SMU rises in U.S. News rankings
SMU again ranks in the first tier of the annual guide’s 312 “best national universities,” moving up to No. 59 – a two-spot gain over 2018.
Let the countdown to Moody Magic begin!
The Mustangs open the 2018–19 basketball season in Moody Coliseum, when the men’s team hosts Northwestern State on November 8 in Moody Coliseum, and the women’s team faces Louisiana Monroe on November 9.
Annual Stampede of Service to aid 10 community partners
Alumni will join students and other volunteers from the campus community to lend a helping hand at 10 Dallas-area nonprofits on October 13.
Starting conversations that never end
Find out how an interdisciplinary research cluster created new connections between graduate students and faculty and launched conversations exploring biases and inclusion.
Beating the drum for cross-cultural music cognition research
Scholarships and the chance to double major in music and electrical engineering brought Jay Appaji ’19 to SMU. Now his music cognition research is gaining an international audience.
ICYMI: In Case You Missed It
Enjoy this roundup of interesting stories and visuals highlighting some of the people and events making news on the Hilltop.
Creating a STEM-focused school in West Dallas
The Dallas Independent School District, Toyota and SMU are creating a new and innovative PreK-8 STEM school in West Dallas.
Don’t miss Family Weekend 2018, September 28–29
SMU parents will have a chance to see the Hilltop through their students’ eyes during Family Weekend 2018, September 28–29. Highlights include school events, the SMU-Houston Baptist football game and Spring Awakening,the fall student musical.
Shaping world changers with cultural intelligence
In a new video, Professor Maria Dixon Hall discusses the Cultural Intelligence Initiative, or CIQ@SMU, and its mission to equip the SMU community with the skills to manage and communicate effectively in complex cultural contexts.
SMU Distinguished Alumni Awards to be presented on November 1
SMU will honor Pierce M. Allman ’54, Tucker S. Bridwell ’73, ’74 and Jane Chu ’81 with Distinguished Alumni Awards and Kelvin Beachum, Jr. ’10, ’12 with the Emerging Leader Award on November 1.