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TIME names SMU among ‘Best Colleges for Future Leaders’

TIME Magazine has again highlighted SMU’s impact on developing influential leaders, naming the University to its 2026 list of top U.S. institutions that help shape the nation’s rising decision-makers. The recognition places SMU among 125 universities linked to graduates who go on to drive progress in business, government, research, education, the arts, and other fields. […]

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Dean Rider, III, student philanthropist championing mental wellness

SMU News – Founded in 1978, the Children’s Brain Diseases Foundation was originally created to raise money to fight Batten disease, a mysterious brain condition. Today, the foundation is managed by three family members, including Dean Rider, II, a gastroenterologist practicing in San Francisco, and Dean Rider, III, a political science major at SMU and member […]