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Four named 2013-15 Altshuler Distinguished Teaching Professors

Posted on May 23, 2013 by Kathleen Tibbetts

Four of SMU’s best teachers have been named 2013-15 Altshuler Distinguished Teaching Professors, as announced by the University’s Center for Teaching Excellence. This year’s honorees are Thomas Carr, Mathematics, Dedman College of Humanities and Sciences; Robert Krout, Music Therapy, Meadows School of the Arts; Sheri … Continue reading →

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Nine SMU faculty members retire with emeritus status in 2012-13

Posted on May 23, 2013 by Kathleen Tibbetts

Nine distinguished faculty members, with more than 313 years of combined service to SMU, have retired or will retire with emeritus status during the 2012-13 academic year. Congratulations to the following professors: • William Beauchamp, Professor Emeritus of French, Dedman College of Humanities (1974 to … 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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For the Record: May 3, 2013

Posted on May 3, 2013 by Kathleen Tibbetts

Anthony Cortese, Sociology, Dedman College, participated in an invited panel discussion, Outside the Silo: The Interdisciplinary Teacher-Scholar, at the annual meetings of the Southern Sociological Society, held March 23-27, 2013 at the Hyatt Regency Hotel in Atlanta. He also presented a paper, … Continue reading →

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Marc Christensen named dean of Lyle School of Engineering

Posted on May 1, 2013 by Kathleen Tibbetts

Marc Christensen, a nationally recognized leader in photonics – the science and technology of light – has been named dean of SMU’s Bobby B. Lyle School of Engineering. Christensen, 41, has served as interim dean in the Lyle School since July … Continue reading →

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David Meltzer elected to American Academy of Arts and Sciences

Posted on April 30, 2013 by Kathleen Tibbetts

SMU anthropologist David Meltzer joins John Glenn, Martin Amis, Robert De Niro, Bruce Springsteen and other renowned leaders in various fields as a newly elected member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences. The class of 2013 will be inducted at a ceremony on Saturday, … Continue reading →

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51 students to take on Engaged Learning projects in 2013-14

Posted on April 29, 2013 by Kathleen Tibbetts

SMU’s Office of Engaged Learning has selected 51 undergraduates from throughout the University to take on self-designed projects in research, civic engagement, creative work and internships in 2013-14. The students will participate through the SMU Engaged Learning initiative and will work with 39 … Continue reading →

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