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Summer hours for SMU outlets start during May Term 2013

Posted on May 22, 2013 by Kathleen Tibbetts

Summer’s here, and so are summer hours for SMU dining outlets. Yet some University food stops will be open for business during May Term 2013 – SMU Dining Services has a summary of hours, dates and locations for outlets that are ready … Continue reading →

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Three receive 2013 Distinguished University Citizen Awards

Posted on May 21, 2013 by Kathleen Tibbetts

Three faculty members were honored with SMU’s 2013 Distinguished University Citizen Award at the Faculty Breakfast held Saturday, May 18 before Commencement. This year’s recipients are: Robert Kehoe, Physics, Dedman College of Humanities and Sciences Dennis Simon, Political Science, Dedman College of Humanities and … Continue reading →

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26 SMU professors receive tenure, promotions for 2013-14

Posted on May 21, 2013 by Kathleen Tibbetts

Twenty-six outstanding SMU faculty members will begin the 2013-14 academic year with promotions after receiving tenure as associate professors or being named to full professorships. Continue reading →

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Four professors honored with 2013 Ford Research Fellowships

Posted on May 21, 2013 by Kathleen Tibbetts

Four exemplary SMU researchers have been chosen as the University’s 2013 Ford Research Fellows. This year’s recipients are Michael Corris, Art, Meadows School of the Arts; Bonnie Jacobs, Earth Sciences, Dedman College of Humanities and Sciences; Suku Nair, Computer Science and Engineering, Lyle School of Engineering; and Thomas Ritz, Psychology, Dedman College of Humanities and Sciences. Continue reading →

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Five win 2013 Faculty Senate Outstanding Staff Awards

Posted on May 20, 2013 by Kathleen Tibbetts

The Faculty Senate honored five exemplary SMU staff members with 2013 Faculty Senate Outstanding Staff Awards during its last meeting of the academic year on Wednesday, May 1. In addition to the award, each honoree received a tote bag containing items ranging from season tickets … Continue reading →

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Tate Distinguished Lecture Series announces 2013-14 season

Posted on May 20, 2013 by Kathleen Tibbetts

SMU’s 32nd season of the Tate Distinguished Lecture Series features events such as a national security discussion with two former U.S. Secretaries of Defense; an award-winning presidential biographer on John F. Kennedy’s legacy 50 years after his assassination; an examination of the national debt by the … Continue reading →

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SMU prepares for 2013 Commencement May 17-18

Posted on May 14, 2013 by Kathleen Tibbetts

SMU observes its 98th Commencement May 17-18 with events for students, faculty, alumni and the entire community. Former U.S. Senator from Texas Kay Bailey Hutchison will speak at the all-University ceremony at 9 a.m. Saturday, May 18, to be held on the University’s historic Main … Continue reading →

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2013 honorary degree recipients take part in symposia May 17

Posted on May 14, 2013 by Kathleen Tibbetts

Two of SMU’s five 2013 honorary degree recipients will participate in public symposia in their honor during Commencement week. Both events are scheduled for Friday, May 17, and both are free and open to the entire community. The five individuals who will … Continue reading →

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One name, two fates: SMU’s 2013 Common Reading

Posted on May 13, 2013 by Kathleen Tibbetts

Two boys with the same name were born within blocks of each other and less than a year apart. Both grew up fatherless in the same poverty-stricken Baltimore ghetto. Both experienced the same hazards of urban youth: racism, violence and trouble with … Continue reading →

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SMU Alert Update: Information regarding campus lockdown

Posted on May 10, 2013 by Sarah Hanan

SMU was locked down briefly the morning of Friday, May 10, in response to a potential threat. After learning at approximately 8:35 a.m. about a potentially armed man in the vicinity, near Greenville Avenue and SMU Boulevard, the SMU campus … Continue reading →

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