SMU students are helping stage the global tournament while building professional experience.
July 01, 2026
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In a Dallas Morning News op-ed, President Jay Hartzell supports the Protect College Sports Act and argues that stronger competitive balance will benefit student-athletes, universities and fans.
June 22, 2026
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Thanks to gifts totaling $3 million, SMU Perkins School of Theology will establish The Reverend Charles R. Millikan, D.Min., Endowed Chair of Spiritual Care.
June 29, 2026
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Accomplished attorney and trusted advisor will join SMU August 1.
June 24, 2026
Events
Spectacles of Power and Faith: Colonial South American Art from the Thoma Foundation
August 23–January 24, 2027
Spectacles of Power and Faith showcases 63 colonial South American paintings from The Carl & Marilynn Thoma Foundation of the Spanish Americas collection. Created between 1600 and 1850 in present-day Peru, Bolivia, Colombia, Venezuela and Ecuador, the works explore faith, family, creativity and community. Many are exhibited and published for the first time.
First day of classes
August 24
Mustangs return to the Hilltop.
Labor Day
September 7
University offices closed.
Family Weekend
September 25–26
Mustang families visit the Hilltop to reconnect and celebrate SMU’s extraordinary ascent.