What: Minh T. Nguyen, a Cal Alumnus and Senior Software Design Engineer with Microsoft Mediaroom, will speak at the alumni panel at the Letters & Science 1 class about his experience choosing his major, getting his BS degree in computer science at Cal, how this experience has affected his career and provide some retrospective advice.

When: Tuesday, September 30th, 2008, 3:30pm

Where: 2040 Valley Life Sciences Building, UC Berkeley, Berkeley, CA

Why: Letters and Science 1 is a course for entering students, particularly those who are excited to be here but uncertain of where to start their explorations. It provides an introduction to the intellectual landscape of the College of Letters & Science, the campus's liberal arts college. There will be several alumni speaking briefly about their respective majors in L&S and provide tips and advice to first-year students.