The D.B. Reinhart Institute for Ethics in Leadership sponsors a series of lectures by internationally, nationally, and locally known speakers on a variety of topics related to ethics and leadership.
The lectures are intended to be both informative and inspiring and to address ethical issues in a variety of settings, including business, health care, science, religion, politics, and technology.
Lecture series events are open to the public and all are welcome. No ticket is necessary.
Upcoming Events
Tyler Merritt, Author
This Changes Everything: A Surprisingly Funny Story About Race, Cancer, Faith, and Other Things We Don’t Talk About
Tuesday, Sept. 9, 7 p.m.
Viterbo University Fine Arts Center Main Theatre
A cancer diagnosis caused Tyler Merritt—beloved author of I Take My Coffee Black—to realize that there was no time for anger, unforgiveness, foolishness, or lost friendships. None of us have any time to waste.
This lecture is a partnership with the Common Read series which introduces new V-Hawks to intellectual life at Viterbo University.
Constitution Day Lecture
"The Changing Landscape of Local News"
Wednesday, Sept. 17, 7 p.m.
Fine Arts Center Nola Starling Recital Hall
Spirit of the Driftless, a documentary
Tuesday, Sept. 23, 7 p.m.
Viterbo University Fine Arts Center Main Theatre
MLK Community Celebration featuring Rev. Adam Russell Taylor, president of Sojourners
Monday, Jan. 19, 2026, 7 p.m.
Viterbo University Fine Arts Center Main Theatre
Rev. Adam Russell Taylor is president of Sojourners, and author of A More Perfect Union: A New Vision for Building the Beloved Community. Sojourners is a Christian organization that promotes justice and a multiracial democracy. Rooted in Jesus’ teachings and the vision of the Beloved Community, Taylor seeks to replace fear and division with a vision that uplifts the vulnerable, promotes the common good, and enables all communities to thrive.
The lecture is part of the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Community Celebration and will be in person and live on Facebook at www.facebook.com/viterboethics.