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  • Playwright's Lab

    No Shame Theatre

    Hollins Theatre

    No Shame Theatre is an experiential performance lab where writers, performers and audience are constantly changing roles. Anything can happen and usually does in this late night venue for original work. We take the first 15 pieces to walk in the door and there are only three rules: pieces must be original (no copyright violations), […]

  • Opening Convocation

    duPont Chapel

    Hollins officially launches the 2024-25 academic year with Opening Convocation on Tuesday, September 3, at 4:30 p.m., in duPont Chapel. We will welcome new students into the campus community and seniors will process in their robes for the first time. Immediately following Opening Convocation, seniors will participate in the annual tradition of taking their first […]

  • Fall Classes Begin

    Hollins University Campus 7916 Williamson Road, Roanoke, VA, United States

  • Hollins Music Faculty Showcase

    duPont Chapel

    Hollins music faculty will present a showcase concert featuring classical, popular, and theatrical selections. Come and see what our excellent musicians are capable of!

  • Eboo Patel, Founder and President of Interfaith America – Distinguished Speaker Series 2024

    Eboo Patel: “Building Bridges Across Difference”

    Talmadge Recital Hall, Bradley

    Building and maintaining a participatory, democratic society involves developing strategies for talking with and listening to people who don’t always share our perspectives and life experiences. Dr. Eboo Patel, author, speaker, educator, and founder of the organization Interfaith America will offer his insights about democracy, pluralism, and faith, and discuss our shared responsibility of building […]

  • Helen Phillips Reading and Lecture

    Hollins Room, Wyndham Robertson Library 7916 Williamson Road, Roanoke, VA, United States

    Helen Phillips is the author of six books, including the novel The Need (Simon & Schuster, 2019; Chatto & Windus, 2019), which was long-listed for the National Book Award and named a New York Times Notable Book of 2019. Her latest novel, HUM, was published in August 2024 by Simon & Schuster/Marysue Rucci Books.  Phillips’ short story collection Some […]

  • Admission Open House

    Hollins University Campus 7916 Williamson Road, Roanoke, VA, United States

    Hollins invites current high school students to attend this one-day open house to learn more about our academic programs, unparalleled leadership training, extensive internship program, and study away. You’ll tour our beautiful campus, meet current students, and discover what your future could look like at Hollins. Register to attend here: https://shorturl.at/9Sv4y.

  • Sarah Juliet Lauro Reading and Lecture

    Hollins Room, Wyndham Robertson Library 7916 Williamson Road, Roanoke, VA, United States

    Sarah Juliet Lauro, Ph.D., is assistant professor of hemispheric literature at the University of Tampa. She has written widely on zombies in literature and film, but her new work focuses on commemorations of slave rebellion in various forms.  Lauro’s first book, The Transatlantic Zombie: Slavery, Rebellion, and Living Death (2015) showcases her expertise in both postcolonial literature […]

  • Violin Concerti of Mendelssohn and Tchaikovsky

    Talmadge Recital Hall, Bradley

    Kevin Matheson on violin and Melia Garber on piano will present two violin concerti in full. Don’t miss this chance to hear these works from great masters beautifully performed!

  • Fall Break

    Hollins University Campus 7916 Williamson Road, Roanoke, VA, United States

  • Nathan Osorio Reading and Lecture

    Nathan Xavier Osorio won the 2024 Agnes Lynch Starrett Poetry Prize for his collection Querida. Selected by poet Shara McCallum, his debut collection will be published by The University of Pittsburgh Press in September 2024.  Osorio’s chapbook, The Last Town Before the Mojave, was selected by Oliver de la Paz for the Poetry Society of America’s 2021 Chapbook Fellowship. His poetry, […]

  • Admission Open House

    Hollins University Campus 7916 Williamson Road, Roanoke, VA, United States

    Hollins invites current high school students to attend this one-day open house to learn more about our academic programs, unparalleled leadership training, extensive internship program, and study away. You’ll tour our beautiful campus, meet current students, and discover what your future could look like at Hollins. Register to attend here: https://shorturl.at/9Sv4y.

  • Fall VCO Concert

    duPont Chapel

    The Valley Chamber Orchestra will offer their fall concert, featuring Modest Mussorgsky’s “Pictures at an Exhibition” and a movement of Mozart’s Clarinet Concerto with Mackenzie Alderson ’25. Event flyer: 111724_VCO Concert

  • Dancers from the Alvin Ailey School

    Distinguished Speaker Series: Ailey School Student Performance Group

    Hollins Theatre

    THEATRE SEATING IS SOLD OUT! All Tickets will now be for a live video feed. The Ailey School honors the vision of Alvin Ailey, founder of the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theatre, by providing the best professional dance education with a focus on multidisciplinary training. Dancers from the Ailey School will offer a performance and […]

    Website: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/distinguished-speaker-series-ailey-school-student-performance-group-tickets-1042317629087
    Free

  • Thanksgiving Recess

    Hollins University Campus 7916 Williamson Road, Roanoke, VA, United States

  • Winter Concert

    duPont Chapel

    The Hollins Choirs will present their holiday concert, accompanied by the student orchestra, guest musicians, and local children in choir. Featuring a multi-lingual performance of “Silent Night” by candlelight. Please join us and let’s celebrate the holidays together!

  • Winter Break Begins

    Hollins University Campus 7916 Williamson Road, Roanoke, VA, United States

  • Short Term Begins

    Hollins University Campus 7916 Williamson Road, Roanoke, VA, United States

  • Trivia Night

    Goodwin PDR

    Join us for an exciting evening of trivia action! This dynamic competition features three engaging rounds where your knowledge will be put to the test. Whether you’re a trivia enthusiast or just looking for some fun, you can participate solo or team up with friends to tackle challenging questions across various categories.
    Current Hollins undergraduate students are welcome to participate, and the best part? There’s no need to register in advance – just show up ready to play! For those interested in forming teams, you can organize your group beforehand or find teammates when you arrive. This is a perfect opportunity to showcase your knowledge, meet fellow students, and enjoy some friendly competition.

  • What’s Your Story? Creating a Rule of Life (That You Actually Want to Follow)

    Janney Lounge, Moody

    This workshop focuses on developing a spiritual practice through creating a “Rule of Life” and walks participants through spiritual goal-setting in an easy-to-understand and meaningful way. Lunch is provided (pizza with GF and halal options).

    The target audience is anyone interested in developing a spiritual practice.

  • Where Love Leads: Love as a Leadership Strategy - Mary Dana Hinton - BLI Leading Together Speaker Series

    Where Love Leads: Love as a Leadership Strategy

    Ballator Gallery, Moody Center

    The first in the Batten Leadership Institute’s “Leading Together” speaker series will explore why and how love can be an effective leadership strategy and how to apply that strategy in your daily life. Hollins University President Mary Dana Hinton extols that education and the liberal arts, in particular, demand the use of love as a […]