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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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New pope’s age, name, Jesuit history clues to future, says Curran

Posted on March 13, 2013 by Kathleen Tibbetts

News that Argentinian Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio would become Pope Francis revealed “two significant surprises,” says Father Charles Curran, SMU’s Elizabeth Scurlock University Professor of Human Values and one of the nation’s foremost experts on Catholic theology. The first surprise? Pope Francis’ age: … Continue reading →

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Nancy Ann and Ray L. Hunt receive 2013 Jonsson Ethics Award

Posted on February 26, 2013 by Kathleen Tibbetts

Nancy Ann and Ray L. Hunt – whose business, public service and education leadership has helped shape Dallas for more than 40 years – received the 2013 J. Erik Jonsson Ethics Award during a sold-out luncheon Monday, Feb. 25, at the … Continue reading →

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Research: Texas public-school Bible courses skirt state law

Posted on February 5, 2013 by Kathleen Tibbetts

Most of the 60 public school districts in Texas that offer courses on the Bible aren’t meeting a 2007 state law mandating that those courses be fair as well as academically and legally sound, according to a new study by … Continue reading →

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Women’s health care in Texas is subject of SMU public forum Jan. 31

Posted on January 30, 2013 by Kathleen Tibbetts

The SMU Women’s and Gender Studies Program will sponsor a public forum Thursday, Jan. 31, 2013 on the effects of proposed Texas anti-abortion legislation that has been criticized by women’s rights advocates as crippling state-funded health care options for all women. Scheduled … Continue reading →

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Good reading, good giving: SMU books for 2012

Posted on December 20, 2012 by Kathleen Tibbetts

From art, history and religion to sweet Texas cuisine and fiction, SMU’s 2012 book roundup offers a wide selection to satisfy the readers in your life. Treat yourself or those on your gift list to one of the current titles … Continue reading →

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It’s holiday recipe time: Share yours with SMU Forum

Posted on December 13, 2012 by Kathleen Tibbetts

For the 8th holiday season in a row, SMU Forum is requesting festive recipes from all over the University community, and the world. And to start things off, we’re sharing a recipe that may change your mind about the much-maligned holiday fruitcake. … Continue reading →

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Nobel laureate Leymah Gbowee to speak at SMU May 23, 2012

Posted on May 16, 2012 by Kathleen Tibbetts

Liberian peace activist and 2011 Nobel Peace Prize recipient Leymah Gbowee will make one of her few scheduled 2012 U.S. speaking appearances at SMU on Wednesday, May 23. The author of Mighty Be Our Powers will discuss “Women, Leadership and Human Rights” at 7:30 p.m. … Continue reading →

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Experts link murdered women and environmental ruin at the border

Posted on April 26, 2012 by Kathleen Tibbetts

The ongoing murders of countless women at the U.S.-Mexico border, along with devastating environmental damage inflicted by factories, are the subject of “Ecocide and Femicide on the Border: Ecofeminism and the Maquiladora Murders.” The event will take place 6:30-8:30 p.m. Thursday, April … Continue reading →

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Panel examines ‘Seeking Justice in the Face of Hate’ April 5, 2012

Posted on April 5, 2012 by Kathleen Tibbetts

How long does a person or community have to wait for justice? A state legislator – representing an Allen family that believes their son’s 2009 stabbing death was a miscarriage of justice – will join four others with uniquely compelling … Continue reading →

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