by Tonya Wells
ACCESS TO NATIONAL EXPERTS & PEOPLE OF INTEREST
The University Speakers Series doesn’t just seek to bring notable speakers to campus. Every opportunity is given to connect those experts with students. Columnist Fareed Zakaria met with students before his presentation for some discussion about education and politics. U.S. Soccer champ Carli Lloyd talked with the Redhawks Soccer team and hosted a skills camp for kids before speaking to students and the community. Boston Marathon bombing survivor Jeff Bauman talked with students with majors ranging from criminal justice to psychology to emergency preparedness. Dinners and receptions are frequently held, so students get one-onone time with the speakers when they are on campus.
In 2016, author and veteran Wes Moore kicks off the series with the annual Dr. Martin Luther King Celebration Dinner. Common, the Academy Award-winning “king of conscious hip hop,” greets the campus community in February. And, Bethany Hamilton finishes this year’s series in April with the inspirational story of her faith, determination, health and hope after losing an arm in a shark attack while surfing.
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