Baton Rouge --- The LSU Center for Computation & Technology, along with the LSU Department of Computer Science, will host an IT Eminent Lecture Series on Thursday, May 3, at 3 p.m. in Room A101 of the Life Sciences Building Annex.
The guest speaker is John Leslie King, Ph.D., who is Vice Provost for Academic Information at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor. King, whose degree is in computer science, also is a professor in the university's School of Information.
In his lecture, King will discuss whether higher education is becoming obsolete in today's culture. King will describe how higher education underwent massive changes in the past century – at one point, it was a privilege only the culturally elite pursued, but it transformed into an avenue for success and strength that many more undertook.
King believes the modern rise in information technology and communication abilities will transform higher education in the next 25 years the same way both have transformed many businesses today, leading to even greater developments for higher education in the 21st century.
King's lecture is open to the public. For more information, please contact CCT Manager of Public Relations Kristen Sunde at 225-578-3469.
Publish Date:
05-01-2007
