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University News For more than 75 years, Dedman and her family have supported ҹɫ����through active involvement in and contributions to the University’s facilities, programming, faculty excellence and student success initiatives through The Dedman Foundation.

University News Brady Wood, founder of The Green Elephant bar and a variety of start-up and institutional investment ventures, is a visionary leader in entertainment and real estate development.

University News The award honors individuals who have contributed to the advancement of democratic ideals and to the security, prosperity and welfare of humanity.

University News President Jay Hartzell’s inauguration on Sept. 12 was a celebration of SMU, Dallas and Mustang Momentum.

University News Ceremony to formally install SMU’s 11th president will take place Sept. 12.

University News As ҹɫ����enters its second year in the ACC, the University celebrates a milestone anniversary for Ford Stadium and its iconic tailgating tradition.

Student Life With a 56% increase in first-year applications for fall 2025, ҹɫ����welcomes its largest and most academically accomplished class of new Mustangs to campus.

Research Researchers stir up local soil recipe to create compressed earth blocks for building

Student Life In 2024, 74% of first-generation ҹɫ����students graduated, compared to 24% nationally

University News In a Dallas Morning News op-ed, ҹɫ����President Jay Hartzell said the Texas Stock Exchange (TXSE) is poised to improve our financial system and our ability to flourish

Student Life Computer science major Pierre Martinez earned an ҹɫ����scholarship just for students who attend the University’s engineering camps, now he mentors young campers as a counselor

University News Media executive brings decades of leadership experience as center celebrates 30th anniversary

University News The namesake for the ҹɫ����Center for Presidential History’s leadership, Gergen was a widely recognized figure in the political arena whose work with the University's Tate Lecture Series guided conversations that brought insight and inspiration to the ҹɫ����community for over twenty years.

University News A proud ҹɫ����parent, Sexton’s generous contributions to the Meadows School of the Arts have supported and created vital facilities, programming and leadership positions that will inspire its students for years to come.

Research Representatives from the American Institute in Taiwan, the U.S. Commercial Service and the Texoma Tech Hub discussed opportunities for the Taiwanese semiconductor industry in North Texas

University News ҹɫ����welcomes Shilo Brooks to the Hilltop as president and CEO of the George W. Bush Presidential Center. Concurrent with his appointment at the Bush Center, Brooks will join ҹɫ����as professor of practice in political science, senior fellow at the Center for Presidential History, and senior fellow at the John G. Tower Center for Public Policy and International Affairs. See links for more information from the and the

University News ҹɫ����Ignited: Boldly Shaping Tomorrow campaign exceeded its $1.5 billion goal three years ahead of schedule

University News ҹɫ����broke ground on the future site of the Rees-Jones Library of the American West, home to the Rees-Jones Collection. The library – expected to open in 2027 – enhances the University’s longstanding interest in the history of the American West, made manifest in collecting, teaching and research.

University News The former president of three colleges and author of award-winning memoir will speak at May 16 symposium on campus.

University News The yearly celebration recognizes remarkable contributions from SMU's faculty, highlighted by the Faculty Career Achievement Award.

University News Mersey, a digital media expert, visionary academic leader and champion for high-impact research, will join ҹɫ����June 1.

Alumni The exhibit at the Hamon Arts Library offers a behind-the-scenes look at the decades of creativity sparked by the Dallas native.

Alumni Phelan graduated Phi Beta Kappa and cum laude with distinction with a bachelor’s degree in economics and political science.

University News The veteran sports administrator was selected following a comprehensive national search and will assume the leadership role.

Alumni ҹɫ����mourns the loss of William A. “Bill” Custard ’57, a pioneering expert in the oil and gas industry and a passionate advocate for many areas of SMU.

University News Todd Milbourn, professor of finance at Washington University’s Olin Business School, will lead ҹɫ����Cox starting June 1st.

University News Stephanie Knight’s leadership has placed the Simmons School in the top tier of graduate education schools in the nation.

Research Joshua Ange is the only student in Texas selected for the prestigious scholarship

University News The Baptist House of Studies at ҹɫ����Perkins School of Theology has been awarded its fourth grant from the Eula Mae and John Baugh Foundation – a $1.8 million, three-year commitment.

University News Premier Dallas-based law school is a leading center of legal thought, instruction, and hands-on education experiences

Research As Dallas’ R1 university, ҹɫ����will attract more world-class talent to the region and elevate the city as a hub of innovation.

University News ҹɫ����President R. Gerald Turner announced the formation of a Search Committee and the hiring of TurnkeyZRG to assist in selecting the University’s next Director of Athletics.

University News Hart will continue to serve in his role until a new leader is identified and on campus.

University News Bryan P. Stone, a 1992 ҹɫ����Ph.D. graduate and associate dean for academic affairs at Boston University School of Theology, will be the new dean of SMU’s Perkins School of Theology.

University News As Dr. Turner concludes three decades of exceptional leadership and service, the Board of Trustees invited SMU’s longest-serving president to address graduates during spring commencement.

University News Carter talked about fairness, honesty and compassion in government. He appealed to what he called the “independence and pride of Texas.”

University News Following an extensive national search, the ҹɫ����Board of Trustees named Jay Hartzell the 11th ҹɫ����president, effective June 1, 2025.

University News Janarthanan Jayawickramarajah joins ҹɫ����from Tulane University, where he is senior associate dean of academic affairs and professor of chemistry at its School of Science and Engineering.

University News Lilly Endowment Inc. has awarded ҹɫ����a $2.5 million grant to enhance exhibitions, accessibility and academic offerings related to religion and culture at Bridwell Library.

University News Nationwide 'Day One' initiative aims to make the pretrial system more effective for individuals after they are arrested.

Research Many Christmas traditions began at New Year’s

University News Create space for joy, peace, and connection.

Research Practicing on avatars in mixed reality, teachers use unique ҹɫ����lab to learn how to navigate complex classroom conversations.

Alumni Ware, a longtime ҹɫ����trustee and celebrated West Texas banker, is known as the students' friend.

Alumni Agape Resource & Assistance Center helps homeless women and their children become self-sufficient.

University News The Dallas Institute of Humanities and Culture, a forum for important civic conversations that have shaped its namesake city for more than 40 years, has joined the ҹɫ����Dedman College of Humanities and Sciences.

Student Life Students with 24 hours and a 3.3 GPA now eligible for scholarships.

Alumni A $1 million gift from Gayle Stoffel ’66 expands the student scholarship fund she and her late husband, Paul Stoffel, III, established to assist ҹɫ����Meadows Scholars.

University News Polling will be available on campus to registered Dallas County voters from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. in SMU's Hughes-Trigg Student Center, ballroom A and B, on election day. Free parking will be available.

Alumni The annual ceremony will honor the achievements of five outstanding leaders during homecoming week on Thursday, Oct. 31

Student Life Can a cat and a dog get along, despite their polarizing differences? ҹɫ����student’s book is timely during tough political season.

Research ҹɫ����education researchers have developed a 16-page graphic novel to help K-12 educators identify and serve this special group of students.

Alumni Her 35-year career teaching economics served as a platform for mentoring and inspiring women to careers in academia, government and business.

University News After three decades of leading SMU, Turner will begin work as President Emeritus at the end of the 2024-25 academic year.

Alumni ҹɫ����mourns the loss of prominent leader in the oil and gas industry, longtime University supporter and ҹɫ����Trustee Emeritus William “Bill” L. Hutchison ’54, ’55, who passed away on August 5, 2024, at the age of 92.

Student Life STARS College Network opens doors to higher education for students less likely to attend college

Student Life ҹɫ����Trustee David S. Huntley ’80 and Tracey M. Nash-Huntley have made a $1 million gift to support ҹɫ����students through the Connect Mentorship Program and scholarships in the Dedman College of Humanities and Sciences and the Dedman School of Law.

Student Life It will be easier to become a Mustang starting Aug. 1 as ҹɫ����celebrates joining the Atlantic Coast Conference.

Research Shriya Siddhartha is recipient of prestigious Goldwater Scholarships

University News Opal Lee, known as the "Grandmother of Juneteenth," received an honorary Doctor of Humane Letters degree from ҹɫ���� on May 11, 2024.

University News The University will celebrate membership in the Atlantic Coast Conference with mascots, bright lights and a big party open to everyone.

University News Matthew B. Myers intends to step down as dean, return to faculty after sabbatical.

Research ҹɫ����researcher uses GIS mapping to document hidden history of Dallas’ once-thriving Oak Cliff Freedman’s Town

Research Research project funded by National Institute of Justice to help state and local leaders improve public defense services in rural, suburban, and urban communities

University News The governing body of ҹɫ����oversees and aligns the University’s strategic direction, educational policy, finances and operations with its charitable mission. 

University News Linda Wertheimer Hart and Milledge (Mitch) A. Hart III have endowed the leadership of SMU’s Center for Presidential History to honor CNN analyst and former White House adviser David Gergen.

University News ҹɫ����is blazing a trail into the next era of business education. Completing a two-year, $140 million renovation and expansion project, the David B. Miller Business Quadrangle – home of the Edwin L. Cox School of Business – provides the facilities needed to prepare students for an ever-more collaborative and technologically integrated world.

University News Young innovators from area middle schools and high schools celebrated their prize-winning projects on the ҹɫ����campus, where supporting the Dallas regional science fair has been a tradition since 1957.

Student Life To strengthen support for recruiting the most outstanding law students across the nation, ҹɫ����Dedman School of Law has launched a new scholarship challenge.

Alumni A civil and human rights leader, Rev. Williams was among the five students who made history as the first Black students to graduate from Perkins School of Theology and SMU.

University News The annual ceremony honors noteworthy accomplishments of SMU’s faculty, including the Faculty Career Achievement Award.

University News Often described as the “Grandmother of Juneteenth”, Lee will speak at May 9 ҹɫ����symposium.

Student Life The team reclaimed the trophy after winning the national championship in ’16, ’17 and ’18. In 2021, ҹɫ����cheer was Gameday D1A national champion.

University News ҹɫ����was on hand to celebrate when University Park marked its 100th anniversary with a big outdoor celebration on April 13, 2024.

University News Students and their families will hear from an entrepreneurial couple who combine a powerhouse business portofolio with a passion for family.

University News Dallas Mayor Eric Johnson announced Simmons School professor and award-winning poet Mag Gabbert's honor at a City Hall news conference.

University News The Simmons School of Education and Human Development, Dedman School of Law and Cox School of Business rank in the top 50 for 2024.

University News Leading scholars in economics and public policy will convene for the 70th annual Jno. E. Owens Conference on April 11 and 12 to explore topics such as global trade, industrial policy, and the impact of shifting trends on the North American economy.

Student Life The telescopes and the viewing screens on campus delivered big. But sharing the April 8 total solar eclipse with a few thousand friends was what made a dramatic experience truly unforgettable. 

Student Life ҹɫ����will be prime viewing for the total solar eclipse on Monday, April 8.

University News The education leader, honored for his contributions to the IT industry, has led SMU’s digital transformation since 2017.

University News New managing director brings 20 years of international experience to Cox School's Spears Institute for Entrepreneurial Leadership.

University News Dallas County residents and ҹɫ����community may vote at Hughes-Trigg Student Center March 5

University News The annual J. Erik Jonsson Award from SMU’s Maguire Center for Ethics and Public Responsibility honors people for moral leadership and public virtue.

University News Starting with small-town gatherings in snowy Iowa and ending with balloting on Nov. 5, ҹɫ����political experts help journalists explain the drama of the presidential election season.

University News ҹɫ����will honor the life, legacy, and influence of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. with Dream Week, a series of campus-wide events planned to celebrate King’s legacy.

Research Restorative Farms, founded by ҹɫ����faculty and partners, is tackling food disparities and driving economic opportunity

Alumni Eddie Bernice Johnson ’76, passed away on December 31, 2023, at the age of 88. Johnson had served Congress for 30 years when she left office in January 2023.

Research ҹɫ����cultural historian Alexis McCrossen’s forthcoming book, Time’s Touchstone: The New Year in American Life, reveals what New Year’s has meant to Americans since George Washington was president.

Alumni Former ҹɫ����student body president Austin Hickle has been named a Marshall Scholar for 2024, a prestigious opportunity for distinguished young Americans with leadership potential to pursue graduate studies in the United Kingdom.

University News ҹɫ����celebrates the future of Mustang swimming and diving with the dedication of the Holt Hickman Outdoor Pool. With the new pool, ҹɫ����becomes one of the few prestigious collegiate institutions with both indoor and outdoor 50-meter long-course pools in the same complex.

Student Life ҹɫ����junior transfer student Raissa Umwali is following the right steps to a great campus experience. She is attending ҹɫ����on a full-tuition North Texas Community College Scholarship, awarded each year to 10 transfer students from surrounding community colleges.

University News K.C. Mmeje, SMU’s vice president for Student Affairs, has been named a recipient of the 2024 Pillars of the Profession Award by the National Association of Student Personnel Administrators (NASPA) Foundation.

University News ҹɫ����mourns the loss of James T. “Brad” Bradley, renowned ҹɫ����photographer, World War II veteran and Cotton Bowl Hall of Fame member known throughout Dallas and North Texas for over 70 years. An active working photographer, Bradley passed away at the age of 101 on Friday, October 13, 2023.

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Research New study from ҹɫ����fire scientist Christopher Roos shows that climate is an undervalued part of the equation.

Research Tim Seiter, a Ph.D. candidate at SMU’s Clements Center for Southwest Studies, is writing a book about the Karankawas, Persistent People. “The book will spotlight the Karankawa people today who are reclaiming their land and who are revitalizing their culture. Instead of being ‘extinct’ as previously claimed, the Karankawas persistently survive.”

University News U.S. News & World Report published its 2024 rankings of national universities earlier today using a new methodology that has significantly changed how the publication weighs various factors as it rates academic programs. The result shifted the rankings for numerous universities nationwide.

Research ҹɫ����dedicated Frances Anne Moody Hall, the new home of the Moody School of Graduate and Advanced Studies. The facility made possible by a landmark gift from the Moody Foundation provides valuable resources for ҹɫ����graduate students, who comprise more than 40% of the student body.

Student Life MU’s Meadows Museum is providing free admission to students and supporting the cost of school field trip transportation to the museum.