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Seven SMU professors receive 2012-13 Sam Taylor Fellowships

Posted on November 20, 2012 by Kathleen Tibbetts

Seven SMU faculty members have received Sam Taylor Fellowships from the Sam Taylor Fellowship Fund of the Division of Higher Education, United Methodist General Board of Higher Education and Ministry. The Sam Taylor Fellowships, funded by income from a portion of Taylor’s … Continue reading →

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2009 Clements Book Prize winner to speak at SMU Nov. 8, 2012

Posted on November 7, 2012 by Kathleen Tibbetts

Louise Pubols (right), chief curator of history at the Oakland Museum of California, will visit SMU to discuss her award-winning work as an author. The University’s William P. Clements Center for Southwest Studies hosts Pubols for a 6 p.m. reception followed by a … Continue reading →

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James A. Baker III to receive 2012 Tower Center Medal of Freedom

Posted on October 16, 2012 by Kathleen Tibbetts

Former U.S. Secretary of State James A. Baker III, will receive the Medal of Freedom from SMU’s John Goodwin Tower Center for Political Studies during formal ceremonies at 5:30 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 17, 2012 in McFarlin Auditorium. The Tower Center Medal of … Continue reading →

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For the Record: Sept. 7, 2012

Posted on September 7, 2012 by Kathleen Tibbetts

Annie Xiang, Physics, Dedman College of Humanities and Sciences, has received the U.S. Department of Energy Generic R&D award, a 3-year program (2012 to 2015) with a total funding of $202,500 to develop small-form-factor, high-reliability optical transmitters at the 120 Gbps range for … Continue reading →

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Robert Krout honored at Fall 2012 General Faculty Meeting

Posted on August 23, 2012 by Kathleen Tibbetts

Robert Krout, director of Music Therapy in SMU’s Meadows School of the Arts, received The United Methodist Church University Scholar/Teacher of the Year Award for 2011-12 at the Fall 2012 General Faculty Meeting Wednesday, Aug. 22. The award was established … Continue reading →

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2012 Fall General Faculty Meeting takes place Aug. 22

Posted on August 13, 2012 by Kathleen Tibbetts

SMU President R. Gerald Turner will address the University faculty at the Fall General Faculty Meeting Aug. 22 in the Hughes-Trigg Student Center. The meeting will begin at 3:45 p.m. in the Hughes-Trigg Theater, following a reception beginning at 3 p.m. in the Theater … Continue reading →

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Austrian event to honor SMU’s Alessandra Comini June 16

Posted on June 5, 2012 by Kathleen Tibbetts

Alessandra Comini, Distinguished Professor Emerita of Art History in SMU’s Meadows School of the Arts, will be honored for her life’s work on June 16, 2012, in Austria. To celebrate her discovery in 1963 of the village prison cell where … Continue reading →

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For the Record: May 2012

Posted on May 23, 2012 by Kathleen Tibbetts

The SMU Office of Public Affairs received 10 awards in 8 different categories in the 2012 Council for Advancement and Support of Education (CASE) District IV competition. Nicole Santos, Melinda Matthews, Laura Graham, Karen Shoholm and Vicki Olvera, Integrated Marketing and Advertising, won a Gold … Continue reading →

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Research: Five professors named 2012 Ford Research Fellows

Posted on May 21, 2012 by Kathleen Tibbetts

Five outstanding SMU researchers have been named as the University’s 2012 Ford Research Fellows. This year’s recipients are William Abraham, Wesley Studies, Perkins School of Theology; Paul Krueger, Mechanical Engineering, Lyle School of Engineering; Lisa Pon, Art History, Meadows School of the Arts; Dinesh Rajan, … Continue reading →

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Three named 2012-14 Altshuler Distinguished Teaching Professors

Posted on May 18, 2012 by Kathleen Tibbetts

Three of SMU’s best teachers have been named 2012-14 Altshuler Distinguished Teaching Professors, as announced by the University’s Center for Teaching Excellence. This year’s honorees are Carrie La Ferle, Advertising, Meadows School of the Arts; Tom Mayo, Law, Dedman School of Law; and James … Continue reading →

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