Mount Union sets its 2016-17 lecture series

Staff report

ALLIANCE

The University of Mount Union has announced the fall 2016-17 speakers for the LINC lecture series that takes place at noon on designated Tuesdays at the Hoover-Price Campus Center at the University of Mount Union.

LINC – lunch, information, networking and conversation – lectures provide a meal and discussions on relevant topics presented by faculty members as well as interaction between the Mount Union and Alliance communities.

Speakers for the 2016-17 LINC Series are as follows:

Tuesday: Jack DeSario, professor of political science, director of legal studies, will present, “Overview of 2016 Elections.”

Oct. 25: Gwen G. Schwartz, associate professor of English, will present, “Find Your Park and Notice What’s Next to It.”

Nov. 22: Megan Salvatore, director of clinical education, assistant professor of physical therapy, will present, “Reducing Fall Risk and Finding Your Balance.”

Jan. 24: Joel Evans, instructor of marketing, will present “Super Bowl Commercials: An American Cultural Phenomenon.”

Feb. 28: Shehla Arif, assistant professor of mechanical engineering, will present, “To Engineer is Human: Where is Half the Humankind?”

March 28: Lori Braa, assistant professor of sport business, and Nicole Johnson, associate professor of philosophy & religious studies, will present, “Aggression On and Off the Field of Play: A Survey of Student-Athletes’ Behavior and Perspectives.”

The cost to attend an individual event is $10; there is also a seasonal package for $50. A season pass guarantees a saved spot at each event.

Payment is accepted before the event by check via mail. Tickets can also be purchased at the door, but advance reservations are required.

For information or to make reservations, call 330-823-6063 or email linc@mountunion.edu.