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SMU sets record with $1.15 billion campaign total
Coming on the heels of its 100th birthday celebration, the University announced Friday, February 26, that SMU Unbridled: The Second Century Campaign has raised gifts totaling $1.15 billion, the largest amount ever raised by a private university in Texas. The … Continue reading
Students present their research on SMU Research Day
SMU students shared the results of their research with other students and guests at the annual Research Day on Feb. 10. Learn more and see a list of winners at www.smu.edu/researchday.
Make the most of SMU Career and Internship Fair
At the Spring 2016 Career and Internship Fair on Thursday, February 18, students will have the opportunity to network with over 75 companies, including Southwest Airlines, Peace Corps, EY, Epsilon and Sendero. Sponsored by the SMU Hegi Family Career Development … Continue reading
SMU ranked among most beautiful campuses in America
The Jan. 29, 2016, edition of Conde Nast travel magazine ranked SMU sixth among the 20 most beautiful college campuses in America. The Conde Nast listing for SMU with photo follows. Read about the list and see the other campuses that … Continue reading
Tower Center selects students to join global policymaking program
Nine SMU sophomores pursuing minors in public policy and international affairs have been selected as 2016 Highland Capital Management (HCM) Tower Scholars for the John G. Tower Center for Political Studies. After a competitive process, Tower Scholars are chosen for … Continue reading
SMU celebrates Dream Week and Day of Service
Fifty years after Martin Luther King, Jr., spoke on the campus of SMU, the visionary civil rights leader’s visit will be celebrated by the University community as part of the Jan. 15-21 Dream Week activities surrounding Martin Luther King, Jr., … Continue reading
Scenes from the Hilltop in 2015
As a historic year at SMU comes to a close, look back at some of the moments — big and small — that made 2015 special. Check out our favorite photographs of the year.
Congratulations to new SMU graduates
More than 600 students from SMU’s seven schools graduated Saturday, Dec. 19, at the December Commencement Ceremony in Moody Coliseum. Distinguished lawyer Michael M. Boone, an alumnus and chair of the SMU Board of Trustees, delivered the commencement address. At the … Continue reading
SMU to remain guns-free campus
A message to the SMU community from President R. Gerald Turner: For the past several weeks, I have solicited input from students, faculty and staff regarding Texas Senate Bill 11, more commonly known as the “campus carry” law. The law contains … Continue reading
Supporting students during final exams
With the end of the fall term quickly approaching, Deanie Kepler, the Director of Parent and Family Programs, and Christi Contreras, the Director of Parent Giving, share information from SMU resources about ways to support students during final exams and as … Continue reading