Upcoming Events

Day of Giving

April 21, 2021

Be a part of Lycoming College's Day of Giving on Wednesday, April 21, 2021! Join us for this 24-hour event that encourages alumni, faculty, staff, students, parents, and friends to show their support by making a gift to the College.

Common Hour

April 29, 2021, 11:45 a.m.

via Zoom Webinar

Mary Morrison, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of Biology

"The Immunology of COVID-19 and SARS CoV-2 Vaccines"

Learn more about Common Hour here. Recordings of prior lectures are also available.

A link to join in the discussion will be emailed to all participants the week of the event.

Virtual Film Club

May 7, 2021, 7 p.m.

via Zoom

Join fellow alumni and friends for a one-time film club. We will watch on our own Chloe Zhao's “The Rider” (2017, available for rent on Amazon for $3.99), then attend a lively discussion about the film with Leah Peterson, chair and professor of film and video arts, and Stevie St. Francis Decky, visiting assistant professor of film and video arts. Zhao recently made headlines for her Academy Award-winning film “Nomadland.”  

Professor Decky writes, "'The Rider' is a truly unique and powerful film that straddles the line between documentary and fiction. It tells the story of a Native American rodeo rider named Brady Blackburn who is recovering from a serious bull-riding accident on a reservation in South Dakota. Perhaps the most amazing thing about 'The Rider' is that Brady is in real life a Native American rodeo rider (his actual name is Brady Jandreau), and he had been injured just before the film was made. Adding to this, Brady's father and sister are played by his real-life father and sister. Technically not a documentary, yet not fully fictional, the power of the story is heightened by its direct proximity to reality.

'The Rider' is also distinctive for the way in which it portrays its disabled characters with compassion and sincerity. Brady's sister, Lilly Jandreau — who has autism — plays an integral and pivotal role in the film. His best friend, Lane Scott — also a rider who has been severely injured — is equally essential, and the scenes in which he is featured are deeply resonant."

RSVP by Tuesday, May 4. 

A link to join in the discussion will be emailed to all participants the week of the event.

Lunch & Learn

May 11, 2021, 12 p.m.

via Zoom Webinar

"Second Careers"
Tiffany Loner-Diemer ’03
Senior Learning and Development Specialist, Global Site Coordination at West Pharmaceutical Services

Lunch & Learn provides casual presentations over the lunch hour designed to enrich the mind, enliven the spirit, and inspire the soul. Tiffany Loner-Diemer ’03 always knew she wanted to be a teacher. Or did she? After more than a decade in public education, this former secondary science  teacher joined West Pharmaceutical Services in 2014 as a 30+ year old intern. She is now currently employed as the Senior Learning and Development Specialist, Global Site Coordinator, and is responsible for global site training coordination for a company that employs over 10,000 people world-wide.

Join us as Tiffany explains why being open to second careers in our lives — as well as the digital globalization networking opportunities now available to us all — can make all the difference.

RSVP by Friday, May 7.

A link to join in the event will be emailed to all participants the week of the event. 

Common Hour

May 20, 2021, 11:45 a.m.

via Zoom Webinar

Gary R. Hafer, Ph.D., is a professor of English and holds the John P. Graham Teaching Professorship at Lycoming College. He was also recently nominated as a Weber Grill Ambassador for the United States. Join Dr. Hafer for a unique Common Hour where he will demonstrate his passion for grilling, share some tips on charcoal, and discuss how he brings grilling and cooking analogies into his writing and teaching. 

Learn more about Common Hour here. Recordings of prior lectures are also available.

RSVP by Monday, May 17. 

A link to join in the discussion will be emailed to all participants the week of the event.