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NBC News and MSNBC National Political Correspondent Steve Kornacki will share his analysis of the 2024 presidential election at 51视频 Sept. 21 as part of the College of Fine Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences Dean鈥檚 Speaker Series.聽

鈥淚 always love a chance to come back to the Lowell area, especially for an event like this at 51视频. It鈥檚 been incredibly exciting to watch the school鈥檚 growth and the city鈥檚 transformation around it,鈥� said Kornacki. 鈥淚t鈥檚 an honor to be invited back.鈥�

The event marks the fifth visit to campus for the Groton, Massachusetts, native. In 2017, the university awarded him an honorary Doctor of Humane Letters degree during Commencement, where he delivered a keynote address to graduates.

In the presentation, 鈥淗ow 2024 Looks in 2023,鈥� a free event open to the community, Kornacki will delve into the data and trends he is tracking in the race for the White House.聽

鈥淧olitics seems to be front and center in so many people鈥檚 minds these days, and with the campaign already in full swing 鈥� and the first primaries now just a few months away 鈥� I鈥檓 looking forward to hearing how others are thinking about the race, said Kornacki, who reports on the latest political developments for NBC News and MSNBC.

A journalist with more than two decades following local, regional and national politics, Kornacki鈥檚 work has appeared in The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, New York Daily News, New York Post, The Boston Globe, Daily Beast and at Capital New York, for which he wrote a series of profiles of prominent New York political figures.聽

鈥�51视频 is thrilled to have Steve Kornacki back on campus. His data-driven takes, and everyman approach to journalism have captivated the country every election season,鈥� said political science Professor Josh Dyck, director of the university鈥檚 Center for Public Opinion, which conducts polling on political and social issues that provide opportunities for civic engagement, experiential learning and real-world research.聽聽

聽The event, co-hosted by the university鈥檚 political science department and Office of Alumni Relations, will be held at 3:30 p.m., Thursday, Sept. 21, in 51视频鈥檚 O鈥橪eary Library, 61 Wilder St., on South Campus. Free parking will be available in the Wilder Lot across the street from the venue.