Black August Event
In honor of the 3rd annual Black August at Lewis, join students from the Prison Education Program as they share their creative talents. Through poetry, writing, and other forms of expression, this event centers voices from carceral spaces and reflects on justice, resistance, and the enduring power of Black creativity as a tool for liberation and radical hope. This will be a hyflex event with a Zoom option to join online. .
Event Name: Black August Event. Event State: Confirmed. Organization: Lasallian Belonging. Event Locator: 2026-AATVTN.
Wednesday, August 26, 2026, 12:30 PM – 2:00 PM.
University Dining Room AS 104C.
Third Annual Black at Lewis Welcome Reception
Join us for the Third Annual Black at Lewis Welcome Reception—a dynamic event celebrating Black excellence, leadership, and community at Lewis University. Connect with students, faculty, staff, and alumni as we kick off the year in unity and celebration. All are welcome!
Event Name: Third Annual Black at Lewis Welcome Rece. Event State: Confirmed. Organization: Lasallian Belonging. Event Locator: 2026-AATVTQ.
Wednesday, August 26, 2026, 5:00 PM – 6:30 PM.
Faculty/Staff Dining Room AS 103C.
Art Reception and Gallery Talk for "Coloring to Heal: Ruth Hong Art
Ruth Hong will be discussing the artwork from the exhibit. .
Event Name: Art Reception and Gallery Talk for "Colo. Event State: Confirmed. Organization: Arts & Ideas. Event Locator: 2026-AATVHX.
Thursday, August 27, 2026, 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM.
The Brent and Jean Wadsworth Family Reception Room FA 127, The Brent and Jean Wadsworth Family Gallery FA 128, Clifford & Rita Berglund Community Room FA 129.
Third Annual HSI-Week Keynote Lecture
Join us for the Third Annual HSI-Week Keynote Lecture, a signature event that centers the mission and impact of Hispanic-Serving Institutions. This keynote will explore themes of language, identity, and educational equity, inviting participants to reflect on how curriculum, culture, and community shape the experiences of Latine students. Through scholarship, lived experience, and critical dialogue, the lecture challenges us to reimagine education in ways that honor belonging, and justice within HSI contexts. This event will be hyflex. The Zoom link will be shared ahead of the event. All welcome! .
Event Name: Third Annual HSI-Week Keynote Lecture. Event State: Confirmed. Organization: Lasallian Belonging. Event Locator: 2026-AATVTR.
Wednesday, September 9, 2026, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM.
Faculty/Staff Dining Room AS 103C.
Adam Smith: What He Said, What He Didn't
Prof. Harms will provide an introduction to the thought of Adam Smith. Along the way, he will demythologize Smith, and show him to be the moral philosopher he was. Gregory Harms www.gregoryharms.com.
Event Name: Adam Smith: What He Said, What He Didn't. Event State: Confirmed. Organization: Philosophy Department. Event Locator: 2026-AATVJK.
Tuesday, September 15, 2026, 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM.
Academic Building Classroom AS 158A.