University of Texas Arlington

Tickets to see football legend and entrepreneur Emmitt Smith speak as part of The University of Texas at Arlington’s Maverick Speakers Series will be available beginning at 9 a.m. Monday.

Tickets are required for admittance and are available to UT Arlington faculty, staff, students and to the public at www.utatickets.com.

New this year, a Premium Seating Package is available for $25 and includes reserved seating, parking and other perks. General admission tickets are free.

Smith, the National Football League’s all-time leading rusher, will kick off the fourth season of the Maverick Speakers Series by discussing “A Championship Vision.”

Other upcoming speakers are:

• Nov. 17, 2011 — ice cream entrepreneurs and social activists Ben Cohen and Jerry Greenfield on “Entrepreneurial Spirit, Social Responsibility, and Radical Business Philosophy.”
• Feb. 7, 2012 — CNN special correspondent Soledad O’Brien on “Diversity in America.”
• March 6, 2012 — oceanographer and deep sea explorer Robert Ballard on “Adventures in Deep Sea Exploration.”
• March 23, 2012 — Former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush on “Achieving Excellence in Education.”

For more information about the Maverick Speakers Series, please visit www.uta.edu/maverickspeakers.

The University of Texas at Arlington is a comprehensive research institution of 33,449 students in the heart of North Texas. Visit www.uta.edu to learn more.

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