Endowed President’s Scholars Fund

Lecture Schedule

All lectures begin at 8 p.m.

ADMIRAL JAMES STAVRIDIS WITH FAREED ZAKARIA
The Linda and Mitch Hart Lecture
Tuesday, September 24, 2024

JANE GOODALL
The Clements Foundation Lecture
Wednesday, October 2, 2024

CANDACE NELSON
The Anita and Truman Arnold Lecture
Tuesday, November 12, 2024

NANDO PARRADO
The Garry Weber Lecture
Tuesday, December 10, 2024

MAJOR GENERAL CHARLES BOLDEN, JR.
The Gaedeke Group Lecture
Tuesday, February 4, 2025

CONDOLEEZZA RICE
The Comerica Bank Lecture
Tuesday, March 25, 2025

SOLEDAD O’BRIEN
The Oncor Lecture
Tuesday, April 15, 2025

HENRY WINKLER
The Associa Lecture
Tuesday, May 13, 2025

In recognition of the Tate Lecture Series' silver anniversary season, in 2006-07, the University established the Willis M. Tate Distinguished Lecture Series Endowed President's Scholars Fund. The fund benefits SMU's President's Scholars Program, the University's most prestigious merit-based scholarship award. The President's Scholars Program is so named because it represents the University's highest commitment to attract and serve high-achieving students. Founded in 1982, the President's Scholars Program has provided a world of opportunity to some of the nation's brightest students, who in turn enrich the University with their intellectual vitality, diverse talents, and campus involvement.

Since the Tate Series’ 25th anniversary season in 2006-07, 745 patrons have contributed almost $260,000 to the Willis M. Tate Distinguished Lecture Series Endowed President’s Scholars Fund. These gifts, above and beyond the proceeds from the Series itself, provide scholarship support to the world changers of the future.

Gifts in any amount support scholars by providing additional resources for independent research, international study and other academic programs. To make a gift or for information, please call 214-768-8283 or email us at tateseries@smu.edu.