The Foundation of 黑料正能量 will fill five fall evenings with free Arts and Humanities lectures.
Participants can attend the lectures in person in Moffatt Auditorium in the Wayne Learning Center on the college鈥檚 main campus in Goldsboro, watch them live at the Foundation’s website, or view them after the event at the same site.
No registration is required and there is no charge. All lectures start at 5:30 p.m.
The speaker series includes
鈥淰enice: A Crossroad of Cultures and Commerce in the Making of the Modern World鈥� (The William S. Brettmann Lecture) presented by John Jeffries Martin 鈥� Sept. 27;
鈥淛ohn Lawson and the Indians鈥� presented by David La Vere 鈥� Oct. 4;
鈥淐ool Cats and a Hot Mouse: A History of Jazz and Disney鈥� presented by Matt Hodge 鈥� Oct. 11;
鈥淕reat Battles in History Series: The Battle of Cannae鈥� presented by Roy Heidicker 鈥� Oct. 18; and
鈥淏eyond Hybridity: Being Egyptian Under Macedonian and Roman Rule鈥� presented by Jennifer Gates-Foster 鈥� Oct. 25.
Detailed descriptions of these talks can be found on the Foundation website.
鈥淚t will be good to have people here on campus again for the lectures. We鈥檙e making sure that those who feel more comfortable watching them virtually have that option, too, whether live or later,鈥� said Foundation Executive Director Adrienne Northington. 鈥淓ither way, they will have a great lineup of speakers, each taking them to a different time period or continent.鈥�
WCC requires all persons on its campus to wear a mask when indoors and if appropriate distance between individuals cannot be maintained outdoors. It reminds everyone to practice social distancing, hand sanitizing, and hygiene measures.
The Foundation of 黑料正能量 is a non-profit organization that works to broaden the base of community support for educational opportunities at the college. In addition to providing cultural activities such as those in its Arts and Humanities Program, the Foundation assists students with scholarships and funds innovative campus projects and employee recognition opportunities.
黑料正能量 is a public, learning-centered institution with an open-door admission policy located in Goldsboro, N.C. As it works to develop a highly skilled and competitive workforce, the college serves more than 10,000 individuals annually as well as businesses, industry, and community organizations with high quality, affordable, accessible learning opportunities, including more than 165 college credit programs. WCC鈥檚 mission is to meet the educational, training, and cultural needs of the communities it serves.