Posted on August 19, 2016 by Kathleen Tibbetts Welcome to the 2016-17 academic year! Here are a few Fall 2016 dates to remember: Opening Convocation and Common Reading discussion: Sunday, Aug. 21 First day of classes: Monday, Aug. 22 General Faculty Meeting: Wednesday, Aug. 24 Labor Day: Monday, Sept. 5 (University offices closed) First Faculty Senate Meeting of 2016-17: Wednesday, Sept. 7 Family Weekend: Friday-Saturday, Sept. 23-24 Fall Break: Monday-Tuesday, […]
SMU News Originally Posted: August 10, 2016 The Tower Center for Political Studies and the recently announced Mission Foods Texas-Mexico Center found a new executive director in a familiar face at SMU – Luisa Del Rosal, currently the director of strategy and international affairs with the Cox School of Business’ Latino Leadership Initiative. “The centers […]
SMU News Originally Posted: July 27, 2016 SMU prohibits the possession of any dangerous weapon (either openly or in a concealed manner), or facsimiles of dangerous weapons such as water guns or toy guns and knives, on all University property, athletic venues, passenger transportation vehicles and any groups or building on which University activities are […]
Dallas Morning News Originally Posted: July 25, 2016 Tower Center Fellow Jeffrey Kahn wrote an opinion piece for the Dallas Morning News July 25. Kahn teaches and writes about American constitutional law, Russian law, human rights, and counterterrorism in SMU’s Dedman School of Law. By Jeffrey Kahn SMU law professor Sen. Joe McCarthy built his name, […]
Christian Science Monitor Originally Posted: July 20, 2016 Cleveland — Suddenly Donald Trump’s face loomed over the delegates, tanned, jaw set, and a story high. From the giant video screen on the Republican National Convention stage Mr. Trump thanked everyone for nominating him as the GOP presidential pick. The film – shown Tuesday in Cleveland after the […]
Georgetown University Press Originally Posted: July 26, 2016 Crude Strategy Rethinking the US Military Commitment to Defend Persian Gulf Oil Charles L. Glaser and Rosemary A. Kelanic, Editors Should the United States ask its military to guarantee the flow of oil from the Persian Gulf? If the US security commitment is in fact strategically sound, […]
Dallas Morning News Originally Posted: July 20, 2016 Tower Center Associate Edward T. Rincón was featured in the Dallas Morning News discussing his research company’s recent study about the affects of the growing Latino population in the Dallas-Fort Worth area. READ MORE
PR Web Originally Posted: July 13, 2016 Tower Center Associate Edward Rincón, president of the research company Rincón & Associates LLC, published his recent findings in a press release detailing how Latino growth in Dallas- Fort Worth will disrupt several consumer markets including legal services and healthcare. READ MORE
Dallas Morning News Originally Posted: July 8, 2016 Could Dallas-Fort Worth become the business capital of NAFTA? The metro area is already a major exporter to Mexico and Canada, the U.S. partners in the North American Free Trade Agreement. D-FW has a huge transportation network and distribution hub, which are heavily invested in trade that’s […]