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College grads, take heart: You’re entering best job market in years

Dallas Morning News Originally Posted: May 24, 2016 On a recent Tuesday afternoon, the denizens of Southern Methodist University’s campus seemed to move at a leisurely pace. A few cyclists clicked along the pathways and the stately brick buildings, with their bright white colonnades, were quiet. Commencement had taken place a few days earlier. But […]

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Dedman College experts comment on Democrats’ internal struggles on display in Nevada

SMU News Originally Posted: May 19, 2016 Comments below were taken from an SMU news release. READ MORE DON’T SWEAT NEVADA, DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL CONVENTION SHOULD BE FINE MATTHEW WILSON: Associate professor of Political Science The Democratic Party was shaken this week when the Nevada State Convention descended into chaos, sparked by disruptive Bernie Sanders supporters. The scenes […]

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Seven Dedman College students awarded prestigious national fellowships and awards for the 2015-16 academic year

SMU News Originally Posted: May 17, 2016 Congratulations to the Dedman College students recently awarded prestigious national fellowships and awards for the 2015-16 academic year, including Fulbright Grants and a fellowship to the Center for the Study of the Presidency and Congress. Hena Rafiq, graduated May 14 with degrees in human rights and political science and has earned […]

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Celebrating Dedman College Faculty Books

The Dedman College Interdisciplinary Institute and Dedman College hosted the inaugural SMU Faculty Bookfest on Tuesday, May 3 in the Dallas Hall Rotunda. Remarks and presentations were made in celebration of books published by SMU faculty in 2015. View a slideshow of the event photos here. For more information on Dedman College faculty books, click here.

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An appreciation for SMU’s Jeremy Adams, who helped us understand the past

Dallas Morning News Originally Posted: May 11, 2016 Professor Jeremy Yvon leMercier duQuesnay Adams — the words roll off the tongue as if steeped in history, and surely they were. The late professor of medieval European history at Southern Methodist University was himself a historical figure. Born in New Orleans to an old family of […]

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May Commencement Weekend

Congratulations to all the Dedman College graduates. Looking for the latest schedule of events? Read More 

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John R. Chavez, History, awarded University Research Council Grant

History Professor John R. Chavez has been awarded a University Research Council Grant to present a paper on internal colonialism at the annual meeting of the World History Association in Ghent, Belgium in July 2016.

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Ruben Arellano, History, Receives Dissertation Fellowship

History doctoral candidate Ruben Arellano has been selected for a Dissertation Fellowship for 2016-2017 by SMU’s Office of Research and Graduate Studies. The award is designed to provide recipients with a stipend to complete the Ph.D. in the following academic year.

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The Dallas Man Who Inspired Yellow Submarine’s Jeremy Hillary Boob Has Died

Dallas Observer Originally Posted: May 4, 2016 Jeremy DuQuesnay Adams didn’t live a life in music, but for the world at large it will be the thing he’ll always be remembered for. Adams, a longtime professor at SMU, was a brilliant scholar who dedicate his life to education and writing. But in 1968, he became […]

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SMU Mourns Loss of Professor Jeremy duQuesnay Adams

SMU NEWS Originally Posted: May 4, 2016 Distinguished SMU Professor of History Jeremy duQuesnay Adams, beloved by generations of students, honored by colleagues worldwide and the inspiration for a character in the Beatles’ Yellow Submarine, died May 2, 2016 at the age of 82. A memorial service is scheduled for Friday, May 6, at 11:00 […]