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SMU Student Awarded Scholarship to Research International Human Rights

The John G. Tower Center for Political Studies eagerly announces this year’s Kelli and Gerald Ford Scholarship recipient is India Angelique Simmons. India is a junior majoring in Political Science, […]

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SMU Student to Research the Toll of War on Educational Systems with Al G. Hill, Jr. Fellowship

The John G. Tower Center for Political Studies is proud to announce it has awarded Sanaa Ghamin the Al G. Hill, Jr. Fellowship. Given to students pursuing collaborative work in […]

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Meet the Students Awarded the Hatton Sumner Foundation Scholarship

The John G. Tower Center for Political Studies is thrilled to announce the recipients of The Hatton Sumner Foundation Scholarships. SMU incoming seniors Hunter Kolon and Amanda Oh were awarded […]

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BBC Reporter Educated in U.S. Frames the “Brutal” Brexit Exit of Theresa May

How will the U.K. handle the resignation of their prime minister Theresa May in the near-term? Esau Williams, SMU graduate in philosophy and current journalist for the BBC World Service, […]

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Two SMU Faculty Awarded Colin Powell Fellowships for 2019-2020

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Center Spotlight | Blockchain Isn’t a Fad, It’s the Future

From his Global Exploration course to his newest Blockchain Program Initiative, Tower Center Associate Simon Mak is revolutionizing entrepreneurship at SMU. We asked him about his research and the public […]

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SMU Tower Center Event Announced in The Art Newspaper

The SMU Tower Center is co-hosting a program with the Meadows Museum at SMU and the Association of Art Museum Directors Feb. 13 about the moratorium on art exchanges between […]

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Scholar Spotlight | SMU Senior Spends Semester on Project for AT&T

Highland Capital Management Tower Scholar Zach Miller ’19 conducted his senior year practicum for the Tower Scholars Program at AT&T. He graduates Dec. 15 with a degree in economics and […]

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SMU Hosts Latino Leadership Academy Forum

Ten community leaders from all different backgrounds flocked to SMU’s campus Dec. 7 to attend their third Latino Center for Leadership Development (LCLD) Leadership Academy forum hosted by the SMU […]

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Center Spotlight | How 19th Century Liberalism Informs Ideas of Citizenship Today

How does a person qualify for citizenship? How do we determine those qualifications? We talked with the SMU Political Science Department’s newest professor, Gianna Englert, about her research and how […]