Engage Together Partnership Puts SMU Students at the Heart of Anti-Trafficking Research
This year, SMU’s Office of Engaged Learning and the Human Trafficking Data Research Project partnered with Engage Together, an award-winning nonprofit dedicated to preventing and ending human trafficking. The collaboration centers on a large-scale community mapping project designed to identify and visualize all programs and services across the state that address human trafficking and support […]
Former Tutor Pens Article
MaryLena Bleile, a former ALEC tutor, has written an article demonstrating why the famous probability puzzle, the Monty Hall problem, is not just a game, but has a practical application when it comes to selecting a medication for conditions like ADHD. She used the paradox of choosing doors in a popular game show with changing […]
Engaged Learning brings students to National Conference
The first week of April, the Office of Engaged Learning sponsored seven students to present their research at the National Conference for Undergraduate Research (NCUR) in Pittsburgh. The conference reported about 4,700 people in attendance, including 3,100 undergraduate students from around the country. Malik Alshaya presented “Wavelength-Dependent Photopolymerization of Ethyl Lipoate: Optimizing Conversion Efficiency and […]
Transition to Professional Academic Advising at SMU
The following message was sent to all faculty and staff on April 22, 2025 regarding SMU’s transition to professional advising. —- Dear Faculty and Staff, As part of our ongoing commitment to student success, SMU is transitioning to a professional academic advising model for all undergraduate students. This shift, recommended in SMU in Four, our […]
Looking Ahead to FY26: Staffing Updates in SAES
As we look ahead to FY26, we’d like to share a few upcoming staffing changes within the Division of Student Academic Engagement and Success. First, the search for our new SAES Coordinator is well underway. We’re grateful for the strong pool of applicants and the thoughtful participation of our search committee. We anticipate having someone […]
New Director to lead the University Advising Center
We are excited to announce that Josh Beaty has been appointed as the new Director of the University Advising Center, effective April 4, 2025. In this role, Josh will oversee advising for both pre-major and declared students in select majors within Dedman College of Humanities and Sciences, Simmons School of Education and Human Development, and […]
Big iDeas, Bigger Impact: Spring Pitch Competition Sets Stage for What’s Ahead
The Office of Engaged Learning held its first Spring Big iDeas Pitch Competition on Friday, April 11, where 10 student teams pitched their new idea to a panel of judges in 90 seconds. Congratulations to the four winners of the Spring 2025 Pitch Competition: Caroline Edgerton, Amigo Sophia Vasylyeva, FocusPass Travis Pryor, Focus Path Yaw […]
Hilltop Scholars Program Senior Spotlight
Nearly four years ago, I, a simple fellow from Pennsylvania, arrived at SMU armed with no small amount of anxiety, self-doubt, and dubious writing skills. Though the transition was jarring, the Hilltop Scholars Program provided both an effective path to academic enrichment and an invaluable sense of community and belonging throughout that challenging first year […]