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The McLennan Distinguished Lecture Series, sponsored by Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­, brings nationally known speakers to Waco. The series is designed to enrich the cultural experience for Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­ students and the community at large by offering opportunities to hear from experts in politics, science, literature and popular culture.

The Distinguished Lecture Series is funded by the Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­ Foundation, specifically through the generous donations of community supporters who have given specifically to fund the lecture series. Community support and generosity allow Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­ to offer the series at no cost to the audience.

Previous Speakers:

• John C. Maxwell - "Developing the Leader Within You" - 2015
• Bob Woodward - Preeminent Investigative Reporter - 2013
• Ben Carson - Groundbreaking Neurosurgeon and Author - 2011
• Lisa Ling - Investigative Reporter - 2010
• Alice Schroeder - Author of Warren Buffett's biography - 2009
• Robert Reich - Former U.S. Secretary of Labor - 2007
• Bill Nye - "The Science Guy" - 2006
• James Watson - Nobel Prize winner and co-discoverer of DNA - 2005
• Tamim Ansary - Afghan-American author - 2004

Other Guest Lectures

• Andrew Roberts - Winston Churchill Biographer - 2019
• Clarence Thomas - U.S. Supreme Court Justice - 2017