EVENT: University of Texas System Chancellor William McRaven, a decorated veteran and 2011 Texan of the Year, will deliver the 2015 Glickman Centennial Lecture at The University of Texas at Austin.
WHEN: 7:30-8:30 p.m. Monday, April 27
WHERE: Etter-Harbin Alumni Center, 2110 San Jacinto Blvd. Parking is available in the San Jacinto Parking Garage. Maps can be found at: http://maps.utexas.edu.
WHO MAY ATTEND: This event is free and open to the public.
BACKGROUND: Adm. William McRaven is the 11th chancellor of The University of Texas System. Prior to this role, McRaven served as the ninth commander of the U.S. Special Operations Command where he was credited for organizing and executing the raid that killed Osama bin Laden. He retired as a four-star admiral after 37 years as a Navy SEAL.
The annual Glickman Lecture, presented by the Plan II Honors Program, is supported by Julius and Suzan Glickman. Julius Glickman graduated from the Plan II program in 1962 and from the UT Austin School of Law in 1966. While at UT Austin, Glickman was student body president and an active member of the Friars, the Silver Spurs and the Tejas Club.
NOTE TO EDITORS: Interested media personnel should contact Phillip Dubov prior to attending the event.
