Bill Nye “The Science Guy” will share his love for science when he speaks Feb. 14 at Augsburg College’s Scholarship Weekend in an address that is open to the general public. Nye, who will talk about “How Science Can Save the World,” will speak with academic depth and humor about planetary science, climate change, evolution, environmental awareness, and more.
“We’re excited to host Bill Nye during our Scholarship Weekend when bright students from across the United States visit campus to compete for our top academic scholarships,” said Augsburg College President Paul C. Pribbenow. “We want to give these scholarly, prospective Auggies the chance to grapple with some of the world’s deepest questions so they can experience what Auggies are called to do each and every day.”
During the 2014 Scholarship Weekend, nearly 100 students and the public had the opportunity to be challenged by questions of compassion and humanity posed in a talk by His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama.
Nye, a mechanical engineer and seven-time Emmy Award winner as host and head writer of “Bill Nye the Science Guy,” will speak from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., Feb. 14, in Augsburg College’s Si Melby Gymnasium (715 23rd Ave. S., Minneapolis, MN 55454). Doors will open at 10 a.m.
Ticket Information
All tickets are general admission with seating available on a first-come, first-served basis. A presale will be held for Augsburg College students, faculty, and staff.
Tickets for Augsburg College Students:
- Presale Begins: 10 a.m., Monday, Nov. 24, 2014
- Presale Ends: 11:59 p.m., Sunday, Dec. 7, 2014
- Student Price: $12/ticket*
- An Augsburg College Augnet login will be required to gain access to the presale
Tickets for Augsburg College Faculty/Staff:
- Presale Begins: 10 a.m., Monday, Nov. 24, 2014
- Presale Ends: 11:59 p.m., Sunday, Dec. 7, 2014
- Faculty and Staff Price: $28/ticket*
- An Augsburg College Augnet login will be required to gain access to the presale.
Tickets for General Public
- Sale begins: 10 a.m., Monday, Dec. 8, 2014
- Students: $12*
- General Public: $28*
*A $3 service charge will be applied to each ticket at the time of checkout.
Visit www.augsburg.edu/tickets for more information and to purchase tickets.
Biography: Bill Nye is a mechanical engineer who wants the world to know and appreciate the passion, beauty, and joy (the P, B & J) of science. Nye’s show, “Bill Nye The Science Guy,” has garnered 18 Emmy awards. Nye won seven of them as host and head writer. These days, Nye travels the globe exhorting audiences to change the world. He has a day job as the CEO of The Planetary Society, the world’s largest non-governmental space interest organization. Nye’s newest book, “Undeniable: Evolution and the Science of Creation,” was released in November.