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A platform for intellectual and cultural engagement, the Saint Vincent College Threshold Series has brought a diverse array of distinguished speakers—scholars, experts, authors, artists and public figures—to the Latrobe campus.
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Established in 1981 through a generous grant from the Kennametal Foundation, Threshold aims to inspire intellectual curiosity, foster meaningful dialogue and enrich the region’s cultural landscape. By deepening their understanding of the subject matter, attendees can connect theoretical concepts to real-world applications and seek additional knowledge beyond the lecture.
Threshold has become an important institution at Saint Vincent for students, faculty and members of the local community.
Threshold Lecture: Adapting to Change by Changing the Way We Adapt
Dr. Alan Matsumoto
April 20, 2026 | 7 p.m. at the Fred M. Rogers Center
Admission is free of charge.
April 2026 Speaker
Dr. Alan Matsumoto
Chair, Board of Chancellors American College of Radiology
Professor of Radiology & Medical Imaging, University of Virginia Health System
Alan H. Matsumoto, MD, MA, FACR, FSIR, FAHA, is one of the nation’s most distinguished leaders in radiology and interventional medicine. He currently serves as Chair of the Board of Chancellors of the American College of Radiology where he guides national policy, governance, workforce strategy, and advocacy efforts on behalf of more than 40,000 radiology professionals in the United States.
A longtime academic leader, Dr. Matsumoto spent 15 years as Chair and Theodore E. Keats Professor of Radiology and Medical Imaging at the University of Virginia Health System. While at UVA Health, he oversaw a department of more than 100 faculty and staff as well as more than 70 residents- and fellows-in-training, expanded research infrastructure, and established over $7 million in new endowments supporting clinical innovation, education, and leadership development. He now serves as Professor of Radiology and Director of the UVA Focused Ultrasound Center of Excellence, advancing image-guided therapies across multiple specialties.
Dr. Matsumoto is a globally recognized expert in interventional radiology, having authored more than 300 manuscripts and book chapters and delivering more than 500 invited lectures in his career. He has received the field’s highest honors, including the SIR Gold Medal, the ATLAS Award, and the American Board of Radiology’s Lifetime Service Award. His leadership philosophy, rooted in mentoring, service, and collaboration, has shaped generations of physicians. He holds bachelor’s and master’s degrees from the University of California at Santa Barbara and a Doctorate of Medicine from Bowman Gray School of Medicine of Wake Forest University.
Threshold Lecture: Adapting to Change by Changing the Way We Adapt
Dr. Alan Matsumoto
April 20, 2026 | 7 p.m. at the Fred M. Rogers Center
Admission is free of charge.
Past Speakers
Pictured: (header) February 2026 speaker Dr. Jonathan Lee Walton, (from top left) Stanley Jaki, Robert Jarvik, John Stacks, Joyce Carol Oates, John Noble Wilford, Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., Alex Haley, Michael Medved, (second row) Strobe Talbot, Isaac Asimov, Harold S. Kushner, Jane Bryant Quinn, Roger Malina, Carl Sagan, Robert Claiborne, Martin E. Marty, Lt. General James A. Abrahamson. Not Pictured: Br. Guy Consolmagno, S.J., Claire Bloom, Stephen F. Cohen, Ralph Nader, Archduke Rudolph of Austria, Roger Cossack, Heinz-Joachim Fischer, Jerome Oetgen, Benjamin Zander, Colleen Carroll Campbell, Neil deGrasse Tyson, Steven Johnson, David Shedloski, Dr. Kevin M. Guskiewicz, Gene Steratore, Ambassador John T. Hennessey-Niland.