Alvernia Fall Lecture Series

The Alvernia Fall Lecture Series kicks off September 23, 2009 with the first Founders Day Lecture, a special event hosted by the Holleran Center for Community Engagement and the Center for Ethics and Leadership at Alvernia. Sister Mary Elizabeth Ingham, CSJ, will present “Mindful of Our Dignity: Insights from the Franciscan Tradition,” to Alvernia community members.

An award-winning philosophy professor at Loyola Marymount University, Ingham explained how the Franciscan understanding of the uniqueness of each person can aid in addressing many of today’s difficult ethical issues.

Upcoming Lecture Series Events:

October 6, 2009

4:00 p.m.

Leaders in the Berks judicial system, the Hon. Judges Linda Ludgate ’77 and Scott Lash of the Berks County Court of Common Pleas, and Howard Lightman, Esquire, president of the Berks County Bar Association, will present a panel discussion on October 6 titled, “Judicial Ethics & Leadership: A Conversation with  Berks County Judges.” Berks County President Judge Jeffrey Schmehl served as moderator.

October 13, 2009

4:00 p.m.

On October 13, author and historian Jon Kukla discussed his latest book, Mr. Jefferson’s Women. The book is a pioneering study of Thomas Jefferson’s relationships with women in his personal life and in American society and politics.

December 3, 2009

4:00 p.m.

Mark your calendar for a panel discussion with top nursing leaders from the local community as they present: “Exemplary Nursing Care in Our Community” on December 3.

All Alvernia University Lecture Series events are held in the Bernardine Franciscan Conference Center, and are free and open to the public. Visit www.alvernia.edu or call (610) 790-1925 for more information.