Category Archives: subfeatures

Alumni Talk ‘Epic’ Collaboration And The Magic Of Imagination

Posted on May 22, 2013 by smumagazine

SMU alumni James V. Hart ’69 and William Joyce ’81 started a conversation in 1999 that ends up on the big screen May 24 when Epic, their new animated fantasy-adventure film, opens in theaters around the country. Continue reading →

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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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Alumnus Gives $12.1 Million For Law School Scholarships

Posted on December 21, 2012 by smumagazine

Alumni, parents and friends of SMU from the Houston area have committed more than $100 million toward SMU’s Second Century Campaign, capped by a $12.1 million gift by W. Yandell “Tog” Rogers, Jr. ’61 of Houston, shown with wife Suzie. Continue reading →

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New Director Seeks Many Perspectives On SMU Athletics

Posted on December 21, 2012 by smumagazine

Read a Q-and-A with Rick Hart, who joined SMU in July as its 13th director of athletics. Before coming to SMU, Hart served for six years as athletics director at the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga. Continue reading →

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SMU Connection: Alumni Expertise Goes To Work For Students

Posted on December 13, 2012 by smumagazine

SMU Connection, a new partnership between the Office of Alumni Relations and Engagement and SMU’s Hegi Family Career Development Center, links alumni mentors with University undergraduates. Continue reading →

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‘SMU Stampede Of Service’ Assists Communities

Posted on December 12, 2012 by smumagazine

A total of 313 alumni in 15 cities from coast to coast signed up to assist food banks, animal shelters, meals on wheels programs and other nonprofit organizations during the “SMU Stampede of Service.” Continue reading →

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Military field training brings Mustang physicians together

Posted on November 12, 2012 by smumagazine

Cmdr. Stephen Burgher ’85, Lt. Cmdr. Gerald Delk ’93 and Lt. Jason Park, who attended SMU in 1994-96, trained with the Marines of the 4th Medical Battalion, 4th Marine Logistics Group. Continue reading →

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Award-winning alumnus seeks Kickstarter support

Posted on November 6, 2012 by smumagazine

Academy Award-winner Ron Judkins ’75 is seeking support for his latest film through a Kickstarter campaign. Continue reading →

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The Play’s The Thing: Meadows Alumni Launch Theatre Company

Posted on June 22, 2012 by smumagazine

Meadows alumni Jennifer Bronstein, Allison Darby Gorjian and Betsy Roth founded Little Candle Productions theatre company in Los Angeles to bring large-scale theatrical events to the stage for a single performance. Their first play will be Shakespeare’s The Winter’s Tale. 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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