A merry and bright Celebration of Lights
SMU welcomed the community to campus on December 2 to launch the holiday season.
Amping up the human factor in hot-button discussions
Professor Jill DeTemple teaches students how to take topics that drive people apart and reframe the conversation around personal experiences to promote understanding, if not agreement.
ICYMI: In Case You Missed It
Enjoy these quick links to great stories and more about the people, programs and events making an impact on the Hilltop.
Lyle engineering: High speed, high tech, high impact
Dallas entrepreneur, industry leader and educator Bobby B. Lyle ’67 builds on the farsighted generosity that named the Lyle School of Engineering 11 years ago by designating $10 million to power a new strategic vision for the school.
Save the date: Celebration of Lights, December 2
The SMU Student Foundation invites all to the Hilltop for the Celebration of Lights, beginning at 7 p.m. on Monday, December 2. Cocoa, cookies, carols and the Christmas story bring the magic and meaning of this joyous season.
Law school to launch First Amendment Clinic in fall 2020
SMU Dedman School of Law will launch a First Amendment Clinic in fall 2020, thanks to a $900,000 gift from the Stanton Foundation. The clinic will focus on free speech, freedom of the press, freedom of assembly and petition and other First Amendment issues.
Saluting those who serve on November 11
Lunch by Ruthie’s Rolling Cafe, music by the Mustang Brass Quintet, games and gratitude from all for those who serve our nation will highlight the SMU Veterans Day Celebration.
ICYMI: In Case You Missed It
Enjoy these quick links to great stories and photos about the people, programs and events making an impact on the Hilltop.
Moody Magic starts Homecoming Week
The magic of Mustang basketball returns to Moody Coliseum on November 5 when the men’s team plays Jacksonville State and the women’s team takes on McNeese State. Check out the men’s schedule and buy tickets; see the women’s schedule and buy tickets. Read more at SMU Athletics.
Banding together in ‘a community like no other’
For Ian Perkins-Smith ’20, music has always been a part of life. He joined the band in sixth grade and continued to play all high school, where he advanced to the role of drum major. Now an SMU senior, he’s repeating that success as drum major of the Mustang Band.