The E.B. and Bertha C. Ball Center’s Town and Gown Conversations program bridges the gap between the academic world and townspeople.
Twice year notable speakers are brought to the Center to meet with guests, share views, and exchange ideas on topics of mutual concern and interest, including art, the academy, business, history, philosophy, science, journalism, and politics.
Upcoming Programs
No Town and Gown programs scheduled at this time. Please check back.
T&G History
Introduced in 1982, the dinner-lecture series was the brainchild of
Mr. Martin D. Schwartz, Dr. Richard W. Burkhardt, and Dr. John T.
Koumoulides, all of whom were active in both community and university
activities. Their vision for the program was to cultivate rich
intellectual and social interactions between the two communities, which
still exists today.
Donations
If you would like to support the Town and Gown program, you may give online, by mail, on the phone, or through other methods.
Please make your gift to the account #3808, “Town and Gown.”