ULM's Presidential Lyceum Series
ULM's Presidential Lyceum Series began in 2003 under the direction of ULM President James E. Cofer Sr., to promote intellectual exchange among ULM students, faculty, staff and the community.
Previous speakers at the Presidential Lyceum Series include:
- New York Times foreign affairs columnist and Pulitzer Prize-winning author Thomas L. Friedman
- journalist and TV host Lisa Ling
- political strategists James Carville and Mary Matalin;
- businessman and entrepreneur Steve Forbes;
- comedian and television personality Ben Stein;
- lawyer and social activist Robert Kennedy, Jr.;
- author/historian and Pulitzer Prize winner Doris Kearns Goodwin;
- film/TV star and comedian Bill Cosby