Maverick Speakers Series
2012-13 Maverick Speakers
2011-12 Speakers
Emmitt Smith
Football Legend and Entrepreneur
A Championship Vision - SOLD OUT
October 20, 2011 · 7:30 pm · Texas Hall
Ben and Jerry
Entrepreneurs, activists
Entrepreneurial Spirit, Social Responsibility & Radical Business Philosophy
November 17, 2011 · 7:30 pm · Texas Hall
Soledad O'Brien
CNN anchor and special correspondent
Diversity in America
February 24, 2012 · 7:30 pm · Texas Hall
Robert Ballard
Deep sea explorer, oceanographer
Adventures in Deep Sea Exploration
March 6, 2012 · 7:30 pm · Texas Hall
Jeb Bush
Former Governor of Florida
Achieving Excellence in Education
March 23, 2012 · 8:00 pm · College Park Center
2010-11 Speakers
Ken Burns
Documentary Filmmaker
An Evening with Ken Burns - SOLD OUT
September 24, 2010 · 7:30 pm · Texas Hall
Rick Bayless
Celebrity Chef
An Evening with a Celebrity Chef - SOLD OUT
October 14, 2010 · 7:30 pm · Lone Star Auditorium
Lisa Ling
Journalist, TV Host, Activist
Open Heart, Open Mind
November 23, 2010 · 7:30 pm · Texas Hall
Cal Ripken, Jr.
Baseball Hall-of-Famer
The Keys to Perseverance - SOLD OUT
February 17, 2011 · 7:30 pm · Texas Hall
Bill Nye
Scientist, Educator, TV Host
A Night with the Science Guy - SOLD OUT
March 23, 2011 · 7:30 pm · Texas Hall
2009-10 Speakers
Richard Florida
Bestselling author and urban theorist
Creative Class Consumption
September 25, 2009 · 8:00 pm · Texas Hall
David Gergen
CNN's senior political analyst
Eyewitness to Power - SOLD OUT
October 22, 2009 · 8:00 pm · Bluebonnet Ballroom (University Center)
Jon Meacham
Editor of Newsweek
War, Healthcare, and the Economy: Reflections on Obama's First Year
November 16, 2009 · 8:00 pm · Texas Hall
Earvin "Magic" Johnson, Jr.
Basketball legend and business icon
32 Ways To Be a Champion in Business - SOLD OUT
February 11, 2010 · 6:00 pm · Texas Hall
Sally Ride
Astronaut, first American woman in space
Leadership and America's Future in Space
February 15, 2010 · 8:00 pm · Texas Hall
Jeffrey Toobin
Author, legal analyst
Current Issues Facing the Courts - SOLD OUT
March 24, 2010 · 8:00 pm · Lone Star Auditorium (Maverick Activities Center)
2008-09 Speakers
Thomas L. Friedman
Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and best-selling author
Hot, Flat, and Crowded: Why We Need a Green Revolution — and How It Can Revive America
September 11, 2008 · 7:30 pm · Lone Star Auditorium (Maverick Activities Center)
Juan Williams
Emmy Award-winning American writer and radio and TV correspondent
Breaking Down Barriers: The Historic Election of 2008
October 14, 2008 · 7:30 pm · Lone Star Auditorium (Maverick Activities Center)
Ronald Takaki
Professor of Ethnic Studies at the University of California, Berkeley, a preeminent scholar on our nation's diversity
A discussion on diversity held in conjunction with Asian Heritage Month
November 17, 2008 · 7:00 pm · Rosebud Theatre (University Center)
Doris Kearns Goodwin
Pulitzer Prize-winning author and historian
A recap of the presidential election and discussion of her book Team of Rivals: The Political Genius of Abraham Lincoln
November 19, 2008 · 8:00 pm · Texas Hall
Neil deGrasse Tyson
Astrophysicist, author, and television host
A conversation on "The Cosmic Perspective": How the astrophysicist views life, the universe, and everything
February 17, 2009 · 8:00 pm · Texas Hall
Lani Guinier
Harvard Legal Professor and civil rights expert
A discussion on diversity held in conjunction with UT Arlington's Second Annual Diversity Week and Women's History Month events
March 03, 2009 · 7:00 pm · Rosebud Theatre (University Center)
Barbara Ehrenreich
Sociologist and best-selling author
A discussion of her books Nickel and Dimed and Bait and Switch, in conjunction with the Annual Celebration of Excellence by Students (ACES) research symposium
March 25, 2009 · 7:30 pm · Rosebud Theatre (University Center)