ALEC Congratulates Tutors on the Honor Rolls
The ALEC is very proud to acknowledge 9 tutors who made the various honor rolls for Spring 2025. 5 tutors made the Honor Roll with High Distinction. Those tutors are Anna Lena Adams, Julianne Flynn, Abigail Schade, Anastasiya Shyvilka, and Mediha Siddiqui. 2 tutors made the Honor Roll with Distinction. They are Lily Fee and […]
Artwork at the ALEC
The ALEC is privileged to have several pieces of art displayed in our Writing Center. This summer and fall semester, visitors will have the pleasure of observing thought-provoking drawings done by SMU students in Ian Grieve’s drawing class (ASDR 5300). Students took inspiration from the artist Arinze Stanley, who often multiplies the number of hands […]
A-LEC Alumni Receives Honor
Bibek Karki, a former A-LEC tutor has been announced as one of Consulting-Specifying Engineer Magazine’s “40 Under 40”. Bibek graduated in 2011 (BS) and 2013 (MS) in Engineering. As a Lyle engineering student, Bibek learned many leadership skills through his time as a tutor, mentor, and ambassador for prospective students. We are very proud of […]
The Office of General Education archives the University Curriculum website and petitions
The Office of General Education will archive the University Curriculum (UC) website and petitions on July 18, 2025. The UC applies to students who entered (matriculation into) SMU between Fall 2012 through Spring 2020. Currently, only 17 undergraduate students are active on this curriculum, with only 8 students enrolled for fall 2025. A copy of […]
Council on General Education 2025-2026 Meetings
The Office of General Education has announced the Council on General Education’s 2025- 2026 meeting dates. Meetings will be held from 12:00 pm – 1:30 pm on the following dates: Fall 2025 September 5, 2025 (in-person; Blanton 110/112) September 26, 2025 (proposal meeting) Submit course proposals by 9/5 October 17, 2025 November 7, 2025 (proposal […]
FYRE students bring prehistoric sounds to life
Students in the First Year Research Experience (FYRE) program, Ella Halverson and Qien Shensun, worked with faculty member Dr. Courtney Brown to bring dinosaur sounds to life by turning 3D-printed dinosaur skulls into wind instruments. Their innovative project won third place at Georgia Tech’s Guthman Musical Instrument Competition, highlighting the creativity and impact of undergraduate […]
The Office of General Education seeks Common Curriculum Reading facilitator
The Office of General Education is currently seeking one facilitator for the Common Curriculum Reading (CCR) for the upcoming Fall 2025 semester. The CCR is a pre-approved activity done in the co-curricular that allows students to obtain their Civic & Individual Ethics (CIE) and Community Engagement Proficiency and Experience (P&E), two Common Curriculum (CC) requirements. Students who join […]
Leading by Example: ADSA’s Dr. Teiana Jones Selected for Inaugural Women Leaders in Sport Accelerator Summit
In the world of collegiate athletics, the pursuit of excellence extends beyond the field and the classroom it includes the professional staff dedicated to supporting students. Embodying this commitment, Dr. Teiana Jones, Senior Director and leader of the Academic Development for Student-Athletes (ADSA), a unit reporting under the Office of the Provost, was recently selected […]