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Presidential historians Beschloss, Brinkley visit SMU Feb. 5, 2013

Posted on February 5, 2013 by Kelsey Reynolds

Presidential historians Michael Beschloss and Douglas Brinkley visit the Hilltop Tuesday, Feb. 5 for the 2012-13 Tate Distinguished Lecture Series. They will give the Anita and Truman Arnold Lecture at 8 p.m. in McFarlin Auditorium. Michael Beschloss is an award-winning … Continue reading →

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SMU event: What memoirs reveal about the Bush Administration

Posted on February 1, 2013 by Kathleen Tibbetts

One of the nation’s foremost diplomatic historians will use the memoirs produced by members of George W. Bush’s administration to analyze foreign policy shaped by the 43rd president in the post-9/11 world. Melvin Leffler, the Edward R. Stettinius Chair of … Continue reading →

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Health expert Sanjay Gupta to deliver 2012-13 Tate Lecture Nov. 27

Posted on November 27, 2012 by Kathleen Tibbetts

Neurosurgeon, public health policy expert and CNN chief medical correspondent Dr. Sanjay Gupta visits SMU Tuesday, Nov. 27 for the 2012-13 Tate Distinguished Lecture Series. He will give the Jones Day Lecture at 8 p.m. in McFarlin Auditorium. Based in Atlanta, Gupta plays an integral role in … Continue reading →

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Gaming guru Jane McGonigal delivers Tate Lecture Nov. 13, 2012

Posted on November 13, 2012 by Kathleen Tibbetts

Gamer, game designer, author and futurist Jane McGonigal is on the Hilltop Tuesday, Nov. 13 for SMU’s 2012-13 Tate Distinguished Lecture Series. She will give the Oncor Lecture at 8 p.m. in McFarlin Auditorium. McGonigal’s work emphasizes the power of games to solve problems. Named by The … Continue reading →

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Edwin Black discusses ‘IBM and the Holocaust’ at SMU Nov. 7, 2012

Posted on November 7, 2012 by Kathleen Tibbetts

Edwin Black’s account of how one of America’s most powerful corporations helped Nazi Germany systematically keep track of Jews, run trains and operate death camps will be examined when the acclaimed journalist-historian visits SMU Wednesday, Nov. 7, to discuss his … Continue reading →

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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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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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James A. Baker III to receive 2012 Tower Center Medal of Freedom

Posted on October 16, 2012 by Kathleen Tibbetts

Former U.S. Secretary of State James A. Baker III, will receive the Medal of Freedom from SMU’s John Goodwin Tower Center for Political Studies during formal ceremonies at 5:30 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 17, 2012 in McFarlin Auditorium. The Tower Center Medal of … 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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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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