WTAMU’s Distinguished Lecture Series was created in 2007 to enhance education in the classroom. A portion of the student activity fee funds the series, and committee members strive to select speakers who appeal to a broad spectrum of the student body. The mission of the Distinguished Lecture Series is to invite persons of national prominence to the WTAMU campus in order to expose our students to some of the most important issues of our times.
The Distinguished Lecture Series at WTAMU has brought some big names to campus through the years to inspire and enlighten students, faculty and the community. Topics are varied, and guest speakers have included Astronaut Mark Kelly, President Bill Clinton, Elie Wiesel, Maya Angelou, Karl Rove, Mike Huckabee, Dr. Jared Diamond and Sally Ride. 
For more information about the Distinguished Lecture Series, contact:
Dr. Emily Kinsky
Head of the Distinguished Lecture Series Committee
(806) 651-2412
ekinsky@wtamu.edu
Upcoming DLS Events
"Spanish Literacy Translation in Motion"
with Lisa Dillman and Gregary J. Racz
April 4, 2022
Translation Workshop
12:30 p.m.
CC 316
Translation Discussion and Reading
6:30 p.m.
FAC Recital Hall
"What Happened to Steve?"
with Steve Burns, the first host of Blue's Clues
April 5, 2022
7 p.m.
Legacy Hall and livestream (livestream registration link)
“Values of the Cow Country Told in Story, Verse and Song”
with cowboy poet Red Steagall
(part of CSAW’s Nall Lecture Series)
April 7, 2022
7 p.m.
Legacy Hall and livestream (livestream registration link)
“Anti-Union Workers and Conservative Backlash Politics During the 1937 Sit-Down Strikes”
with Dr. Gregory J. Wood
April 14, 2022
6 p.m.
Blackburn Room, Cornette Library
(livestream registration link)
Past DLS Events
Dr. Pete Roos
“Airborne Lasers: Making Methane Emissions Reduction Simple”
February 10, 2022
12:30 p.m.
Legacy Hall
Hosted by the Department of English, Philosophy and Modern Languages
Co-hosted by the Center for the Study of the American West, Paul and Virginia Engler College of Business, College of Engineering, and Department of Life, Earth, and Environmental Sciences.
Dr. Ruth Pasquine
"Emil Bisttram, Dynamic Symmetry, and the Southwest"
September 21, 2021
7 p.m.
Zoom
Hosted by the Department of Art, Theatre and Dance, PPHM and CSAW
Dr. Ruth Pasquine
Lecture & Demonstration of Dynamic Symmetry
September 22, 2021
12:15-2:45 p.m.
Zoom and MMNH 189
Hosted by the Department of Art, Theatre and Dance
10th Annual Helen Piehl Distinguished Lecture
Rick Lavoie
"Dyslexia and Attention Deficit Disorders: Exploring and Explaining the Link"
September 25, 2021
9:30 a.m. to noon
Zoom
Hosted by the Center for Learning Disabilities
Stephen Aron
"Peace and Friendship: An Alternative History of the American West"
September 30, 2021
7 p.m.
Legacy Hall and Zoom
Hosted by the Center for the Study of the American West
Alessandra Narváez Varela & Casandra López
"Latinx Poetry and the Crises of America"
October 12, 2021
12:30-1:30 CST; 6:30-7:30 CST
Zoom
Hosted by the Department of English, Philosophy, and Modern Languages, WT Spanish Program, CSAW
Dr. Jennifer Stoll
"Beyond Economic Impact: How Sports Events Contribute to Community"
October 13, 2021
12:30-1:15 p.m.
Fairly Group Club, Buffalo Stadium
Hosted by the Department of Sports and Exercise Science
Arthur T. Benjamin
"Mathemagics!: Math in the Digital Age"
October 27, 2021
6 p.m.
Zoom
Hosted by CIDM, Association of Latino Professionals (ALPFA) and Department of Mathematics
The Dorothy Patterson Poetry Series: Internationally known performance poet Ray McNiece
November 3, 2021
7 p.m.
Legacy Hall
Hosted by the Department of English, Philosophy and Modern Languages
Faculty and Staff
The application form to request funding for speakers may be found on WTAcess > Forms > Miscellaneous > Distinguished Lecture Series
Deadlines for applications are April 1 for Fall semester, and October 1 for Spring semester.
Applications may be submitted prior to any deadline for either the Fall or Spring semester. Applications submitted prior to the deadlines will be given priority. Other applications may be considered on a rolling basis as funds are available.