For 100 years, SMU has shaped minds, explored frontiers of knowledge and nurtured intellectual entrepreneurship. The Willis M. Tate Distinguished Lecture Series contributes to this mission by bringing thought-provoking and entertaining icons to the SMU campus and Dallas community.

Regarded as one of the country’s finest platforms for distinguished and engaging discussions, the Tate Lecture Series provides unique opportunities for student interaction, faculty discourse and community debate with world changers and raises funds for academic scholarships and student programs.

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Please call 214-768-8283 or email tateseries@smu.edu with any questions.

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Single event tickets

Individual lecture tickets are now available. Purchase tickets online to individual lectures or call the Tate office at 214-768-8283.

SMU reserves the right to substitute speakers or to rearrange the order of the lectures without notice. Subscriptions are nonrefundable.

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New patrons

The Tate Lecture Series maintains an extensive waiting list for patrons interested in Tate season tickets. Requests for season tickets from new patrons will be placed on a waiting list and considered in the order in which they are received. To be added to the waiting list, complete your request online, download a form, or call the Tate office at 214-768-8283.

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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