The Second Century Campaign
SMU's faculty and staff component of The Second Century Campaign kicks off today with various events.
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.
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 |