Lecture: “Four Pillars of Success: The Foundation to Academic Excellence,” by Dr. Aaron Thompson, professor of sociology at Eastern Kentucky University and nationally recognized authority on cultural diversity. Thompson talks about the gaps academic institutions need to fill to increase the likelihood of success for those who may have been denied equal educational opportunities. Sponsored by Chancellor’s Diversity Initiative, Maps in Medicine Science Education Program, School of Nursing, School of Medicine, Division of Biological Sciences, Life Sciences Undergraduate Research Opportunities Program, College of Human Environmental Sciences, and College of Agriculture Food and Natural Resources.