Four distinguished faculty members with more than 130 years of combined service to SMU retired with emeritus status during the 2009-10 academic year:
• Ian Gladwell, Professor Emeritus of Mathematics, Dedman College of Humanities and Sciences (1987 to 2010)
• Glenn Linden, Associate Professor Emeritus of History, Dedman College of Humanities and Sciences (1968 to 2010)
• Frederick Moss, Associate Professor Emeritus of Law, Dedman School of Law (1978 to 2009)
• Roark Reed, Professor Emeritus of Law, Dedman School of Law (1975 to 2010)