Angela Duckworth, known for her TED Talk on grit, will be the guest speaker for this year's President's Lecture Series.
Duckworth is the founder and chief executive officer of Character Lab, a nonprofit with a mission to advance scientific insights that help children thrive. She is also the Rosa Lee and Egbert Chang Professor at the University of Pennsylvania.
The President’s Lecture Series will be held from 4 to 5:30 p.m. April 21 via a Zoom webinar. Pre-registration will be required for the free online event.
The President’s Lecture Series began in 2016 and features prominent national guests invited to campus by the University president. Previous guests have included NPR White House correspondent Tamara Keith (2020), Washington Post political reporter Robert Costa (four times, most recently in 2020), New York Times columnist David Brooks (2016), presidential historian Doris Kearns Goodwin (2016), New York Times foreign affairs columnist Thomas L. Friedman (2017), presidential historian Michael Beschloss (2018) and publishing executive Steve Forbes (2019).
The appearance is co-sponsored by The Fresno Bee, KSEE24, Valley PBS and Valley Public Radio.
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