Henderson Engineers President & CEO Rich Smith will kick off the newly-created University of Kansas School of Engineering Career Accelerator Lecture Series by discussing management and leadership strategies with students on Sept. 2. Smith, who holds a bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering and master’s in architectural engineering from KU, is a member of the KU School of Engineering Advisory Board.

Smith’s lecture is schedule for 4 p.m. CDT and will take place online through the School of Engineering. The Career Accelerator Lecture Series was created by Smith and his fellow KU School of Engineering Advisory Board members to help students learn more about the business side of their future profession.