Past Lecture Speakers

2022-2023

• The Art of Wellness with Kevin Hines
  February 1, 2023
• Q&A with Stranger Things Sensation & Broadway Star: Gaten Matarazzo
  September 27, 2022
• Make it a SHU Daily Double: A Conversation with Amy Schneider
  March 23, 2022

2019-2020

• An Evening with Cody Ko
  September 18, 2019
• From Awareness to Action: Creating Real Social Justice Change with Jamie Washington
  September 30, 2019
• The Genius Foods for a Smarter, Happier Brain with Max Lugavere
  October 8, 2019

2018-2019

• An Evening with Aly Raisman
  September 24, 2018
• An Evening with Lance Bass
  October 15, 2018

2017-2018

• Taya Kyle: Faith, Family & Freedom
  September 19, 2017
• Kate Fagan: What Made Maddy Run
  October 23, 2017 
• An Evening with Mark Messier
  January 17, 2018

2016-2017

• Andrea Pino & Annie Clark
  September 21, 2016

2015-2016

• Cheryl Strayed
  September 9, 2015
• Jim Kelly
  November 2, 2015

2014-2015

• In Real Life with Nev Schulman
  March 24, 2015
• Boston Strong, True Patriot and Hero: Jeff Bauman
  February 4, 2015
• Boston Strong, True Patriot and Hero: Jeff Bauman
  February 4, 2015
• An Evening with Boomer and Carton
  October 1, 2014 
• Michael Sandel
  September 10, 2014

2013-2014

• Blackfish: Conversation with Writer Tim Zimmerman
  March 11, 2014
• Frank Warren | PostSecret Live
  February 10, 2014
• Dick Hoyt | Together, You Can Do Anything!
  October 30, 2013
• Chris Herren | Basketball Junkie
  October 2, 2013
• Dwight Gooden and Bobby Valentine
  September 18, 2013 
• The Lacks Family
  ‌September 11, 2013

2012-2013

• Nicholas Sparks
  ‎February 12
• Stop Bullying: Ben Cohen, the Stand Up 
  Foundation
  November 27
• An Evening with Mike and Mike
  October 16

2011-2012

• Sebastian Junger "Mountains Beyond Mountains"
  September 28
• John Douglas "A Student's Guide to Making a Difference in the World"
  November 17
• A Conversation with Brian Cashman and Theo Epstein
  January 31
• A View from "Left to Right": The 2012 Presidential Election | Eugene Robinson & Tucker Carlson
  February 22

2010-2011

• Greg Mortenson "Stones into Schools"
  September 20
• Stacey Nadeau "Embracing Real Beauty"
  October 18
• Todd Buchholz "Economy in the Age of Obama"
  November 11
• Jodi Picoult "The Fact Behind Fiction"
  January 24
• Travis Roy "Conquering Life's Challenges"
  February 7
• Dr. Steve Perry "A Conversation with Dr. Steve Perry"
  February 21

2009-2010

• Tracey Kidder "Mountains Beyond Mountains"
  September 28
• Bill Cowher "Blueprint for a Winning Team"
  October 26
• Blake Mycoskie "A Student's Guide to Making a Difference
  in the World"
  November 17

2008-2009

• Mitch Albom "For One More Day"
  September 15
• Rudy Giuliani "Leadership During Difficult Times"
  October 1
• Doris Kearns Goodwin "Political Genius of Abraham Lincoln"
  November 13
• Majora Carter "Greening the Ghetto"
  February 11
• Jean Kilborne "Advertising's Image of Women"
  March 23

2007-2008

• Immaculee Ilibagiza "Left to Tell"
  September 17
• Bob Woodward "State of Denial"
  November 12
• Lisa Ling "A Global Perspective"
  December 4
• Judea Pearl "Can We Talk Ourselves to Peace"
  February 4
• Tony Dungee "Diversity On the Field and Off"
  February 19
• Lee Woodruff "In An Instant"
  March 27

2006-2007

• Catharsis Productions "Sex Signals"
  September 20
• Mark Sterner "DUI: A Powerful Lesson"
  October 17
• Tim Russert "A View from Washington"
  November 13
• Anthony Rapp "Without You: A Memoir of Love, Loss, and the Musical RENT"
  January 22
• Robin Roberts "Black History Month Remarks"
  February 8
• Matthew Kelly "Becoming the Best Version of Yourself"
  March 21

2005-2006

• Mike Domitrz "Can I Kiss You?"
  September 14
• Dan Duval "Winning at Life"
  October 18
• Daniel "Rudy" Ruettiger "Yes I Can"
  January 25
• Tiki Barber "In Pursuit of Excellence"
  February 28
• Fr. Greg Boyle "Putting Faith into Action"
  March 29