Pathways to Success: Student Spotlight on Ritney Coleman
Ritney Coleman is a rising senior pursuing a B.S. in Economics with Financial Applications. A military veteran, he initially aimed to major in accounting and become a CPA, but decided on a different career path where he felt he could make more of a societal impact. Ritney found the Non-Profit Organization and Concept Primer course […]
The Office of Engaged Learning welcomes Neha Husein as Entrepreneurship Fellow
We are thrilled to welcome Neha Husein as the 2024-2025 Entrepreneurship Fellow in the Office of Engaged Learning. Neha’s journey as a Big iDeas alumna to successful entrepreneur and mentor embodies the spirit of innovation and social impact that we strive to cultivate in our community. Neha graduated from SMU in 2019 with degrees in […]
SMU Junior Wins Prestigious Goldwater Scholarship
Article reprinted from SMU news. Original can be found here. DALLAS (SMU) – SMU junior biochemistry major Shriya Siddhartha’s white lab coat glows with spots of hot pink and orange fluorescent dye, evidence of her research on a new fluorescent tool biologists can use to study lung cancer cells. Siddhartha has worked in chemistry professor […]
Welcome Dr. Whitney Jones, Assistant Provost for Student Advising and Academic Success Programs
Student Academic Engagement and Success is thrilled to welcome Dr. Whitney Jones, Assistant Provost for Student Advising and Academic Success Programs! She will begin her new role on Monday, August 19. Dr. Jones is joining SAES from Baylor University, where she is currently the Senior Director for the Center for Academic Success and Engagement. In […]
Logan Swafford joins Honors & Scholars
Logan Swafford (They/Them) is the coordinator for both the Hilltop Scholars Program and Honors & Scholars. Originally from San Antonio, Logan moved up to Denton to attend the University of North Texas as a first-generation student where they received a bachelor’s in both Communication Studies and History, with a minor in LGBTQ & Women Studies. […]
Celebrating National Black Women in Sports
Let’s Hear it for the Black Women in Sports Who Make the ADSA Shine! This past Sunday, July 7th, was National Black Women in Sports Day, and the Academic Development of Student-Athletes (ADSA) couldn’t be more thrilled to celebrate the incredible Black women who power our department and the entire sports industry. We’re especially grateful […]
ADSA Hiring Academic Tutors for 2024-2025 Academic Year
Do you have a passion for helping others meet their academic goals? Do you have professional aspirations to be an educator? Are you trying to get experience for a future graduate teaching position (TA)? If you said yes to any of the above questions, then the Academic Development of Student-Athletes (ADSA) wants YOU! The ADSA directly reports […]
Mid-Summer Highlights from the Office of Engaged Learning
As Summer 2024 unfolds, the Office of Engaged Learning is driving forward multiple programs and initiatives that support undergraduate research, foster student connections, and nurture academic growth. Here are some key highlights: The OEL and Dedman College Department of Statistics and Data Science hosted their second annual summer Data Science Hackathon on June 28 and […]
Undergraduate Education and Academic Success publishes annual report
Undergraduate Education and Academic Success is an area within the Office of the Provost’s Division of Student Academic Engagement and Success, which oversees a wide range of academic support and engagement office units. Our 2023 – 2024 offices and initiatives included: Office of Student Success and Retention Office of General Education University Testing Center Committee […]