Category Archives: Tune In

Tune In: SMU celebrates 2012 Engaged Learning Day Feb. 13

Posted on February 9, 2012 by Kathleen Tibbetts

SMU celebrates Engaged Learning Day 2012 on Monday, February 13, with a series of events aimed at encouraging students to take their learning experience beyond the classroom by tackling real-world problems. Activities will include an open house at the Office of … Continue reading →

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Tune In: Keeping the dream alive at Unity Walk 2012

Posted on January 19, 2012 by Kathleen Tibbetts

SMU President R. Gerald Turner and Vice President for Student Affairs Lori White joined student leaders, faculty, staff and administrators for SMU’s 2012 Unity Walk on Wednesday, Jan. 18. The walk is an integral event in the University’s annual Dream Week, … Continue reading →

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Tune In: An SMU trustee’s advice to December 2011 graduates

Posted on December 21, 2011 by Kathleen Tibbetts

The SMU community celebrated the graduation of about 950 students in ceremonies Saturday, Dec. 17, with business and civic leader Carl Sewell (’66) as the featured speaker. “SMU is your university,” Sewell told the graduates and their families and friends gathered in SMU’s … Continue reading →

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Tune In: Spy-themed mini-movie is SMU’s 2011 Green Minute winner

Posted on December 5, 2011 by Kathleen Tibbetts

A winner has been selected in SMU’s 2011 Green Minute Video Competition, and his name is Barnard…Lance Barnard. The first-year student from Sherman Oaks, California, took home the grand prize of an iPad2 for his “Mission: Possible”- themed Green Minute. In … Continue reading →

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Tune In: Listen live to learn your ‘Lawtalk’

Posted on December 5, 2011 by Kathleen Tibbetts

Where did our law-related words and phrases originate and how did they become a common part of our everyday language? Find out with Krys Boyd of KERA Radio’s “Think” program as she hosts Elizabeth Thornburg, professor in SMU’s Dedman School of … Continue reading →

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‘Ethics, Trust, Transparency’ examined at SMU conference Nov. 2

Posted on November 1, 2011 by Kathleen Tibbetts

As demonstrators gather in cities across America to protest a range of woes, from economic inequity and corporate greed to the power of lobbyists, SMU’s Cary M. Maguire Center for Ethics & Public Responsibility — in conjunction with the Cox … Continue reading →

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Tune In: Happy birthday, Simmons Hall

Posted on September 28, 2011 by Kathleen Tibbetts

On Sept. 23, 2011, the SMU community celebrated the first birthday of Annette Caldwell Simmons Hall, which was dedicated during Family Weekend 2010 Annette Caldwell Simmons, President R. Gerald Turner and Leon Simmons Dean David Chard joined faculty, staff and … Continue reading →

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Tune In: ABC News brings ‘Made in America’ to SMU Sept. 19

Posted on September 19, 2011 by Kathleen Tibbetts

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Tune In: SMU dedicates Centennial Quad and new interactive exhibit

Posted on September 15, 2011 by Kathleen Tibbetts

SMU’s Second Century celebration gained new momentum Sept. 9, 2011, with the dedication of the R. Gerald Turner Centennial Quadrangle, the Cooper Centennial Fountain and the Gail O. and R. Gerald Turner Turner Centennial Pavilion, as well a new interactive … Continue reading →

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SMU raises safety awareness during 2011 National Preparedness Month

Posted on September 6, 2011 by Kathleen Tibbetts

September is National Preparedness Month, and SMU is planning several events to raise awareness of proper emergency procedures. The University will focus on three major preparedness themes throughout the month: Lockdown Awareness Week, Sept. 6-9 Shelter Awareness Week, Sept. 12-16 … Continue reading →

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