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NASA Astronaut Victor Glover Returns Full Time to His Alma Mater, Cal Poly, After Historic Artemis II Mission
The retired NASA astronaut will help shape long-term strategy and inspire STEM students after piloting Artemis II around the moon.
- On Wednesday, Cal Poly San Luis Obispo announced that NASA emeritus astronaut Victor Glover has joined the university in a full-time senior leadership role effective September 1.
- Glover returns following his historic piloting of NASA's Artemis II mission around the moon earlier this year and his recent Navy retirement; he and his wife, Dionna, met on the Cal Poly campus 30 years ago.
- Working with President Jeffrey D. Armstrong, Glover will help shape long-term strategies to position Cal Poly as a "global leader in polytechnic education, research innovation and workforce production." He will also inspire students in STEM-related disciplines.
- Expected to arrive in San Luis Obispo Wednesday evening, Glover will begin orientation Thursday, a move bringing him closer to his four daughters who are all Cal Poly students or recent graduates.
- This appointment reflects a broader trend of universities recruiting accomplished astronauts and industry veterans as advisors to strengthen connections between academic programs and the technical fields they serve.
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University Hires Pomona-Born Astronaut Who Piloted Mission Around the Moon
Pomona-born astronaut Victor Glover is returning to his alma mater to serve as a full-time administrator in the wake of his historic piloting during the Artemis II mission around the moon, Cal Poly San Luis Obispo announced Wednesday. Glover’s position at the Central Coast college “will focus on strategic initiatives and fostering partnerships and philanthropy,” […]
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Astronaut, Pomona native Victor Glover joins Cal Poly San Luis Obispo
Glover will focus on strategic initiatives and fostering partnerships and philanthropy.
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The Daily ItemArtemis II astronaut and SoCal native Victor Glover steps back from NASA, joins Cal Poly
Glover will work closely will Cal Poly's president to position the university as a "global leader in polytechnic education, research innovation and workforce production."
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