Southern Methodist University (SMU) has been selected as one of 42 colleges and universities nationwide to receive a 2025 Capacity Building Grant from the Educating Character Initiative (ECI), a national program led by the Program for Leadership and Character at Wake Forest University. The $40,400 grant will support SMU’s project, From Nodes to Networks: Defining, […]
Each summer, the Cary M. Maguire Center for Ethics and Public Responsibility supports a select group of SMU students as they pursue service-driven projects across the country. These students, known as Maguire Public Service Fellows, receive funding to dedicate over 200 hours to community work or ethics research with organizations of their choice. Thanks to […]
The Cary M. Maguire Center for Ethics and Public Responsibility at Southern Methodist University is pleased to recognize the 2024-2025 Graduate and Undergraduate Ethics Essay Prize recipients. This distinguished competition is designed to encourage SMU students to thoughtfully engage with challenging ethical questions and develop their capacity for careful moral analysis. By participating, students are […]
Artificial intelligence is reshaping political power in ways we barely understand, embedding itself into economic and governance structures that shape human behavior—often without our explicit consent. That was the stark warning delivered by Dr. Brian Brock, a theologian and ethicist from Aberdeen University, during the 2025 Scott Hawkins Lecture at SMU. In a talk that […]
Written by Maguire Ethics Center student staffer Caden Arras SMU’s Cary M. Maguire Center for Ethics and Public Responsibility and SMU’s Philosophy Department jointly hosted Dr. David Estlund, the Lombardo Family Professor of Philosophy in the Philosophy Department at Brown University, for the 2024 Maguire Lecture in Ethics. Dr. Estlund addressed an audience of students, […]
Written by Ethics Center student staffer Caden Arras. Exceptional leadership is rarely an accident. People are rarely born with the instincts and qualities of a great leader. Instead, these traits are acquired over time through trial by fire and a strong understanding of success strategies used by past leaders. History indicates that only a few […]
Dear Maguire Ethics Center Supporters, It brings me great joy to share with you the Maguire Ethics Center’s 2022-2023 Annual Report. This year’s report is not just a collection of facts and figures; it’s a story of collaboration and shared values that have defined our journey. The various events hosted by the Ethics Center are […]
The Maguire Ethics Center is proud to announce its 2023 cohort of Public Service Fellows– nine SMU undergraduate and graduate students who will dedicate their summer to public service and ethics research. The Maguire Center, with financial assistance from the Irby Family Foundation, awards summer fellowships to SMU students who wish to devote time to […]
What began as a day to reflect upon the heroism of those who died during the Great War, we now honor veterans who participated in all wars for their patriotism, love of country, and service and sacrifice for the common good on November 11, Veterans Day. Here are a few ways you can celebrate U.S. […]
What began as a day to reflect upon the heroism of those who died during the Great War, we now honor veterans who participated in all wars for their patriotism, love of country, and service and sacrifice for the common good on November 11, Veterans Day. Here are a few ways you can celebrate U.S. […]