University News | August 12, 2026
The H.C. Hofheimer II Library is bringing back its popular Page to Podium Lecture Series, creating a space for students, faculty and the broader campus community to gather for dialogue, discovery and scholarly exchange.
The Page to Podium Lecture Series is held on the Athenaeum’s Forum within the H.C. Hofheimer II Library. The Athenaeum is Batten University's center for experiential learning, making it the perfect location for the series. The Athenaeum brings together four academic support programs under one roof helping students connect their classroom education to real-world internships, global study, faculty-mentored research, and community engagement.
The fall series features seven presentations, alternating between student and faculty scholars and covering topics that span journalism, science fiction, mathematics,
Together, the presentations showcase the breadth of scholarship taking place across campus while giving students and faculty an opportunity to share their work with a wider audience.
Each lecture is scheduled during the lunch hour, making the series accessible to members of the campus community who want to step away from their daily routines for an engaging academic conversation. Please bring your lunch.
Page to Podium Fall 2026 Schedule
September 2, 12 p.m. to 12:45 p.m. — Liam Castellano, Making Headlines Move: Adapting Student Journalism for the Age of Social Media
September 9, 12 p.m. to 1 p.m. — April Christman and Benjamin Dobrin, AI and the Future of Social Work Practice
September 16, 12 p.m. to 1 p.m. — Abe Nemon, Politics and Science Fiction: 100 Years of Strange Nova
September 30, 12 p.m. to 12:45 p.m. — Emma Sipes, Rough Draft Math: A Look Into the Classroom
October 14, 12 p.m. to 12:45 p.m. — Dr. Caitlin Williams, Incorporating Research into Courses: Developing a CURE for Genetics Students
October 28, 12 p.m. to 1 p.m. — Laila Jones, Statistical Analysis of Radio AGN Jets
November 11, 12 p.m. to 1 p.m. — Dr. Benjamin Haller, Polycrates, Petubastis, and the Poets: Betrayal, Murder, and Empire in a Sixth Century Greek Tyranny