Elderscholar Lecture Series
Fall 2025: September 9 - October 7 (Tuesdays)
All classes begin at 12:00 p.m. EST
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TUESDAY LECTURES
September 9 - Service & Beyond
Mr. Brad Grose, Mayor of Vinton
September 16 - Language and Writing
Dr. Jay Ellison, Vice President for Student Success
September 23 - Knox Martin, a Salem boy who was the first person to fly over the Andes Mountains
Mr. Garrett Channell, Executive Director of the Salem Museum
September 30 - Tapping Into Workplace Stress: Heart Rate and Task Analysis of Craft Brewery Bartenders
Dr. Lauren Kennedy-Metz, Assistant Professor of Psychology
October 7- Saving Washington: Dolley Madison, the Burning of Washington, and the War of 1812
Dr. John Selby, Retired Professor of History, Roanoke College
Inclement weather and cancellation policies are active during on-campus programming.
In the event of inclement weather, please call the weather hotline (540) 375-7777 or Community Programs at 540-375-2596 after 8 a.m. the day of the class to verify if the program will run as scheduled.
If the College is closed or closing early, there will be no Elderscholar program that day. If the College is under a delayed opening, or operating on a normal schedule, Elderscholar MAY BE CANCELED in order to protect the safety of the Elderscholars. If the program is canceled due to weather, Community Programs will make every effort to reschedule at a later date.
If the scheduled presenter is not available at a later date, an alternate lecture will be provided.