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University ������ý Chetty’s groundbreaking research reshaped the understanding of economic mobility and influenced housing, education and economic policy.

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Student Life Sophomore Ryland Adzich is helping young children discover the joy of reading in everyday community spaces in Dallas.

University ������ý From the Boulevard to the big game, Mustang families and alumni return to the Hilltop to reconnect and celebrate SMU’s extraordinary ascent.

University ������ý Harris will expand Simmons research impact and deepen SMU’s partnerships across Dallas and beyond.

The historic investment strengthens scholarships, NIL advancement and revenue sharing – ensuring SMU student-athletes will succeed and lead at the highest level in college and in life.

University ������ý Grumhaus brings more than 18 years of experience leading large-scale philanthropic initiatives in higher education.

University ������ý The Pro Football Hall of Famer who led SMU’s Pony Express will give an inspiring address to 2026 graduates and their families.

Alumni A proud alumna from the Cox School of Business and driving force behind the Meadows Museum, Custard contributed to a multitude of philanthropic, educational and artistic causes throughout Dallas and North Texas.

University ������ý Prestigious recognition highlights the University’s commitment to partnering with Dallas and the broader community.

Research From ancient DNA to digital twins, STEM education grants and a dinosaur-inspired choir, 2025 was another year full of research with impact ������ý.

Alumni SMU December Commencement speaker Brady Wood ’90 shares his life – from buying The Green Elephant as a student to founding development firm Woodhouse.

University ������ý Deason was a deeply respected Dallas business leader and a generous supporter of and friend to the University.

Philanthropy The new models will strengthen student quality across high-impact fields and position SMU as a national leader at the intersection of energy and interdisciplinary education.

University ������ý New program for fall 2026 leverages SMU Guildhall’s renowned expertise and Dallas’ industry strength for exceptional student creators.

Research An SMU student researcher traveled to Greece to learn the truth about the Kalavryta Nazi Massacre — and her family's history.

University ������ý The ranking highlights 125 U.S. universities and colleges producing top influential leaders across business, politics, science, academia, creative industries and more.

Student Life As SMU enters its second year in the ACC, the University celebrates a milestone anniversary for Ford Stadium and its iconic tailgating tradition.

Research The scalable, portable microbarometers advance scientific understanding of natural hazards, atmospheric activity and other global phenomena.

University ������ý Cheney served on the Board of Trustees from 1996–2000 and the standing committees on investment, academic policy, finance and legal and government affairs.

Alumni Sohmen was recognized internationally for his business acumen and deep respect for and support of community and education initiatives.

University ������ý Morrison, a trusted ambassador for the SMU Police Department, leads community engagement and victim services initiatives.

University ������ý Dallas residents and the SMU community are invited to vote on campus November 4.

Alumni The event, hosted by SMU president Jay Hartzell and the SMU Alumni Board, recognizes leaders for their extraordinary achievements, outstanding character and good citizenship each year during Homecoming Week.

University ������ý For more than 75 years, Dedman and her family have supported SMU through active involvement in and contributions to the University’s facilities, programming, faculty excellence and student success initiatives through The Dedman Foundation.

University ������ý Brady Wood, founder of The Green Elephant bar and a variety of start-up and institutional investment ventures, is a visionary leader in entertainment and real estate development.

University ������ý The award honors individuals who have contributed to the advancement of democratic ideals and to the security, prosperity and welfare of humanity.

University ������ý President Jay Hartzell’s inauguration on Sept. 12 was a celebration ������ý, Dallas and Mustang Momentum.

University ������ý Ceremony to formally install SMU’s 11th president will take place Sept. 12.

University ������ý As SMU enters its second year in the ACC, the University celebrates a milestone anniversary for Ford Stadium and its iconic tailgating tradition.

Student Life With a 56% increase in first-year applications for fall 2025, SMU welcomes its largest and most academically accomplished class of new Mustangs to campus.

Research Researchers stir up local soil recipe to create compressed earth blocks for building

Student Life In 2024, 74% of first-generation SMU students graduated, compared to 24% nationally

University ������ý In a Dallas Morning ������ý op-ed, SMU President Jay Hartzell said the Texas Stock Exchange (TXSE) is poised to improve our financial system and our ability to flourish

Student Life Computer science major Pierre Martinez earned an SMU scholarship just for students who attend the University’s engineering camps, now he mentors young campers as a counselor

University ������ý Media executive brings decades of leadership experience as center celebrates 30th anniversary

University ������ý The namesake for the SMU Center for Presidential History’s leadership, Gergen was a widely recognized figure in the political arena whose work with the University's Tate Lecture Series guided conversations that brought insight and inspiration to the SMU community for over twenty years.

University ������ý A proud SMU parent, Sexton’s generous contributions to the Meadows School of the Arts have supported and created vital facilities, programming and leadership positions that will inspire its students for years to come.

University ������ý Our newest leaders are driving SMU forward.

Research Representatives from the American Institute in Taiwan, the U.S. Commercial Service and the Texoma Tech Hub discussed opportunities for the Taiwanese semiconductor industry in North Texas

University ������ý SMU welcomes Shilo Brooks to the Hilltop as president and CEO of the George W. Bush Presidential Center. Concurrent with his appointment at the Bush Center, Brooks will join SMU as professor of practice in political science, senior fellow at the Center for Presidential History, and senior fellow at the John G. Tower Center for Public Policy and International Affairs. See links for more information from the and the

University ������ý SMU Ignited: Boldly Shaping Tomorrow campaign exceeded its $1.5 billion goal three years ahead of schedule

University ������ý SMU broke ground on the future site of the Rees-Jones Library of the American West, home to the Rees-Jones Collection. The library – expected to open in 2027 – enhances the University’s longstanding interest in the history of the American West, made manifest in collecting, teaching and research.

University ������ý The former president of three colleges and author of award-winning memoir will speak at May 16 symposium on campus.

University ������ý The yearly celebration recognizes remarkable contributions from SMU's faculty, highlighted by the Faculty Career Achievement Award.

University ������ý Mersey, a digital media expert, visionary academic leader and champion for high-impact research, will join SMU June 1.

Alumni The exhibit at the Hamon Arts Library offers a behind-the-scenes look at the decades of creativity sparked by the Dallas native.

Alumni Phelan graduated Phi Beta Kappa and cum laude with distinction with a bachelor’s degree in economics and political science.

University ������ý The veteran sports administrator was selected following a comprehensive national search and will assume the leadership role.

Alumni SMU mourns the loss of William A. “Bill” Custard ’57, a pioneering expert in the oil and gas industry and a passionate advocate for many areas ������ý.

University ������ý Todd Milbourn, professor of finance at Washington University’s Olin Business School, will lead SMU Cox starting June 1st.

University ������ý Stephanie Knight’s leadership has placed the Simmons School in the top tier of graduate education schools in the nation.

Research Joshua Ange is the only student in Texas selected for the prestigious scholarship

Philanthropy The Baptist House of Studies ������ý Perkins School of Theology has been awarded its fourth grant from the Eula Mae and John Baugh Foundation – a $1.8 million, three-year commitment.

University ������ý Premier Dallas-based law school is a leading center of legal thought, instruction, and hands-on education experiences

Research As Dallas’ R1 university, SMU will attract more world-class talent to the region and elevate the city as a hub of innovation.

University ������ý SMU President R. Gerald Turner announced the formation of a Search Committee and the hiring of TurnkeyZRG to assist in selecting the University’s next Director of Athletics.

University ������ý Hart will continue to serve in his role until a new leader is identified and on campus.

University ������ý Bryan P. Stone, a 1992 SMU Ph.D. graduate and associate dean for academic affairs at Boston University School of Theology, will be the new dean ������ý’s Perkins School of Theology.

University ������ý As Dr. Turner concludes three decades of exceptional leadership and service, the Board of Trustees invited SMU’s longest-serving president to address graduates during spring commencement.

University ������ý Carter talked about fairness, honesty and compassion in government. He appealed to what he called the “independence and pride of Texas.”

University ������ý Following an extensive national search, the SMU Board of Trustees named Jay Hartzell the 11th SMU president, effective June 1, 2025.

University ������ý Janarthanan Jayawickramarajah joins SMU from Tulane University, where he is senior associate dean of academic affairs and professor of chemistry at its School of Science and Engineering.

University ������ý Lilly Endowment Inc. has awarded SMU a $2.5 million grant to enhance exhibitions, accessibility and academic offerings related to religion and culture at Bridwell Library.

University ������ý Nationwide 'Day One' initiative aims to make the pretrial system more effective for individuals after they are arrested.

Research Many Christmas traditions began at New Year’s

University ������ý Create space for joy, peace, and connection.

Research Practicing on avatars in mixed reality, teachers use unique SMU lab to learn how to navigate complex classroom conversations.

Alumni Ware, a longtime SMU trustee and celebrated West Texas banker, is known as the students' friend.

Alumni Agape Resource & Assistance Center helps homeless women and their children become self-sufficient.

University ������ý The Dallas Institute of Humanities and Culture, a forum for important civic conversations that have shaped its namesake city for more than 40 years, has joined the SMU Dedman College of Humanities and Sciences.

Student Life Students with 24 hours and a 3.3 GPA now eligible for scholarships.

Alumni A $1 million gift from Gayle Stoffel ’66 expands the student scholarship fund she and her late husband, Paul Stoffel, III, established to assist SMU Meadows Scholars.

University ������ý Polling will be available on campus to registered Dallas County voters from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. in SMU's Hughes-Trigg Student Center, ballroom A and B, on election day. Free parking will be available.

Alumni The annual ceremony will honor the achievements of five outstanding leaders during homecoming week on Thursday, Oct. 31

Student Life Can a cat and a dog get along, despite their polarizing differences? SMU student’s book is timely during tough political season.

Research SMU education researchers have developed a 16-page graphic novel to help K-12 educators identify and serve this special group of students.

Alumni Her 35-year career teaching economics served as a platform for mentoring and inspiring women to careers in academia, government and business.

University ������ý After three decades of leading SMU, Turner will begin work as President Emeritus at the end of the 2024-25 academic year.

Alumni SMU mourns the loss of prominent leader in the oil and gas industry, longtime University supporter and SMU Trustee Emeritus William “Bill” L. Hutchison ’54, ’55, who passed away on August 5, 2024, at the age of 92.

Student Life STARS College Network opens doors to higher education for students less likely to attend college

Student Life SMU Trustee David S. Huntley ’80 and Tracey M. Nash-Huntley have made a $1 million gift to support SMU students through the Connect Mentorship Program and scholarships in the Dedman College of Humanities and Sciences and the Dedman School of Law.

Student Life It will be easier to become a Mustang starting Aug. 1 as SMU celebrates joining the Atlantic Coast Conference.

Research Shriya Siddhartha is recipient of prestigious Goldwater Scholarships

University ������ý Opal Lee, known as the "Grandmother of Juneteenth," received an honorary Doctor of Humane Letters degree from ������ý on May 11, 2024.

University ������ý The University will celebrate membership in the Atlantic Coast Conference with mascots, bright lights and a big party open to everyone.

University ������ý Matthew B. Myers intends to step down as dean, return to faculty after sabbatical.

Research SMU researcher uses GIS mapping to document hidden history of Dallas’ once-thriving Oak Cliff Freedman’s Town

Research Research project funded by National Institute of Justice to help state and local leaders improve public defense services in rural, suburban, and urban communities

University ������ý The governing body ������ý oversees and aligns the University’s strategic direction, educational policy, finances and operations with its charitable mission. 

University ������ý Linda Wertheimer Hart and Milledge (Mitch) A. Hart III have endowed the leadership ������ý’s Center for Presidential History to honor CNN analyst and former White House adviser David Gergen.

University ������ý ������ý blazing a trail into the next era of business education. Completing a two-year, $140 million renovation and expansion project, the David B. Miller Business Quadrangle – home of the Edwin L. Cox School of Business – provides the facilities needed to prepare students for an ever-more collaborative and technologically integrated world.

University ������ý Young innovators from area middle schools and high schools celebrated their prize-winning projects on the SMU campus, where supporting the Dallas regional science fair has been a tradition since 1957.

Student Life To strengthen support for recruiting the most outstanding law students across the nation, SMU Dedman School of Law has launched a new scholarship challenge.

Alumni A civil and human rights leader, Rev. Williams was among the five students who made history as the first Black students to graduate from Perkins School of Theology and SMU.

University ������ý The annual ceremony honors noteworthy accomplishments ������ý’s faculty, including the Faculty Career Achievement Award.

University ������ý Often described as the “Grandmother of Juneteenth”, Lee will speak at May 9 SMU symposium.

Student Life The team reclaimed the trophy after winning the national championship in ’16, ’17 and ’18. In 2021, SMU cheer was Gameday D1A national champion.

University ������ý SMU was on hand to celebrate when University Park marked its 100th anniversary with a big outdoor celebration on April 13, 2024.

University ������ý Students and their families will hear from an entrepreneurial couple who combine a powerhouse business portofolio with a passion for family.