SMU alum Kelvin Beachum honored his former mentor with a gift of $100,000 to the annual Civil Rights Pilgrimage. Beachum’s gift renamed the trip, The Dennis Simon Endowed Civil Rights Pilgrimage, in honor of the SMU political science professor who led the pilgrimage from 2008-2015. Simon died in February of 2017.

SMU and new football coach Sonny Dykes were front and center as the Dallas Mavericks celebrated SMU Night at the Mavericks. There was plenty of Mustang swag and spirit on hand, and Dykes joined in the fun, competing in the Whataburger Fry Toss during the game.

SMU President R. Gerald Turner led students, faculty and staff on the annual Unity Walk to honor the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

SMU and city of Dallas officials celebrated the opening of the Mockingbird Pedestrian Bridge with a ribbon-cutting ceremony at the DART platform and bridge landing. The new bridge, eight years in the making, spans the busy six-lanes of Mockingbird Lane near North Central Expressway and serves as a connecting link to the popular Katy Trail, a recreational hub for runners, cyclists, dog-walkers, and others looking to soak up some Vitamin D. It also offers safe connectivity to the complex of shops and restaurants at Mockingbird Station.

Dallas area youth gathered at SMU’s Ford Stadium for a morning of football instruction and fun from Mustang great and NFL Hall of Famer, Eric Dickerson.

SMU students were treated to their own personalized poem courtesy of the Typewriter Poet who paid a visit to the campus in support of SMU Reads.

SMU’s first-year students gather on the main quad in front of Dallas Hall to posed for their Class of 2021 photo.

The Texas Rangers celebrated SMU during University Days at Globe Life Park and Women’s Head Basketball Coach Travis Mays threw out the first pitch.