Category: News

A Brief Introduction to Bridwell Library’s Newsletters

Bridwell Library regularly publishes two newsletters, The Bridwell Quarterly and The Bridwell Quill: A Note from the Director. The Bridwell Quarterly features important news and information about what is going on at Bridwell Library every quarter. The Bridwell Quill is a newsletter written in essay format by the Director of Bridwell Library, Anthony Elia.  …Continue Reading A Brief Introduction to Bridwell Library’s Newsletters

The Bridwell Quill: “The Aesthetics of Space and Sound”

Read the latest issue of The Bridwell Quill, written by Anthony Elia, Director of Bridwell Library. If you have comments or questions, please feel free to contact us at bridadmin@smu.edu. Happy reading!…Continue Reading The Bridwell Quill: “The Aesthetics of Space and Sound”

Maria Katsulos receives the 2021 Larrie and Bobbi Weil Undergraduate Research Award!

Katsulos’ paper, “Unto One Man’s Hand: The Power of Portraiture of the Favorites of James I”  was nominated by Dr. Kathleen Wellman, professor of  HISTORY 4300: Junior Seminar in Research and Writing. Dr. Wellman says of Katsulos’ research: “Maria chose an ambitious and complex topic to explore. She asked what the portraits of the male…Continue Reading Maria Katsulos receives the 2021 Larrie and Bobbi Weil Undergraduate Research Award!

Curatorial Minds Lab – spring 2021 fellows & upcoming events

Please join us in welcoming the five fellows for the spring 2021 Curatorial Minds Lab cohort, hosted by the Hawn Gallery in the Hamon Arts Library, SMU.   Aidan Ellis (she/her) is a second-year student from Austin, TX pursuing majors in Film & Media Studies and English with minors in Human Rights and Art History. She applies…Continue Reading Curatorial Minds Lab – spring 2021 fellows & upcoming events

Got SMU library books? Return them or keep them? Find out here!

Got SMU library books? Return them or keep them? Find out here! NOT GRADUATING? Keep your books and library equipment. Your due date has been extended to February 1. GRADUATING? If graduating and you live in Dallas, return your books and library equipment to the book drop at Bridwell, Fondren Library, Hamon Arts Library or Underwood…Continue Reading Got SMU library books? Return them or keep them? Find out here!

Hawn Gallery presents Michael Corris: Incidents on a Page, Dallas-Venice Dreamscapes, 1976-2020

Michael Corris Incidents on a Page, Dallas-Venice Dreamscapes, 1976-2020 September 21 – December 11, 2020 Hawn Gallery, Hamon Arts Library The Hawn Gallery is pleased to announce Incidents on a Page: Dallas-Venice Dreamscapes, 1976-2020. Michael Corris, SMU Professor Emeritus of Art, has been active as an artist since the early 1970s, first as a member of…Continue Reading Hawn Gallery presents Michael Corris: Incidents on a Page, Dallas-Venice Dreamscapes, 1976-2020

Vote 2020 – It’s Just Two Steps: Register and Vote!

With the upcoming presidential and congressional election on November 3, 2020, it’s an ideal moment to reflect on past elections at Southern Methodist University. During the late 1960s, college and university students across the country and at SMU protested against the Vietnam War. At that time, anyone under 21 could not vote, and on campuses,…Continue Reading Vote 2020 – It’s Just Two Steps: Register and Vote!