The statewide collegiate Wells Fargo Ethics Bowl is coming to Hollins University for its 17th annual competition.
Co-sponsored by the Virginia Foundation for Independent Colleges (VFIC), the two-day event takes place January 31 – February 1. Student teams from Virginia’s leading independent colleges and universities will participate and debate a variety of case studies highlighting potential ethical dilemmas faced by citizens. The theme of the 2016 Wells Fargo Ethics Bowl is “Ethics and Civic Responsibility.”
Teams of three to five students from 15 VFIC schools will be paired in head-to-head competition that will be judged by panels of distinguished leaders from across Virginia and Maryland. Many notables from the business sector, law, education, finance, journalism, and other fields will listen and offer reaction to team and student presentations.
The Ethics Bowl kicks off with an opening session on Sunday, January 31, at 2:30 p.m. in Hollins’ Babcock Auditorium. The first matches begin at 3:30 p.m. in various locations throughout Moody Student Center and Dana Science Building. On Monday, February 1, rounds three and four start at 8:45 a.m. The final round of competition takes place at 11:15 a.m. in Babcock Auditorium. The public is invited to attend these sessions free of charge. The winner of the 2016 Wells Fargo Ethics Bowl will be announced on Monday at 12:30 p.m.
As the host institution, Hollins will have two teams competing in this year’s event:
Team 1
Lauren Earley ’16
Erin Harrover ’19
Lisa Sekwababe ’19
Audrey Spangler ’19
Team 2
Darcy Brauchler ’19
Julia Brooks ’19
Valerie Heflin ’19
Madchen Specht ’16
The faculty coordinator for both teams is Associate Professor of Philosophy Michael Gettings.
Founded in 1952, the VFIC is a nonprofit fundraising partnership supporting the programs and students of Bridgewater College, Emory & Henry College, Hampden-Sydney College, Hollins University, Lynchburg College, Mary Baldwin College, Marymount University, Randolph College, Randolph-Macon College, Roanoke College, Shenandoah University, Sweet Briar College, University of Richmond, Virginia Wesleyan College, and Washington and Lee University.
