Aonce empty spot on the east side of campus has been transformed by the Val and Frank Late Fountain, which bears the name of the donor and her late husband.
The 42-by-64-foot oval fountain sits in front of Dedman Life Sciences Building at the intersection of University Boulevard and Airline Road. At the dedication ceremony March 5, President R. Gerald Turner called the fountain a “tremendous addition that builds on one of the real strengths of SMU: the beauty of our campus.” The new building for the Annette Caldwell Simmons School of Education and Human Development will flank the Late Fountain on the south.
At night, red, blue or white lights illuminate the state-of-the-art water feature, which cycles through several settings. The new gathering spot is part of SMU’s development of the east side of campus.