Reporters may contact: Ellen MayouApril 18, 2001
SMU ANNOUNCES SPEAKERS FOR 2001-02 TATE LECTURE SERIES
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DALLAS (SMU) -- Legendary journalists Carl Bernstein and Bob Woodward, former presidential candidates Robert and Elizabeth Dole, renowned anthropologist Jane Goodall and former Secretary of State Madeleine Albright will be among the speakers for the 20th anniversary season of Southern Methodist University's Willis M. Tate Distinguished Lecture Series.
The 2001-02 season begins Tuesday, Sept. 11 with The Linda and Mitch Hart Lecture featuring a panel moderated by David Gergen, editor-at-large of U.S. News & World Report. Panelists will include Sandy Berger, former national security adviser, and Richard Holbrooke, former U.S. ambassador to the United Nations.
Other lectures will be as follows:
| Tuesday, October 16, 2001 |
Live...from NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC |
| Tuesday, November 6, 2001 | The Lacerte Family Lecture Dave Barry Author and Pulitzer Prize-winning humorist |
| Tuesday, November 27, 2001 |
The Dan & Gail Cook Lecture |
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Tuesday, February 19, 2002 |
The William H. Lively Lecture Francis Collins Director of the National Human Genome Research Institute at the National Institutes of Health |
| Tuesday, March 5, 2002 | The Bank of America Lecture Robert Hughes Best-selling author and TIME magazine art critic since 1970 |
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Tuesday, March 26, 2002 |
The Zale Corporation Lecture |
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Tuesday, April 16, 2002 |
The TXU Electric & Gas Lecture Hugh Sidey, Moderator TIME magazine's Washington contributor and expert on the U.S. presidency Carl Bernstein and Bob Woodward Former Washington Post reporters who uncovered the Watergate scandal 30 years ago |
| Tuesday, May 7, 2002 |
The Omni Hotels Lecture |
Celebrating its 20th anniversary, the Tate Lecture Series has become an integral part of the cultural and intellectual life of Dallas.
"We are looking forward to another exciting series of lectures from a diverse lineup of speakers," said Erle Nye, chair of the Tate Lecture Series Board of Directors.
The Tate Lecture Series is presented by The Dallas Morning News and sponsored by WFAA-TV (Channel 8), Talk Radio 570 KLIF and American Airlines. Supporters are Vectrix, The Mansion on Turtle Creek, Judy Blackman Floral Design, Inc., Cencor Realty Services, SMU Student Foundation, Sewell Lexus and The Weitzman Group.
"We are especially grateful for the sponsors, supporters and patrons who make the series possible," said Jeanne P. Whitman, SMU's Vice President for Development and External Affairs. "With their help, the project is returning almost $1 million to SMU annually."
Current season ticket holders have until May 29 to renew their seats. Those who want to be added to a waiting list for season tickets may contact the SMU Lecture Programs Office at (214) 768-8283. For more information, call the Lecture Programs Office or visit the Tate Series web site at www.tateseries.com.
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