The Kansas State University Political, Diplomatic and Military Lecture Series

This lecture series began in 1995 by Emeritus University Distinguished Professor of Political Science Dr. Dale Herspring.

Upon Dr. Herspring’s retirement in 2014, Dr. Art DeGroat, K-State’s executive director of military and veterans' affairs, assumed leadership of the series.

The series seeks to bring to K-State and its community the leading scholars, policy makers and practitioners who are influencing the most significant issues affecting our country’s national security interests. Past speakers have included leaders such as Dr. Sergei Khrushchev (the son of the late Soviet leader), former President of Poland Wojciech Jaruzelski and former Congressman and Under Secretary of the United States Army Patrick Murphy. Other speakers have included diplomats such as Gonzalo Gallegos, deputy assistant secretary of state for Western Hemisphere Public Diplomacy, and military leaders including retired Generals Barry McCaffrey and David Petraeus.

This series includes hosting two community dinner lectures each academic year (one per semester). Each event includes a cocktail reception, dinner, the speaker's comments and a time for questions and answers.