Chancellor’s Lecture Series

Former Secretary of Defense Robert Gates: “A Passion for Leadership: Reflecting on 50 Years of Public Service”

Tuesday, April 24, 6:30 p.m., Langford Auditorium

Discussion & Q+A

This event is not ticketed. Admission is free and on a first come, first seated basis.

Vanderbilt Chancellor Nicholas S. Zeppos will host a discussion on Tuesday, April 24, featuring former U.S. Secretary of Defense Robert M. Gates and Vanderbilt Distinguished Visiting Professor and Pulitzer Prize-winning author Jon Meacham.

The panel, scheduled to begin at 6:30 p.m. in Langford Auditorium on the Vanderbilt campus, is titled “A Passion for Leadership: Reflecting on 50 Years of Public Service.” Prior to the event, audience members may submit questions at a table in the lobby to be asked by Zeppos during the last 15 minutes of the lecture. The discussion is the final Chancellor’s Lecture Series event for 2017-18. Read more >>

Being an American is more than just passing an exam about United States history and the Constitution. It is more than one’s knowledge and beliefs. Being an American is also about a willingness to put oneself in harm’s way to defend the country. It is about honor and duty.

The Vanderbilt Chancellor’s Lecture Series strives to connect the university and the Nashville community with intellectuals who are shaping our world. For more information about the series, email cls@vanderbilt.edu, or follow @Nick_Zeppos on Twitter.