Category Archives: subfeatures

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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Send Us Pictures Of Your Precious Ponies

Posted on May 21, 2012 by smumagazine

Calling all proud Mustangs: Send SMU Magazine pictures of your Precious Ponies. Continue reading →

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Alumni Find New Ways To Make A Difference

Posted on May 16, 2012 by smumagazine

Carter Higley ’01, Jennifer Kenning ’01 and Josh Helland ’00 are among the SMU alumni making a positive difference in their communities and around the globe. Continue reading →

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Black Alumni Of SMU Honor History Makers, Launch Scholarship

Posted on May 16, 2012 by smumagazine

  An estimated 118 alumni and guests gathered to honor the past and celebrate the future when Black Alumni of SMU recognized 13 of its history makers and introduced the inaugural Black Alumni Scholarship February 17. The honorees included award-winning … Continue reading →

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Dressing The Part: Exhibition Celebrates Alumnus’ Artistry

Posted on February 3, 2012 by smumagazine

For three decades, Barry Sellers ’81 has brought costume designers’ sketches to life. As the Hartford Stage’s draper, he has created more than 1,000 costumes for almost 200 productions. Now the Connecticut theater shines the spotlight on Sellers’ theatrical artistry … Continue reading →

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The Man Behind The camBLOCK

Posted on January 26, 2012 by Patricia Ward

As the inventor of the camBLOCK modular motion control system, Stewart Mayer ’97 helped fellow SMU alumnus William Joyce ’81 and Joyce’s co-director, Brandon Oldenburg, achieve the hybrid animation of their Academy Award-nominated short film, “The Fantastic Flying Books of … Continue reading →

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Marking A Milestone In History And SMU Leadership

Posted on December 23, 2011 by smumagazine

A permanent reminder of SMU’s milestone anniversary and a lasting tribute to University leadership was dedicated September 9. The 1.5-acre R. Gerald Turner Centennial Quadrangle, located in the eastern quadrant of the campus, includes the Cooper Centennial Fountain, funded by … Continue reading →

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National Community Service Day: Mustangs Make A Difference

Posted on December 22, 2011 by smumagazine

SMU alumni in 11 chapters from coast to coast put pony power to work for good causes during the first annual National Community Service Day October 29. A total of 245 participants helped nonprofits and other organizations. Continue reading →

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Celebrating Where It All Began

Posted on December 22, 2011 by smumagazine

The six-decade romance of James H. and Mickey Cates Abbott began like a Hollywood movie. “I spotted her from across the rotunda in Dallas Hall,” James says. “She had an art class on the east side, and I was walking … Continue reading →

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Alumna To Lead Enrollment Management

Posted on June 1, 2011 by smumagazine

Stephanie Dupaul has been named SMU’s associate vice president for Enrollment Management. In this new position in the Office of the Provost, she will provide strategy for the University’s goal of increasing the number and quality of applicants. Continue reading →

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