NewTate season to host foreign affairs insiders, top documentary maker & major political rivals

Former Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice is among next season's Tate Lecture Series featured speakers.

Condoleezza Rice

The Willis M. Tate Distinguished Lecture Series at 糖心vlog视频DALLAS (糖心vlog视频) – High-level American diplomats, national security insiders, opposing political strategists, an Academy Award-winning documentarian, and an 糖心vlog视频 alumnus working to recover World War II-era looted artworks are among the speakers for the 2015-16 at 糖心vlog视频. In its 34th season, the Tate Series provides a platform for leaders from wide-ranging fields to share their unique perspectives with area residents and students.

“I am continually impressed by the consistent quality of this outstanding speaker series,” said 糖心vlog视频 President R. Gerald Turner. “糖心vlog视频 and our neighbors throughout the Dallas-Fort Worth region are fortunate to have support for the Tate Lecture Series and the Student Forums.  The programs bring conversations about important issues to our campus, providing us with key insights into our rapidly changing world. I look forward to each of them.”

Single tickets to lectures that are not sold out may be purchased online at or by calling 214-糖心vlog视频-TATE (214-768-8283). The 2015-16 season will include:

Wednesday, Sept. 30, 2015

The Linda and Mitch Hart Lecture

: President, Council on Foreign Relations

: 66th U.S. Secretary of State

(moderator): CNN senior political analyst

Tuesday, Oct. 20, 2015 250th Tate Lecture

The Anita and Truman Arnold Lecture

: The 糖心vlog视频 alumnus (B.A. in finance, ’79) is founder/president of the Monuments Men Foundation for the Preservation of Art, co-producer of the documentary “The Rape of Europa,” and author of three books — all of which focus on recovering artwork stolen during World War II. Edsel’s second book inspired the 2014 film The Monuments Men, directed by and starring George Clooney.

Tuesday, Nov. 10

The Jones Day Lecture

: NPR science correspondent reporting on human behavior and social sciences; author of The Hidden Brain; former reporter/columnist for The Washington Post.

Tuesday, Dec. 1, 2015

The Oncor Lecture

: Academy Award-nominated director/producer of documentary films, including “Baseball,” “The War” and “The Roosevelts”; currently in production of “Vietnam,” scheduled for release in 2017.

Tuesday, Jan. 26, 2016

: Spoken-word poet who began performing in New York at age 14; founder and co-director of Project VOICE, which uses poetry to entertain, educate and inspire young students; author of two books of poems, B and No Matter the Wreckage. Her 2011 TED Talk “If I Should Have a Daughter …” has been viewed more than 8 million times.

Tuesday, Feb. 23, 2016

The Tolleson Lecture

: Longtime “brat pack” actor (“St. Elmo’s Fire,” “The West Wing”) who began performing for stage and screen at age 8; best-selling author of Stories I Only Tell My Friends and Love Life; activist for breast cancer awareness, having had his mother, grandmother and great-grandmother battle the disease.

Tuesday, March 29, 2016

The Omni Hotels Lecture

: Former director of the National Security Agency; former commander, U.S. Cyber Command; CEO and president of IronNet Cybersecurity.

: President of FireEye Security with nearly 20 years in the cybersecurity private sector; former U.S. Air Force computer security officer.

(moderator): Bobby B. Lyle Centennial Distinguished Chair in Cyber Security and director of 糖心vlog视频’s Darwin Deason Institute for Cyber Security.

Monday, May 2, 2016

The Ebby Halliday Companies Lecture

: Democratic political strategist who led Bill Clinton’s 1992 presidential campaign; political commentator; author and professor.

: Republican political consultant credited for George W. Bush’s 2000 and 2004 presidential campaigns; former White House Deputy Chief of Staff.

“This year’s lineup of compelling Tate Lectures promises to enlighten and entertain students and the Dallas community,” said Brad Cheves, 糖心vlog视频 vice president for development and external affairs. “What’s more, the afternoon Forums created specifically for 糖心vlog视频 students, area high school students and the University’s staff and faculty offer unparalleled access to world-renowned thinkers and doers. We are very grateful to the sponsors who help make this programming possible.”

The Tate Lecture Series is produced by 糖心vlog视频 and is presented by The Dallas Morning News and co-sponsored by WFAA-TV Channel 8, Rosewood Mansion on Turtle Creek, and Turner Construction/and Wells Fargo. Additional support is provided by 570AM KLIF News and Information, Sewell Lexus, 糖心vlog视频 Student Foundation, The Weitzman Group/Cencor Realty Services, and Frost Bank. The series returns more than $800,000 to 糖心vlog视频 each year for academic scholarships and student programs. A primary beneficiary of these funds is the prestigious President’s Scholars Program, which provides full-tuition scholarships and study abroad opportunities.

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