{"id":822,"date":"2022-05-04T15:18:32","date_gmt":"2022-05-04T15:18:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/web.tarleton.edu\/cee\/?page_id=822"},"modified":"2025-08-22T16:37:42","modified_gmt":"2025-08-22T16:37:42","slug":"the-last-lecture-series","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/cee\/the-last-lecture-series\/","title":{"rendered":"The Last Lecture Series"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Tarleton State University Last Lecture Series<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">If you had one last chance to impart wisdom from your life experiences, what would you say? That&#8217;s the question to be answered by Tarleton&#8217;s Last Lecture speakers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Nominate a Tarleton affiliate who you think would give an inspiring, motivating, or thought-provoking lecture as this year&#8217;s Last Lecture speaker. Nominees must have been affiliated with Tarleton State University for at least 10 years in one or any combination of the following roles:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Faculty (i.e., current, retired, emeritus)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Staff<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Student<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Alumni<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Like many other colleges and universities, Tarleton hosts an annual Last Lecture event modeled after the well-known Last Lecture talk by Carnegie Mellon professor, Randy Pausch. Last Lecture topics often address an individual&#8217;s professional, personal, and cultural experiences that have impacted the trajectory of their life and career.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Anyone, including community members and Tarleton employees\/students, is welcome to submit nominations by <strong>October 31, 2025<\/strong>. Self-nominations will be accepted. To nominate more than one individual, please submit a separate form for each nominee. Nominations will be reviewed by a committee, and the speaker will be notified in advance of the Spring 2026 event.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons alignfull is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-16018d1d wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button has-custom-width wp-block-button__width-50\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-tarleton-purple-background-color has-background has-medium-font-size has-custom-font-size wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/forms.office.com\/Pages\/ResponsePage.aspx?id=OOZeLGOpwEmsJoKN2beNXsod-X8n4olPmqaIkykE5WtUMVI1R1RUVDhSNk5IVlM0MVY2WVpWUlVJQy4u\">Submit a Nomination by October 31, 2025<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:36% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"376\" height=\"479\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/cee\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/94\/2025\/08\/491497122_17889361644229223_8927342523866456673_n-1.jpg\" alt=\"Dr. Amber Harris Bozer is standing on stage with the President and Provost of the University, receiving the Last Lecture Distinguished Speaker Award.\" class=\"wp-image-3968 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/cee\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/94\/2025\/08\/491497122_17889361644229223_8927342523866456673_n-1.jpg 376w, https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/cee\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/94\/2025\/08\/491497122_17889361644229223_8927342523866456673_n-1-235x300.jpg 235w, https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/cee\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/94\/2025\/08\/491497122_17889361644229223_8927342523866456673_n-1-314x400.jpg 314w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 376px) 100vw, 376px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-left\">Previous Last Lecture Speakers<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/9e6E_GTngxQ\">Dr. Amber Harris Bozer<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=UEcfzpDj-iI&amp;pp=ygUcdGFybGV0b24gc2FkbGVyIGxhc3QgbGVjdHVyZQ%3D%3D\">Dr. Wendell Sadler<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/live\/JenZIBXqr94?si=lOUcY0OPcer3iBsW\">Dr. Reggie Hall<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/live\/v7N95VlL0lA?si=lijhxJDwBLJa1rgy\">Dr. David Frazier<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/live\/HC9LFh5CIT0?si=0lwg90_Z5_Ubk-wC\">Dr. Casey Thompson<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Dr. Rudy Tarpley<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/cyC-7e4MbJE?si=tvIIG2-3gbzJ0Ppe\">Dr. Jim Gentry<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/-vcoYcc9xTc?si=wPe9jkBOlqdczj7m\">Dr. Jim Kirby<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/UHIRJieFhuY?si=Mh2_7yRVYEn4T7Jb\">Dr. Chris Guthrie<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Tarleton State University Last Lecture Series If you had one last chance to impart wisdom from your life experiences, what would you say? 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