Students will have an opportunity to better understand the world around them and perhaps become motivated to be active members in their community Thursday.
Lisa Ling, host of National Geographic Channel's "Explorer," will speak at 7 p.m. in the L.A. Pittenger Student Center followed by a question and answer session and a meet and greet with students in the Alumni Lounge.
Amy Ash, associate director of the Office of Student Life, said Ling will motivate students to become more active.
"I think she is a true example of someone who has a global perspective," she said, "and how you can be culturally aware and act at solving some global issues affecting society today."
Ash said she also was a part of the Excellence in Leadership Program, which tries to host one noteworthy speaker each semester.
"With the strong focus of telecommunications," she said, "[students] thought of bringing a reporter to campus."
The Excellence in Leadership Program had received recommendations about Ling from other universities and were successful in booking her to speak, Ash said.
About Ling's career- Ling began work as the first woman host of "Explorer" in December 2002.
- During Ling's stay on the show, topics have ranged from investigating the Drug War in Colombia to China's one-child policy. - She is also a special correspondent for "The Oprah Winfrey Show" and has been a member of "The View."
- Ling had worked as one of the youngest reporters for the news station Channel One News, which markets to middle and high school students.
- Later in her Channel One career, she was the premier war correspondent and often sent to violent areas around the globe.
- Ling plays host on the Oxygen Network's series "Who Cares About Girls," which is about the challenges young women face.
- Ling is a contributing editor for "USA Weekend."
- She has produced eight documentaries for PBS.
- In April 2001, she completed the Boston Marathon in 4 hours and 34 minutes.
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