CBS News Originally Posted: July 18, 2018 Dr. Catrina Whitley, Gwen Bakke, and Abigail Fisher are working on a historic African American cemetery in Houston. Dr. Whitley is a Dedman College alumna and a former adjunct lecturer in the Department of Anthropology. Gwen Bakke and Abigail Fisher are SMU anthropology Ph.D. students. Ninety-five sets of remains […]
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New York Times Originally Posted: July 18, 2018 Dr. Catrina Whitley, Gwen Bakke, and Abigail Fisher are working on a historic African American cemetery in Houston. Dr. Whitley is a Dedman College alumna and a former adjunct lecturer in the Department of Anthropology. Gwen Bakke and Abigail Fisher are SMU anthropology Ph.D. students. Below is an […]
Salon Originally Posted: June 11, 2018 The famous moai of Rapa Nui (also known as Easter Island) are, to many people, the face of archaeology. These massive statues made of dark, weathered stone, occasionally speckled with pale lichen, stare out across their island in the blue waters of the south Pacific. Their heads are oversized compared to […]
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Looking for a Faculty Expert?
SMU News Originally Posted: May 30, 2018 Did you know that Dedman College has a wide range of experts that can lend expertise on subjects ranging from anthropology to volcanos? To view the full list of SMU experts CLICK HERE. To reach an SMU expert, please call SMU News & Communications at 214-768-7650 or e-mail news@smu.edu.
SMU News Originally Posted: May 21, 2018 The Class of 2018 has experienced incredible moments and outstanding opportunities during their four years on the Hilltop. See what made their time at SMU special and memorable.
Sapiens Originally Posted: May 18, 2018 Below is an excerpt from SMU research: SAPIENS: Why Aid Remains Out of Reach for Some Rohingya Refugees Even with the right to health care secured, medical assistance is elusive for urban refugees in India. The anthropology publication SAPIENS has published an article by SMU doctoral candidate Ashvina Patel. SAPIENS is an […]
D Magazine Originally Posted: May 22, 2018 Archaeology is an exciting topic. There’s the digging, the unearthing of evidence, and the exercise of imagination in reconstructing life on Earth hundreds and thousands of years ago, often based on fragmentary information. Currently there’s a sort of synchronicity occurring around the topic among the Dallas’ academic, cultural, […]
NBCDFW Originally Posted: May 21, 2018 Last week, Arlington provided the first, substantive look at what any local city still in the running to secure Amazon’s massive HQ2 project has been willing to offer in terms of incentives. On Tuesday, Arlington announced its bid to lure the online retail giant, and its promised initial investment […]
Congratulations to the following who received prestigious Dedman College awards on May 9, 2018. Outstanding Professor: Johan Elverskog Robert and Nancy Dedman Outstanding Senior Student: Ekiomoado Olumese Caren Prothro Faculty Service Award: Mark Chancey
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May Commencement Information
If you are looking for May Commencement information click here. Schedule of events Commencement Speaker Message from the President and Provost On behalf of the Southern Methodist University community, we invite you to attend SMU’s 103rd Commencement Weekend, May 18 and 19, 2018. The activities that make up Commencement Weekend showcase some of the University’s […]