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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

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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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Ticket Transfer Policy

As a season patron, you may transfer a portion of your ticket allotment to someone else at your discretion. However, if you wish to transfer your entire account, you may do so only to an immediate family member.

McFarlin Auditorium Seating Chart

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