Lectures
WilSkills lectures are held each Wednesday of the semester at 7:00pm in Garland 101. Lectures generally last between an hour and an hour and a half. Lectures are given by WilSkills instructors as well as by a variety of guests such as Vanderbilt faculty and local alumni. In recent semesters, guest faculty has included Professors and Graduate Students from the Geology, Biology, English, and Philosophy departments. Local Vanderbilt alumni ranging from Southeastern caving experts to international mountaineers who have spent time in the Himalayas also frequently share their knowledge, experiences, and inspiration with WilSkills students at lectures. A tentative lecture schedule for the current semester is below. Lecture dates and times will not change, however, locations and topics may be modified during the course of the semester. Guests are welcome to attend any WilSkills lecture, and WilSkills students are specifically encouraged to bring interested friends when there are guest lecturers.
Fall 2008 Lecture Schedule
| Date |
Lecture |
Notes |
| September 3 |
Introductions and Basic Paddling |
Special musical guest |
| September 10 |
LNT and the 10 Essentials |
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| September 17 |
Conservation |
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| September 24 |
Hypothermia |
Features "By Nature's Rules" |
| October 1 |
Introduction to Climbing |
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| October 8 |
Advanced Climbing |
Guest: Jamie Dial |
| October 15 |
Mountaineering and Climbing |
Guest: WilSkills alumnus Connor Haugh |
| October 22 |
Global Warming |
Guest: Professor Gilligan |
| October 29 |
Introduction to Caving |
Guest: WilSkills alumnus Owen Walker |
| November 5 |
Wilderness Survival and Risk Management |
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| November 12 |
Introduction to Backpacking and Backcountry Cooking |
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| November 19 |
Potluck |
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| December 3 |
Nature and Society: Land Ethic |
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| December 10 |
End-of-Semester Slide Show |
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