Berglund Seminar Series
Each semester the Honors College invites faculty and community partners to participate in our Berglund Seminar and Diverse Conversations series. The purpose of the series is to generate meaningful discussions and debates outside of the classroom on topical—and sometimes controversial—subjects.
VCU faculty have presented on a range of subjects from e-cigarettes, to 3D printing museum artifacts, to representation and identity. We have also had community partners discuss topics like affordable housing, the GRTC Pulse and Richmond transit system and helping families of inmates.
Our Diverse Conversations are designed to bring a small group (10-15) of students together to engage in conversation around topics of diversity and inclusion specifically. In contrast, the Berglund Seminars can be on a variety of topics and are open to the public.
Impact of Recent U.S. Supreme Court Administrative Law Rulings
Presented by Dr. John M. Aughenbaugh
October 4 | 12 p.m.-1 p.m. | Honors College Room 1303
In roughly the past 4 U.S. Supreme Court (SCOTUS) terms, the SCOTUS has issued a number of rulings which suggest a new direction for administrative law. In this seminar, Professor Aughenbaugh will summarize these rulings, discuss their importance, and offer some thoughts as to what they may mean for the work of the federal bureaucracy in the future.
Opportunities in Biomedical Engineering
Presented by Dr. Rebecca Heise
October 28 | 3 p.m.-4 p.m. | Honors College Room 1303
Students attending this seminar will learn what biomedical engineering is and what opportunities exist within biomedical engineering. Opportunities include undergraduate research, VIP Projects, majors, minors and accelerated M.S. programs. Students will also hear about Dr. Heise's research in lung injury and repair.
Historical Practices and Health Inequities in Richmond
Presented by Logan Vetrovec and Anne Massey
November 20 | 12 p.m.-1 p.m. | Honors College Room 1303
This presentation will cover intro/health equity concepts, historical practices and current health disparities and institutional history.
"We Demand": The History and Future of Student Activism
Presented by Dr. Vineeta Singh | September 26 | 12 p.m.-1 p.m. | Honors College Room 1210
Higher education has been seeing a new wave of student activism in Virginia and across the world this year. This conversation provides some historical context for the current wave of student activism at U.S. colleges and universities, including how universities have responded to various types of strategies at different campuses.
Space is limited to 10 students. The first 10 students will get a confirmation email from Anthony Burnham. All others will be placed on waitlist and admitted as space allows. Sign up here.