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Please Respond with Your 2017 Published Books for Dedman College/DCII Book Fest

The 3rd annual Dedman College/DCII Book Fest, a celebration of all the books published by SMU faculty members in 2017, will be held on May 8. An invitation with an RSVP will be sent at a later date. If you are an author of a book published in 2017, please send the title and the […]

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A Message from Dean DiPiero

Join Dedman’s “I ❤️ SMU” Challenge with a gift of any size today. Your donation will fuel important initiatives this spring and help SMU reach its goal of 1,000 alumni donors by February 13. The SMU Fund for Dedman College is important because it provides a strong foundation for discovery, research and achievement. Please watch the […]

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Facebook Live Discussion On President Trump’s First Year In Office

CBS11 Originally Posted: January 23, 2018 President Trump marked his first anniversary in office over the weekend, and as he begins his second year in office, there’s a lot more at stake because of the all-important mid-term elections this fall. The Real Clear Politics average of polls this month shows the president has a 40 […]

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WATCH: Dr. Jeff Engel discusses President Trump and the government shutdown

FOX 4 Originally Posted: January 23, 2018 Professor Jeffrey Engel, director of SMU’s Center for Presidential History, discusses the current temporary end of the federal government shutdown and President Trump’s tactics in helping bring that about by Congress. WATCH

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Cal Jillson, Political Science, The end of congressional bargaining

Business Insider Originally Posted: January 21, 2018 President Trump’s major policy moves over the course of his first year in office have had a common denominator: They either overtly favor his base of support — the roughly one-third of voters who solidly back him — or they appear to penalize those states that vote Democratic. […]

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Freedom protesters in Iran will eventually prevail, but they need our help

Dallas Morning News Originally Posted: January 10, 2018 The following by Darab Ganji appeared in the Jan. 10, 2018, edition of The Dallas Morning News. Darab Ganji is a political economist and a board member at SMU’s John Tower Center for Political Studies. The world is again witnessing the Iranian people expressing their legitimate demands for freedom, […]

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Hilltop Excellence Awards – Nominations Now Open!

Each Spring, members of the SMU community are invited to nominate students (as well as faculty and staff for the “M” Award – see below) deserving of recognition for the awards noted below. The award recipients are announced at the Hilltop Excellence Awards, held annually on the third Monday of April, and coinciding with the […]

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Event: Feb. 13, Spring Career Fair

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Watch: SMU in the News 2017

SMU YouTube Take a look back at some of the top SMU stories and SMU experts making the news in 2017. https://youtu.be/gJKM5UmixhE

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Robert Jordan, Political Science, lends expertise on CNBC

CNBC Originally Posted: December 27, 2017 Saudi crown prince’s lavish buys: Some see hypocrisy, others say they’re no big deal Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman has been linked to multimillion-dollar purchases of artwork, real estate and yachts. Some warn the purchases send the wrong signal at a time when the powerful crown prince is […]