Hashmi toured the campus with President Frank Shushok. Virginia Lt. Gov. Ghazala Hashmi visited Roanoke College on Sept. 24 for a lecture examining the relationship between literature, government and institutional power. Hashmi presented the lecture as part of her “Literature and Government” series, which examines how literary works engage with systems of governance and political power. During the lecture, she explored themes of poverty, institutions and resilience through Charles Dickens’ “David Copperfield” and Barbara Kingsolver’s “Demon Copperhead.” Hashmi holds a doctorate in American literature and was an educator for 30 years. She said the lecture series allows her to build...