Tate Lecture Pictures

The Willis M. Tate Distinguished Lecture Series annually brings six or more national and world leaders to SMU, and President’s Scholars enjoy opportunities to interact with them. Since its inception 25 years ago, the Tate Series has brought to campus 12 Pulitzer Prize winners, nine U.S. Senators, eight Nobel laureates, six U.S. Secretaries of State, three former U.S. Presidents, and two Supreme Court Justices, as well as prominent scientists, scholars, authors, and artists. The Series also provides funding for approximately 40 current President’s Scholars.

Tate Lecture with Anderson Cooper

Francis P. Hubach Jr., partner-in-charge at Jones Day, and his wife, Julie; Anderson Cooper; and Rhiannan Hamam, Jonathan Koh, and P.J. Gardner, first-year President’s Scholars are who are sponsored by the law firm.

Rhiannon Hamam, P.J. Gardner, and Jonathan Koh, first-year President’s Scholars sponsored by Jones Day, attended the Jones Day Tate dinner and lecture featuring Anderson Cooper of CNN. With them are President’s Scholars co-advisers Patti LaSalle and Jim Hopkins.