September 3, 2009
SMU's faculty and staff component of The Second Century Campaign kicks off today with various events by schools and areas, culminating in an all-University celebration hosted by SMU President R. Gerald Turner at 4 p.m. in the Grand Ballroom of the Umphrey Lee Center.
SMU officially launched The Second Century Campaign – the largest fundraising effort in SMU history – on September 12, 2008. At that time, it was announced that the University had set a goal of raising $750 million by 2013.
As the University continues to broaden the campaign’s scope, the faculty and staff effort is being officially launched with today's kick-off events. The co-chairs of the Campaign Steering Committee for Faculty and Staff are Harold W. Stanley, the Geurin-Pettus Distinguished Chair in American Politics and Political Economy, and Julie A. Wiksten (’78, ‘92), executive director of Auxiliary Services.
Read more about the campaign.
School and Area Events
| Athletics |
10:30 a.m.
Hall of Champions in Loyd All-Sports Center |
| Business and Finance |
9 a.m.
3rd Floor, 6200 North Central Expressway |
| Central University Libraries |
11 a.m.
Texana Room in DeGolyer Library |
| Cox School of Business |
11:30 a.m.
Collins Center Commons and Bank of Texas Dining Room |
| Dedman College |
1 p.m.
Rotunda in Dallas Hall |
| Dedman School of Law |
1:30 p.m.
Karcher Auditorium in Storey Hall |
| Development and External Affairs |
8:30 a.m.
6200 North Central Expressway |
| Lyle School of Engineering |
12 p.m.
Huitt-Zollars Pavilion in Embrey Engineering Building |
| Meadows School of the Arts |
10 a.m.
Bob Hope Theatre Lobby, Owen Arts Center |
| Perkins School of Theology |
12:30 p.m.
Kirby Parlor in Kirby Hall |
| President, Provost and Legal Affairs |
2 p.m.
2nd Floor Terrace in Blanton Student Services Building |
| Simmons School of Education and Human Development |
9:30 a.m.
2nd Floor HR Training Room in Expressway Tower |
| Student Affairs |
2:30 p.m.
Hughes-Trigg Student Center Commons |