In May 1996, Steve Davidson and Susan Davidson McClenahan of the Davidson Family Charitable Foundation announced the endowment of the Davidson Distinguished Lecture Series. Twice a year, the Davidson Distinguished Lecture Series, Midland College Foundation and Friends of the Series present speakers whose civic leadership, academic accomplishments and/or public achievements interest, enrich, and enlighten Midland students and citizens. These lectures are FREE to the public. For a list of Davidson Distinguished Lecture Series Committee members, click here.
Past Davidson Distinguished Lectures
(March 1997-Present)
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Dr. Jane Goodall
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Dr. Fareed Zakaria
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Doris Kearns Goodwin |
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Celia Sandys
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Dr. Spencer Wells
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| Dr. Steven Pinker |
Col. Eileen Collins
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Thomas Cahill
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E. O. Wilson
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| Ken Burns |
Bill Bryson
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Richard Smith
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Michael Beschloss
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John Updike
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Jared Diamond
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Dr. Richard Leakey
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H. W. Brands
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David Brooks
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Ben Stein
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Dr. Michael Berenbaum
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Sandra Day O'Connor
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Alvah Simon
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Lee Cullum
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Anna Deavere Smith
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Dr. Neil de Grasse Tyson
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Dr. Kevin Ryan
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Ken Burns
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Bill Moyers
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Shelby Foote
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Mark Russell
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James Burke
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Lynn Ashby
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Prudence Mackintosh
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Richard Rodriguez
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David McCullough
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Special Guest
World's Premier High-Altitude Climber
Ed Viesturs
Ed Viesturs is widely regarded as this country's foremost high-altitude mountaineer. He has successfully reached the summits of all of the world's 14 8,000-meter peaks without supplemental oxygen, an 18-year project he christened Endeavor 8,000. His goal was completed on May 12, 2005 with his ascent of Annapurna, one of the world's most treacherous peaks. He is only one of a handful of climbers in history and the only American to accomplish this feat.
A professional mountaineer, Viesturs works as a design consultant for several prominent outdoor equipment manufacturers such as Eddie Bauer/First Ascent and Grandoe Gloves. He also represents companies such as Rolex and the Seattle Seahawks. Familiar to many from the 1996 IMAX Everest Expedition documentary, Viesturs is also a powerful motivational speaker, covering subjects such as teamwork, overcoming major obstacles, and planning and preparation.
Find out more about this event...
Thursday, October 17, 2013
7:30 p.m.
Al G. Langford Chaparral Center
Tickets are not required for general admission seating. Preferred seating is available for Midland College Friends of the Series and Distinguished Donors. For more information about these opportunities, please contact the Midland College Foundation Office at (432) 685-4526, or www.midlandcollegefoundation.org.
