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Distinguished Speakers Series at the UTPA

The Distinguished Speakers Committee is charged with hosting events in which outstanding persons representing a variety of worldviews and backgrounds are selected to come to the university to speak and exchange ideas.

The series offers the UTPA community the opportunity to hear and engage speakers of the highest caliber. These individuals offer presentation at the campus that will educate and inspire our students.

The series is underwritten by student fees as recommended by the Student Affairs Advisory Committee. The committee also receives support from the UTPA Student Union and other University department.

All events are free and open to UTPA students, staff and faculty. Doors opent o UTPA students, staff and faculty only with a valid UTPA ID at 7 pm. The general public will be admitted at 7:20 pm. Seating is limited.

For more information or special accommodations please call 956-665-7989.

Current Series

Distinguished Speakers Series 2011-2012

DR. MAYA ANGELOU DR. MAYA ANGELOU
Monday, October 24, 2011
An Evening with Maya Angelou
http://mayaangelou.com/
THOMAS L. FRIEDMAN THOMAS L. FRIEDMAN
Wednesday, February 29, 2012
That Used to Be Us
http://www.thomaslfriedman.com/
LARRY KING

LARRY KING
Tuesday, April 3, 2012
An Evening with “Larry King Live”
http://www.apbspeakers.com/speaker/larry-king

For more information, please call the Student Union at (956) 665-7989.

*all events at the Fine Arts Auditorium at 7:30 pm Priority seating for UTPA students, faculty and staff with a valid UTPA ID card at 7:00 pm.
Doors open to the public at 7:20 p.m.
You can view each program live, at utpa.edu/live.

Past Series

2010-2011
Simran Sethi, September 22, 2010
Parag Khanna, October 11, 2010
David Gergen, , February 23, 2011
Dr. Neil deGrasse Tyson, March 28, 2011

2009-2010
Steve Wozniak, October 20, 2009
Dr. Alfredo Quinones-Hinojosa, November 17, 2009
Lisa Ling, February 2, 2010
Luis Alberto Urrea, March 23, 2010

2008-2009
Jeff Corwin, September 30, 2008
Jehan Sedat, November 17, 2008
Robert Ballard, January 2009
Judy Shepard, April 7, 2009

2007-2008
Mikhail Gorbachev, October 9, 2007
Robert Kennedy, November 14, 2007
Paul Rusesabagina, January 30, 2008
Denise Chavez, March 25, 2008