you can do pretty much anything you’re interested in trying in front of a live audience–plays\, monologues\, songs\, dance\, poetry\, mime\, juggling\, comedy\, tragedy\, Improvisation\, dada\, magic–we’ve even seen people do floral arrangements! Pieces are accepted starting at 10 pm\, doors open at 10:30 pm\, and the show starts at 11 pm\, running on average an hour and a half.
URL:https://www.hollins.edu/event/no-shame-theatre-12/
LOCATION:Hollins Theatre
CATEGORIES:Community Event,Graduate Programs,Open to the Public,Playwriting,Theatre
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240919T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240919T200000
DTSTAMP:20260420T232510
CREATED:20240904T173916Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240918T185733Z
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SUMMARY:Eboo Patel: "Building Bridges Across Difference"
DESCRIPTION:Building and maintaining a participatory\, democratic society involves developing strategies for talking with and listening to people who don’t always share our perspectives and life experiences. Dr. Eboo Patel\, author\, speaker\, educator\, and founder of the organization Interfaith America will offer his insights about democracy\, pluralism\, and faith\, and discuss our shared responsibility of building bridges across difference.\n\n“Building Bridges Across Difference” is part of the Hollins Distinguished Speaker Series. A reception and book signing will follow in the Botetourt Reading Room (relocated from the Green Drawing Room in Main). The event is free and open to the public. Seating will be limited.
URL:https://www.hollins.edu/event/eboo-patel-building-bridges-across-difference/
LOCATION:Talmadge Recital Hall\, Bradley
CATEGORIES:Academic Calendar,Community Event,Lectures,Open to the Public
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ORGANIZER;CN="Sheyonn Baker":MAILTO:bakersl@hollins.edu
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240919T201500
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240919T213000
DTSTAMP:20260420T232510
CREATED:20240911T115931Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240912T191513Z
UID:69737-1726776900-1726781400@www.hollins.edu
SUMMARY:Helen Phillips Reading and Lecture
DESCRIPTION:Helen Phillips is the author of six books\, including the novel The Need (Simon & Schuster\, 2019; Chatto & Windus\, 2019)\, which was long-listed for the National Book Award and named a New York Times Notable Book of 2019. Her latest novel\, HUM\, was published in August 2024 by Simon & Schuster/Marysue Rucci Books. \n\nPhillips’ short story collection Some Possible Solutions (Henry Holt\, 2016) received the 2017 John Gardner Fiction Book Award. Her novel The Beautiful Bureaucrat (Henry Holt\, 2015)\, a New York Times Notable Book of 2015\, was a finalist for the New York Public Library’s Young Lions Award and the Los Angeles Times Book Prize. Her collection And Yet They Were Happy (Leapfrog Press\, 2011) was named a notable collection by The Story Prize and was re-released in 2023. She is also the author of the children’s eco-adventure book Here Where the Sunbeams Are Green (Delacorte Press\, 2012). \n\nSponsored by the Department of English and Creative Writing and the Dee Hull Everist Visiting Speaker Fund.
URL:https://www.hollins.edu/event/helen-phillips-reading-and-lecture/
LOCATION:Hollins Room\, Wyndham Robertson Library\, 7916 Williamson Road\, Roanoke\, VA\, 24020\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community Event,Creative Writing,Open to the Public,Readings
ORGANIZER;CN="Willard Ramsey":MAILTO:ramseywz1@hollins.edu
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241003T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241003T210000
DTSTAMP:20260420T232510
CREATED:20240911T120050Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240911T120050Z
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SUMMARY:Sarah Juliet Lauro Reading and Lecture
DESCRIPTION:Sarah Juliet Lauro\, Ph.D.\, is assistant professor of hemispheric literature at the University of Tampa. She has written widely on zombies in literature and film\, but her new work focuses on commemorations of slave rebellion in various forms. \n\nLauro’s first book\, The Transatlantic Zombie: Slavery\, Rebellion\, and Living Death (2015) showcases her expertise in both postcolonial literature of the Western hemisphere and horror film. She followed this with the publication of an edited volume\, Zombie Theory: A Reader (2018)\, and the slim book Kill the Overseer! The Gamification of Slave Revolt (2020). Lauro enjoys collaborative scholarship and has edited collections both for book publication and for special issues of journals. She has also done some writing for magazines and online outlets\, most recently for Art Papers and Monument Lab Bulletin. \n\nLauro received the 2015 Tyler Rigg award for the year’s best essay in the international journal Disability Studies Quarterly. \n\nSponsored by the Department of English and Creative Writing and the Dee Hull Everist Visiting Speaker Fund.
URL:https://www.hollins.edu/event/sarah-juliet-lauro-reading-and-lecture/
LOCATION:Hollins Room\, Wyndham Robertson Library\, 7916 Williamson Road\, Roanoke\, VA\, 24020\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community Event,Creative Writing,Readings
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241024T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241024T210000
DTSTAMP:20260420T232510
CREATED:20240911T120139Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240911T120147Z
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SUMMARY:Nathan Osorio Reading and Lecture
DESCRIPTION:Nathan Xavier Osorio won the 2024 Agnes Lynch Starrett Poetry Prize for his collection Querida. Selected by poet Shara McCallum\, his debut collection will be published by The University of Pittsburgh Press in September 2024. \n\nOsorio’s chapbook\, The Last Town Before the Mojave\, was selected by Oliver de la Paz for the Poetry Society of America’s 2021 Chapbook Fellowship. His poetry\, translations\, and essays have been featured or are forthcoming in BOMB\, The Offing\, Boston Review\, Public Books\, Notre Dame Review\, the New Museum of Contemporary Art\, and elsewhere. He has received fellowships from the Fine Arts Work Center\, the Kenyon Review\, and Poetry Foundation. \n\nOsorio is currently a Chancellor’s Postdoctoral Fellow at the University of California\, Irvine. He conducts critical and creative research that explores the work of contemporary Latinx poets and artists who use multimodal decolonial poetics to unsettle western forms and illuminate the complexities of life within coloniality.\n\nSponsored by the Department of English and Creative Writing\, the Department of Modern Languages\, and the Dee Hull Everist Visiting Speaker Fund.
URL:https://www.hollins.edu/event/nathan-osorio-reading-and-lecture/
CATEGORIES:Community Event,Creative Writing,Readings
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241101T000000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241103T235959
DTSTAMP:20260420T232510
CREATED:20230906T144239Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260130T154848Z
UID:63775-1730419200-1730678399@www.hollins.edu
SUMMARY:Family Weekend 2024
DESCRIPTION:Parents and family members are invited to join our Hollins student body for a weekend filled with organized activities running from Friday afternoon through Sunday morning! We hope to have you join us! Schedule coming soon.
URL:https://www.hollins.edu/event/family-weekend/
CATEGORIES:Academic Calendar,Community Event
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ORGANIZER;CN="Megan Canfield":MAILTO:canfieldm@hollins.edu
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241120T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241120T203000
DTSTAMP:20260420T232510
CREATED:20240911T180833Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241113T135811Z
UID:69746-1732129200-1732134600@www.hollins.edu
SUMMARY:Distinguished Speaker Series: Ailey School Student Performance Group
DESCRIPTION:THEATRE SEATING IS SOLD OUT! All Tickets will now be for a live video feed.\nThe Ailey School honors the vision of Alvin Ailey\, founder of the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theatre\, by providing the best professional dance education with a focus on multidisciplinary training.\n\nDancers from the Ailey School will offer a performance and a keynote address on the history of the Ailey company\, their relationship with college campuses and diversity\, and the importance of teaching and the arts. The dancers come from all corners of the world to train and perfect their craft in the Ailey style of dance which incorporates multiple techniques including ballet\, Horton\, Graham-based modern\, jazz\, West African\, Dunham technique\, and hip hop. Led by Rehearsal Director Freddie Moore\, the dancers are given the opportunity to share Mr. Ailey’s vision through valuable professional performance experience. This special event is part of the Hollins Distinguished Speaker Series.\nAdmission is free and open to the public\, but seating is limited\, and tickets are required (click here to reserve your space).  Once tickets in the theatre are sold out\, we will offer tickets to overflow seating in another location\, with a video feed from the event in the theatre.
URL:https://www.hollins.edu/event/distinguished-speaker-series-ailey-school-student-performance-group/
LOCATION:Hollins Theatre
CATEGORIES:Community Event,Dance,Dance M.F.A.,Open to the Public
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ORGANIZER;CN="Sheyonn Baker":MAILTO:bakersl@hollins.edu
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241208T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241208T193000
DTSTAMP:20260420T232510
CREATED:20241202T162639Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241202T163204Z
UID:70163-1733682600-1733686200@www.hollins.edu
SUMMARY:Winter Concert
DESCRIPTION:The Hollins Choirs will present their holiday concert\, accompanied by the student orchestra\, guest musicians\, and local children in choir. Featuring a multi-lingual performance of “Silent Night” by candlelight. Please join us and let’s celebrate the holidays together!
URL:https://www.hollins.edu/event/winter-concert/
LOCATION:duPont Chapel\, 7980 E Campus Dr\, Roanoke\,\, VA\, 24020\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community Event,Concerts,Music,Open to the Public
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250113T000000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250113T235959
DTSTAMP:20260420T232510
CREATED:20250110T151130Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260202T154835Z
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SUMMARY:Trivia Night
DESCRIPTION:Join us for an exciting evening of trivia action! This dynamic competition features three engaging rounds where your knowledge will be put to the test. Whether you’re a trivia enthusiast or just looking for some fun\, you can participate solo or team up with friends to tackle challenging questions across various categories. \nCurrent Hollins undergraduate students are welcome to participate\, and the best part? There’s no need to register in advance – just show up ready to play! For those interested in forming teams\, you can organize your group beforehand or find teammates when you arrive. This is a perfect opportunity to showcase your knowledge\, meet fellow students\, and enjoy some friendly competition.
URL:https://www.hollins.edu/event/trivia-night/
LOCATION:Goodwin PDR
CATEGORIES:Community Event,Student Activities
ORGANIZER;CN="Megan Canfield":MAILTO:canfieldm@hollins.edu
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250116T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250116T183000
DTSTAMP:20260420T232510
CREATED:20241217T131042Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241217T131242Z
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SUMMARY:Where Love Leads: Love as a Leadership Strategy
DESCRIPTION:The first in the Batten Leadership Institute‘s “Leading Together” speaker series will explore why and how love can be an effective leadership strategy and how to apply that strategy in your daily life. Hollins University President Mary Dana Hinton extols that education and the liberal arts\, in particular\, demand the use of love as a leadership strategy. \nThe event will begin with a networking reception at 5 p.m.\, the presentation at 5:30 p.m.\, and a Q&A beginning at approximately 6 p.m. \nDr. Hinton is the thirteenth president of Hollins University. An accomplished higher education leader\, she currently serves as the president of the National Association of Independent Colleges and Universities board of directors. She is the author of Leading from the Margins: College Leadership from Unexpected Places. \nThe Leading Together speaker series seeks to facilitate learning and build community around the practice of leadership in Southwest Virginia. Sponsored by the Hollins Batten Leadership Institute and the William R. Kenan Jr. Leadership Endowment Fund\, the speaker series is free and open to the public.
URL:https://www.hollins.edu/event/where-love-leads-love-as-a-leadership-strategy/
LOCATION:Ballator Gallery\, Moody Center
CATEGORIES:Community Event,Lectures,Open to the Public
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ORGANIZER;CN="LeeRay Costa":MAILTO:lcosta@hollins.edu
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250120T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250120T140000
DTSTAMP:20260420T232510
CREATED:20250110T185218Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250117T163454Z
UID:70310-1737367200-1737381600@www.hollins.edu
SUMMARY:Inauguration Watch Party and MLK Day Reflection
DESCRIPTION:The Inauguration Watch Party and MLK Day Reflection event creates a thoughtful pairing that bridges two significant moments in American civic life. The presidential inauguration represents the peaceful transfer of power and continuation of democratic traditions\, while MLK Day honors Dr. King’s profound impact on civil rights and social justice in America. \nHolding these observances on the same day in January offers a chance to explore their interconnected themes: \n\n\n 	Dr. King’s work was fundamentally about expanding democratic participation and ensuring all Americans could fully engage in civic life;\n 	The inauguration ceremony itself embodies democratic principles Dr. King fought to protect and extend to all citizens;\n 	Both occasions invite reflection on the ongoing work of strengthening democracy and advancing equal rights.\n\nThis event is intended for current Hollins students. Interested faculty and staff are also welcome.\n\n 
URL:https://www.hollins.edu/event/inauguration-watch-party-and-mlk-day-reflection/
LOCATION:VAC 119
CATEGORIES:Community Event,Student Activities
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.hollins.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/BrunchN-with-a-Dream-Updated.png
ORGANIZER;CN="Megan Canfield":MAILTO:canfieldm@hollins.edu
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250130T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250130T150000
DTSTAMP:20260420T232510
CREATED:20250124T181820Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250127T140850Z
UID:70410-1738231200-1738249200@www.hollins.edu
SUMMARY:Conflict + Collaboration Gallery
DESCRIPTION:We are pleased to announce an exciting exhibition showcasing innovative student work from across our Conflict + Collaboration program. This gallery event will feature digital and print artifacts created by students from 11 different C+C sections. \n\nExhibition Highlights\nThe showcase demonstrates how our students have developed constructive dialogue skills essential for effective communication with classmates\, faculty\, family\, friends\, and prospective employers. Through their team projects\, students explore various approaches to fostering meaningful conversations and collaborative relationships. \n\nEvent Details\nDate: Tuesday\, January 30th\, 2025\nTime: 10:00 AM – 3:00 PM\nLocation: Ballator Gallery\, Moody Student Center \nJoin us for this J-Term 2025 exhibition and discover how our students are creatively and impactfully addressing communication challenges. \nFor additional information\, please contact Professor L. Costa at lcosta@hollins.edu.
URL:https://www.hollins.edu/event/conflict-collaboration-gallery/
LOCATION:Ballator Gallery\, Moody Center
CATEGORIES:Community Event
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.hollins.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/Conflict-and-Collaboration_GalleryFlyer.jpg
ORGANIZER;CN="LeeRay Costa":MAILTO:lcosta@hollins.edu
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250213T000000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250214T235959
DTSTAMP:20260420T232510
CREATED:20250109T185630Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260204T135000Z
UID:70299-1739404800-1739577599@www.hollins.edu
SUMMARY:Leading Equity\, Diversity\, and Justice Conference 2025
DESCRIPTION:FIFTH ANNUAL CONFERENCE:\nEmbracing Difference\, Embodying Access\, Emphasizing Progress: Leading with Love\nHollins’ annual Leading Equity\, Diversity\, and Justice (EDJ) Conference aims to create an intentional and meaningful space to reflect\, learn\, and facilitate action toward making Hollins a more equitable and just community. We envision a conference that supports deep learning and engagement related to the central themes of this conference: Embracing Difference\, Embodying Access\, and Emphasizing Progress.\n\nQuestions? Contact Student Success\, Well-being\, and Belonging at 540-362-6072 or hackleyhuntdm@hollins.edu!
URL:https://www.hollins.edu/event/leading-equity-diversity-and-justice-conference-2025/
CATEGORIES:Academic Calendar,Community Event
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.hollins.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/2025-Leading-Edge-banner_bSM.jpg
ORGANIZER;CN="Dina Hackley-Hunt":MAILTO:hackleyhuntdm@hollins.edu
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250217T093000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250217T120000
DTSTAMP:20260420T232510
CREATED:20250120T201436Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250120T201802Z
UID:70361-1739784600-1739793600@www.hollins.edu
SUMMARY:The Clothesline Project
DESCRIPTION:The Clothesline Project at Hollins University is a visual display that bears witness to interpersonal violence (IPV). Each shirt represents a particular person’s experience\, illustrated by the survivor themself or by someone who cares about them. This project aims to raise awareness of the scope of IPV in so many lives in our community. T-shirt creation is open to students\, staff\, and faculty\, and your anonymity is protected.\n\nAll students\, faculty\, and staff are welcome.
URL:https://www.hollins.edu/event/the-clothesline-project/
LOCATION:Upper Moody
CATEGORIES:Community Event,Student Activities
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.hollins.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/clothesline-project-amy-sp-2025.png
ORGANIZER;CN="Amy Shea":MAILTO:sheaar@hollins.edu
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250319T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250319T180000
DTSTAMP:20260420T232510
CREATED:20250314T163333Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250314T180048Z
UID:70723-1742403600-1742407200@www.hollins.edu
SUMMARY:Leadership in the Workplace: How Diversity of Experience Builds High-performing Teams
DESCRIPTION:Join us for an insightful presentation by Laura Bradford Godfrey\, award-winning senior executive and founder across multiple industries\, from fashion brands to EdTech companies. Currently serving as chief operating officer of Louvelle\, a peer-to-peer fashion tech start-up.\n\nThis presentation will explore:\n\n 	The business case for leading diverse teams\n 	How diversity of experience leads to diversity of thought\n 	Why diverse thinking is crucial for high-performing teams\n 	Practical tools to encourage broader team participation\n\nThe Leading Together speaker series is sponsored by the Hollins Batten Leadership Institute and the William R. Kenan Jr. Leadership Endowment Fund. All events are free and open to the public.
URL:https://www.hollins.edu/event/leadership-in-the-workplace-how-diversity-of-experience-builds-high-performing-teams/
LOCATION:Ballator Gallery\, Moody Center
CATEGORIES:Community Event,Open to the Public
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.hollins.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/BLI-March2025.jpg
ORGANIZER;CN="LeeRay Costa":MAILTO:lcosta@hollins.edu
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250518T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250518T120000
DTSTAMP:20260420T232510
CREATED:20240603T195605Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260302T145903Z
UID:69338-1747562400-1747569600@www.hollins.edu
SUMMARY:Commencement 2025
DESCRIPTION:More information regarding the comprehensive schedule for Commencement Weekend\, including the featured speaker\, will be provided in early March.\n\n 
URL:https://www.hollins.edu/resources-for/parents-families/commencement/#new_tab
LOCATION:Berglund Center\, 710 Williamson Rd NE\, Roanoke\, 24016\, United States
CATEGORIES:Academic Calendar,Community Event,Open to the Public
ORGANIZER;CN="Megan Canfield":MAILTO:canfieldm@hollins.edu
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260212T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260212T193000
DTSTAMP:20260420T232510
CREATED:20260122T180953Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260122T182255Z
UID:73289-1770919200-1770924600@www.hollins.edu
SUMMARY:Artist Talk: Edward Steffanni
DESCRIPTION:Edward Steffanni is an American artist born in Ohio. He received his Master of Fine Arts in Printmaking from the Rhode Island School of Design. \nIn Edward’s interdisciplinary practice\, he examines the relationships between queerness\, concealment\, nature\, and spirituality using print media\, ceramics\, papermaking\, and performance. His work has been exhibited nationally and has received awards within those exhibitions. \nJoin the Eleanor D. Wilson Museum in hearing Edward discuss his artistic practice\, particularly in relationship with his spring exhibition in the museum\, Edward Steffanni: God-Shaped Hole\, on view from January 29 – April 18. \nReception to follow lecture. \nImage courtesy of Print Center New York. Photo by Argenis Apolinario.
URL:https://www.hollins.edu/event/artist-talk-edward-steffanni/
LOCATION:VAC 119
CATEGORIES:Art,Community Event,Lectures,Open to the Public,Wilson Museum
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260219T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260219T193000
DTSTAMP:20260420T232510
CREATED:20260122T190027Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260122T190500Z
UID:73304-1771524000-1771529400@www.hollins.edu
SUMMARY:Artist Talk & Exhibition Opening: Dara Hartman\, 2026 Frances Niederer Artist-in-Residence
DESCRIPTION:Join the Eleanor D. Wilson Museum in welcoming 2026 Frances Niederer Artist-in-Residence Dara Hartman discuss her artistic practice\, particularly in relationship with her exhibition in the museum on view from February 19 – May 2. Reception to follow lecture.\n\nDara is a full-time studio artist based in Salt Lake City\, UT. She received a BFA from Virginia Tech and an MFA from Montana State University. After graduate school she moved to Washington and was an Adjunct Professor at Clark College in Vancouver\, WA and at Oregon College of Art and Craft in Portland\, OR. Most recently\, Dara’s life has taken her to Salt Lake City\, UT where she worked for 3 years as a product designer\, a design team leader\, and traveled to China to work with factories on model design and production. Since 2020\, she has been director of Hollins’ own annual Women Working with Clay Symposium.
URL:https://www.hollins.edu/event/artist-talk-exhibition-opening-dara-hartman-2026-frances-niederer-artist-in-residence/
LOCATION:VAC 119
CATEGORIES:Art,Community Event,Lectures,Open to the Public,Wilson Museum
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260226T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260226T193000
DTSTAMP:20260420T232510
CREATED:20260122T182036Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260122T182136Z
UID:73299-1772128800-1772134200@www.hollins.edu
SUMMARY:Guest Speaker Panel: Richard Conway & Rachel Fugate
DESCRIPTION:Join the Eleanor D. Wilson Museum’s guest speakers Richard Conway\, PhD\, and Rachel Fugate\, M.A.\, as they discuss their research work in relation to the exhibition Cultivating History: Food\, Crops\, and Art on loan from the VMFA from January 29 – March 21. Reception to follow panel.\n\nRichard Conway received a PhD from Tulane University. A historian of colonial Latin America\, his research interests include the social and environmental history of Mexico. He teaches courses including: Early Latin America\, the History of Mexico\, and Indigenous Societies in Latin America. He has published articles in several journals\, including The Americas\, Colonial Latin American Review\, and Ethnohistory\, and his book\, Islands in the Lake: Environment and Ethnohistory in Xochimilco\, New Spain was published by Cambridge University Press in 2021. He also serves as the book review editor of Ethnohistory.\n\nRachel Fugate is Exhibitions Registrar at Delaware Art Museum. She joined DelArt from Lehigh University Art Galleries where she was the Collections Manager and Registrar. Previously she was the Collections Curator at the DeVos Art Museum of Northern Michigan University. Rachel holds an MA in Art History from Syracuse University where she focused on British art of the long eighteenth century.
URL:https://www.hollins.edu/event/guest-speaker-panel-richard-conway-rachel-fugate/
LOCATION:VAC 119
CATEGORIES:Art,Community Event,Lectures,Open to the Public,Wilson Museum
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260313T000000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260313T235959
DTSTAMP:20260420T232510
CREATED:20260312T181121Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260313T115724Z
UID:74135-1773360000-1773446399@www.hollins.edu
SUMMARY:Leading Equity\, Diversity\, and Justice Conference 2026
DESCRIPTION:Hollins’ annual Leading Equity\, Diversity\, and Justice (EDJ) Conference aims to create an intentional and meaningful space to reflect\, learn\, and facilitate action toward creating a more equitable and just community. We envision a conference that uplifts participants\, while supporting deep learning and engagement related to the central theme of this conference: Breaking Ceilings\, Opening Doors: Reimagining Work and Leadership.
URL:https://www.hollins.edu/about-hollins/commitment-to-access-and-excellence-for-all/leading-equity-diversity-and-justice-conference/#new_tab
LOCATION:Hollins University Campus\, 7916 Williamson Road\, Roanoke\, VA\, 24020\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community Event,Lectures,Open to the Public
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.hollins.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/SSWBB-2026-LeadingEDJ-C3-banner_v2.jpg
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260423T000000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260423T235959
DTSTAMP:20260420T232510
CREATED:20260416T184216Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260420T201025Z
UID:75110-1776902400-1776988799@www.hollins.edu
SUMMARY:Day of Giving
DESCRIPTION:Hollins Day of Giving provides a 24-hour unifying celebration to reflect on our Hollins memories\, connect with classmates\, and celebrate how Hollins helps us #MoveMountains with a gift in support of current students. It is also a time for us to demonstrate our collective commitment to philanthropy across the Hollins community.
URL:https://alumnae.hollins.edu/s/1916/20/interior.aspx?sid=1916&pgid=1360&gid=2&cid=3197&ecid=3197&post_id=0
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Community Event
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.hollins.edu/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/dog_2026_2-scaled.png
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260517T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260517T120000
DTSTAMP:20260420T232510
CREATED:20250910T144650Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260302T144545Z
UID:71515-1779012000-1779019200@www.hollins.edu
SUMMARY:Commencement 2026
DESCRIPTION:More information regarding the comprehensive schedule for Commencement Weekend\, including the featured speaker\, will be provided in early March.\n\n 
URL:https://www.hollins.edu/resources-for/parents-families/commencement/#new_tab
LOCATION:Berglund Center\, 710 Williamson Rd NE\, Roanoke\, 24016\, United States
CATEGORIES:Academic Calendar,Community Event,Open to the Public
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.hollins.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/Hollins-University-Commencement-2025.jpg
ORGANIZER;CN="Megan Canfield":MAILTO:canfieldm@hollins.edu
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END:VCALENDAR