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Moody Foundation Gift Launches Coliseum Expansion and Renovation

As confetti rained and a brass band played, the SMU community celebrated the announcement of a $20 million gift from the Moody Foundation April 20. The gift will launch an expansion and renovation of the University’s Moody Coliseum. Continue reading

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Mapping The Genetics Of Autism

Ed Cook’77, the Earl M. Bane Professor of Psychiatry and director of the Center for Neurodevelopmental Disorders at the University of Illinois College of Medicine at Chicago, was inspired to study autism by his late brother, Wade. Continue reading

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Changing Attitudes, One Conversation At A Time

Bishop Minerva G. Carcaño ’79 accepted the Distinguished Alumna Award from Perkins School of Theology February 7 with gratitude and a confession about her role in an SMU Halloween prank. Continue reading

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Centennial Reunions: Creating Second-Century Traditions

Time-honored Homecoming traditions, like the parade and football game, combined with engaging new events will create unforgettable alumni moments during SMU’s Second Century Celebration. Continue reading

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History Under Construction: Ground Broken For Bush Center

More than 3,000 guests filled a massive tent as officials took up shovels to turn dirt during the George W. Bush Presidential Center groundbreaking celebration November 16. Continue reading

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SMU Alumni Hit The Right Notes For Super Bowl XLV

SMU alumni and supporters are major players in planning for Super Bowl XLV, which will be held February 6 at Cowboys Stadium. And Gerald J. Ford Stadium will be the practice site for the NFC champions, the Green Bay Packers.
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Singing The Praises Of Meadows Voice Alums

Meadows graduate Juan José de Léon won the Metropolitan Opera National Council’s Southwest Regional Auditions and sang at Lincoln Center March 6. Soprano Dee Donasco (M.M. ’10-Voice) was a district winner. Continue reading

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Alumni Bring Appealing Disorder To The Court

SMU alumni Sarah Shahi (above) and Kathy Bates ’69 bring a little Mustang-flavored justice to two new primetime series this season. Continue reading

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Schooling Students In The Art And Science Of Education

Housing programs that emphasize evidence-based learning, community partnerships and national policy leadership, the new Annette Caldwell Simmons Hall was dedicated September 24. Continue reading

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Redefining Social Skills

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