Nancy Olmsted to deliver Last Lecture
| Published: 03/15/2011 |
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All are invited to hear Nancy Olmsted, MSOE mathematics instructor, deliver her "Last Lecture" on Thursday, April 7 at 6 p.m. in the Todd Wehr Auditorium, 1047 N. Broadway. Olmsted will give the second annual lecture in MSOE's Last Lecture series, in which one member of the MSOE staff or faculty is invited to pass on their greatest and most succinct knowledge and life-experiences to the MSOE community. Olmsted, who is retiring after 18 years of service to the university, will reflect on her time at MSOE and also share her life experiences and accomplishments.
The purpose of the series is twofold: to recognize a faculty or staff member for his or her years of service and contributions to the university, and for those in attendance to learn what the speaker truly believes are the most important facets of their human life experiences and accomplishments. Students, faculty and staff have the opportunity to nominate speakers from a list of eligible individuals, and the speaker is chosen by the Student Life Office.
MSOE is an independent university with 2,600 students. MSOE offers 18 bachelor's degrees and 10 master's degrees in the engineering, engineering technology, building and infrastructure engineering, computer, business, nursing and health-related fields. The university has a national academic reputation; longstanding ties to business and industry; dedicated professors with real-world experience; and extremely high placement rates and starting salaries. MSOE graduates are well-rounded, technologically experienced and highly productive professionals and leaders.