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2009 Clements Book Prize winner to speak at SMU Nov. 8, 2012

Posted on November 7, 2012 by Kathleen Tibbetts

Louise Pubols (right), chief curator of history at the Oakland Museum of California, will visit SMU to discuss her award-winning work as an author. The University’s William P. Clements Center for Southwest Studies hosts Pubols for a 6 p.m. reception followed by a … Continue reading →

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Turner joins Dallas Historical Society higher-ed panel Oct. 28, 2012

Posted on October 25, 2012 by Kathleen Tibbetts

SMU President R. Gerald Turner joins John E. Price, founding president of the University of North Texas at Dallas, for a panel discussion exploring the history of higher education in Dallas at 6 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 28 in the Hall of … Continue reading →

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John McCaa to give 2012 Sammons Lecture in Media Ethics Oct. 24

Posted on October 24, 2012 by Kathleen Tibbetts

Award-winning journalist John McCaa, longtime news anchor of WFAA-TV in Dallas, will give SMU’s 2012 Rosine Smith Sammons Lecture in Media Ethics presented by the Division of Journalism in the University’s Meadows School of the Arts. The event begins at 8 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. … Continue reading →

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Regis Philbin to deliver 2012-13 Tate Distinguished Lecture Oct. 9

Posted on October 9, 2012 by Kathleen Tibbetts

Broadcaster and record-setting TV host Regis Philbin visits the Hilltop Tuesday, Oct. 9 as part of SMU’s 2012-13 Tate Distinguished Lecture Series. He will give the Tolleson Lecture at 8 p.m. in McFarlin Auditorium. Since Philbin first stepped in front of a … Continue reading →

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Dennis Simon speaks on civil rights movement’s 50th anniversary

Posted on September 27, 2012 by Kelsey Reynolds

Maguire Public Scholar and SMU Professor of Political Science Dennis Simon will give a lecture on the 50th anniversary of several landmark events in the civil rights movement and the present-day role of race in American politics on Monday, Oct. 1, 2012. “The … Continue reading →

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New Tate Lecture season begins Sept. 11, 2012

Posted on September 11, 2012 by Kathleen Tibbetts

Former U.S. Secretary of Education William Bennett will meet journalist and commentator Chris Matthews at SMU to offer insights and opinions on current events, including the 2012 elections. They kick off the Willis M. Tate Distinguished Lecture Series’ 2012-13 season at 8 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 11 in … Continue reading →

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SMU grad offers investor’s perspective on The Big Short Sept.10

Posted on September 4, 2012 by Kathleen Tibbetts

SMU’s 2012 Common Reading discussion continues at 5 p.m. Monday, Sept. 10, with the first Gartner Honors Lecture of the academic year. “The Financial Crisis of The Big Short: An Investor’s Perspective” features University alumnus John Phelan, co-founder and co-managing partner … Continue reading →

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Nobel laureate Leymah Gbowee to speak at SMU May 23, 2012

Posted on May 16, 2012 by Kathleen Tibbetts

Liberian peace activist and 2011 Nobel Peace Prize recipient Leymah Gbowee will make one of her few scheduled 2012 U.S. speaking appearances at SMU on Wednesday, May 23. The author of Mighty Be Our Powers will discuss “Women, Leadership and Human Rights” at 7:30 p.m. … Continue reading →

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Krauthammer, Moyers close 2011-12 Tate season May 1

Posted on May 1, 2012 by Kathleen Tibbetts

Award-winning journalists and commentators Charles Krauthammer and Bill Moyers visit SMU May 1 for the final event of the 2011-12 Tate Distinguished Lecture Series season. They will give the Gregg and Molly Engles Lecture at 8 p.m. in McFarlin Auditorium. Winner of the … Continue reading →

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Chaplain’s Office presents 2012 Peace & Justice honors April 25

Posted on April 25, 2012 by Kathleen Tibbetts

Rev. Bruce Buchanan, associate pastor of community ministries in Dallas’ First Presbyterian Church, will receive SMU’s 2012 Robert O. Cooper Peace and Justice Fellowship during an 11:30 a.m. lunch and reception Wednesday, April 25, in the Hughes-Trigg Student Center Ballroom. He will … Continue reading →

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