During the summer, our friends at the William G Jones film archives discovered a fascinating, and little known, story about an uproar at Southern Methodist University in its WFAA Newsfilm Collection. The controversy centered over the student handbook. Student handbooks are often the most mundane of publications—they’re rarely even read by the students who are…Continue Reading Doing It–Creating Controversy at SMU
The Hawn Gallery presents ARK Featuring a New Experimental Film by Mike Morris On view: August 20 – November 4, 2018 at the Hawn Gallery, located in the Hamon Arts Library at SMU Public Opening Reception Friday, September 14, 5 -7pm Mike Morris will give a gallery talk at 5:45 pm ARK is a…Continue Reading Hawn Gallery presents: ARK: Featuring New Experimental 35 MM Film by Mike Morris
In July 2018, SMU Libraries uploaded 277 items into SMU Libraries Digital Collections. Highlights include: 26 documents, ca. 1910-1936, in the Texas: Photographs, Manuscripts and Imprints digital collection as part of the TexTreasures FY2018 grant program, sponsored by the Texas State Library and Archives Commission and funded by the Institute of Museum and Library Services. These…Continue Reading SMU Libraries Digital Collections Update: July 2018