Category Archives: Words of Wisdom

Remembering SMU’s Civil Rights Champion, Dr. Dennis Simon

Posted on April 3, 2017 by Denise Gee

SMU will remember the meaningful life and legacy of political science Prof. Dennis Simon today (Monday, April 3) at 2 p.m. in Perkins Chapel. Key to Dr. Simon’s nationally respected career was his leadership in SMU’s Civil Rights Pilgrimage, an eight-day … Continue reading →

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‘Voices’ from SMU’s 2016 ‘Triumph of the Spirit’ Awards

Posted on November 17, 2016 by Denise Gee

A large crowd gathered at The Kessler Theater Nov. 16 to honor the 2016 winners of the “Triumph of the Spirit” humanitarian awards sponsored by SMU’s Embrey Human Rights Program. In keeping with the evening’s theme, “Voices,” we’re inspired to share … Continue reading →

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After Human Rights Summit, ‘Let’s Open Our Hearts to Each Other’

Posted on July 22, 2016 by Denise Gee

At the July 12 memorial for Dallas’ five fallen officers, President Obama asked, “Can we find the character, as Americans, to open our hearts to each other?” Several days earlier, the “Human Rights Dallas” summit, sponsored by SMU’s Embrey Human Rights Program, would … Continue reading →

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David McCullough: On Writing Well

Posted on November 20, 2015 by Denise Gee

Often called “America’s greatest living historian,” David McCullough visited SMU Nov. 18 not only to speak with a crowd of students, faculty and staff, but also to accept this year’s Medal of Freedom presented by the John Goodwin Tower Center for Political … Continue reading →

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Valve Software VP Doug Lombardi with the SMU Guildhall

Posted on June 19, 2015 by Kathleen Tibbetts

Valve Software executive and digital gaming insider Doug Lombardi joined the SMU Guildhall for a spirited talk on growing opportunities for independent game designers and what it takes to get a game ready for the marketplace. The event was broadcast live on … Continue reading →

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Acclaimed statistician/forecaster Nate Silver leans in

Posted on May 6, 2015 by Denise Gee

FiveThirtyEight.com founder Nate Silver, who calls himself an “applied statistician-journalist or something like that,” was peppered with non-stop questions during SMU’s Willis M. Tate Lecture Series Student Forum May 5. Here are a few of the most memorable exchanges (his … Continue reading →

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SMU Dedman College Dean on Embrey Human Rights Program

Posted on December 11, 2014 by Denise Gee

“Fundamentally what we look at in Dedman College is what it means to be human. I can’t really think of anything more important than the human rights program for looking at ethical responsibilities … and to understand how we relate … Continue reading →

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Dedman Law Dean Jennifer Collins on Life ‘Lesson’

Posted on October 22, 2014 by Denise Gee

“A Lesson Before Dying — it helped inspire my passion for social justice.” — Dean Jennifer M. Collins, SMU Dedman School of Law, naming a book that’s inspired her during her career, to writer Maria Cross in The Daily Campus

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Rick Halperin, human rights leader

Posted on October 10, 2014 by Denise Gee

“17-year-old Malala [Yousafzai] represents the role young people can play in advancing human rights causes. That should inspire governments everywhere to ensure human rights education begins as soon as possible for future generations of global leaders.” — SMU’s Embrey Human … Continue reading →

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NoViolet Bulaweyo ’07, author, We Need New Names

Posted on September 15, 2014 by Kathleen Tibbetts

“Reading should be a labor. We are not here to be pleased all the time.” – during a lecture and Q&A on her first novel, winner of the 2014 PEN/Hemingway Award and the first book by an SMU graduate to … Continue reading →

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