Category Archives: News

Tune In: SMU welcomes the Bush Library on Founders’ Day 2013

Posted on April 23, 2013 by Kathleen Tibbetts

The 43rd president of the United States was the unadvertised guest of honor Friday, April 19, 2013 at an outdoor ceremony welcoming the George W. Bush Presidential Center to campus. More than 3,000 SMU alumni, students, faculty and staff cheered … Continue reading →

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$1 million gift endows Meadows Museum directorship

Posted on April 23, 2013 by Kathleen Tibbetts

A $1 million gift from Linda and William Custard of Dallas will establish and endow the position of Linda P. and William A. Custard Director of the Meadows Museum and Centennial Chair in the Meadows School of the Arts at … Continue reading →

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Three SMU professors named first Faculty in Residence

Posted on April 17, 2013 by Kathleen Tibbetts

SMU professors  Mark Fontenot, Robert Krout and Tom Tunks have been chosen to be the first Faculty in Residence (FiRs) for SMU’s Residential Commons experience. All three of the first Faculty in Residence – informally dubbed “the Founding FiRs” by Residence Life and Student Housing … Continue reading →

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SMU seeks full participation in Protection of Minors program

Posted on April 17, 2013 by Kathleen Tibbetts

SMU President R. Gerald Turner has requested that all University employees complete an online training program on their responsibilities under Texas law to report suspected child abuse. The course, “Program for the Protection of Minors,” requires approximately one hour to complete … Continue reading →

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SMU Libraries host 2013 CUL Cookout April 16-17

Posted on April 16, 2013 by Kathleen Tibbetts

To celebrate National Library Week – as well as SMU’s Year of the Library – Central University Libraries and the Office of Information Technology will serve up snacks and share information at the 6th annual CUL Cookout April 16-17, 2013. All-beef hot dogs, veggie dogs, popcorn, cookies and other … Continue reading →

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SMU honors outstanding achievement at 2012-13 Extravaganza

Posted on April 16, 2013 by Kathleen Tibbetts

SMU faculty, staff, administrators and students were recognized with teaching awards, service honors and the University’s highest commendation, the “M” Award, at the 2013 Awards Extravaganza Monday, April 15. Continue reading →

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SMU examines the costs of capital punishment April 15-18, 2013

Posted on April 15, 2013 by Kathleen Tibbetts

As the State of Texas draws closer to executing the 500th death row inmate since capital punishment resumed here in 1982, a multidisciplinary symposium on the SMU campus will address “Death By Numbers: What Moral, Legal and Economic Price Are … Continue reading →

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A new Rite of Spring for Meadows Dance Concert April 12-14

Posted on April 12, 2013 by Kelsey Reynolds

A new interpretation of The Rite of Spring by choreographer Joost Vroenraets will premiere at SMU’s 2013 Spring Dance Concert. Vroenraet’s 21st-century adaptation, plus three other works, will be performed by the Meadows Dance Ensemble of SMU’s Meadows School of the Arts. The … Continue reading →

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SMU Honors Day 2013 is Monday, April 15

Posted on April 8, 2013 by Kathleen Tibbetts

SMU celebrates the high achievements of students, faculty and staff members with two ceremonies that take place every third Monday of April. This year’s Honors Day Convocation and Awards Extravaganza take place on the afternoon and evening of Monday, April 15, 2013. > 2013 Honors Day Convocation … Continue reading →

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Students attend Clinton Global Initiative University event April 5-7

Posted on April 5, 2013 by Kathleen Tibbetts

Six SMU students are attending the 6th annual meeting of the Clinton Global Initiative University (CGI U) at Washington University in St. Louis April 5-7, 2013. Former President Bill Clinton and his daughter, Chelsea Clinton, head of the Clinton Foundation, will … Continue reading →

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