Dallas Morning News Rick Halperin, Director of the SMU Dallas Human Rights Program, for a commentary about the murder of 12-year-old Santos Rodriguez 50 years ago and the impact on the Dallas community. Published in the Dallas Morning News under the heading A half-century later the Santos Rodriguez murder remains the open wound of Dallas: […]
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Washington Post – The day of the school shooting that killed 19 children and two teachers in Uvalde, Tex., last year, Averie Bishop posted a TikTok video, sobbing. “These things happen all the time and nothing changes,” she said. After the Supreme Court overturned abortion rights, following her home state’s own restrictions, she posted again: “When you live in Texas and […]
Dedman College News – The SMU Maguire Ethics Center awards Public Service Fellowships to undergraduate and graduate students interested in volunteer work or research in ethics during the summer months. Recipients are required to complete 200 hours of public service during the summer term. For 25 years The Maguire Ethics Center has awarded summer fellowships […]
Texas Monthly – Rick Halperin, director of the SMU Dallas Human Rights Program, for a opinion piece that condemns capital punishment and the practice of lethal injection in Texas and elsewhere. READ MORE
Inside Sources – Rick Halperin, director of the human rights program at SMU Dallas, for an opinion piece commemorating the 20th Anniversary of World Day to Abolish the Death Penalty. Published in Inside Sources under the heading Death Penalty Lingers in U.S. Amid Efforts to End It Worldwide: READ MORE
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SMU News: Eight SMU students have accepted Fulbright and Boren awards for international study, research and teaching in Belgium, Bulgaria, Germany, Kazakhstan, Taiwan, Singapore and South Korea. Five will be headed across the world as Fulbright finalists to conduct research and teach abroad for the 2022-2023 academic year, while three will travel as Boren fellows […]
SMU Alum Averie Bishop ’19, ’22 has become the first Asian American woman to win the title of Miss Texas.
Dallas Morning News Abena Marfo’s mother was always adamant about education. After moving to Texas from Ghana, her mom wasn’t able to pursue her own college degree as she juggled work in preschools with raising two girls by herself. She encouraged her daughters to earn theirs. In May, Marfo graduated from Southern Methodist University with […]
Dallas Morning News Congratulations to Teresa Acosta ’22. She was recently selected to receive the Dr. Ervin “Vinny” Caraballo scholarship. The scholarship was presented by the Hispanic Alliance for Career Enhancement (HACE), a national non-profit dedicated to the employment, development, and advancement of current and aspiring Latino professionals. According to a Dallas Morning News article, Teresa […]