Tag Archives: Centennial Campaign

Family Weekend 2012: Boardwalk on the Boulevard

Posted on September 27, 2012 by Kelsey Reynolds

Expect the Boulevard to be packed this weekend; a record number of SMU families have registered to attend Family Weekend 2012, Sept. 28-30. This year’s theme is Boardwalk on the Boulevard; President R. Gerald Turner said the theme “reflects the range … Continue reading →

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SMU graduates honor Jeremy Adams with endowed professorship

Posted on September 13, 2012 by Kathleen Tibbetts

Two SMU graduates are showing appreciation for a professor who made a lasting impact on their lives by establishing an endowed professorship in his honor. The $1.25 million gift from Stephen L. and Kathryn Hedges Arata of Dallas will create … Continue reading →

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$5 million gift will establish Dedman College Interdisciplinary Institute

Posted on May 22, 2012 by Kathleen Tibbetts

A new $5 million gift from the Dedman family and The Dedman Foundation will create the Dedman College Interdisciplinary Institute in SMU’s Dedman College of Humanities and Sciences. The new institute will bring together faculty and students from the humanities, … Continue reading →

Posted in For the Record, News | Tagged academic initiatives, Caroline Brettell, Centennial Campaign, centers and institutes, Dedman College, Dedman College Interdisciplinary Institute, R. Gerald Turner, Second Century Campaign, William Tsutsui | Comments Off

Loyds make $5 million gift toward SMU’s Residential Commons

Posted on May 17, 2012 by Kathleen Tibbetts

Paul B. Loyd Jr. ’68 and his wife, Penny Requa Loyd, are continuing their longtime support of SMU with a $5 million gift toward one of five new Residential Commons buildings designed to enhance SMU’s living-learning environment. Their gift was … Continue reading →

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Gift from Crain Foundation to provide Centennial Promenade at SMU

Posted on May 1, 2012 by Kathleen Tibbetts

A gift from The Crain Foundation will help create a pedestrian walkway linking SMU’s Hughes-Trigg Student Center on the north with the new Residential Commons complex to be built on the southern end of the campus. The Crain Family Centennial … Continue reading →

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$5 million gift will help renovate SMU’s Memorial Health Center

Posted on February 24, 2012 by Kathleen Tibbetts

SMU’s 52-year-old Memorial Health Center is set to receive a major upgrade, and it will be renamed in honor of the distinguished Dallas pediatrician and University alumnus whose foundation is making it possible. The Dr. Bob and Jean Smith Foundation … Continue reading →