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SMU Presidential Politics Class Studies Unique Election Year

NBC DFW Originally Posted: October 12, 2016 Every Monday and Wednesday afternoon, students fill the seats at SMU’s Presidential Elections in American Politics class. “This year is probably the most unique election,” said Political Science Professor Dennis Simon. The class is offered every few years. Students study past presidential elections, and the current one. There […]

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Q&A | A Tower Scholar’s life in Uganda

Tower Center Blog Originally Posted: August 30, 2016 The Tower Center sat down with Tower Scholar Thomas Schmedding, class of 2017, to talk about his time studying abroad and interning in Kampala, Uganda. Describe your life in Uganda.  Life in a developing country is both fascinating and physically/mentally demanding every day. My time in Uganda was […]

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Dedman College biology major traveled the world with SMU Global Brigades club

Daily Campus Originally Posted: August 30, 2016 Stepping out of the cozy, warm environment of your comfort zone to go serve in a foreign country full of poverty and danger can be an overwhelming experience. But for some SMU students, the thrill is what keeps them going back every summer. Katherine Nelson, a senior biology […]

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Engaged Learning Fellowship announces Sept. 15 application deadline

Daily Campus Originally Posted: August 25, 2016 SMU’s Engaged Learning Fellowship (ELF) presented by the Engaged Learning Center announces its Sept. 15 deadline for fellowship applications. The Engaged Learning Fellowship, a student-driven program, is aimed at mentoring students so that they can create a project that both fulfills the students’ learning goals and impacts the […]

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SMU Adventures: Working with the FARDC

SMU Adventures Originally Posted: July 26, 2016 Lindsay G. is a rising senior majoring in international studies and human rights. This summer she traveled to the Democratic Republic of the Congo with Army ROTC for closer study of the country’s culture and language. This week began with quarantine in our hotel due to political unrest […]

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Psychology professor, former student reunite at Mount Everest base camp

SMU News Originally Posted: July 13, 2016 Psychology Professor Susan Hornstein has taught more than 7,000 students over the course of her 14 years at SMU, so she’s used to running into former pupils around town. What she isn’t used to is running into them at base camp on Mount Everest, but that’s exactly what […]

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Congratulations to Robyn Ann Langley, the first SMU Jewish Studies minor

Congratulations to Robyn Ann Langley, the first Jewish Studies minor. She was recently honored at a reception on Friday, May 13th hosted by the SMU Jewish Studies program and faculty advisor, Shira Lander. Robyn is a Fashion Media major in the Meadows School of the Arts and triple minor in Jewish Studies, Religious Studies, both housed in […]

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Graduating entrepreneur ready to take Biolum mobile asthma management device to next level

SMU News Originally Posted: May 12, 2016 DALLAS (SMU) – Edward Allegra started his SMU journey as a biology major, thinking he wanted to become a physician. But during his sophomore year, when he began attending meetings of the SMU Entrepreneurship Club, everything changed. Edward Allegra won the first annual Global Student Entrepreneur Award. Medical […]

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SMU Students Propose Innovation Community For Ex-Fraternity House

Innovate Originally Posted: May 4, 2016 COMMUNITY WOULD FOCUS ON SPURRING IDEAS Ingenuity is not limited to the hours of 9 to 5. Providing a space where students can live and cultivate new ideas at any time of day is the driving force behind a pilot project being proposed by a group of students at […]

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Acker Honored With Presidential Award of Excellence

SMU Athletics Originally Posted: April 29, 2016 DALLAS (SMU) – Avery Acker was honored with the SMU Presidential Award of Excellence, which is awarded to three graduating seniors each year. A three-year captain for the volleyball program, Acker graduated in December with a degree in accounting and minors in chemistry and biological sciences, and will […]