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SMU welcomes kids and teens to 2013 summer programs

Posted on June 3, 2013 by Kathleen Tibbetts

Throughout June and July 2013, SMU will host children and teens from throughout the area for summer camps and programs on the main campus and at SMU-in-Plano. Offerings range from fashion design to application development to LEGOS to sports camps. … 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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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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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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For the Record: April 5, 2013

Posted on April 5, 2013 by Kathleen Tibbetts

Anthony Cortese, Sociology, Dedman College of Humanities and Sciences, presented a paper, “Ethical Approaches to Ethnoviolence: An Interdisciplinary Team-Taught Course,” at the 2013 annual meetings of the Pacific Sociological Association in Reno, Nevada in March. Matthew Rispoli, a Master of … Continue reading →

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SMU explores the legacy of Aaron Swartz and ‘guerilla open access’

Posted on March 7, 2013 by Kathleen Tibbetts

Computer programmer and political activist Aaron Swartz posted his Guerilla Open Access Manifesto on the nonprofit Internet Archive in 2008. On Jan. 11, 2013, at age 26, the Reddit co-founder took his own life, apparently despondent over his imminent federal prosecution and the … Continue reading →

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SMU fossils, expertise to be an ongoing part of new Perot Museum

Posted on December 6, 2012 by Kathleen Tibbetts

SMU faculty and students, the University’s Shuler Museum of Paleontology, and the SMU Innovation Gymnasium have teamed with the nation’s new premier museum of nature and science to provide everything from dinosaurs and sea turtles to technical assistance and advice. … Continue reading →

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Initial deadline for SMU J Term 2013 is Wednesday, Nov. 21

Posted on November 12, 2012 by Kathleen Tibbetts

Application deadlines for SMU’s 2013 J Term are coming up fast. The initial course selection deadline for J Term courses is 4 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 21, 2012, the day before Thanksgiving. Late applications will be considered after the initial deadline but are … Continue reading →

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