Former Astronaut; Pilot of NASA's Artemis II
Tuesday, January 12, 2027
Lecture at 7:30 p.m.
Benson Auditorium
Victor Golver is the Cal Poly Executive Advisor, a former NASA Astronaut and retired U.S. Navy Captain. He was selected as an astronaut in 2013 while serving as a Legislative Fellow in the U.S. Senate. He piloted the Crew-1 Dragon spacecraft, callsign Resilience, to the International Space Station where he was a Flight Engineer for Expedition 64/65. Glover piloted NASA's Artemis II mission to and from the Moon. The crew launched on NASA's Space Launch System rocket, inside the Orion spacecraft, callsign Integrity, completing a nearly 10-day journey that took the crew 252,756 miles from Earth. Glover spent a total of 178 days in space, completing 4 spacewalks and several scientific, maintenance, and outreach activities.
Glover was a Naval Aviator and was a test pilot in the F/A-18 Hornet, Super Hornet and EA-18G Growler and has flown over 45 aircraft accumulating over 4000 hours. He has been awarded the Defense Superior Service Medal, Navy Commendation Medal, two Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medals, NASA Distinguished Service Medal, and NASA Space Exploration Medal.
Victor and Dionna are the proud parents of four daughters. A native Californian, Glover received his Bachelor of Science in General Engineering from California Polytechnic State University, his Master of Science in Flight Test Engineering and a Master of Military Operational Art and Science from Air University, and his Master of Science in Systems Engineering from the Naval Postgraduate School. Victor Glover has also been awarded honorary Doctor of Science degrees from California Polytechnic State University and Howard University.
American legal scholar, political philosopher, and public intellectual
Tuesday, February 23, 2027
Lecture at 7:30 p.m.
Benson Auditorium
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