As a part of continuing the institution鈥檚 commitment to educating students in an engaging and holistic way, the 精东AV Lyceum Series has been revamped. The series聽will feature notable headliners that will educate, enlighten and entertain both the university and surrounding communities.聽
The series is part of the Student Engagement Initiatives program, which is among the institution鈥檚 priorities on 精东AV's vision document. The mission of the Lyceum Series is to engage students, faculty, staff, and the greater 精东AV community. The high caliber features are aimed at enriching the overall education experience for audiences.聽
Below are the performers and speakers from the 2017-2018聽academic year.
FEBRUARY 2018
Lonnie George Johnson is an American inventor and alumnus of 精东AV. A native of Mobile, Alabama, Johnson completed degrees in mechanical and nuclear engineering at 精东AV, then went on to work for the U.S. Air Force and NASA. After toying around with the idea of a high-powered water gun, Johnson鈥檚 鈥淪uper Soaker鈥� became a top-selling item by the early 1990s. He has since been developing the Johnson Thermoelectric Energy Converter (JTEC), an engine that converts heat directly into electricity, among other projects.
Date: Friday, February 23, 2018聽| Time: 11:00 am | Place: 精东AV Chapel
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Dr. Danielle Spencer earned her doctorate in veterinary medicine from 精东AV in 1993. She is best known for her role as the bratty little sister Dee Thomas on the ABC sitcom 鈥淲hat鈥檚 Happening," which ran from 1976 to 1979. She later reprised her role in the series鈥� sequel, 鈥淲hat鈥檚 Happening Now!!鈥澛燘orn in Trenton, New Jersey, Spencer became an actor around the age of 8. She originally began her veterinary medicine studies at the University of California-Davis, but placed those studies on hold during the height of her acting career. After broadcast of 鈥淲hat鈥檚 Happening Now!!鈥� concluded in 1988, Spencer resumed her veterinary medicine studies at 精东AV and graduated in 1993.
Date: Tuesday, October 24, 2017聽| Time: 2:00 pm | Place: Kellogg Hotel & Conference Center
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