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SMU Rises In Rankings For Academics, Faculty, Facilities

Posted on December 21, 2012 by smumagazine

SMU rose in the rankings for academics, faculty and facilities. In the 2013 edition of the U.S. News & World Report’s Best Colleges, SMU ranks 58, up four points from last year. SMU also got high marks from Princeton Review and Southern Living magazine. Continue reading →

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Task Force Examines Sexual Misconduct Policies

Posted on December 21, 2012 by smumagazine

Like colleges and universities nationwide, SMU is reviewing its procedures for handling allegations of sexual misconduct in light of new guidelines issued by the federal government. Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 requires institutions to investigate and have … Continue reading →

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Books Highlight SMU Campus Experiences

Posted on December 21, 2012 by smumagazine

SMU has created commemorative books for its Centennial celebration that highlight the campus experience. Continue reading →

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SMU Appoints New Trustees

Posted on December 21, 2012 by smumagazine

Business, academic, civic and religious leaders are serving on the SMU Board of Trustees through 2016. Members were elected in July by the South Central Jurisdiction of The United Methodist Church and began their terms with the Board meeting in … Continue reading →

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SMU’s Impact: Counting The Ways The University Helps Community

Posted on May 31, 2012 by smumagazine

As part of its Centennial commemoration, the University has published “Dallas & SMU: The Power of Partnership,” a report detailing SMU’s impact as a return on investment through its economic, intellectual, cultural and service activities. Continue reading →

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Founders’ Day Weekend Celebrates Progress, Partnership and New Projects

Posted on May 31, 2012 by smumagazine

SMU marked milestones and broke ground on new projects during 2012 Founders’ Day Weekend in April, attracting nearly 1,000 alumni and friends. Continue reading →

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We Break For Service: Program Marks 25th Anniversary

Posted on May 31, 2012 by smumagazine

In 1988, students participating in SMU’s first alternative spring break trips traveled to a Brownsville, Texas, refugee camp and a New Orleans soup kitchen. The program was designed to enable students to use their time off for community service. This year, … Continue reading →

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Wes Waggoner Named Dean Of Undergraduate Admissions

Posted on December 23, 2011 by smumagazine

Wes K. Waggoner, whose university admissions experience spans 20 years, has been named SMU’s new dean of undergraduate admission and executive director of enrollment services. Chosen after a national search, Waggoner reports to Stephanie Dupaul, associate vice president for enrollment … Continue reading →

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Engineers To Help Improve Refugee Camp Conditions

Posted on December 23, 2011 by smumagazine

The Lyle School of Engineering is partnering with the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) to improve water quality in African and Asian refugee camps housing tens of thousands of people. Supported by a $270,000 grant from UNHCR and additional … Continue reading →

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DeGolyer Library To House Komen Archives

Posted on December 23, 2011 by smumagazine

SMU’s DeGolyer Library and Susan G. Komen for the Cure® have formed a partnership to preserve and chronicle the history of the international organization dedicated to fighting breast cancer. DeGolyer’s Archives of Women of the Southwest now houses correspondence, advertisements … Continue reading →

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