NJCU Launches Speaker Series

JERSEY CITY, N.J., Sept. 26, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- As part of celebration of the 350^th anniversary of the founding of New Jersey, New Jersey City University (NJCU) is launching a lecture series that will bring some of the world's most renowned individuals to Jersey City.  Drawing on the NJ350 themes of Liberty, Innovation and Diversity, the NJCU President's Speaker Series will present Pulitzer Prize-winning author Doris Kearns Goodwin, acclaimed physicist and best-selling author Dr. Michio Kaku, and basketball legend Shaquille O'Neal during this academic year. All events will be open to the public.

For more information about the NJCU Presidential Speakers Series, call 201-200-3352 or visit the NJCU website at www.njcu.edu. To purchase tickets visit http://www.njcu.cc/nj350/njcu-presidents-speaker-series/.

"What better way to celebrate New Jersey's 350^th birthday than to invite everyone to join us for three unforgettable evenings that will bring to our community three luminaries who will share their thoughts on liberty, innovation, and diversity – three building blocks that have defined our state from its earliest days," said Dr. Sue Henderson, NJCU president and host of the lecture series.

Doris Kearns Goodwin on Liberty

Liberty will be the theme as Presidential historian Doris Kearns Goodwin begins the series on Wednesday, October 8, at 6:30 p.m. Ms. Goodwin's six critically acclaimed New York Times best-selling books include The Bully Pulpit which provided the foundation for the "The Roosevelts: An Intimate History," the recent PBS hit by documentary filmmaker Ken Burns. Some of her other popular books include Team of Rivals: The Political Genius of Abraham Lincoln, which became the basis for Steven Spielberg's popular film Lincoln, and The Fitzgeralds and the Kennedys, which was adapted into an award-winning TV miniseries.

Ms. Goodwin is well-known for her frequent television appearances and commentary on NBC, CBS, ABC, Fox, CNN, "The Charlie Rose Show," "The Daily Show with Jon Stewart," "The Colbert Report," "The Tonight Show" and many more. A devoted Red Sox fan, Ms. Goodwin earned a Ph.D. from Harvard University where she taught Government. Once an advisor to President Lyndon Johnson, she is the winner of the Charles Frankel Prize, given by the National Endowment for the Humanities, the Sarah Joseph Hale Medal and the Gilder Lehrman Lincoln Prize.

Following Ms. Goodwin's talk, there will be a VIP Meet & Greet Birthday Reception which includes priority reserved seating, hors d'oeuvres, beverages and a custom birthday cake for New Jersey created by Buddy Valastro of TLC's "Cake Boss" fame.

Major sponsors for the NJCU Celebrates NJ350 series include the NJEA, PNC Financial Services, Fairview Insurance, the PSEG Foundation and New Jersey 350.

Tickets for the NJCU Presidential Speaker Series are now on sale through the website at http://www.njcu.cc/nj350/njcu-presidents-speaker-series/.

Regular tickets are $35.00 for each lecture or $90.00 for the series. Tickets for students with valid ID are $15.00 for each lecture. A limited number or VIP Meet & Greet Reception tickets with priority reserved seating and parking are $100.00 for each program.

The Margaret Williams Theatre is located in Hepburn Hall on the NJCU Campus at 2039 Kennedy Boulevard. Parking is conveniently located on campus.

For more information, call 201-200-3352 or visit the NJCU website at www.njcu.edu.

Dr. Michio Kaku on Innovation

Dr. Michio Kaku, a theoretical physicist, best-selling author, renowned futurist and science popularizer, will address the Innovation theme in a joint presentation with Liberty Science Center (LSC) on Tuesday, December 9 at 6:30 p.m. at the LSC, which is located at 222 Jersey City Boulevard. Convenient parking is available.

In addition to being the author of numerous New York Times best-selling books, including his most recent, The Future of the Mind, Dr. Kaku has starred in science programs on the Discovery Channel, the Science Channel, BBC, ABC and the History Channel. He is a regular guest on news programs including those on CBS, Fox, CNBC, MSNBC and CNN as well as appearing on all of the major talk shows including "The Daily Show with Jon Stewart," "The Colbert Report," "The Late Show with David Letterman," "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno," and many others.

Dr. Kaku has been a featured columnist for science publications from Wired and Cosmos to Popular Mechanics. He is also the author of several scholarly, doctoral-level textbooks and is a regular contributor to physics journals. With a Ph.D. from the University of California, Berkeley, Dr. Kaku holds the Henry Semat Chair and Professorship in Physics at the City College of New York and is a visiting professor at the Institute for Advanced Study at Princeton.

A limited number of tickets are available for a private VIP Meet & Greet Reception with Dr. Kaku and other special guests, which includes priority reserved seating, hors d'oeuvres, and wine and beer.

Tickets for the NJCU Presidential Speaker Series are now on sale through the website at http://www.njcu.cc/nj350/njcu-presidents-speaker-series/.

Regular tickets are $35.00 for each lecture or $90.00 for the series. Tickets for students with valid ID are $15.00 for each lecture. A limited number or VIP Meet & Greet Reception tickets with priority reserved seating and parking are $100.00 for each program.

Shaquille O'Neal on Diversity

Diversity will be the theme of the final lecture in the series in February at 6:30 p.m. The featured speaker will be the gregarious superstar and New Jersey Hall of Famer, Shaquille O'Neal. From being one of the most recognizable basketball stars on the planet to becoming a major business leader, Shaq has never forgotten his New Jersey roots. There is no doubt that he is a leader from the basketball court to the boardroom.

He co-hosts the popular sports show "Inside the NBA" and hosts TruTV's "Upload with Shaquille O'Neal." He found time to appear in the recent Adam Sandler-Drew Barrymore film Blended and is working on a series of children's books called Little Shaq. He is a spokesperson for Gold Bond, Reebok, AriZona Beverages, Monster Audio, and Macy's; is a minority owner in the Sacramento Kings; and through his real estate company owns property in Newark, Atlantic City, Atlanta, and Orlando.

Placing great importance on education, he completed his undergraduate degree (he left after his junior year for the pros), and went on to earn an MBA and a doctorate in education. He has been on the cover of Bloomberg Businessweek three times and was elected to the New Jersey Hall of Fame in 2011.

Rounding out the NJ350 celebration, NJCU will host a VIP Meet & Greet Reception with Dr. O'Neal and special guests, which includes reserved priority seating, hors d'oeuvres, and wine and beer.

The Margaret Williams Theatre is located in Hepburn Hall on the NJCU Campus at 2039 Kennedy Boulevard.

Tickets for the NJCU Presidential Speaker Series are now on sale through the website at http://www.njcu.cc/nj350/njcu-presidents-speaker-series/.

Regular tickets are $35.00 for each lecture or $90.00 for the series. Tickets for students with valid ID are $15.00 for each lecture. A limited number or VIP Meet & Greet Reception tickets with priority reserved seating and parking are $100.00 for each program.

Contact: Don Jay Smith
908-832-1020
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Ellen Wayman-Gordon
201-200-3426
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