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Video : Soledad O’Brien Discusses Diversity in America
CNN anchor and special correspondent Soledad O’Brien, an Edward R. Murrow Award winner, addressed a Texas Hall crowd in February as part of the 2011-12 Maverick Speakers Series.
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Video : College Park Center: A New Era Has Arrived
Mavericks fans who packed College Park Center witnessed the dawning of a new era Feb. 1 as a spectacular multimedia and pyrotechnic extravaganza christened the striking $78 million special events venue.
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Video : Curtains at Texas Hall
The men's and women's basketball teams said good-bye to Texas Hall with their last games on the stage, which has been a sports court for 47 years.
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Video : 2011 Faculty and Staff Holiday Reception
President James D. Spaniolo shared his version of "The Night Before Christmas" with a Maverick twist at the Faculty-Staff Holiday Reception.