Category Archives: to our readers

In 2013 we will celebrate the third year of our Second Century Celebration. We started the commemoration in 2011, the centennial of our founding, and will culminate the festivities in 2015, the 100th anniversary of our opening. Every commemorative year has … Continue reading →

President R. Gerald Turner says SMU is continuing the tradition of stately and state-of-the-art facilities as the campus is further developed. Continue reading →

Preserving A Legacy While Pursuing Aspirations It has been a year for cherishing memories and celebrating milestones. In the centennial year of SMU’s founding, 2011, we honored our heritage. We gathered as a community to celebrate Founders’ Day in April. … Continue reading →

President R. Gerald Turner looks back on a year of “remarkable progress” while looking forward to the commemorative Centennial activities that will begin in 2011.
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President R. Gerald Turner reports that “SMU is enjoying unbridled progress” as a result of the University’s generous supporters.
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SMU President R. Gerald Turner reflects on the University’s accomplishments in a year of economic challenges.
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SMU students are proving that service and civic involvement are essential to learning, whether across town or around the globe.
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On September 12 the University launched SMU Unbridled: The Second Century Campaign. At the kickoff, SMU announced that during the two-year quiet phase of the campaign, donors already had committed $317 million toward the $750 million goal.
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If you ask university presidents what counts as “a good year” for their institutions, most would tell you it’s when student quality is rising, donors are giving generously, research productivity is up, new facilities are in progress and there is something to cheer about in athletics.
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