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Category Archives: features
The Second Century Of Powerful Partnership Begins
As a student in 1991, Chris Lake ’92, ’95 began tutoring a 9-year-old boy living in the crime-riddled East Dallas neighborhood where he rented a house. Despite Lake’s best efforts, his student usually dozed off during their sessions. Unable to … Continue reading
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Election Preview: Unraveling The Rhetoric
SMU experts to drown out the political noise and amplify the salient issues as the 2012 presidential election draws closer. Continue reading
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Perkins’ Master Of Sacred Music Program
The Master of Sacred Music program in Perkins School of Theology educates students to meet spiritual needs while making beautiful music. Continue reading
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Engaged Learning: Connecting The Classroom With The World
SMU has initiated a new program, Engaged Learning, which encourages undergraduates to apply their knowledge in one of four categories – research, the arts, the community and the professions – to real-life situations in the Dallas community and the world. Continue reading
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100 Years Through The Pages Of SMU’s Alumni Magazine: 1930s
As the Second Century Celebration unfolds, SMU Magazine will remember the past through the reproduction of content from various issues through the decades. Visit the 1930s in this second installment. Continue reading
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A Conversation With Dean William Tsutsui
William Tsutsui has been dean of Dedman College of Humanities and Sciences since July 2010 but already he has made news. Tsutsui was blogging about his experiences with the Japanese American Leadership Delegation that was visiting Tokyo when the … Continue reading
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Tagged Amy Pinkham, anthropology, Center for Scientific Computational Science, Clements Center for Southwestern Studies, Dedman College, Dedman College Scholars, economics, Embrey Human Rights Program, English, environmental studies program, Federal Reserve Bank, Godzilla, Institute for the Study of Earth and Man, Lisa Siraganian, mathematics, political science, sociology, Tower Center for Political Studies, University Curriculum, UT Southwestern Medical Center, William Tsutsui, world languages, Yunkai Zhou
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GIs Transition From Military Service To College Classroom
Four years ago in volatile southern Baghdad, Captain Troy Vaughn ’11 was in charge of a 32-member scout platoon for the Army, leading more than 250 high-risk counter-insurgency and reconnaissance missions over 15 months. In addition to ensuring the success … Continue reading
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Sustainability U
Throughout red-and-blue SMU, green practices have become a way of life as the University community rallies to cut waste and conserve precious resources. In Cockrell-McIntosh Hall, Pamela Varela’s small refrigerator used to be stocked with single-use plastic water bottles. Now … Continue reading
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Programs, Professors Cultivate Next-Generation Entrepreneurs
A thread of entrepreneurship weaves through the history of SMU from the beginning. In asking “What is our duty to all the coming generations of Texans until the end of time? … ,” members of the Commission of Education, … Continue reading
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Tagged Annette Caldwell Simmons School of Education and Human Development, Bobby B. Lyle, Caruth Institute for Entrepreneurship, Cox School of Business, Department of Educational Leadership and Policy, Division of Arts Management and Arts Entrepreneurship, Education Entrepreneurs Center, Executive M.B.A., Hart Center for Engineering Leadership, Jerry White, Joseph Camp, Lee Alvoid, Maria Minniti, Master of Science in Entrepreneurship, Meadows School of the Arts, SeekDroid, Starting a Business certificate, Stephen A. Szygenda, Teaching Trust, Technical Entrepreneurship, Zannie Voss
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Mustang Ingenuity: Julene Fleurmond/Young Dreamer Enterprises
When Oprah Winfrey took her show on the road in December, journalism graduate Julene Fleurmond ’09 was among the “Ultimate Viewers” treated to a trip to Australia. When producers were searching for people inspired by Winfrey for the audience of … Continue reading
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